Brilliant! 🙂

But I'm sure stbbrackets will come with something very soon..

Hey John,

That's always dangerous taking a friend to a B&O shop! I did the same with my Best Friend Mridul the other week in Leeds and now there is a list of saving up fors! He won't let me buy anything as he says we need to invest for our Advertising Agency / Sports Representation business but after seeing that guys BV12 with an obscene amount of speakers in his apartment, I don't feel so bad about maybe, just maybe, buying that Airplay A8 at £949! Maybe...    Still loving that V1 but really, I do not need a TV at this stage in my life :)

Geoff Martin wrote:

 

There are two new options in the V1 that may be of interest for this application. The first is a new Speaker Type called "Line". This tells the TV to use a PowerLink channel as a fixed-level Line output instead of the usual volume-regulated signal. The second is the addition of two new Speaker Roles called "Mix Left" and "Mix Right". These will do a down mix of the incoming signals to a two-channel output.

The idea behind both of these additions to the software is that you can take a PowerLink output from the TV and send it to the bedroom where you have an independent volume regulation.

It's not MasterLink, so there's no remote control signal coming back to the television, but you can use it to re-distribute sound to a second room if you wish to do so.

Cheers

-geoff

 

After a very interesting conversation with Geoff over dinner this evening, I have realised that there are actually far more options for connecting a Beoplay V1 to an existing B&O system than might first seem apparent. The inclusion of the "down-mixed" Line Out option via the Powerlink sockets allows for easy integration of the V1 with BeoSound audio systems, as well as Masterlink, Master Control Link and proprietary AV networks and I will now be investigating all of the options to help link this superb new TV into a wide range of home environments.

Watch this space for more details!

Steve at Sounds Heavenly wrote:

 

After a very interesting conversation with Geoff over dinner this evening, I have realised that there are actually far more options for connecting a Beoplay V1 to an existing B&O system than might first seem apparent. The inclusion of the "down-mixed" Line Out option via the Powerlink sockets allows for easy integration of the V1 with BeoSound audio systems, as well as Masterlink, Master Control Link and proprietary AV networks and I will now be investigating all of the options to help link this superb new TV into a wide range of home environments.

Watch this space for more details!

Steve,

If you wouldn't mind, please suggest the best way to run the output from my BM 7000 through the V1 to my speakers without any loss of sound quality . (See my long post on the other V1 thread.) I'm far from technical and just need a slick solution for 5.1 from my HDTV box. 80+% of my speaker use is TV..., but I DO like listening to CD's and vinyl!😕

Running a 4002 and CD 7000 currently through the BM 7000 and PL to a BL 11 which runs two BL 3's in the front on floor stands and on PL to an ML/MCL in the rear which runs two M70's. Might seem weird but it sounds great!

BTW, does the V1 have separate speaker balance adjustment for front and rear?

Many Thanks!

William

John, you would make a wonderful critic / reviewer!

Something to think about...

Steve at Sounds Heavenly wrote:

Geoff Martin wrote:

 

There are two new options in the V1 that may be of interest for this application. The first is a new Speaker Type called "Line". This tells the TV to use a PowerLink channel as a fixed-level Line output instead of the usual volume-regulated signal. The second is the addition of two new Speaker Roles called "Mix Left" and "Mix Right". These will do a down mix of the incoming signals to a two-channel output.

The idea behind both of these additions to the software is that you can take a PowerLink output from the TV and send it to the bedroom where you have an independent volume regulation.

It's not MasterLink, so there's no remote control signal coming back to the television, but you can use it to re-distribute sound to a second room if you wish to do so.

Cheers

-geoff

 

After a very interesting conversation with Geoff over dinner this evening, I have realised that there are actually far more options for connecting a Beoplay V1 to an existing B&O system than might first seem apparent. The inclusion of the "down-mixed" Line Out option via the Powerlink sockets allows for easy integration of the V1 with BeoSound audio systems, as well as Masterlink, Master Control Link and proprietary AV networks and I will now be investigating all of the options to help link this superb new TV into a wide range of home environments.

Watch this space for more details!

Yes, we talked about that over a week ago - see page 11 this thread, but nobody seems to be interested in such solutions😮 although a lot of people complained the lack o Masterlink...

Copy/paste from page 11:

Geoff, thanks for the info.

The Line function is a very interesting feature. You can also connect the V1 to an AUX port of an older audiomaster (BC9500, 9500, BM6500, 7000, 4500, BC2300.....). Set audiomaster to A.OPT2 and selecting a video source should activate the V1 AND your audiomaster opening the AUX input.

Volume control now works via audiomaster. Should also work via a Beolink converter with newer (masterlink) audiomasters.

This can also be distributed via an existing masterlink system to link rooms. Am I right?

If you now connect a Lintronic box to the AUX port, it should even be possible to control the V1 via audiomaster AND from linkrooms.

Now you have created your own ML module.....

Is V.OPT0 possible in V1? Does this feature affect the center speaker. Will it be disconnected/muted? Or will it play just stereo/center including volume control in videomode?

The "downmix feature" will create a stereo signal on all powerlink (RJ45) outputs, no matter what the incoming signal is, did I understand that correctly?

BTW: Geoff, thanks for joining Beoworld and for all your kind explanations. Maybe some of your colleagues in Struer will do the same...?🙂

Hilsen

Stefan

Hi Stefan,

Yes, I know this was spoken about a few days ago....I wanted to wait until I had spoken to Geoff before commenting, hence my delayed reply.

I will be investigating all the options and talking to dealers and customers to see what people want to achieve when integrating the V1 into their existing systems, so that I can provide the most helpful solutions.

Kind regards, Steve.

stefan wrote:

Geoff, thanks for joining Beoworld and for all your kind explanations.

You're welcome! My pleasure! Actually, we have a symbiotic relationship - since I surf Beoworld for real-world customer opinions, reactions, comments and complaints, I think that it's only fair that I give something back in return. Maybe this is akin to sustainability in information mining, historically known as the YSMBISY Principle. (You Scratch My Back, I'll Scratch Yours)

Cheers

-geoff

stefan wrote:

Is V.OPT0 possible in V1? Does this feature affect the center speaker. Will it be disconnected/muted? Or will it play just stereo/center including volume control in videomode?

Sorry - missed this one.

All of the rules that used to determine which speakers did what in TV's before V1 have been thrown out.

So, now, it's up to you to decide how you want your speakers to behave.

There are some automatically-chosen parameters when you do your set-up (i.e. the TV decides what the best bass management strategy is based on your Speaker Types in a given Speaker Group) however, these, too, can be over-ridden using the Advanced Settings menus.

In the new menu structure, any speaker can be anything you want. So, for example, if you connect four BeoLab 5's to a V1, and you wish to tell it that the left internal speaker on the V1 is a subwoofer, you can do this. This would certainly not be smart, but you can do it if you choose to do so. Similarly, you can say that all loudspeakers connected to a V1 (including the internal ones) should play the Left Surround channel. Again, this might make for a boring movie, but it's possible.

For details on this (and more!), I would suggest that you consult a little document I wrote called the Technical Sound Guide. It's available at

http://www.bang-olufsen.com/UserFiles/File/ug/BeoPlayV1/Technical_Sound_Guide.pdf

If something in there doesn't make sense, then please feel free to ask for clarification!

cheers

-geoff

Geoff Martin wrote:

There are two new options in the V1 that may be of interest for this application. The first is a new Speaker Type called "Line". This tells the TV to use a PowerLink channel as a fixed-level Line output instead of the usual volume-regulated signal.

I should have mentioned in this sentence that there is another Speaker Type called "Other". This is basically the same as the "Line" type, described above, but WITH volume regulation.

It can be useful in a number of configurations, such as when you have loudspeakers that aren't in the menu (i.e. older B&O passive speakers with external amplification)

cheers

-geoff