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Hey Dennis,

Been searching for some info about the “hotel version” of the Beo4 and whether it is even possible to “jailbreak” it somehow, and came across with Your post.

So sharing picture of mine Beo4 for hotels. It was custom made for Hyatt Regency.

I was a bit disappointed with my first B&O product because of this very remote. A couple days ago I bought low mileage black BeoVision 7-32 Mk4 type 9177 (w BTB module) with motorized stand, Beolab 7.1, stb bracket and “Beo4 hotel”. The entire set cost me USD 130.

All I can do is select TV, DVD, MyMusic (enables Camcorder) as source. It mentions HDMI-1, 2, 3, 4 along with DVI in hdtv (connection settings) even though I can’t find any HMDIs.

I’m also a bit puzzled with power consumption of the BV7, it says just 98w (while other bv7 state at least 150+ watts).

I really hope my BV7 is not limited like the Beo4 hotel version.

I would appreciate Your input on the matter

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Hi MrMMMichail, that is a special remote! I doubt that the TV is 'limited'. When you use the 'MENU' button, can you access and change things in the menu? Maybe you can post a picture of the menu screen, so I can compare that with my Mk3.

A big difference with a regular remote is that it misses the 'LIST' button, under which you can add various commands. And you said motorized stand, can you control that now?

Regards, Johan

Hi Tignum, thank You for reply!

Yes, I can access and change settings in menu as well as control the stand.

I'd like to add to my previous post that before buying the set the seller showed me his PS3  connected through DVI (he selected MyMusic = Camera source). He turned PS3 on and in 5 seconds or so image appeared on the screen. Seems like the BV7 automatically recognized PS3. But when I change HDTV settings to DVI in "Camera", it wont allow me to select the source and won't recognize TV box.

Is there a way to make BeoVision 7 automatically recognize signals from sources? Maybe somewhere in service menu?

I decided to take a video for You and show how the BV7 works. Here is the link to

Probably gonna be more of an addition than addiction

I have never really been found of the look of it, but when BS4 was announced at a price I couldn't say no to I picked it up anyway

Of course it's sticky all over since B&O at that point was going all in with these coatings on all surfaces.

Furthermore when powered up the glass door is moving down, but when it reach the buttom gear noice starts and keeps going.

Could be a sensor problem?

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I was very surprised by the low weight of it when I picked it up. B&O must really have saved on the material bill on these units.

Anyway. First things first. I have allready started to remove the sticky coating as my fingers get all black when I touch it

I was in the market for a Playmaker when I stumbled upon this deal for ~150€

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All untested so have to see how good of a deal it was, but there might be some working parts between. A bonus is the Beolab 3500 table stand on one of the BL3500’s which seems to be almost unobtanium

From top to bottom:

Beogram CD50

Beocord 5000

Playmaker

2 x Beolab 3500 MK1

Beolit 505

Beolit 707

MCP 6500

Beocom 6000 MK1 with extra handset

4 x MCL2AV

MVL2A

LC2

HDR2

2 x BL1000

Video Link 1

Beolink Passive

An excellent find - I am looking forward to hearing about lots of experiments with your new acquisitions, in particular the Video Link 1 😀

The table stand for the BL3500 is particularly hard to come by, worth €150 on it's own to some people!  The DVD2 is a fantastic piece of engineering but just so very complicated in use - I had one for a while but gave it away free when I sold my BC6-23.  I now just use the far simpler DVD1.

What's the plan with the Playmaker?  (The main reason that I keep mine is in case I want to use the aux-in auto-sense to trigger PL speakers, perhaps for a non-B&O TV)

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An excellent find – I am looking forward to hearing about lots of experiments with your new acquisitions, in particular the Video Link 1

I was also a little curious about that. I looks like it can send datalink signals between TV's with datalink capability through the antenna cable, and that way a local room (I guess that means Link room in modern terms) can control the VCR in the main room. Clearly something for the MX and LX line of Beovisions, but might not be very usefull today. I will save it though if an idea pops up.

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The DVD2 is a fantastic piece of engineering but just so very complicated in use – I had one for a while but gave it away free when I sold my BC6-23.  I now just use the far simpler DVD1.

It's actually a HDR2, so again a thing that might not make much sence for modern TV's. I will hook it up to the BC6 and test it though.

Jealousy…

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As for the BC5000 it is completly dead,

Nothing B&O is ever completly dead", maybe the Beosound 3 and still, not always. Correct your post unless I will have to moderate it!     :)