kokomo wrote:

If, as part of the new 'Play' range

It is, and B&O, when they announced this sub-brand said all the products will be standalone. So it isn't a real surprise that this TV has no masterlink. And they are many people, in fact a majority of people (who are not B&O customers) who do not need integration. In fact most people do not even know that this is possible.

kokomo wrote:

(it) can't be a gateway to them expanding their B&O integrated equipment as it later became for me with my first product.

Well, this TV has speakers output, so you can always buy B&O speakers... and then why link it to a B&O hifi when this TV can (supposedly) play music from a UPNP NAS?

Don't get me wrong... I'd like to buy a cheaper B&O for my bedroom and be able to link it to my main TV. I would also prefer that this V1 comes with masterlink, but I also understand that there is a reason this TV isn't in the B&O range. It is not a Beovision, it is from another brand called B&O PLAY.

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Kokomo, I think the secret about the 'Play' range is that it's really aimed at anyone who will buy it.  I know the marketing focuses on the younger buyer but according to my dealer, people in all age groups are buying Beoplay products.  There are older people shopping in the Apple store which sells the Beolit 12.  Some of Apple's most loyal customers are well past age 50 and may not know Beolit 12 is not meant for them.

I never heard of Loewe until I joined Beoworld.  Loewe is not available in the US, Canada or probably the whole Western Hemisphere.

Bill

linder wrote:

Loewe is not available in the US, Canada or probably the whole Western Hemisphere.

Rather a sweeping statement Bill. It's pretty well known in Western Europe. Or this a case of "We don't know it in the US so that probably goes for the the rest of the Western world"?

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kokomo wrote:

linder wrote:

Loewe is not available in the US, Canada or probably the whole Western Hemisphere.

 

Rather a sweeping statement Bill. It's pretty well known in Western Europe. Or this a case of "We don't know it in the US so that probably goes for the the rest of the Western world"?

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It was a broad statement and was meant to be facetious.  However the Western Hemisphere in this instance meant the Americas as in North America, Central America, and South America.  I think in the 1980's, some of Loewe's products were available in the US for a short time.  

Actually the Beoplay V! television looks to me more like something that Braun and Dieter Rams would have designed if they were still in the  AV business.

Is there anyone who has seen this television playing and can tell us how good/bad the picture quality is.

koning wrote:

Is there anyone who has seen this television playing and can tell us how good/bad the picture quality is.

Bad? Since when has any TV in 2012 shipped with "bad" picture quality? Even a £600 Samsung has a decent picture these days. Build quality, speakers and other components less so. But the picture, never "bad".

Clearly it's not going to be BV12/BV-55 level, but even my old BV8 has a decent picture with a good source.

I own a BV8 too.😕

The first 32" b8 was really bad! The 40" was good. The Samsung is good with a bluray but with the other signals are awful. 

The first 32" b8 was really bad! The 40" was good. The Samsung is good with a bluray but with the other signals are awful.