Hi Fredpert,

MM and Michael are the two guys to talk to regarding this. From what I've heard they love them.

Picture is good, on par with a basic £500 Samsung from what I could see but it's the sound quality that really shines. I friend of mine has one and when you watch action movies on it, it sounds punchy and hifi like! And his is the 32, I believe the 40 is far better in that respect.

Seems strange though that it's really hidden on the PLAY website - as though they are about to discontinue it! I guess its nearly 3 years old, so maybe there's a MK2 in the pipeline.

Thanks for your quick reply!

I actually might wait for a MK2 version as you said. I just ordered my first Beovision (BV11) but the Bang & Olufsen virus is growing in me ;)

I'm really looking forward to start playing with it. Installation is planned mid Feb... One more month to wait!

Cheers

Oh my gosh Freeport, BV11 is the best design in the world! NICE!

Have you asked an honest B&O dealer regarding the V1 and it's positioning? It just seems very weird that it's almost forgotten about on the B&O Play site. I agree with everything that Jans said. Of course, nowadays it's unusual for any LCD TV to be poor performing. I picked up three Sony LCD 32" TVs for £199 each for a student house that I rent out with a friend and the picture quality from Apple TV was incredible. 

I agree!!! I ordered it with the black speaker fret and a black frame. I think the full black is really awesome. Although I was not so keen on the white contrasted logo, it should have been more subtle in my opinion...

I have a white V1-40 in my bedroom. Bought it as soon as it came out and it still works very well. The sound is amazing for the size and that is one of the reasons I bought it. Did not want any extra speakers in my bedroom, but great sound for late movie nights. 

As others have already said it has the same system as BV11/avant so they can even communicate and share sources (audio). 

Friends often comment on how good the V1 looks.

I think V1 is very nice and of quite good quality. It looks very industrial and "solid". I like that and how discrete it is, perfect for a room you don't want to scream high tech.

The black frame definitely in my opinion looks the best! As it's based on the work of Mark Rothko, it'll never age design wise :) It makes for a brilliant sound system too. All you need to ad is the Apple TV box. Perfect! Enjoy :) I'm sure watching a really nice movie on it will be a great experience!

I guess that all already has been said!

I love mine!!!

Did not want any other - wanted a small B&O tv for that room.

The 32" serves me as my second tv/audio - it is not linked up 😠

Right now I am listening to Daniel Lanois - Flesh and Maschine through Spotify.

Pushed CD and entered Daniel L in the search field - took 15 second to get there.

No external loudspeakers - but a set of the BL3 is on the wishlist.

If you have the BV11 as well, it is a pretty good addition, because you easily can connect both.

The V1 is a very underrated tv - they should push it much more. 

Some times I even use it more than my old Master-tv.

MM

Agree with all the positive comments above. Had mine 2.5 years with no problems. It was my intro into B&O. The fact I have purchased more B&O says it all really.

Congrats on the BV11!