I'd just wait until the real specs are released to make my decision. Only one month to go!

We can only speculate on what the Encore is capable of... let's wait until the device is released.

Problem is I'm having my apartment rewired starting next week......

Go for MasterLink then... ther's going to be a ML->BeoNet something later on.

Go for Both! ML will not support digital distribution, multi sources, etc...

Clearly M-L does not support digital transmission.

We are building a new condo ( hopefully the last, my wife says )  that we hope to retire to in the near future, and have elected to install empty silicone conduit into the walls until we can see what the new Encore actually entails. We remain hopeful regarding the promise of Beonet, and believe that B&O will perform enough product testing to minimize any risk.

I would suggest that if your building plans are less flexible, you look at a large-diameter conduit option for the time being, and speaker and video locations, in conjunction to points of electrical service. One can always pull the required cable at a later date.

Encore has no ML out of the box. However it will be possible to integrate it later on.

/Ehlerz 

To my knowledge, the Encore doesn't have ML and never will - it is being outfazed. But I certainly hope you're right about the possibility to integrate, but I guess it will be through Beonet. Just wondering whether Beonet will be compatible with current TVs......

Thanks for the advice, will try to do just that. And good luck with the condo!