Beovision Avant and Blu-Ray Player

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mike2016 (archived2)
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Posted July 22, 2016 at 15:54 GMT
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Hello, I'm new to the forum and seeking advice.

Recently I suffered a flood at home and my Beovision 7-40 was a victim. The Beovision 7 range is no longer available so I am getting together a like-for-like replacement for my insurance claim. I've been in touch with my local B&O dealer and a Beovision Avant 55 is proposed along with a motorized floor stand. The Beovision Avant lacks the integrated DVD player that the Beovision 7-40 had. I have searched but there are a bewildering number of 4K DVD players available.

So, my question is does anybody have a suggestion for a compatible Blu-Ray DVD player that would work with the Avant? The problem is that any player must work in a vertical position to fit in the cradle/bracket attached to the rear of the Beovision Avant to sit alongside my cable box.

Thanks.

Edit. I should have written 'up-scaling' rather than native 4K Blu-Ray player. I'm trying to replicate the functionality of my damaged Beovision 7-40 with available equipment.

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Tonker (archived2)
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Posted July 22, 2016 at 16:27 GMT
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I've no idea about the UHD blue ray players, other than there are currently just a handful of models out there. Stuff, what hifi are just a couple of sites that have done reviews.

If you get an Avant, wait just a few more months for the new version at all costs.🤒
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Millemis
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Posted July 22, 2016 at 16:59 GMT
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I know only of two UHD/BluRay players - the Samsung and the Panasonic.

None of these can be mounted like you want it.

There are tons of 'ordinary' BluRay players on the market nowadays.

A couple of years ago some of these could be used vertical - I don't know of any at the moment.

Looking for a second hand player might be the solution.

Something like this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-BP730-Upscaling-Blu-ray-Player/dp/B00BD7UVHG?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

Search for slot loading BluRay players.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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mickhoog (archived2)
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Posted July 22, 2016 at 22:09 GMT
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mike2016 wrote:

Hello, I'm new to the forum and seeking advice.

Recently I suffered a flood at home and my Beovision 7-40 was a victim. The Beovision 7 range is no longer available so I am getting together a like-for-like replacement for my insurance claim. I've been in touch with my local B&O dealer and a Beovision Avant 55 is proposed along with a motorized floor stand. The Beovision Avant lacks the integrated DVD player that the Beovision 7-40 had. I have searched but there are a bewildering number of 4K DVD players available.

So, my question is does anybody have a suggestion for a compatible Blu-Ray DVD player that would work with the Avant? The problem is that any player must work in a vertical position to fit in the cradle/bracket attached to the rear of the Beovision Avant to sit alongside my cable box.

Thanks.

Hi Mike,

Sorry to hear of your flood - I hope everything else is ok as well as you.

I was having the same dilemma so I noticed on the STB Brackets website they sell a bracket and a BluRay player (I'm not sure if it is 4K) which I purchased from them. It sits on the back of the avant up the top and is a very neat solution. This is a slot loading player as opposed to a tray loading.

Once there is more 4K availability of blu ray disks I'll see what my options are at that point in time. Which will probably be upgrading my PS4

If you have been proposed the STB brackets clamp solution for the rear of your Avant for other peripherals, I would still use the separate blu Ray bracket they sell with the blu ray player as this is mounted right up the top and it it is easy to load in discs.

The other benefits of this player is that the picture and sound is muted until the movie starts - it's quite "neat"

Let me know if you want me to send a picture.

Cheers,
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elephant
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Posted July 23, 2016 at 01:46 GMT
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Post picture please.

I had not realised that you purchased your BluRay through STB !
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mickhoog (archived2)
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Posted July 23, 2016 at 07:32 GMT
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elephant wrote:

Post picture please.

I had not realised that you purchased your BluRay through STB ! BeoNut since '75

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Millemis
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Posted July 23, 2016 at 08:49 GMT
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@Aussie Michael

I did not know, that you can (still) buy the Toshiba player from STB Brackets.

I thought, that they only sell (the) brackets.

Can you confirm that?

It would be great news, since these players are practically out of stock elsewhere.

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

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mike2016 (archived2)
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Posted July 23, 2016 at 11:49 GMT
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Thanks, Chris.

I only have limited online access at present but what little I can find about a new Avant suggests that it will have a woody finish and Android TV over and above the current model.

I'm really just trying to replicate the function of my ruined Beovision 7-40 which I loved.

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mike2016 (archived2)
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Posted July 23, 2016 at 11:52 GMT
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Thanks, Millemissen.

It's proving difficult to find anything suitable. It might come down to finding a second-hand player.

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mike2016 (archived2)
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Posted July 23, 2016 at 11:59 GMT
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Thanks, Aussie Michael.

Only 'things' lost in the flood, thanks. Unpleasant as everything is I am insured and they can be replaced.

I searched the STB Brackets web site but couldn't find anything - except brackets, obviously.

One suggestion was using a Sony PS3 or PS4 as a Blu-Ray player. Not sure if they can be used vertically but I have seen photos of them in this position. Is that a PS4 I can see at the back of your set in the photos you posted?

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