Needless face it - what isn't produced in China these days, it is very bad news indeed and one of reasons why "I've stacked in the moment and can't get out of it" = VINTAGE (I like equipment which has been designed, build and tested to extend not just with regards to its quality but with added bit of  LOVE and when Brand was all you needed to know, stamp made in Denmark (in case of B&O's) or Japan was the cherry on top.

Now people buying products without thinking about anything but cost and are happy if it last warranty, surely there's something terribly wrong with world and us (consumers) I for once won't buy certain products due to rather strong opinions and feelings about their origin, working conditions or, regimes in general, it's false economy and wrong on so many levels.I STRONGLY disagree this has been done to "help consumers out or boost sale" - it's to drive consumption and keep more profit - for example see "the real cost of new Iphone on net"

It should be outlawed and each brand should be required to state where it was produced (such Made in USA cars by law can be just assembled and all its components could be imported ;( ) , but there would have to be concious concerns of customers to make it happen.

Anyhow I find discussing cost of 2K or 30K  without any relevance and not only due "economical crisis", but merely due different meaning of the money to different individuals (while 2/3 of world being exploited to extend for our indulgences)

BeoGreg wrote:

mibook84 wrote:

 

I don't have a country of origin on the carton. Not on the TV itself either. The TV doesnt state at all where it is produced - which is strange I think. They really don't want the china-stamp

 

 

Totally agree, very strange and bad news for the Denmark country of origin wanabee like me.

 

Gregory

Beoboiinoz wrote:

We all have different opinions of the styling of various B&O bits and pieces - I saw a Playmaker in the plastic yesterday, and really liked it! - and whilst some of the old hands have railed against the V1 - I love it on performance, aesthetic, quality, and most especially value grounds, and have zero regrets about spending the money to buy it.

Hope this explains at least my position! - I'm sure other owners will have similar, but yet slightly different reasons for buying!

Kind regards

John...

Michael 

When I had my demo of the V1 the dealer had a bracket that attached to the back of the V1 and the blu-ray player sat on the back hidden from sight the blu-ray player was a sumsang one I'll post a link http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/30965010/Samsung-BD-ES7000-Smart-3D-Blu-ray-Player-/Product.html?searchstring=samsung+blu-ray+player+&searchsource=0&searchtype=allproducts&urlrefer=search

It was also worth noting that the wires were all inside a tube and coming out the back to a floor socket its was a very neat set up with the apple Tv. The main remote controlling Tv, Blu-ray and Apple Tv. 

The sound was very impressive and filled a large room with deep bass. They had it connected to speakers and happily demo'd both with the speakers playing and without the package was neat and discrete sounding excellent. 

Neill 

Neill1975 wrote:

Michael 

When I had my demo of the V1 the dealer had a bracket that attached to the back of the V1 and the blu-ray player sat on the back hidden from sight the blu-ray player was a sumsang one I'll post a link http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/30965010/Samsung-BD-ES7000-Smart-3D-Blu-ray-Player-/Product.html?searchstring=samsung+blu-ray+player+&searchsource=0&searchtype=allproducts&urlrefer=search

It was also worth noting that the wires were all inside a tube and coming out the back to a floor socket its was a very neat set up with the apple Tv. The main remote controlling Tv, Blu-ray and Apple Tv. 

The sound was very impressive and filled a large room with deep bass. They had it connected to speakers and happily demo'd both with the speakers playing and without the package was neat and discrete sounding excellent. 

Neill 

Hi Neill, 

I have the 40" V1 so I know it is good ;) I also have a Apple TV in the cable box behind, it works very well. I am thinking about getting that bluray player and the stb-bracket for mounting on the back of the TV but im not sure what I will do right now :)

Talked to my local danish store when the V1 launched.

The metal parts are manufactured in Denmark, ie. the frame and stands. The screen assembly and electronics are most likely from China. Other parts may come from other parts of the world.

I'm pretty sure the final assembly takes place in Denmark. I would surprice me if B&O shipped the frames to China for assembly, to ship them back again for the final touches and calibration.

So be glad for your new TV. Everything you're looking at is maded in Denmark.

MikaelHansen wrote:

Talked to my local danish store when the V1 launched.

The metal parts are manufactured in Denmark, ie. the frame and stands. The screen assembly and electronics are most likely from China. Other parts may come from other parts of the world.

I'm pretty sure the final assembly takes place in Denmark. I would surprice me if B&O shipped the frames to China for assembly, to ship them back again for the final touches and calibration.

So be glad for your new TV. Everything you're looking at is maded in Denmark.

Hi Mikael!

I thought the exact same thing as you. I am happy to hear this as kind of a confirmation of what I believed. I agree it would be strange if the frames would be shipped back and forth.
This all makes me more interested in taking the TV apart to see how it is made. Is it a box inside that won't fall apart without the frames or what? Interesting no matter what!

And I am glad for it :)

Have a nice day,

regards Michael 

Michael you very naughty man, You simply cannot take your brand new B&O tv to pieces!  Damn, you'll be taking your new Retina MB Pro to pieces next ;)

Paul W wrote:

Michael you very naughty man, You simply cannot take your brand new B&O tv to pieces!  Damn, you'll be taking your new Retina MB Pro to pieces next ;)

Well if nobody else does it I will have to do it :P I love to take electronics apart :)