Hi,

It should work fine as long as you have a Beo4 remote to control it.

Thank you.  That’s what I was hoping would be the answer, great to get confirmation.

I appreciate your assistance.

Mitch

Thank you.  That’s what I was hoping would be the answer, great to get confirmation.

I appreciate your assistance.

Mitch

... but datalink is only provided by a SCART connection so you’ll only be able to control it using the remote if it’s connected (via SCART) to a B&O TV. 

Would it be possible to make a suitable cable for the datalink connection? One side powerlink plug and on the other the scart plug?

As Guy states,I don't think this will work without a tv?

I'm pretty sure that there is no ir receiver within the DVD-1.The control data is generated either in the tv or via link component.

I did manage to control a VHS82 vcr via the tape 2 port of the BM5000 years ago,to use the vcr as an audio recorder,but I think that we had to make an interface module to adapt the data pulses.

It did work very well,and the underrated hi-fi sound facilty of the vcr produced great recording quality of some of the Millenium concerts at 2000.

Another way would be to use an MCL receiver,again via an interface,connected directly to the Scart socket of the machine.

Not an off the shelf solution,but other's may have more idea's?

Nick

The DVD1 needs to be controlled by a BeoVision TV trough the SCART connection of the BV. There is no IR in the DVD1. 

My VX5500 had a jack for a remote eye for applications where a B&O tv was not used. Isn't the data jack on the DVD-1 the same thing?  Doesn't this just require the external IR receiver used in many of the products of the time?

I would have thought that the date socket would only respond to commands that are DVD or V.Tape 2 type. Doesn't any device on the MCL network listen to commands that are only of it's own type. Also as DVD1 is Philips based there maybe a Philips IR eye in it or spaces on the board maybe? not sure, I did try and use one before as CD player but can't remember if it was any good. I still have mine in the attic so might take a look.