Thats good, though i doubt your B&O retailer will ever be able to definitively tell (generic) you what panel is in the Eclipse that they sell you, if for example you ordered one in a few months time.

In the end, there isn't much difference though between the two panels. The Black Frame Insertion seems to be of little help outside of gaming, which just leaves the video processing (tone mapping and motion) as a small improvement over last years. 

Unrelated, but I was out for dinner last night with a friend who bought a Loewe which he loves, though he said the sound was nothing special, and is looking to add some Beolabs to his setup. And of course, he mentioned that he can tell no difference between broadcast HD and broadcast 4K, as the broadcast 4K lacks HDR.

Do you (or anybody) know something about C8 upgrade?

Thanks !

Do you (or anybody) know something about C8 upgrade?

Thanks !

Fidse,

Mine is the same way.  A small gap between the sound center and the screen in the middle, no gap on the sides.  I believe this is as designed.  My guess is this provides isolation from vibration for the bigger middle speakers - see how there is a gap all the way around the middle part.

Stan

Have you managed to fit the Oak fret yet?  It's a bit fiddly but I started with the four outer studs then carefully went along the top and bottom rows. It also helps to put your hand behind the SS when you push. The studs don't seem to "pop" like the black fret. You'll know when it's fully fitted when the spacing along the top and bottom to the glass is the same.

good luck 

To all Eclipse owners: will you all make the change of the HDMI board because of the Dolby Vision 50/60hz problem? I am considering NOT to change the bosrd because I never have problems with my Eclipse when I use it with my Apple Tv and Oppo player when using color sampling 4:2:0. Should I replace the bosrd anyway if in the future will be sources in 50/60 hz in Dolby Vision?

best regards

Martin

To all Eclipse owners: will you all make the change of the HDMI board because of the Dolby Vision 50/60hz problem? I am considering NOT to change the bosrd because I never have problems with my Eclipse when I use it with my Apple Tv and Oppo player when using color sampling 4:2:0. Should I replace the bosrd anyway if in the future will be sources in 50/60 hz in Dolby Vision?

best regards

Martin

Martin wrote:

To all Eclipse owners: will you all make the change of the HDMI board because of the Dolby Vision 50/60hz problem? I am considering NOT to change the bosrd because I never have problems with my Eclipse when I use it with my Apple Tv and Oppo player when using color sampling 4:2:0. Should I replace the bosrd anyway if in the future will be sources in 50/60 hz in Dolby Vision?

best regards

Martin

Beovision Eclipse 65 with floorstand (from STB Brackets), Beolab 5 front (sw 3.30a), Beolab 3 rear, 2xBeoplay A6 linkrooms, 2xBeoremote one BT, Beosound 9000 Mark III (sw 3.4), Philips Hue (all lights in the home), Oppo UDP-203, Apple TV 4K

I have spoken to two dealers in the UK.  Both state that B&O are of the opinion that the latest C8/E8 panels from LG to offer a significant improvement.

This opinion does not seem to be shared by some of TV's technical press.  It is stated that LG's Alpha 9 processor does improve such areas as nearly eliminating vertical banding, and there are improvements when  playing 4K Blu-ray discs.  There are also interesting bug fixes.  The contrast range is also adjudged to be a noticeable improvement.

It is difficult to understand why B&O have not adopted the latest panel and at present means that a 2018 LG C8?E8 appears to provide an improved visual performance at several thousand pounds less that the equivalent B&O.  Is the continued use of out-dated technology beginning to look like an unsustainable business model?

Any thoughts on this?

Villarsch (B&O admirer since the 1960s)