Stay with BV7-40 mk.III

The BV10-40 has not the BS3 as the BV7-40.

How much do you use the projector and 7.1 facility? Do you need the multiple connection possibilities of the BV7-40?

Personally I would keep what you have and wait for the upgraded 7-40 and then decide. The BV10 is aimed at a slightly different market I believe. Less videophile (is that a new word?!!) and more aimed at a less dominating set which will have good picture and sound quality and fit witth a B&O audio system without necessarily being the centre. The 7-40/7-55 and BV9 are ultimate sets with corresponding prices.

I can also see the BV10 becoming an accomplished bedroom set - takes up little room except when pulled away from the wall to the viewing angle.

Hi, I can give the view (or at least one view) as a non "videophile" and non-hardcore B&O fan. I currently own the Beocom 4 (since 4 years, was my first B&O purchase), the Beosound 3 (since 2.5 years) and the Beotime (since 1 day!).

We moved in our new house in may and therefore have ML wiring throughout the house. Though we're still watching TV on an old CRT from Sony, I couldn't decide myself to buy a B&O TV. Main TV is in the living room. We mostly watch "standard television", family films with children or my wife watches her kind of stuff and films. Set will be a 3 speaker (TV + Beolab 8000 to listen to relax music at a normal sound level).

Here are the pre-requisites of the TV:

* Must be fixed on a wall

* We like design, so this excludes most regular TV sets

* A decent sound excludes all regular sets but Loewe; 

* My wife doesn't like the BV8 design

* BV7: we both like it but we won't use projector capability nor 7.1 surround, we do not need tens of connections (1 blu ray and HDR2 will be connected), we're both "non-videophiles" so we do not need most of BS3 features; hence the price of the 40 wasn't justifiable

* so there was no B&O TV in the program right now but I really want a B&O cause I started to like the brand (maybe I'm turning to be  a fan?) and the link capability; Loewe is bringing out new stuff though far away from B&O level. And new sets from Loewe aren't priced that far away from B&O 

* I had convinced my wife to go for the BV8 as I was really looking forward to a new TV, but then read news on Beoworld about BV10. Once I saw the pictures and specificities I was convinced it was the right set for us. My wife likes the design as well, so I straight pre-ordered it. Should be delivered around 23d November. We're counting the days!!!!

Sorry if the story is a bit long, but I think it explains quite well our point of view and why we're preferring the BV10 vs BV7. This will leave me money for the BS5 maybe. I'm looking at it. And the Beocom 5.

Hope it helps.

Patrizio

Also note that there are no pin-code protection on the BV10.

/Mikaelb

MikaelB wrote:

Also note that there are no pin-code protection on the BV10.

/Mikaelb

Anybody knows why???

The story on the streets is that B&O did not release the technology to the manufacturer of the chassis - the same one that builds the BV8 - also no PIN.

I went to see the BV10 with my wife and we loved it. It is stunning.

But we decided to stick to our current BV 7 40" MKIII since it is has a built in DVD player (with the option for upgrading to built in blu ray), motorized wall bracket (very important for me at least), projector out option (hopefully to be used in the near future)

/Lars

If you already have a BV, then stick with it. BV7 is far superior.

I'd say (if money is not an issue) that BV10 is only the best choice if you're gonna put it on the wall.

p.

I would qualify that by saying the BV7 will be superior - at present the screen in the BV10 is better than the screen in the present BV7-40. It will not be for long! Obviously the sound and the connections of the BV7 are superior. I agree with Phil; if I had a BV7 and liked the look, I would not swap.