You have to look at it more like buying a piece of furniture. You get more premium materials and interesting stand and mount options.

If you dont like the droid tv built in just connect apple tv or roku.

Better comparison would be the Samsung Serif TV, which also has some design and comes with a stand. BUt I encourage anyone visiting moma store in Soho Nyc where it is on display, check the frame, its coming apart at the borders and most people here in the forum would complain abput that.

Having had an interest in the Serif and seeing the Ikea like built quality made me appreciate the B&O. 

That said, I dont have a dealer close by anymore so its getting tricky spending major money on a TV

I agree with you that the B&O TVs are overpriced. Some of them offer the ability to be the core of an integrated AV and multiroom setup, which has advantages, but I've never been able to rationalize the cost differences. I've always gone with other brands, and have kept my audio for video and audio only setups separate. I use B&O for audio only, and an inexpensive Marantz AVR and an Infinity speaker setup for my video system. When I bought my latest 65 inch Panasonic plasma VT series, allegedly B&O was using the same panel for the Beovision 12. I paid $3k for the Panny, the BV12 was about $20k, and while it did have a center channel and a surround decoder, I have less than $800 in the AVR and speaker bar, which still makes the BV12 very expensive by comparison.

Different people will have different opinions of course, different needs, and priorities. For me, at least, its always been preferable to not go with a BV.

Thanks Jeff. We see to be talking the same language.

This will be the main TV in our lounge, will be used for watch TV (not gaming, web surfing or used as an audio system for our music). It will not be linked to an audio system.

We are after decent picture and decent sound wrapped in something that looks half decent!

jk1002 wrote:

That said, I dont have a dealer close by anymore so its getting tricky spending major money on a TV

This is my opportunity  to say why I won't buy a B&O TV for now.  There are too few dealers in North America.  Service might be a huge problem.

My comment does not answer the original question.  I agree with Jeff.   The Horizon used also as an audio system adds extra value.

Once you remove the integration of audio and video setups from the equation, a Beovision makes much less sense unless you truly love the brand and have the money. Plus some of the B&O 4K sets are seriously hampered in my opinion by lacking both HDR and a 4K Netflix app. As for looks, while some of the Beovisions are stunning, basically even most Asian TVs are attractive to me, simple minimal black edges around a screen without a lot of additional window dressing. Quite minimalist.

Service is also a concern considering how B&O is losing dealers in the US at an alarming rate.

garethingram1 wrote:

We are after decent picture and decent sound wrapped in something that looks half decent!

I freely admit - if this is what you want from a/your tv, you should not buy a BV.

MM

Millemissen wrote:

I freely admit - if this is what you want from a/your tv, you should not buy a BV.

MM

There is a tv - and there is a BV.

The biggest advantage is that you are in the B&O ecosystem. You have one Beoremote and you can control everything in an easy and elegant way (via PUC even external devices).

Easy integration between audio and video is the next advantage (including multiroom).

The design and the building quality of the televisions is a matter of personal taste, but in general people think just wonderful.

Especially the motorized stand solutions are awesome (a pitty the BV Horizon has not the option).

Is it the money worth? You have to decide for yourself. Is it worth to drive a Porsche when the maximum allowed speed is 55 m/ph?

Everything has already been said. The Horizon price is 3000 euro's, which is about the same as the MX's did cost back in the day. Nothing new, pay for a premium brand, or buy something else. It's the same in a lot of different items, be it cars, or cycling gear. Why would you buy a Rapha jacket, or pay a premium price for an iPhone, why would you want to buy a Audi instead of a VW? The same principle everywhere.