elephant wrote:

 

1. Compatibility with SDHC card (High Capacity SD cards 4 GB to 16 GB)
2. Ability to start recording from remote control
3. Ability to copy only selected tracks from a CD to the SD card
4. The ability to make timer recording on SD card
5. Ability to fast forward and back when playing from SD card
6. Resume playback from the SD card after source change or turn off
7. Compatibility with Master Link Gateway (redirection of light and control commands)

Technical Information
Software 2.15/1.31c, New functionality on A. MEM
Information valid for: BeoSound 4
Last modified: 07-12-2009 10:21:06

I want this software update!!!! Thank goodness these issues have been adressed.

How is this software update done ?

Do you have to bring it to the dealer ?

Is it possible to retro-grade software, I namely heard that due to EU-regulations Timerfunctions are likely to be forbidden in the (near?) future ?

My dealer indicated this as I'm hesitating between BM5+BS5 (does not have a timer) and a BS4 (lots of timerfunctions), but I don't want that once in the future they block this timeroption. Even for instance the BV10 automatically goes in standby after 3 or 4 hours without receiving an remote control command.

The solution offered was having Beotimes lying around the place (not my idea of a solution).

How is this software update done ?

Your dealer has to do this!

Even for instance the BV10 automatically goes in standby after 3 or 4 hours ...

Just switch it off in the customer service menu (Autostandby > OFF) 😕

I namely heard that due to EU-regulations Timerfunctions are likely to be forbidden in the (near?) future ?

Why?

Something to do with energy consumption and stereo playing uselessly maybe ?

Wondering if you guys know something about this ?

I think they want that timer functions are implemented using a second, less powerful power adapter, that will wake up the main system when needed.

Something that B&O has done for a while.

Anyway, it any directive of that kind would only apply to newly sold devices, so nothing to worry about.

p.

It's nice to see that B&O are finally waking up and updating their products, I was wondering how long they would rest on their laurels..

Now I hope the whole BeoSound range will get the same update(s) (=BeoSound 2 + BeoSound 3 + BeoSound 6), otherwise it will add even more frustration to daily use: each BeoSound has different file formats for playback, different bitrates, and now different SD capacity standards.

Imagine recording music on your SDHC card on BeoSound 4 and then not being able to play it on BeoSound 3 ???😮

Or having WMA lossless files on your BeoSound 5/BeoPort and -still- not being able to play them on any current BeoSound, now that Serenata has been discontinued?

B&O was taking great pride in saying that all their products spoke the same language, but for years now, it's been the Tower of Babel ..

Necrothread!  Woo!

Anyway, how do we do the upgrade?  It can't possibly just be "take it to the shop."  Is it a chip that's replaced, like the BL3500?  Or some software that's uploaded?  If it's the software, then how do they upload it?  SD card?

I can't help wondering why B&O don't fit all BeoVisions & all BeoSounds with USB or Ethernet sockets to ease those software updates, it would make our lives so much easier, and give more time to B&O dealers for something more productive..😕