After seeing it on video I must say: I really like it. With the silver/grey aluminium cover it reminds me of the classic lovely Bang & Olufsen design!
Well done and much better than Beovision 14 and Horizon.

It looks somehow like a combination at home: LG OLED TV with a Beolab 7.2 beneath. To be fair: The Eclipse looks better. 🙂


The user interface is a disappointment on the aesthetical side. The whole menu system looks only half-hearted and features all the standard rainbow colored LG Icons. Web OS is customizable and I can't see anything that I would call "a well done approach of a nice customized B&O user interface" - which is very sad as the outer case looks so beautiful.

Aussie Michael wrote:

VANTAGE wrote:

Regarding the connections, I am not sure about one thing: as far as I am aware, my BL5s are connected to my BV7-55 with Power Link cables, which look like DIN-cables. Can I connect my BL5s to the new Beovision Eclipse?

Thanks!

you would use a DIN to RJ45 (the new connector) which have been available on the Beovision 10, 11, Avant and Horizon.

I would have to do the same if i connected my BL3s to it.

Hi,

Most connections on the Eclipse are as per Beovision 14 and Horizon in terms of connecting speakers, so an RJ45 to Powerlink cable will allow Beolab 5, Beolab 3 or similar age speakers with DIN sockets to be connected to the Eclipse:-

Perfect, thanks a lot Steve!

For me, feels for the first, in a long, time that a BeoVision is technically up-to-date/state-of-the-art again.

Rombeek wrote:

For me, feels for the first, in a long, time that a BeoVision is technically up-to-date/state-of-the-art again.

Looking forward to seeing it in person and will make a final judgement then. I am committed already to a point, so I really hope I do like it! A few initial thoughts:-

1. A very average design, not making me go wow (like some) at this particular moment. I've already had a BV7 so how can I get excited about something that looks virtually the same? I think initial Facebook comments may be right; this is a disappointment from a design perceptive. I think Torsten Valeur demonstrates little creative thinking, he just copies old David Lewis designs leaving me disappointed and uninspired. I wish B&O would create a completely new radical design! I find the Sony A1 more appealing, especially with no logo and just a subtle light at the bottom which you can switch on or off. Simple, classic and beautiful.

2. No moving parts, the same old types of stands and brackets, nothing new or radical here.

3. Same aluminium mesh grille covers, again where is something completely different? I want B&O to reinvent the wheel, not keep jumping back on it.

4. Seems to be a lot of reflection from the lower pain of glass under the speaker, which could be very off putting in situ.

5. There are a lot of positives in terms of the screen technology utilised that I am happy to see but like many others have posted, I really can't see the merit in paying the higher price tag for effectively, a 2017 LG OLED and a decent sound bar. There's little here that's B&O. I think the Sony A1 is far more interesting at its price level and I suspect it will have better picture processing too. We will see.

😮 Here's hoping it grows on me! 😮

Aussie Michael wrote:

Manual is up and connections are in

https://support.bang-olufsen.com/hc/en-us/articles/209405585-Connections

im totally having a nerd boner right now :-)

Sandyb wrote:

Shame about the fewer my buttons, such is life

You can use the current BeoRemote One/BT.

No problem there.

MM

Awful.

What were they thinking with that speaker protrusion? Taking a very thinly framed set with a heavy sound bar is quite off putting.