gysse2004 wrote:

Curious, is the software running the soundpart of the Eclipse imbedded in the LG monitor software, or are they separate? What I mean, is the LG monitor a “clean” tv, and the B&O software is in the soundbar? beside the mounting problems involved, would a LG77 OLED monitor work with the soundbar. Or is it more complicated then just power and hdmi ? 🤔

Peter

No no, I have the Eclipse 65...just curious. Happy with the setup, but in the future, you know.

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peter

This has been discussed over and over again on the forum.

At some point it was suggested, that owners of the Eclipse could make the test of connecting a stock LG tv.

Noone took the challenge, though.

IMHO don’t expect that you can use any other (LG) tv than the delievered LG tv part with the Sound Center.

MM

Thanks MM, clear answer 

Now that I've had enough time with my Eclipse - having moved from the Mk1 Avant 55 - unless you have some hardware skills and some serious software skills, it would be pretty darned impossible to link a generic C7-55 to the rest of the Eclipse hardware.  In fact, unless you were from B&O with some knowledge of what was engineered, I'd suggest its almost economically impossible. 

Despite what I read on these boards who suggest its simply a repackaged LG on a soundbar, I can attest from what I now see that B&O did a lot of software work with a number of new modules for WebOS and a little hardware work, and some design work to the rear of the unit, plus integration into the stands and speaker. 

Whilst it probably wasn't the most expensive R&D project they've ever done - its certainly a proper B&O product. If anything, taking the reliable baseline that LG offered and then building on top of it is akin to a house on strong foundations. 

I'm impressed so far. I don't believe B&O could have ever delivered such a polished product without having access to LG software and hardware. WebOS is a modern operating system that's gone well from being for a phone to a TV.  It's amazing how bad Android was in that same attempt. 

Millemissen wrote:

This has been discussed over and over again on the forum.

At some point it was suggested, that owners of the Eclipse could make the test of connecting a stock LG tv.

Noone took the challenge, though.

IMHO don’t expect that you can use any other (LG) tv than the delievered LG tv part with the Sound Center.

MM

There is a tv - and there is a BV.

So. Any idea when LG will roll out version of webos 5.80.10? 

mawheele wrote:

Now that I've had enough time with my Eclipse - having moved from the Mk1 Avant 55 - unless you have some hardware skills and some serious software skills, it would be pretty darned impossible to link a generic C7-55 to the rest of the Eclipse hardware. In fact, unless you were from B&O with some knowledge of what was engineered, I'd suggest its almost economically impossible.

Despite what I read on these boards who suggest its simply a repackaged LG on a soundbar, I can attest from what I now see that B&O did a lot of software work with a number of new modules for WebOS and a little hardware work, and some design work to the rear of the unit, plus integration into the stands and speaker.

Whilst it probably wasn't the most expensive R&D project they've ever done - its certainly a proper B&O product. If anything, taking the reliable baseline that LG offered and then building on top of it is akin to a house on strong foundations.

I'm impressed so far. I don't believe B&O could have ever delivered such a polished product without having access to LG software and hardware. WebOS is a modern operating system that's gone well from being for a phone to a TV. It's amazing how bad Android was in that same attempt.

I doubt LG will do anything to specifically suit B&O, as their audio "partner" is Meridian and so I would possibly expect specific TV's with Meridian sound and everyone else (incl b&o) will have to offer the best they can based upon generic interfaces such as hdmi/arc etc.