You say that the dealer has the new firmware? And  if it is this firmware resolve the bugs ?

Sandyb wrote:

has your dealer requested the update for you?

i didn't realise before, but that is what they need to do for you, so you will then have the update pushed to your TV....

didn't say you needed to do anything, but your dealer does.....

No, B&O push out the update to your TV.......but your dealer should request it for you.......they should have done this automatically......dont know if it resolves all the remaining issues, guess we are all finding out over the next few weeks, bit too early to tell.......depends on what is most important to you, but from what i can see, there is still some work to do.....although sharing NL audio / Join function is nice to have now......

Sandyb

Did you do the comparison Avant 2014 vs Avant NG ?

and if so what are your thoughts - should I go for NG 55?

TEL

briefly yes....a bit subjective picture quality wise....the older screens produce a softer image, and i dont mean that in a bad way....the newer screens seemed a bit more modern to me, a touch more aggressive in their image, and i slightly preferred it to the older.....

i couldn't test a variety of material to be honest, given what the dealer had connected.....the newer screens are globally dimmed, which in theory isnt great, but it looks great with a lot of broadcast HD feeds, especially sports.....4K looks pretty sharp too of course......where it is a little less convincing is with dark scenes.....though where it was struggling initially, since the recent updates, its performance in dark scenes is better.......this may just be an LCD limitation though (my main screen is a BV12-65 plasma, which is awesome), and i wasnt really able to compare with the Avant 2014....

anyway, best to look or yourself....they both have pro's, not quite familiar enough with the downsides of the Avant 2014, outside of the connections / ports, where the newer TVs have more fully enabled 4K ports, to the extent that matters will vary by user....

no worries......do spend some good time checking out the picture quality is what you like..as i say, these things are a bit personal, and some may prefer the slightly softer image of the previous screens........and the software, as you are probably aware, has been a bit buggy.....they seem to be addressing it, albeit not that quickly......but the Avant is a cool tv, the sound is super impressive on its own, whether or not you connect other B&O speakers to it........

Very silent lately. Any news about updates?