I see your point, but at the same time, streaming audio isn't the issue here - it's streaming video! Now I haven't actually used any wireless video transmitters, so I can't speak for them, but from my experience, even streaming audio wirelessly is enough of a hassle - hence why my Apple TV is connected to my iMac via a wired network.

Addlogix

B&O just took the easy and cheap route ...  

 have a look here: link

 

http://www.golem.de/0602/43070-wpr.jpg 

I see a picture of a huge ugly dongle with no mention of its capabilities.

I googled a little, and apparently the Addlogix solution is capable of 9 fps, with no mention of the screen resolution/depth.

 

On the other hand, I use since 1996 DameWare and other VNC based softwares to remote control/share xga(1024x768) and even wuxga PC desktops from notebooks via wireless and almost realtime; so don't see a real challenge here.

For the same wireless sharing desktop purposes PTvncWM5 works like a charm in my PocketPC, so this wifi control technology can be easily implemented inside very little devices for years now.

 

DameWare and other VNC based softwares to remote control/share xga(1024x768) and even wuxga PC desktops from notebooks via wireless and almost realtime; so don't see a real challenge here.

So do I (and I hate the user interface lag however small it might be), but you miss the point: then you have a computer in your hands, and not a simple display panel.

I'm sure this could've been wireless with some effort, but it's not. Now we just have to deal with it. I see no point in arguing about this...

tournedos:

then you have a computer in your hands, and not a simple display panel.

 This wifi control technology can be easily implemented inside very little handhelds for years now: so ultra-powerful, heavy and huge laptops are no needed for that purposes.

Puncher:

the BS5 could have and should have been wireless. I don't believe that driving the display is a real technical issue...    ....I won't accept that it is technically challenging (and certainly not at this price point), as I said we aren't talking about streaming real time audio here, only control and screen data.

Couldn't agree more, sir.

I am glad that a lot of you agree here: I did not make reference to the DVI dongle saying THAT piece of equipment should have been used or even been visible. I just wanted to make the point that there WOULD have been ways to have a great wireless experience IF the Beosound 5 would have been mobile with a docking station.

I guess I would have loved that because it would have been the 2 way high-end remote from B&O that we're all waiting for.

Instead we're being offered a static, big, wired, pimped digital music / media player ... for 5000 Euros with a 12+ month delay - presented to the press while still in beta .... 

Seeing the pictures, reading the specs etc. I was disappointed about the Beosound 5.

Yesterday I saw it in flesh (do you say it this way in english?) at a local dealer and I was impressed and surprised in a positive way!

It's the thing I want for my music. It's a media terminal with great aluminium wheels and "physical" navigation. It's much more sexy than a touchscreen and even of its size it looks decent enough to integrate fine in your living room. The design is elegant and it has the quality feel that we love from B&O.
It has no "Samsung" touch.


I realy liked it even if there are some things I wish they would add to the system (elapsed time, repeat, alphabetical search etc.) and I think I'm gonna buy it.
Sure I can buy a new Apple computer and an iPod touch but it's not the same.
The Beosound 5 is like a big brother of the Sonos-Controller.

It would be interesting to see how B&O deals with pixel errors on this big screen. Can you imaginge you 5000 Euro Beosound 5 controller having some green and red lit pixels? Oha ... :-)

It's an LCD display. I haven't seen faulty pixels on an LCD display in about 2 years.