Keith,

I hate that I'm so dense, but as no one has answered this question for me yet, would you please do so?

Will this new Beo 4 operate a DVD or Blu-Ray more intuitively on a BV-7 (i.e. will we be able to forego the dual pushing of buttons to skip chapters)?

TIA,

Mark

Sorry Mark, I missed your posted question..

My assessment so far appears to be "Yes" to your question subject to an update of the PUC entry for the DVD or Blu-Ray player as well.

B&O should add basic functions like a backlit display and illuminated keys! :-)

TWG wrote:

B&O should add basic functions like a backlit display and illuminated keys! :-)

Hmmmm!   Then it will have to live on a charger!

it's about time they updated the design of this remote.

Keith,

Thank yo so much for answering that question for me - overall, that's good news.  I'm anticipating getting a BV-7, and the idea of getting a Beo 5 programmed for my AV system is daunting.

Now I just wish there were a way to have the "TV" button turn on the cable box in addition to the TV, but I guess the "macros" will be solely relegated to the Beo 5.

Thank you again,

Mark

BeoNut1 wrote:

Now I just wish there were a way to have the "TV" button turn on the cable box in addition to the TV, but I guess the "macros" will be solely relegated to the Beo 5.

From a purely technical viewpoint you have much greater flexability using the Beo5, but I do understand that the Beo5 is like "Marmite" you either love it or hate it.

On the Beo5 you can have a TV button not only to switch on the TV, but also to control your cable box either controlling it by the PUC or directly from the Beo5.

DEFINITION of "Marmite" for non UK members is a yeast based brown spread which bi-product of making beer and  is very salty. It is/was given to most children on toast or bread. Its a product which you really love or will never eat it.

I am still reviewing in the new Type 1710 Beo4 in detail because a lot of facilities implemented are not that clear. For example codes for controlling home automation via the Masterlink Gateway have been implemented, but there is no apparent information provided about them.

Keith Saunders wrote:

is very salty

The main taste of marmite is not salt but "umami".

Although we are used to think there is only 4 basic tastes (Salt, Sweet, Acidic, Bitter), our tastebuds can also taste a fifth one. There is no name for it in english so they use its japanese name: "umami". This is also he taste of the flavor enhancer MSG.

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And probably a big price increasing  ...  ???

BeoNut1 wrote:

... and the idea of getting a Beo 5 programmed for my AV system is daunting.

...

I have just got the latest config software for setting up Beo5, and I must say that they have improved that SW. I have a somewhat complex AV system, and got the job done setting it up in two hours. Now my Beo5 works better than it has ever done.

Christian