Beoremote One managing expectations

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HE
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Hereford
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Posted December 19, 2022 at 11:46 GMT
#1641646
I’ve just bought the Beoremote One BT from a dealer, haven’t unboxed it yet as I’m not sure it can do what I hope and neither was the dealer.

My setup is LG C9 + Theatre + AppleTV.

Currently the setup is well controlled by either the C9’s remote or the ATV remote. Volume control, on/off, and clicking around the ATV UI works fine.

What I want from the Beoremote is a combination of the existing remotes plus some B&O specifics

1) Theatre favorites buttons
2) Apple TV control
3) Theatre volume control while the TV is off
4) C9 remote specific buttons, like settings to change image mode

Now the dealer tells me the C9/Theatre combination isn’t fully integrated, but I imagine the remote can still be programmed to do these things?

I can’t return the remote once out of the box so I’m hoping you experts can enlighten me before diving into it.
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Sandyb
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Posted December 19, 2022 at 23:56 GMT
#1651640
Which of your list dont work properly or as you would like?

My Theatre installation is not for a few weeks yet, but I understand that its the later LG panels onwards that completely integrate - I think from CX onwards, though the missing bits of integration I'm not familiar with. Mike, who runs the Beotalk podcast had a C9 but changed it for a C2 when he got his Theatre, and one of the reasons was the not quiet complete integration.

As for programming the BR1, that is not an option I'm pretty sure.
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Razlaw
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Posted December 20, 2022 at 03:50 GMT
#1651644
I use a BR1 with my Theatre and LG G2. The four my buttons work for favorites, I have mine set for four radio stations. If you want to save a particular channel as a favorite with a satellite box, that does not work. I only used my Apple TV with the Theatre briefly but it also worked fine with the BR1. I stopped using it due to the built in Apple TV app in the G2 which the BR1 controls fine, along with the built in YouTube, Amazon Prime, and Netflix.

As for Theatre volume control when the tv is of, if you mean while listening to music, yes that works fine.

With my G2 I can bring up the settings menu with the BR1 but can not change it, at least when watching satellite. Have not tried with other sources.

Also with the BR1 you can change speaker groups.
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Sandyb
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Posted December 20, 2022 at 04:24 GMT
#1651645
I think the issue is that the LG C/G 9 does not have the same integration as the X one onwards.

 
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NQVHNWI
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Posted December 20, 2022 at 07:24 GMT
#1651649
The BR1 works like Beo4 in many ways but is also a different animal. Don’t expect 1 to 1 straight away. However, basic functions become intuitive very quickly.

if you have a Theatre and an LG panel, you must load the the B&O App from LG to integrate Beo control. (Halo, BR1, Essence).

The BR1 is then essentially then set up via the BeoApp, including mybuttons, TV lists, listening positions, PUC commands etc. quite a learning curve to do but once acquired, quite easy to do.
HE
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Hereford
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Posted December 20, 2022 at 13:16 GMT
Edited December 20, 2022 at 13:17 GMT
#1651658
I've installed BeoApp on the C9, connected LAN cable, etc. the C9 acknowledges that a B&O product is connected - but it ends there. The BR1 wont control the TV. I guess that settles that there is absolutely zero integration between LG C9 BeoApp and Theatre. Without the integrated functionality do I have other options of setting up the remote? I'd like to remap the Music button to be "Beosound Theatre" button. I was hoping I might at least get something like the Stage/C9 integration Other than that I may just have to settle for the bluetooth connection functionality between AppleTV and BR1 which is pretty good to be fair, but still eludes the quick access to LG settings and the Beosound Theatre favorites are only accessible after switching the remote to control the Theatre instead of the AppleTV.
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NQVHNWI
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Posted December 20, 2022 at 13:35 GMT
#1651659
Have you reset the Theatre and gone through the pairing of the BR1?
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NQVHNWI
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Posted December 20, 2022 at 13:40 GMT
Edited December 20, 2022 at 13:41 GMT
#1651660
To add....as it may make a difference, the first-time process I went through....
  1. Switch-on LG Panel, Register with LG (nothing to do with B&O).
  2. Download B&O LG app and execute (links Theatre to LG Panel comms)
  3. Pair BR1 to Theatre via the BeoApp pairing
It may be that the C9 has issues but I cant imagine that it is non-responsive. I assume compatibility is based on the LG B&O App and mapping within the C2 and G2 models. So I assume you may not get into the weeds of the LG panel deep settings with the BR1 ,but it should communicate Theatre to LG channel and source changes.
HE
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Hereford
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Posted December 20, 2022 at 14:04 GMT
#1651663
You did those steps on a C9? I haven’t tried hard restarted the Theatre no.
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NQVHNWI
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Posted December 21, 2022 at 02:36 GMT
#1651708
I’m on the G2 not C9. Different OS. I could be totally wrong?

I’m just going off the assumption that the LG Beo app is a cute way to extend the HDMI-CEC command set both devices have. Hence defferent degrees of integration for different panels. You should get some, not all commands with it being LG and I imagine the high level HDMI-CEC would be almost native to one another?
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