Hi All 

First post here. Few points of note the Loewe and V1 both use a Samsung panel the loewe panel being 3d B&O believe 40" is to small for current 3D to be effective. The new Loewe connect looks stunning in the pictures and the Play not so much so however sit the two of them side by side and its a no contest IMO, the Connect ID has a fabric grill as part of the J Design this IMO cheapens the product were as the paint work and quality of the V1 has to be seen. 

I currently have an Art 42 with hard drive and twin sat feds into the back of the Tv. Its been a nightmare panel went after two years use and had to be replaced half the features didn't work when new or after the repair and then the repair company spent six months getting the panel and carrying out various repairs to the Tv including several firmware updates. 

Living with a Loewe can be difficult the hard drive won't to my knowledge record from the Sat Loewe don't pay the fee or at least didn't for a Freesat licence they do however now pay for freeview. B&O don't pay for current freesat either so instead of a hard drive they've linked in with apple to stream shows etc smart move IMO no need to develop your own software. 

Sound wise the loewe is very very good and picture now the faults have been sorted its good over all Loewe don't make bad televisions the problem is poor customer service and poorly thought out menus which are difficult to use. I honestly don't think I'd have another Loewe Tv the sound on the new connect ID is decent and slightly better than the sound from my current Art TV. The small bezel means a 46 isn't as big as you'd think so again a plus. However beware that internet connections have been a problem for Loewe something they've been working on and a few months back it was rumoured Apple was going to buy the brand also they've had various issues developing there own software platform. 

The Demo I had of the Play V1 was very good the Tv was on the High Stand ? so they had apple Tv built in and a Samsung Blu-ray player hanging of the back of the Tv it was a fairly small machine designed to be used upright. All could be controlled via the remote. Sound wise the Tv blew me away it sounded amazing with action scenes and music videos alike certainly the best sound I've heard from a TV. The finish in the flesh, black model is stunning real attention to detail and quality materials have been used. 

Picture was good very good I'd say better than my current Loewe Tv certainly colours and movements were all very sharp for a large bright shop the detail was very good. I received a letter after my demo offering me a home demo that might be worth considering. 

If I was changing my Loewe which is becoming increasingly likely I'd only consider doing it for a Play V1 in black with apple tv and the Samsung Blu-ray player. 

Nice report Neill. I'm glad you are a fan of the V1 and it's reassuring to know it stands up well next to its competitors. The sound is great! I would still like to check out the current batch of Loewe products anyway.

First post and it was done quickly I need to learn how you edit and sort a few of the mistakes but I'm sure people get the general feel of what I was saying well I hope they do 😁

In my experience Loewe are a pale imitation of bang & olufsen in every way.  

Well at the end of the day before i parted with my cash i did extreme research on both tvs loewe have re-worked the processor and chassis platform for this tv and from what i have seen the picture does better previous loewes that i have seen in the past.

Blacks for example look alot deeper not that weak shade of grey, they have also changed the backlight system so that the tv is able too display black without the backlight and clouding problems.

Don't get me wrong the fabric speaker wasn't a plus point for me as i felt long term durability could be an issue with it freying but i got stereo speakers with the same type of fabric grill and they are still in perfect condition.

I hated the v1 when it came out and really weren't to hot on the design especially in the white but in black it looks alot better and i have too agree the picture and sound quality is very very good  i haven't denied that but the lag is an issue and okay some people don't play videogames but then there is some that do and that was one of the major drawbacks of this tv for me it's really bad irritating infact.

I think that i can give a good opinion on both tvs due too me demoing both and like i said in my opinion the loewe looks a bit  better with the type of material that i watched on both screens.

I also got a five year guarantee which isn't too bad either.

I think thats a bit far flappo out of all the tvs thats out today the only ones that has that premium looking quality to me is b&0 and loewe i also think that the v1 looks similar too the older loewe connect tv the bv10 reminds me of the loewe reference 52"

This hasn't got to be a competition of whos trying too imitate who, they both have something that set them shelves apart from other brands.

Thanks , Markie.

Gaming is VERY important to me and a lot of people  , so I think I'll pass on this tv.

Flappo i don't get what you mean are you trying too be sarcastic or what???

I turned too the darkside years ago and dabbled with other brands,I had a loewe r37 masterpiece which was a fantastic tv in looks and performance,and still in my eyes a fantastic design.Great that it was,I have always came back to b&o due to the ease of use etc.the loewe tvs are a pain to use,and you constantly changing and playing with picture settings,were as B&o tvs I just leave them as they are,and I prefer the picture processing of the beovisions.

butch1 wrote:

I turned too the darkside years ago and dabbled with other brands,I had a loewe r37 masterpiece which was a fantastic tv in looks and performance,and still in my eyes a fantastic design.Great that it was,I have always came back to b&o due to the ease of use etc.the loewe tvs are a pain to use,and you constantly changing and playing with picture settings,were as B&o tvs I just leave them as they are,and I prefer the picture processing of the beovisions.

Hi butch1 i can agree with you in regards to leaving the settings alone and even too a degree about the picture processing of b&0 tvs they do produce some of the best picture quality that i have seen on a tv point blank period... and if i had the funds i would whole heartedly get a b&0 tv but the loewe does come a close second at least to my eyes anyway.

I also find it quite easy to get a very watchable picture from the loewe reduce the sharpness turn off the noise reduction completely and set the colour temperature to soft and set the screen format to pc mode when watching hd material and with those minor tweaks it is capable of producing an amazing picture.