Well we'll soon find out! have bought the all black one with the motorised stand. Still think it'll be a bit big for my little front room but perhaps I'll sit i the road outside to watch it through the window!

Hi

I bought one for a very low price with only 42 days of video use.

Non HD.But compared to my excellent 42 philips led tv, the quality of the picture is still really excellent at 3 meters from the TV.

I have seen MIB3 through my PS3 with optical sound and I was astonished by the whole quality of the set (sound and picture).

I do not regret this purchase and I am not surprised to see that newer bang olufsen lcd TV have not better.

Unfortunately, this tv is hard to find and really heavy.

Best regards

oLivier

Well mine has arrived courtesy of Lifestyle AV and I'm very pleased with it so far. The sound is of course excellent and the picture is better than I expected. It's a big set and I have a small cottage but I'm already getting used to it. It's a shame that B&O didn't carry on with this design as it really is beautifully styled and I do prefer the look to that of the BV10 and 11. Mine's an all black one with the motorised stand.

For 2000€, you can buy a 50" Panasonic VT50 and the following audio processor:

Yes, but a Panasonic looks like.... well, a Panasonic. I would imagine that an ultra-modern plasma panel which requires wall mounting would look quite odd in an old cottage!

The thought of trying to wall mount any television, let alone a 50 inch Plasma on my uneven cob walls would frighten me to death. Would probably bring the house down!

I have no idea why people who come on a b&O forum try to tell people they can buy better,bigger and cheaper. We know that! Except better for me means b&o even if I have to buy a six year old television. My Avant was likewise a second hand purchase and to my mind was money well spent. I hope the Beovision 5 will prove the same.

When the Avant was dying my wife and I discussed whether we should buy a newer Panasonic/Brand X and she very rightly said 'You won't be happy if it's not a b&O' and when I thought about it I knew she was right (as she normally is)

I have a Beocenter 1 since 12 years (I used the Beocenter 1 for SD images and a Panasonic projector (PT-AE5000) for HD images), but the image quality of the news Panasonic plasma is much better than other tv, like Samsung, Philips, Sony and better than most of B&Omodels like Bv10, Bv7-40,Beoplay V1, only Beovision 12 and Bv7-55 are better for me.

With the sound processor you can continue with your B&O audio quality. Nowdays Bv5 is a very very old tv, only SD image and few conections(non HDMI), pay 2000€ for a Bv5 is now totally....

I have a Beocenter 1 since 12 years (I used the Beocenter 1 for SD images and a Panasonic projector (PT-AE5000) for HD images), but the image quality of the news Panasonic plasma is much better than other tv, like Samsung, Philips, Sony and better than most of B&Omodels like Bv10, Bv7-40,Beoplay V1, only Beovision 12 and Bv7-55 are better for me.

With the sound processor you can continue with your B&O audio quality. Nowdays Bv5 is a very very old tv, only SD image and few conections(non HDMI), pay 2000€ for a Bv5 is now totally....

Why buy old porsches ,when newer bmws are cheaper to tax,faster and better mpg.

Because they are design classics,and are different than mass market.

panasonic plasma looks like any other other branded flatscreen.bv 5 certainly not ,and looks like a piece of furniture on and off.simplicity is the key.

butch1 wrote:

 

I have a Beocenter 1 since 12 years (I used the Beocenter 1 for SD images and a Panasonic projector (PT-AE5000) for HD images), but the image quality of the news Panasonic plasma is much better than other tv, like Samsung, Philips, Sony and better than most of B&Omodels like Bv10, Bv7-40,Beoplay V1, only Beovision 12 and Bv7-55 are better for me.

With the sound processor you can continue with your B&O audio quality. Nowdays Bv5 is a very very old tv, only SD image and few conections(non HDMI), pay 2000€ for a Bv5 is now totally....

 

 

Why buy old porsches ,when newer bmws are cheaper to tax,faster and better mpg.

Because they are design classics,and are different than mass market.

panasonic plasma looks like any other other branded flatscreen.bv 5 certainly not ,and looks like a piece of furniture on and off.simplicity is the key.

Bv5 looks like a very big and heavy old plasma tv with few connections, while a Panasonic looks like a beautiful slim design.

glad your happy with your panasonic,but as WE ARE ON A B&O forum,ask the question which we prefer the boring looking panasonic,or the elegant design icon.Maybe you would be better going on av forum,with like minded people.