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Agree ...
Now everyone has to decide, if he wants to buy (1) a beautiful tv, with a (i am sure) beautiful picture, but with a missing standard, or (2) a futureproof (i hate this word) tv from another company.
Except there is option (3) ... or wait another 12 months and meanwhile enjoy your (superb) picture* and superb sounds of today's BVs.
* I am not claiming my BV8 is superb 😂
and if the German lion thingy is even Made in Germany... wow ;-) Btw: They have a motorised speaker system, too. Even LG has it on some TVs.
The sluggish Android user interface of the B&O Android TV is a shame but I guess you'll have to blame Google this time and not B&O. We're living in the year 2016 and a gigantic software company like Google ist NOT able to build fluid or ergonomic user interfaces... unbelievable! Really!
You just need to compare an Android wear watch with a Samsung Gear S2 watch: Android wear is something a freak designed, but nobody that seems to live in a real world with required everyday ergonomics... ;-)
Beovision 14: Sorry, but, no, thanks. Beovision 11 or Avant is the better choice. Simply order the wood frets of the Beovision 14 and you're ready to go with a beautiful television and not a 500 Euro chinese television made in Poland and sold for 10.000 Euro. :-) B&O is so much on the wrong way... no wonder they're struggling.
Kindly remember that We haven't had a chance to actually verify if the android UI is in fact sluggish. Let's wait until it's released 👍🏼and if the German lion thingy is even Made in Germany... wow ;-) Btw: They have a motorised speaker system, too. Even LG has it on some TVs. The sluggish Android user interface of the B&O Android TV is a shame but I guess you'll have to blame Google this time and not B&O. We're living in the year 2016 and a gigantic software company like Google ist NOT able to build fluid or ergonomic user interfaces... unbelievable! Really! You just need to compare an Android wear watch with a Samsung Gear S2 watch: Android wear is something a freak designed, but nobody that seems to live in a real world with required everyday ergonomics... ;-) Beovision 14: Sorry, but, no, thanks. Beovision 11 or Avant is the better choice. Simply order the wood frets of the Beovision 14 and you're ready to go with a beautiful television and not a 500 Euro chinese television made in Poland and sold for 10.000 Euro. :-) B&O is so much on the wrong way... no wonder they're struggling.
Kindly remember that We haven't had a chance to actually verify if the android UI is in fact sluggish. Let's wait until it's released 👍🏼
Does anyone know if the BV14 has arrived in any of the UK stores yet?
It's unnecessary to say that. And to completely cut out all of the rest of what I was saying, too. And to expressively direct what you wrote to me. What you are complaining about, is exactly what only you have done and not me. Many here has tried to explain the reason for why HDR is a good thing and still the discussion is more about comparing old cars or stuff like that or that it's unnecessary because it's not for B&Os audience and so forth. I think this is just very strange and it feels very strange to be directly pointed out like that because technology is an interest, not only for me. Why this extreme temper? And continuous debate about how it's nothing that matters? As you said yourself, everyone has a right to their opinion and mine is that it's disappointing that it lacks HDR and several members have pointed out how the lack of HDR is a bad thing too, with good explanations to why - and even still - that seems to go unnoticed. Instead I wake up directly accused, only for saying that people ignore the facts. I'm really, really sad to wake up and have to read this. Never would I believe anyone would take that tone on a friendly place like this and it really makes me feel extremely sad and disappointed. 🙁How sad that you must resort to calling other people ignorant and resorting to personal insults to try to make your point. And I thought posts were to be civil here and avoid personal insults. As many others have stated repeatedly in this forum, a forum is for discussion and opinions where everyone should be free to have an opinion. This is the first time in a long time that I can remember anyone here lowering themselves to such a petty level as to call others names in such an insulting manner.
Does anyone know if the BV14 has arrived in any of the UK stores yet?
We will get on one in a Stockholm store Aug 24, so they seem to be shipped out soon.
Location: Sweden
My B&O Icons:
They are in stores in Denmark and several people already commented on how extremely slow it was (for example saying it was so slow one almost tried pushing the button once more while waiting).It's not a Google fault if it's slow I believe, more probably just a slow cpu. Video acceleration hvec and vp9 is made in gpu so that's why video won't be laggy, even if the interface is.Kindly remember that We haven't had a chance to actually verify if the android UI is in fact sluggish. Let's wait until it's released 👍🏼
It might be an idea to wait and actually see one working before getting obsessed with the technology - personally I would rather have a natural picture on a 40 inch screen than some massive screen with the colour and contrast turned up to impress everyone.
Totally right. It is funny that when the Avant first came out, many individuals were saying don't buy it because of the lack of HVEC. Now today its HDR. The media industry is being driven by distribution and consumption. The TV and producer parts of the industry are trying desperately to find points of value and the problem is this is great technology that does not map to modern viewing behaviours. Sky get this really well. Sky Q is the perfect compromise and they truly understand viewing behaviour and know that Sport for example is the point of entry into new tech. The 0.000000x% who buy a Blu-ray 4k with HDR will I'm sure enjoy several movies they end up using it for. And for those lucky enough to have mega bandwidth - coz you'll need it!!!! - then I'm sure you'll enjoy Game of Thrones via Netflix. But that bandwidth will not be commonplace in the UK for several more years unfortunately because our government and the regulators are far too lenient on BT Openworld. Bit of politics thrown in there for good measure ;-) This is why Apple was smart staying 1080P and likewise SkyQ Mini's are also only 1080P. My 2 cents and I'm sure many might disagree.
I have never called anyone names on this forum. More specifically I have never called anybody ignorant. Nor can I remember anyone else doing so on this forum. Rather than merely expressing your opinion you chose to call those who disagree with you ignorant. The rest of your comments were not included as they were not petty name calling and insults. They were merely expressing your opinion. And the post was directed at you as it was only you that hurled the insult of being ignorant at others. I am sure you would be less than pleased if someone said that you are ignorant based on your opinion. Note I am not saying you are ignorant. Merely stating the hypothetical that I do not think you would be pleased if someone called you ignorant. And as you claim I have done exactly the same, please show me the post where I called someone ignorant or another direct insult so that I may delete the offending direct personal insult.It's unnecessary to say that. And to completely cut out all of the rest of what I was saying, too. And to expressively direct what you wrote to me. What you are complaining about, is exactly what only you have done and not me. Many here has tried to explain the reason for why HDR is a good thing and still the discussion is more about comparing old cars or stuff like that or that it's unnecessary because it's not for B&Os audience and so forth. I think this is just very strange and it feels very strange to be directly pointed out like that because technology is an interest, not only for me. Why this extreme temper? And continuous debate about how it's nothing that matters? As you said yourself, everyone has a right to their opinion and mine is that it's disappointing that it lacks HDR and several members have pointed out how the lack of HDR is a bad thing too, with good explanations to why - and even still - that seems to go unnoticed. Instead I wake up directly accused, only for saying that people ignore the facts. I'm really, really sad to wake up and have to read this. Never would I believe anyone would take that tone on a friendly place like this and it really makes me feel extremely sad and disappointed.
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