Millemissen, Its an idea to make the kit a bit more up to date, though even if the core is connected to the apple tv, and its possible that way to stream out the sound from the atv to the multiroom system, its still not as convenient since one needs to start it all up from outside of the app. 

But I agree with you, its probably the best, and possibly only solution to integrate the old BVs in the newer setup. 

I had the impression,  that you were asking/talking about ‘the new multiroom system’?

This however, is - as you probably already know - much more than just streaming (i.e. airplaying) to/from an ATV connected to the tv.

If ones main interest is using Airplay there is absolutely no need for B&O NL-multiroom.

Just get an ATV4 and some of the new AirPlay 2 compatible devices.

 

P.S. Why (and how) should ‘the core be connected to the Apple tv’?

What do you have in mind there?

 

MM

There was a chap on a Facebook page, who said his dealer in the north east of England claimed the current range of TVs are the last.

Not my opinion, just saying what someone who seems to know about the brand said. If so it’s USP is gone, and therefore so am I.

That is the information, that Roger posted here a while ago.

Some say, that the BV11 etc was the last - a couple of hours someone claimed, that the BV10 was the last.

If you mean that the USP will be gone after the current tv’s, it may well be time to go......for you.

I for my part, am eager to discover what the guys in Struer come up with.

Untill then (and probably even afterwards) I’ll enjoy my Avant/2014, my V1-32 and my mix of NL and NL devices, BeoLabs etc.

Farewell - may you find another tv with a good USP.

MM

Millemissen, I thought the connection of essence or coreto the apple tv was what you meant. 

Since i from the beginning was talking about for example streaming music from a BV to the multiroom system, and since the old BVs doesnt have a smart engine the apple tv would be needed, and thus connecting that to the core. 

But I now assume you meant to connect the essence or core directly to the old BV?

Sure I did!

Redirecting the sound from an ATV to an AirPlay device (B&O or another brand) does not give you multiroom.

Even if you have more than one AirPlay receiver in your home, you can only send to one at the time.

AirPlay 2 might change this....but that is another story.

MM

I never meant to use airplay. 

My thought was about the option to connect the atv to the core, and thus linking the sound from the atv in to the B&O app. That way when using youtube or something else on for example a BV7 its possible to link that sound to the entire house, through the core and the app. 

Assuming that the core has sound in as wel? That I am not sure if it has. Or is the core only meant to recieve the sound/signal thorugh the app and then to the speakers? So its not possible to use it the other way?

Airplay 2 so far just seems like empty talk. Was suposed to be released was it it on or two updates ago on ios? And apple are just pushing it up. 

DanTop wrote:

I never meant to use airplay. 

My thought was about the option to connect the atv to the core, and thus linking the sound from the atv in to the B&O app. That way when using youtube or something else on for example a BV7 its possible to link that sound to the entire house, through the core and the app. 

Assuming that the core has sound in as wel? That I am not sure if it has. Or is the core only meant to recieve the sound/signal thorugh the app and then to the speakers? So its not possible to use it the other way?

This is getting a bit away from the initial question of ‘B&O and loss of old DNA’.

But anyway ——- the Core has an input port (as analog or optical digital).

If you want to feed the Core with a hardwired signal from an ATV, you will need either the version 3 with the optical out.

Or you would - with the version 4 - need an HDMI Audio Extractor to have a physical connection for the sound output.

And yes, what is connected to this line-in connection (of the Core) can be distributed to other NL- multiroom devices in the setup.

But why make it that complicated???

Keep the ATV as is - and connect the Core to the BV10 via analog-in (as described above).

This way you can benefit of the sources of the Core directly on the BV10 (and connected ML) and you can do multiroom streaming to other B&O devices.

Maybe you are not familiar with what a Core (or an Essence MK2) can provide - a closer look might be helpfull.

P.S. You can easily redirect the sound from ATV (‘using AirPlay’) to B&O multiroom devices - via the menu of the ATV....

....in fact - if that is all that you want - you won’t need a Core for that.

 If you want to feed all NL devices/the entire house with the same music/Youtube at one time, you can easily do that in the the Bang & Olufsen app 

by using the Join function from the device that is set as sound output in the ATV

Note: when you use an external device for sound this way, you won’t get any sound from the tv speakers.

 

MM

Millemissen, thanks for taking the time to explain the details on how to connect it👍🏻

And yes we have now deviated somewhat from the initial thread 😄