I have updated my V1 and it is mostly like it was before, havent noticed any big differences yet. Except the "activate features" choice in the settings. I wonder what a "small fee" is according to B&O :). I´ll have to ask my retailer tomorrow. 

mibook84 wrote:

Pay EXTRA for the Smart-TV feature? They must be kidding.

It feels almost as the sound is a bit better. Perhaps also some adjustment to the image system, contrast seems deeper now which I messed a bit before. But it might also be the current light situation in my room that makes it look beter but I can almost swear that blacks are more black now.

PhilLondon wrote:

Indeed. B&O has everything to loose for doing so. It is really bad for their image to artificially lock features.

But they have a bad habit of doing so:

- Beo5/6 config software that isn't available to the public,

- Beomaster 5 that restricts some features when the Beosound 5 isn't connected.

- App for which you have to pay to get Internet radios.

- having to pay extra to be able to unlock a feature in the bv7 to be able to control a hdmi matrix.

While this release should send users over the moon for giving them something extra, it's going to tarnish B&O image instead.

I wonder if it makes this TV compatible with the new Network Link.?

You are right, they have made those choices but I really think this is a new low for them.

This could be expected from microsoft or some cheasy low price brand tv. But B&O? The TV itself cost more than two other tvs with built in smart tv :). 

I understand that there might be a cost for the development of the smart-tv platform but surely they had it all in the pipeline for the V1 but didnt finish it in time. I am not very happy about it at all. And about costs like this, take for example the beoplay A8 where you can get a FREE lightning-connector to go with it, that is a real thing which I guess actually costs more than a silly software update. 

I did not really find the smart-tv feature of the BV11 to be any good at all compared to the Apple TV so it is almost awkward that they want to cash in on it.  

They must have made changes to the image processing. It looks so much better now. I was annoyed at small artifacts in the picture before like vertical banding that was almost invisible, I cant see it right now at all. And the colors appear much stronger. Hard to explain.

1983beo wrote:

Jan

There is no hbbtv menu. When you're provider support hbbtv you will get the hbbtv menu automatic.

In my case (Austria), the HbbTV notification gets displayed in the lower right hand corner in case available. You'd then simply need to press the red button on the Beo4, which will bring up the related menu.

I agre with you Michael it's wrong for B&O to charge the 100euro for the Smart Tv extra. It's the BV11 which I was wanting until Peter said the basic stand is an extra £300+  It really disgusted me - thats more than a 32" Samsung TV. Since then i've realised I can do without spending some of my savings on it and instead i've gone for two nice holidays instead.

I noticed that instead of fixing the problem with formats in "HOME MEDIA" they did just remove the feature and replaced it with a message saying the format can not be changed in home media. Unbelievable. What are they doing?