Beoport and BS9000 - just how usable is it

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kwillers (archived)
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Posted August 21, 2007 at 04:10 GMT
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Guys

I'm contemplating getting the Beoport linked to my BS9000, but I'm a little uneasy about how controlable the selection of tracks, albums etc actualy is when the BS900 has no way (as fars as I can tell) of showing what track etc has been selected. I feel like I'm going to be spending alot of time at the PC selecting songs and creating playlist, which sort of defeats the purpose from my point of view.

I don't want the Beoplayer as I'm not in a position to link that to my TV (long story).

Whats the concencous here any advice or actual live experience welcome

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mobeyone (archived)
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Posted August 21, 2007 at 05:04 GMT
#1815083

Good question - I never thought about that having just bought one..

 

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dylan
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Posted August 21, 2007 at 05:09 GMT
#1815084

I have beoport linked to my BS3200 and, I'm afraid, it's exactly as you fear - no track info etc - just says NMusic NRadio etc. I have a feeling that if you have a mac you do get some info on the BS display.

Dylan 

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Coolskin (archived)
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Posted August 21, 2007 at 05:37 GMT
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JOV (archived)
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Posted August 21, 2007 at 10:27 GMT
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Hi!

I've connected a BeoPort to my BS9000. No chance to get track info etc. at the BS9000 display. Well, if you switch between the different folder types with Beo4, a harsh female voice says "ALBUMS!" or "ARTIST!" or "GENRE!". If you are looking for a special artist or song or album it's nearly impossible to find it...

So here's my very funny idea: You could record small voice-info-snippets with your PC.
For example: Say "Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way" and store it in as song "0" in the correct album folder. Do this for every album and artist, and record some "A", "B", "C" to "Z". If you now browse in a blind flight thru your folders, you simply need to wait a second and Beoplayer plays the first song (which is your small "info song").

Ok, this is for people who do not know, what to do in their free time. But: Hey! Using B&O doesn't mean, that life's simple...

😎 

Regards, Jens 

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jk1002
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Posted August 21, 2007 at 12:50 GMT
#1815087

I still think that for MP3s Beomedia is the best choice, if you have a B&O TV and linkrooms.

Otherwise, having these external infrared receiver attached to PC or Mac is pretty much as good as it gets.

 

I am quite happy with my Imac and Frontrow, that I can fully operate through Beo4 except "On", for that I have to push a powerswitch.

 

JK

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bang1 (archived)
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Posted August 21, 2007 at 18:08 GMT
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BTW beomedia will work on any TV also kikinoko...
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simongdavies (archived)
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Posted September 21, 2007 at 09:34 GMT
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Hi all,

I too am looking at using BeoPort with my BS9000 and I have a PC with all of my mp3s on.  I'm wary of using BeoPort without the ability to display track info on the BS9000 display.

The documentation for BM-Link states that there's a simple menu selection to indicate what type of display your audio system has; for the BS 9000, it's an 8 character display (from memory!).

This is clearly a fairly minor software feature on the Mac version.  Why on earth haven't B&O incorporated this into the PC software?  Is this just another slightly disappointing B&O user interface oversight?

Yours confused,

Simon.

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PhilLondon
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Posted September 21, 2007 at 09:38 GMT
#1815090
From what I understood, BM-Link on a mac can display song names, artist names, etc, which makes it more usable than Beoplayer on a PC...
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jk1002
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Posted September 21, 2007 at 09:43 GMT
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I think they didn't include it because in the end it doesn't help much. You need to be able to quickly through a list of many albums. Th eIpo user interface has perfected that, Apple Front Row is very much sppot on as well when it comes to usability. There is no way you do that through a Beo4 remote with the BS9000 display. For the BC2, I think they could have produced ipod like / very efficient navigation since it has the larger display but even there it woouldn't be perfect.

I think way to go Beomedia or any other PC or Mac if you can managed to add the remote functionalty like I did to my Imac. I have mine keyboard less in the living room and use it lie a "huge Ipod", streaming videos, music etc.

Cheers
JK
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