Mine updated last night, and I see no way to control my Level.  Perhaps it also needs a beta version of the upcoming product software which will add Beolink Multiroom support to those products.

Ok I am considering buying a Halo but one thing is holding me back.. the battery life.

Can anyone explain to my why the battery life is an abysmal 24 hours? What exactly is this device doing? Is it actually transmitting any music from the device itself?

My understanding is that it is just a remote control, like if you use an iPod touch and the B&O app to control music. If I used an iPod touch or even a phone for only this use the battery would last more than a week at the very least.

So this Halo has a lot of physical space in it either in the space under the screen or in the stand, it is MUCH larger space than any phone either. It also has a motion detector so the screen only comes on when you are right infront of it.  

So why is a simple bluetooth command sent every once and a while drawing the battery so quickly?

What are the odds that a new rev 2 version will come out with a Mic for google/Alexia and a battery that doesn't need to be charged every day?

Have they added any functionality in the last year that its been out?  Apparently statements were made about the Halo "being a centrepiece for home automation control". But from what I see they haven't added ANY new features, not even album artwork.

Severed_Hand_of_Skywalker wrote:

Ok I am considering buying a Halo but one thing is holding me back.. the battery life.

Can anyone explain to my why the battery life is an abysmal 24 hours? What exactly is this device doing? Is it actually transmitting any music from the device itself?

My understanding is that it is just a remote control, like if you use an iPod touch and the B&O app to control music. If I used an iPod touch or even a phone for only this use the battery would last more than a week at the very least.

So this Halo has a lot of physical space in it either in the space under the screen or in the stand, it is MUCH larger space than any phone either. It also has a motion detector so the screen only comes on when you are right infront of it.

So why is a simple bluetooth command sent every once and a while drawing the battery so quickly?

What are the odds that a new rev 2 version will come out with a Mic for google/Alexia and a battery that doesn't need to be charged every day?

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BeoLab 18's. Beolab 3's. A8. A9. A2. H7.

For the insane price this thing is (More than the high end 13" iPad) you would think at the very least it could do 10% of what an old iPod touch for $200 could do.

I also don't get why they didn't use a retina OLED screen at this price point. I mean it would make the screen part of the device blend seamlessly with the bevel as well as be able to use always on screen when it is at least playing something.

But honestly the battery is the biggest disappointment for me. I mean a remote that doesn't stream ANYTHING and only lights up when in use just eats though the battery in 24 hours is just bad programming to me.

Severed_Hand_of_Skywalker wrote:

Ok I am considering buying a Halo but one thing is holding me back.. the battery life.

Can anyone explain to my why the battery life is an abysmal 24 hours? What exactly is this device doing? Is it actually transmitting any music from the device itself?

My understanding is that it is just a remote control, like if you use an iPod touch and the B&O app to control music. If I used an iPod touch or even a phone for only this use the battery would last more than a week at the very least.

So this Halo has a lot of physical space in it either in the space under the screen or in the stand, it is MUCH larger space than any phone either. It also has a motion detector so the screen only comes on when you are right infront of it.  

So why is a simple bluetooth command sent every once and a while drawing the battery so quickly?

What are the odds that a new rev 2 version will come out with a Mic for google/Alexia and a battery that doesn't need to be charged every day?

I have 4 Halos -- 3 table versions and 1 wall-mounted version. I never find myself moving the table version to find a need for a long battery. Mobility isn't really its purpose. It works great as a stationary control that you can easily read and can control with one handle -- really with just one finger. It's not intended to be a replacement for the Moment and likely will never have that type of functionality -- such as searching for music in Deezer. You DO, however, have the ability to select your radio station. Think of it more like an Essence control with far better control and feedback. You can select your source without the need to blindly toggle through sources as you would with the Essence remote. In the past year, the feature was added to be able to select WHICH device to JOIN via a list of devices that are currently playing. I believe that all NL beovisions and the BeoSystem 4 are now supported. The support is still missing for the NL/ML Converter -- which would greatly broaden its support to legacy ML products.

I find that I use it naturally in every day use. Here is an example. I have a bronze Halo on the countertop in my kitchen. It looks great with all of the copper in my kitchen. If I have music playing on the BeoSystem 4 in the living room or the Essence in the dining room, I can see what artist and track is playing, and move through the playlist. If I want, I can join that source with the BeoSound 1 that's in the kitchen. When I'm cooking and my hands are either full or dirty, I can use the back of my hand or my wrist to adjust the volume on the halo wheel. It's become so natural to me that I can't imagine being without it.

Indeed - its form over function.

As even my dealer said, albeit flippantly, he's still looking for uses / a compelling case for the Halo.

it does look like they'll flesh it out with more features though, albeit at their usual glacial pace.

But for non Deezer users, zero interest.

seethroughyou wrote:

Severed_Hand_of_Skywalker wrote:

 

Ok I am considering buying a Halo but one thing is holding me back.. the battery life.

 

Can anyone explain to my why the battery life is an abysmal 24 hours? What exactly is this device doing? Is it actually transmitting any music from the device itself?

 

My understanding is that it is just a remote control, like if you use an iPod touch and the B&O app to control music. If I used an iPod touch or even a phone for only this use the battery would last more than a week at the very least.

 

So this Halo has a lot of physical space in it either in the space under the screen or in the stand, it is MUCH larger space than any phone either. It also has a motion detector so the screen only comes on when you are right infront of it.

 

So why is a simple bluetooth command sent every once and a while drawing the battery so quickly?

 

What are the odds that a new rev 2 version will come out with a Mic for google/Alexia and a battery that doesn't need to be charged every day?

 

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BeoLab 18's. Beolab 3's. A8. A9. A2. H7.

 

 

 

 

Watching the progress of this product from release to now, B&O are super predictable and highly reliable in their trajectory to date. It’s a fancy and expensive looking piece of kit with limited functionality, poor battery life and will have limited further development. I thought this at the very beginning and good to tradition, I have not so far been disappointed at all. I wish it were different. It’s spent too much time in the hands of fluffy wuffy arty farty architect like industrial designers with limited time in hands of those that do the functionality, integration and programming. This could have been so much more IMHO.

 

 

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Sandyb wrote:

But for non Deezer users, zero interest.

And with these short-sighted strategic decisions, e.g. not supporting Deezer and TuneIn anymore, or no DLNA access. B&O is losing more and more control of the audio content. And what features should B&O add to Halo or B&O app if they don't have any access to audio content?

In the end, B&O is left with volume control and Power Off button.