Aussie Michael wrote:
Hi SS
In answer to your question, I haven't, but I am pleased to read what you wrote.
I was reading your comments out over breakfast and someone here goes "Oh thats what I didn't like about the Avant too - the uneven lighting from the sides" - I hadn't even noticed haha. So an improvement of the screen is a good thing.
I think at the store they said that it was going to be edge lit - maybe they didn't know.
Its nice to know the existing stands all work, as they do on the BV11/14. I think thats the case for the 55 size but I don't know about the 75 or 85 size?
Have you tried doing the calibration for the (your) existing (outgoing) Avant?
Have you kept both? Or did you trade or sell the other?
Kind regards
Michael
Yes, it is definitely direct type rather than edge lit. B&O have updated the technical specs on their website to confirm.
As for picture calibration of my original Avant. There were a few full reviews and calibration recommendations from places like flatpanelshd.com I found their one particularly good for getting a very natural picture. Unfortunately I can't find any such in depth reviews of B&O's new TVs. Maybe they didn't give any out for review?
Regarding my original Avant, I've actually had three since launch. I've sent each of them back due to faults. The first one had smudges and marks all under the glass of the screen. The second one developed a kind of fogging up in numerous areas around the edge, beneath the glass of the screen over time and again looked like smudges. And the third one had a cluster of black, like dead pixels right in the middle of the screen. So I said I don't want another MKI and I'd rather wait to get the NG as a replacement.
So far first impressions are that it is a more refined version of the Avant. 4K from YouTube or PS4Pro just works and looks wonderful. YouTube app is all new and allows you to choose quality now, up to 4K. And in the TV settings it actually tells you the resolution you're looking at - unlike the original. It is a little buggy but nothing that I wouldn't expect to be fixed in next update. The interface I find a bit more responsive than the original and I much prefer the satellite TV guide which has been updated with channel logos and other visual enhancements.
Out of the box I find some of the same picture artefacts and things I don't like. Some weird ghosting on anything moving fast on screen, just like the original. This must be caused by some of B&O's processing as when I turn on Monitor picture mode (which disables all processing and delivers raw picture) there are no artefacts or ghosting any more. So I have lot of calibration to do and will report back. It would be nice though if there were proper reviews out there.
