Perhaps there is a real network person who can weigh in, but in my opinion, anytime you have open walls you should consider running a pair of CAT 7 along your link route to "future-proof" your space by building capability in your infrastructure.  It is relatively inexpensive (cheap as chips, in reality) and offers multiple shielded pairs for future digital applications.  In those cases, your money would be spent later on connections instead of cable runs.    

symmes wrote:

Perhaps there is a real network person who can weigh in, but in my opinion, anytime you have open walls you should consider running a pair of CAT 7 along your link route to "future-proof" your space by building capability in your infrastructure.  

Agree 100%

Run CAT anywhere there may be a connection: audio, data, video, voice. The connections can always be repurposed if you move things around later.

I know that's  why I have had a tube in the wall in order to have a CAT7 ran or maybe CAT"8" oneday. 

But this is only to the technical part of the cupboard/closet under the tv (for the beomaster 5, the blueray player, ...)  not to the beosound 5 which is right in the middle of a wall and where just the three BS5 cables (video, power, usb). come out

flx wrote:

I know that's  why I have had a tube in the wall in order to have a CAT7 ran or maybe CAT"8" oneday. 

But this is only to the technical part of the cupboard/closet under the tv (for the beomaster 5, the blueray player, ...)  not to the beosound 5 which is right in the middle of a wall and where just the three BS5 cables (video, power, usb). come out

 

Never say never, but it is low probability that BeoSound 5 connections will change.  What could realistically be gained?  But if there is a chance you will one day put something else there, you might get your tech to run a pull-string and leave some CAT 7 behind the wall while the other part of the wall is open.      

Pulled cable all day today (Cat 7) inside silicone conduit. Three floors levels is a lot of walls.

I spoke with someone who attended Beonet/Encore training last week. Looking forward to the new product party.

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I'm hoping for a BV8-40 as well. I need at least 3 HDMI. And it would be good if the screen was 200 hz

I've been told there will be no ML on the new BV8-40 only cat 7

koning wrote:

I've been told there will be no ML on the new BV8-40 only cat 7

I doubt this.  Today, the US model (aka MkII) has an optional board (called the "system module") that provides the ML interface (I know, because I'm waiting for mine).  It would seem at the very least B&O would support both old and new by providing different boards (especially if you consider that the ML board already exists).

This sounds more like a dealer trying to encourage you to buy the current model (assuming ML is important to you).

All speculation, of course...

Stan

That's what i'm being told.

let's wait and see...

ML boards as they exist today start to vanish this winter. Product by product. New releases will only have Cat7, and existing products will get in-line changes. 

Of course that sounds more revolutionary than it is, since the functionality will be quite similar and we will see hybrid systems for years and years to come just like MCL to ML. 

I personally wouldn't make a buying decision on this one way or another. 

beovision 8-40 Aka MkIII😁