I am informed that it is expected early in the New Year, particularly urgent for most dealers as the Beo5 is no longer available from B&O.

Is there any information on the pricing available - or is it like "If you have to ask, you can't afford?" ;-)

I heard 650e.

Will it be possible for existing Beo5 config files to be migrated to a Beo6, or is it too early to tell yet?

Matthew wrote:

Will it be possible for existing Beo5 config files to be migrated to a Beo6, or is it too early to tell yet?

I would be surprised if that wasn't the case, though I imagine there will be some translation involved. I've been told the programming platform will be different (especially since you'll have on-screen ability to navigate media, etc.)

Keith Saunders wrote:

I am informed that it is expected early in the New Year, particularly urgent for most dealers as the Beo5 is no longer available from B&O.

Thank you Keith

I am going to have to work on my timing! Unfortunately I just got mine a couple of month ago and is already discontinued 🙁 

BeoFab wrote:

Keith Saunders wrote:

I am informed that it is expected early in the New Year, particularly urgent for most dealers as the Beo5 is no longer available from B&O.

Thank you Keith

I am going to have to work on my timing! Unfortunately I just got mine a couple of month ago and is already discontinued 🙁 

My dealer told me if I remember correctly, available from january. 

if "e" means EUR this is ok - hopefully someone "reversengineers" the Protokoll: I see an Add-On for a Mac Mini popping up within months! This will be a great substitute for those who need/want a mediacenter with Audio + Video (or adds video to a Beosound 5). For all others the Beosound 5 alone will be perfect. If only there was an Bluerayplayer for MacOs was available (I think this is o.k. to say as long there is no dedicated Blueray-Player from B&O (may I still dream of a Bluray-Player made by B&O that supports "managed copy" able to be streamed over BeoNet?).

To be honest: This reminds me of 2001 when Apple created the first iPod - They were almost bancrupt (or better: just behind). Only few people realized how cool that thing was, and due to the fact that it only worked with macs, software had to be written to make it work with PCs. If I remember correctly the price of the iPod was several times higher as the competing MP3-Players. But it did not matter.

The visiibility of the Beo6 won't be as high as the iPods (white earphones) but it is a very nice conversation piece (as the Beo5):

I can not count the times, people looking at my Beo5 in disbelief ("is THIS the remote?!?" or "THIS is a remote!") - and when the buttons and screens light up all is set and done. I know no single person that disliked the Beo5.

Hopefully this thing will be the catalysator for getting more customers and making more profit...this could be the time to get into B&O stocks again.

apart from screen size what is the difference between beo5 and beo6

malcolm