Aha!

That means that if your not contacted by B&O whenever there's a rumor around, the rumor must be true! 🙂

9 LEE wrote:

if the writing in the Menu is White - it is upgradable. If the writing is red, your set is not upgradable.

Hi Lee:

Can you please help to elaborate on what would constitue that the BV7 is upgradable or not? I am currently ordering a BV7 here in North America and I would like to have a little bit more details as to what would deem that the set if not upgradable. (i.e. A set with a certain range of Serial#, Year being made, etc?) Sorry that I am not too familar with the set yet and what Menu you mentioned means, but any other info would make it a bit easier when I talk to my dealer.

Since I am currently enjoying my Bluray discs and if I know that in future my set can be upgraded is an option that I would like to have since I am purchasing a new set.

Thanks!

Only the MK3 1080p 7-40 is upgradeable for use with the Blu-Ray disc player - as Lee points out, the writing in the top right hand corner will be white on these sets as opposed to earlier MK2 variants - as a wildly general rule serial number 205xxxxx onwards?  I am sure someone will more accurately identify the earliest serial number.

I have learnt that the first sets will ship in June and the strong rumour is that the blu-ray player will not be backwards compatible with standard def DVD's - which makes the MK3 or MK3 sets without DVD players cracking value for money IMHO - just hook it up to a PS3, then you get upscaled standard def DVD's and a blu-ray player for a fraction of the price. 

Your dealer, if dealing in new products, can only sell you a MK3 - it has four HDMI inputs unlike the earlier variants which had DVI and Component inputs for HD sources.

KingOfSnake wrote:

I have learnt that the first sets will ship in June and the strong rumour is that the blu-ray player will not be backwards compatible with standard def DVD's 

You have got to be kidding.. So.. IF I buy a BV7 with BluRay.. then I won't be able to play my DVDs???? What kind of sick joke is this?

I hope it stays a rumour!

that is the word on the street and it would not surprise me if true

Surely even B&O couldn't score such a spectacular own goal!

I have been told that this is untrue and that the Blu-Ray module will be able to play standard DVDs.

As for which sets are compatible, any new BeoVision 7-40 will support it. I think Lee may have lost a little information in transit - the writing he refers to is that in the display to the right of the screen. If the writing is red (similar to that in the BeoSound 9000), then the set is not upgradable. If the writing is a kind of very pale blue/almost white, then it will be upgradable.

You are so right!

I thought I did have the blu-ray player, but it turns out I don't! It will be upgraded in April says the dealer....

Nearly had a heart attack this morning when the discs didn't work, apparently I had misunderstood and that the TV

would arrive in March and will be upgraded at a later date.

Alex wrote:

I have been told that this is untrue and that the Blu-Ray module will be able to play standard DVDs.

Of course it will. It doesn't even need an answer. It's this kind of stuff that's got me very disillusioned with this board recently. Bizarre.

Blu-ray players will play standard definition discs. Indeed, most customers own more SD discs than Blu-ray. Can you imagine any company releasing a Blu-ray only player? Doesn't even need a reply.