I don't hate mine anymore because I brought it back to my dealer after 4 weeks. 😁

- Not customizable (by the owner)

- Not ergonomic

- Not robust

- Not designed the way I like (the Beolink 7000 is the best)

- Nobody at home wanted to use it

Some stubborn people in Struer still refuse to deliver the software to their customers.😭

That was the one thing that i disliked about it - it's lack of tactile pleasure

Well, I think the Beo5 is a grower. Got one with our BV8 40 and at first I could'nt work out what the function was going on, and just wanted to use our old Beo4 (which is now on Ebay with our Beovision 6 22 - the one with the James Bond Gunbarrel picture!). Whereas now, I actually prefer it over the Beo4. I think it has a bit if that B&O wow factor...

i think the BEO4 is too "old" for the present time.  yes it is a tried and tested product, but surely B&O could have at the very least done a "Logitech" and simply update the housing with some minor tweaks and left it as a BEO4 with users continuing to love it.

the Harmony One by logitech is a nice size, well weighted, comes with a nice recharge base and fits well into anyone's palms.  wish B&O would come up with something similar.

I miss the number keys. OK, I now they can be promted to the screen, but it is complete impossible to use them without looking at the screen.

Maybe that's the reason I prefer a blackberry bold above a iphone too.... (still under 40 yrs of age for those who wonder.....)

Agree about standby button, I have same problem.

I LOVE MY BEO4 😕

bsantini wrote:

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

the first "point" has a simple solution; just figure out what you want and houw you want it on the beo5 and let the deaaler do it for you.

the second one : I can operate everything on the beo5 by looking on/at it in the dark without the need to "remember" the placement of all the beo4 buttons.

the third point is correct; there's no point because like the beo4, the beo5 has a re-assuring feel click on/behind the display.

my hand is a big ons so no problems with the standby button here while clicking away on the display.

torn between two lovers (he, that's a song..;-) I really like them both for they both have their strong and weak points.

so I use them both !!!   :-)

beologisch wrote:

torn between two lovers (he, that's a song..;-) I really like them both for they both have their strong and weak points.

so I use them both !!!   :-)

But in reality, shouldn't a newer 'more advanced' & more expensive product replace a previous remote and not accompany it!