I spend almost an hour this afternoon at a Loewe dealer while my wife was Christmas shopping (she came for the last 15 mns) in front of a Bild 7-77 (i thought it was a 65" at first).Well, not impressed by the look (it’s a simple panel with a wee speaker appearing), the built quality (plasticky screen/back with extra cloth and mat grey stand - nothing special at all - could make huge efforts with the remote !), the picture (SD/HD tv channels very ordinary) and the sound (asked for a test, done it with a Youtube clip - good sound but not as good as old BV11).Apparently you can control stb devices with remote (you have an stb button that learn your device ir code). Still amazed that you ask in an official store if you can control over devices and they don’t know, they sale those products everyday !There’s an offer right now, - 400 € for 55" bild 7, - 500 € for 65". That’s 5.600 €/ 8.000 € on motorized floor stand (without extra cloth 200 €).The 55" Eclipse is 10.340 € with fret speaker on floor stand (4.740 € more).Just reporting my afternoon thoughts.
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Well, not impressed by the look (it’s a simple panel with a wee speaker appearing), the built quality (plasticky screen/back with extra cloth and mat grey stand - nothing special at all
@BeoGreg
No worries if Loewe is not to your liking.I, on the other hand think that materials on Loewe are way better than Eclipse (Standard LG C7TV).
As these things are always a matter of personal taste, we are all correct in our subjective opinions 🙂
I agree, having seen both the Eclipse and the Loewe Bild 7 - I think the image processing and materials used on the Loewe are much better. I’m hoping to get a Loewe Bild 7.55 next year when I replace my current TV set-up together with some Beolab speakers and an almando box. But I’m going to wait a little longer for the 2018 OLED panel version of the Bild 7 since CES is now just around the corner.@BeoGreg No worries if Loewe is not to your liking.I, on the other hand think that materials on Loewe are way better than Eclipse (Standard LG C7TV). As these things are always a matter of personal taste, we are all correct in our subjective opinions
I understand and I too will look at CES however it usually takes another 6 months for the Australian versions to hit our shores ....But I’m going to wait a little longer for the 2018 OLED panel version of the Bild 7 since CES is now just around the corner.
Lucky ozzies 😎 i find that ces stuff is usually here in the september/october following
Login to view image Chris Townsend:I bought a Loewe 5-65 with the table stand and speaker for £4,990 today at Richer Sounds.
@Chris, Welcome to the rebel club and congratulations on a very wise decision. Let us know your experiences as you explore Loewe.
On that note, and for as long as I’ve got the Beolab 5s how do I mate it to our new tv? What extra gear do I need to connect them etc
i know the information is here somewhere, but in the last three months I’ve been dismissed from work! to today being told...”our bad, here’s your old job back”! Bit short on patience......
On that note, and for as long as I’ve got the Beolab 5s how do I mate it to our new tv? What extra gear do I need to connect them etc
@Chris.. First of all, I am glad to hear that all is well on the job side. Regarding the integration of BL5, you simply have to buy the Almando multiply surround and connect your Loewe and BL 5 to Almando.
There is nothing to it other than plugging cable from Loewe to Almando (this cable is included with Almando Box) and then connecting cables to between the BL5 and Almando (RJ45 on one end for Almando with powerlink on the other side for BL5). Steve from Sound Heavenly probably can make the cables for you or Almando may have it on their site.
When you do the initial setup on the Loewe, you can specify the external speakers in the sound setup section. Really intuitive and simple. Once done, your BL5 will behave same as if they are connected to BV. Loewe will control the volume and speakers will switch on and off when you switch off the TV.
Check out the Almando site here
Cheers for that.
What svinaik said! 😁😎
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