My biggest peeve with the Beo5 is reaching for the top left corner of the touchscreen with my thumb, and my palm squeezes the Standby button.  The Standby button is huge and too easy to accidently press.  Also happens sometimes when trying to select Blue.

Aside from that, I have a BeoSystem 3 with Blu-ray and Mac Mini, plasma, and projector, as well as a couple LC1's, and Beo4 was just too limited, especially with regards to controlling the Blu-ray player.  At least you have separate buttons for menu navigation and playback control (FF >>, REW <<, chapter skip  \/ /\).  The inner ring arrows are menu navigation, and the outer ring hard-keys are for playback control.

Lot's of good points in favor of the Beo 5.

But...I still can't program it myself for "everything" I want, and this means a no go.

Plus, I *can* operate my Beo 4 - IN THE DARK - without looking at it.

The tactile sensation of the button's "clicking" is quite re-assuring and satisfying.

I doubt one could say the same for the Beo 5.

My wish list: The ability to make a PUC controller for my BS3/BV9, so I could add products easily.

FWIW

Barry

Get Keith to program it for you - you will then no doubt love it and want to have its babies! 😂 I am probably going to do this myself!

Peter wrote:

Get Keith to program it for you - you will then no doubt love it and want to have its babies! 😂 I am probably going to do this myself!

Have Keith's babies??!!😉

😜

You start understanding the great quality and ease of use of a BEO4 when you buy a BEO5.......

Still getting used to it (and my wife only picks up the beo4).

...traded mine in for a white Beocom 2! i just found i did not need anything more sophisticated than a Beo4 😐

Ray

I tried one at my dealer and wasn't impressed. Somehow the touchscreen didn't work properly. I really had to press very hard. My Beolink 7000 doesn't have that issue.

I generally don't sell the Beo 5 to customers unless they:

A. Have a DVR built into their STB, which can be complex for wives and children (sorry to generalize!) and benefits from having very clearly labeled buttons on the screen for RECORD, DVR LIST, etc.

or

B. Have an integrated solution w/ devices like Lutron, Crestron, etc. where it is absolutely necessary.

That being said, the most successful stores are selling more B scenarios than anything else so the Beo 5 has paid dividends along with the ML Gateway as MVPs in the lineup.