TripEnglish wrote:

I've noticed that the light does take a deliberate pat.

Thanks!  

TripEnglish wrote:

I've noticed that the light does take a deliberate pat.

I got BeoTime last Monday with the same behaviour. After calling my dealer he checked BeiWise to get more information about the issue. However, there is noting mentioned about patting the device. So he offered me to exchange the device with a new one. I will checks the behaviour in the sore within the next days.

Andy

BeoAffinity wrote:

TripEnglish wrote:

I've noticed that the light does take a deliberate pat.

 

I got BeoTime last Monday with the same behaviour. After calling my dealer he checked BeiWise to get more information about the issue. However, there is noting mentioned about patting the device. So he offered me to exchange the device with a new one. I will checks the behaviour in the sore within the next days.

Andy

On the touch question, is it you have to move or nudge the Beotime in some way for the light to come on to display the time?  Or is it supposed to be like the iPhone which lights up when touched?  The instructions say all you have to do is touch the Beotime for the display to come on.  On my Beotime, it has to be tapped or moved a little.  There seem to be conflicting answers.  Thanks,  Bill

My Beotime takes a very hard tap to turn on as well.

Mine requires a tap.  Touching it will not turn the backlight on.

With regard to where is it made...

(1) The plastic battery tray with the serial number reads: "Denmark © MMVIII", which may mean it is made in Denmark, or most probably does not mean that it is made in Denmark.

(2) The brown box on which it came does not say where is it made.  Anywhere.  I even disassembled the box to see if under its flaps it says where the box was made or printed.  Nothing.

(3) The manual does not state where was it printed.  I find that odd.

(4) The batteries are Energizer for OEMs, and state "not for retail."  Made in Singapore.  This by itself does not mean much either way.

With regard to the display...

It must be seen straight directly facing it to a maximum of about 60º sideways or above/below.  Beyond about sixty degrees, it becomes harder and harder to read.  I suspect B&O could have purchased more expensive LCDs which can be read from about all angles beyond the plane.

With regard to the standalone alarm buzzer or bell...

It is not loud enough to wake me at unusual hours.  At my usual wake up time, it will certainly do, but at crazy 3am-run-to-airport times, there is a chance my wife or I would miss our planes.

With regard to SOURCEs it can control...

It is unable to activate AUX (though it does have V.AUX).  Therefore, it cannot displace the Beo4 we keep in the bedroom.  Very regrettable.

With regard to the SOURCE selection menu when used as a remote control...

It will sort the order of the list of sources as per the order of last use.  Brilliant.  Nice to see the software attention to detail I expect from B&O.

So far I like it, though I see missed opportunities to deliver a flawless experience.

Battery life

Ours has been in service about four months and one week.  I installed the three plain AA Energizer alkaline —made in Singapore— batteries that came with BeoTime.  Expiration date: 03-2015.

Last night I set the alarm and this morning not only the alarm failed, the displays were entirely blank when I woke up about 1 hr beyond my designated time.  I had to focus my eyes on the tiny red BeoLab 3500 time on the far wall of the bedrrom.   Fortunately all I missed was officework and not a critical meeting or an airplane flight.

Tonight I took out the Energizers ---my meter records dead batteries.  I replaced them with new Duracells.  The display came back to life instantly, even with the correct time and alarm set (but off) for the time I set last night.

The software on the Beotime should warn one when the batteries are low, don't you think?

This is why I could not possibly rely on a Beotime as an alarm clock.

I get up at 6am every morning, and as my shop opens at 7am I cannot be late. Therefore I cannot rely on a battery operated alarm clock...

XavierItzmann wrote:

The software on the Beotime should warn one when the batteries are low, don't you think?

Sure it should (and could). However, I recommend you try Energizer Lithium batteries the next time. They are more expensive, but will last a lot longer in appliances like that. I have yet to replace a single one in any remote!

Sure they won't make the Beotime behave any better when they finally run out, but at least that will happen much less often 🙂

jldmelb wrote:

This is why I could not possibly rely on a Beotime as an alarm clock.

I get up at 6am every morning, and as my shop opens at 7am I cannot be late. Therefore I cannot rely on a battery operated alarm clock...

Same here!! Well, 3am here. What a shame. At least the phone can be plugged in and you know where the batteries power level is at

For close to £300 I would expect any alarm/remote/flute hybrid to give me a warning when it is about to go flat. It just confirms to me what an utterly useless product this is. Hopefully this won't herald a new era for the company because if it does then they're in trouble.