Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

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tgibbs (archived)
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Posted June 10, 2007 at 10:42 GMT
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Hello, 

I would really like a B&O tv and as my budget is not big i have been drawn to a second hand Beovison 1. I love the deisgn and quality of the picture. But is it worth spending about £900 on this tv or should i buy a non- B&O (i know the unthinkable but it must be considered)? 

I look forward to your comments. 

Thanks

T.Gibbs
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Coolskin (archived)
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Posted June 10, 2007 at 10:54 GMT
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Please be aware there are a couple of different types of Beovision 1.
The first was a stand alone model.
Then there was a model that could be used as a ML slave linked TV.
Furthermore some models are equiped with extra goodies;
integrated motor for stand
ML
AR screen.

So first of all you should check the actual type of the BV1 before you exchange your money.
Good luck.

PS: extra info on the Beovision 1 can be found elswhere on the main site.
PS: better change pounds into euros in your post.
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Beobird (archived)
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Posted June 10, 2007 at 11:02 GMT
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The Beovision 1 is a beautifull crt tv, but 900,- pounds is very much when you're thinking in the technical way. If you want to keep your set B&O only I should buy the BV1, but if you want a nice screen hanging on the wall I should buy a nice lcd with a glass panel and black surroundings for the same price or maybe a bit more....

 

 
You can also wait for the Laser Tv's comming up at the end of the year. The picture is much and much better, the product price is lower and it uses less power.
 

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Peter
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Posted June 10, 2007 at 11:20 GMT
#1806409
The BV1 seems rather expensive. Lee has several for £150 less. Consider an MX as well as these are less money and the same basic set.

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovox.png Beovox.png
Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound-Stage.png Beosound-Stage.png
Beosound-Moment.png Beosound-Moment.png
Beosound-5.png Beosound-5.png
Beosound-2.png Beosound-2.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-Portal.png Beoplay-Portal.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beolit.png Beolit.png
Beogram-400x.png Beogram-400x.png
Beocenter-2.png Beocenter-2.png
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Bingo (archived)
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Posted June 10, 2007 at 11:34 GMT
#1806410
It is also not widescreen. Here in Holland, most of the broadcasts are in anamorphic widescreen now, including the commercial broadcasters, so such un oldfahioned Beovsion 1 is then not of much use.
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joeyboygolf
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Posted June 10, 2007 at 11:50 GMT
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The BV1 is an excellent tv with a far superior picture to any flat screen at any price and I don't care what anybody says!!

Nevertheless, £900 is very expensive, I've just sold a Beocenter 1 with built in dvd player and radio for around that price. You can pick a BV1 up on ebay uk for £600 or less including motorised stand, much less if you choose one with a coloured case.

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Beobird (archived)
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Posted June 10, 2007 at 11:59 GMT
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tgibbs (archived)
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Posted June 10, 2007 at 12:05 GMT
#1806413
Hello 

Thanks for all the comments,

Firstly, i plan to use my Beo with sky and so i believe that you can change the format of the feed, form 16:9 to 4:3. So i don't think this should be a problem. 

One good point that was made was about HD, i worry that in a couple of years it will not be worth it because i will want HD, at the moment i am not too fussed because there is not much content available (for Tv) at the moment. 

Thanks again 

T.Gibbs
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Peter
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Posted June 10, 2007 at 12:13 GMT
#1806414
On a 25" screen, HD is almost pointless!

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovox.png Beovox.png
Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound-Stage.png Beosound-Stage.png
Beosound-Moment.png Beosound-Moment.png
Beosound-5.png Beosound-5.png
Beosound-2.png Beosound-2.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-Portal.png Beoplay-Portal.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beolit.png Beolit.png
Beogram-400x.png Beogram-400x.png
Beocenter-2.png Beocenter-2.png
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muntbeoman (archived)
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Posted June 10, 2007 at 12:14 GMT
#1806415
Don't worry too much about HD. It wil hardly be visible on the small screen TV like the BV1. It is a great TV and the design is unbeated. Go for it. Although I agree it can be picked up for around 1000 euro (600 pounds).
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