Funny to see you'd need a converter to connect to the Beosound 5, they could certainly develop a software update as the Beomaster 5 has a network connection as well.

This new NL system is bringing so many questions...

Most speakers are connected to the videomaster. Therefore with this new converter it would be possible to use an audiomaster without switching speakercables. And of course distributing sound through the (existing) ML- system.

Perhaps updates for using DLNA is a possibility. Let's wait and see.

http://issuu.com/bangolufsen/docs/bang___olufsen_network_link_infrastructure?mode=mobile

It is not so complicated,  you only need  many kat 7 cables. :)

I understand now why b & o recomnda atlona matrix, you don't need anything more than 2 kat  7 cables for each room and can use up to 32 rooms .

 

regards .

 

 

 

By reading the B&O website I have understood that you will need the new converter to connect BV 11 to a masterlink system and the BV 11 can only be the videomaster.

But what means "Netlink"? I don't understand how I can use this WITHOUT masterlink! To wich products can I connect the new BV 11? Even BS 5 can only be connected to BV 11 with Masterlink and the new converter. Also on B&O website it is mentioned that it is NOT possible to connect BV 11 to another BV 11!?

I thought Netlink is the new system to connect B&O devices and it replaces the old masterlink. I hoped with Netlink it will be possible to distribute DIGITAL video and audio signals to linkrooms, because masterlink can only do this ANALOGUE.

Is anybody able to exlain the capabilities of Netlink??

Ragards

Räuber

Ok, so we have to wait again until Netlink offers new features, although we are still waiting for many years for the "new masterlink". Take a look at the connection panel of BV 11, there are many sockets "for future use", probably for Netlink purposes.

But why it's so difficult to distribute video HD signals? Why offers the new BV 11 simply not a HDMI output socket to send digital video and audio signals to linkroom Tv's? Then you would only need a cable to control the sources of mainroom tv from the linkroom tv. Couldn't this be realized in that simple way??

/Räuber

Raeuber wrote:

Ok, so we have to wait again until Netlink offers new features

One thing to note about Video distribution is that B&O is adding UPNP/DLNA in all its new TV sets. So you've already got a way to watch all your movies/photos, etc... stored in a centralised NAS in all the rooms. In addition you can access MP3s as well.

Distributing a centralised BluRay disc player, or video coming from a proprietary sat receiver can be acheived with an HDMI matrix. But it might be cheaper to have BluRay player or a sat receiver in each room.

It is however annoying for many of us with an existing ML setup. I am in the UK, only my main TV has a freeview tuner, the others are "old" MX TV, and I am relying on the main TV tuner all the time... I couldn't replace my main TV with a BV11, otherwise all my other TVs are useless!

Actually I can watch on my BV 10 in linkroom via Masterlink blurays from the built-in bluray player and recordings from my Technisat receiver attached to my BV 7-40. Of course in SD, not in HD.

But with a BV 11 in linkroom I can't do this, neither in SD nor in HD. I thought this would be possible with the new Netlink!

/Räuber

Hi,

Has anymore seen more material from B&O describing Network Link and how it is intended to work?

And can 2 BV11 be connected and distributed sources digitally?

 

Regards

Ivan

Hi,

Has anymore seen more material from B&O describing Network Link and how it is intended to work?

And can 2 BV11 be connected and distributed sources digitally?

 

Regards

Ivan