Roger wrote:

Sandyb is almost to well informed to be on this forum😐

We've been told that the new speaker systems (to be connected to the LG tv's) will only work with the C9 panel (and newer).

Roger

But it seemed to be a stock-LG in that video!!!

Isn’t it ‘just’ the app, that makes the difference - and this will only be available for WebOS 4.5 and later (?).

I wonder what happens, if you install the app on a C9 without the Harmony stand/system.....will it then be controlable with the BeoRemote One?

Not hat I would do it or recommend it - in case of yes - people could connect a couple of WiSA-BL’s via the dongle.....and have a pseudo-BV.

Just some thoughts - will be fun to know how these things are working.

That an app should be able to enable BeoRemote control is kind of weird!

MM

I don't know why they require the C9.

Also, B&O is getting very close to becoming an audio supplier to LG - in much the same way as they were for the car industry, before they sold the name...

The OLED65R9PUA (the rollable oled) will be addressing the same customer base as the Harmony 65, both able to replace the Eclipse 65. If the OLED65R9PUA is an interesting business case for LG, why not absord B&O's tv-business?

Roger 

Hi MM,

That is an interesting thought!  Looking at the setup video, the C9 TV is programmed so that it will work from an external set-top box only, without using the TV tuner.  The Harmony then becomes the external set-top box from the LG TV's viewpoint.

The key to whether you could use BeoRemote One with just the C9 panel is to ask whether the Harmony (ie. B&O part) accepts the remote signals and passes them to the TV via HDMI, or if the TV has a bluetooth receiver that can access the BeoRemote One signals (to pass to the Harmony processor via HDMI).

Anyone know the answer please?

[EDIT]: Whilst typing my question, Michael has answered this!  The C9 panel won't function directly from a BeoRemote One, as the Harmony sound bar controls the pairing and gives instructions to the LG panel.

Kind regards, Steve.

Steve at Sounds Heavenly wrote:

[EDIT]: Whilst typing my question, Michael has answered this! The C9 panel won't function directly from a BeoRemote One, as the Harmony sound bar controls the pairing and gives instructions to the LG panel.

So we have:

The LG TV is connected through HDMI and CAT to the Sound Centre, and needs a special WebOS-B&O App installed.

The Sound Centre controls the LG tv, the surround sound, the stand and provides the screen with metadata in 'Audio mode'.

Some questions remaining:
* Can audio settings be configured through the WebOS-B&O App? (Speaker Groups?)
* Will there be controls of the B&O Sources through the WebOS-B&O App?
* Can the internal tuner of the LG tv still be used? Or will every customer be forced to use STB's and the Sound Centre-connections?
* Will there be an on screen menu for Home Control (BLGW/BLI)?

It is very interesting that LG seems so interested in "helping" B&O,

The Harmony might not be the most interesting product for most of us.

But the new paring is clearly the future which is very very interesting!

Seems as a Stock owner something that B&O should be clear about.

They are keeping it in the dark for now it seems.

Most newer LG TVs can be controlled through IP, there is no mystery to this architecture. The right one i my opinion.

Everything related to the sound will be controlled directly in the Beosys and rest rest through IP, simple and beautiful.

Roger wrote:

Also, B&O is getting very close to becoming an audio supplier to LG - in much the same way as they were for the car industry, before they sold the name...

Roger 

Is that new info?

B&O was with LG for audio for cellphone and TV in 2016, but that did not alot. It is now Meridian. Is there something happening newer than this?

No new info, just me thinking out loud 😁

Roger