Thanks that was a brilliant video - this type of information is more informative to me than marketing videos.Now I understand the 14 has a Samsung panel, the wifi antennas have been moved and separated and placed up the top, the gaskets have been improved for dust reasons, the chassis has been stiffened to minimize any potential glass breakage, the cabinet is ever so slightly different to allow for the new UHD panel, etc.Excellent.And it also explained the difference between the new avant, the 14 and the horizon in the picture and sound areas. :-)If you want 3D you have to go for an Avant.This is a "Beovision 14 dealer training" published on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5wqoy52fXIGive some insights.
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....and you also learned that there is no multiroom support yet etc etc.
A lot of thing coming with an update in the fall ----- we'll see if that will be in the fall ;-(
MM
Location: Flensborg————Danmark
Why, oh why does there have to be a SmartTV platform in a B&O tv?
First the unsuccessfull, faling one in the BV11 etc - then the google engaged one now - and next year the WebOS of the LG's.
Stop experimenting (and wasting time and efford) - just offer us a BV and let the costumer choose (PUC enabled) Google boxes/Chrome, AppleTV or whatever - some just want to connect a small HTPC....
Let the dealers install them for the costumer (when nescessary).
MM
Location: Flensborg————Danmark
Doesn't that automaticly "come with panel" ?
Probably because people buy televisions based on specs: and TVs are now called Smart TVs and not monitors lol. When the smart TV platform came out I thought let's see what apps they have compared to the Sony and I gave up :-) I thought as I am already connecting an Apple TV to the Avant, I'll just use that as it will no doubt be quicker anyway, because most TVs just don't have the processing power required to handle them. But this suits me but potentially wouldn't be beneficial for others. I have been thinking that Maybe B&O went Android because we (mostly) pan B&O for poor software implementation so they may have thought "hmmm lets go with a software company that updates their own platform". I know a lot of people love apps on a TV ( I am not fussed either way as I use my computer) and won't buy one if it doesn't have them - even if they don't really use them lol, because people buy on 'specs'. That being said, I did finally use the YouTube app on the Avant the other day and it was pretty snappy. If we think about it, For some customers, who may, or may not be technically challenged the more simple integration on the BeoRemote to press TV > Netflix as opposed to TV > Apple TV > Netflix makes their life easier. For some customers if you say "oh you just connect a(nother) box to the back of the avant - they may not want another box - this could very well be from a design perspective or even from a technical one. Why do I need to buy another box? If the TV could do it, etc etc. Although it's a great customer service initiative for the dealer to set it up, what happens when that box fails? I see the point B&O are trying to do with having a Smart TV platform even if the services to date haven't been the best in the market.Why, oh why does there have to be a SmartTV platform in a B&O tv? First the unsuccessfull, faling one in the BV11 etc - then the google engaged one now - and next year the WebOS of the LG's. Stop experimenting (and wasting time and efford) - just offer us a BV and let the costumer choose (PUC enabled) Google boxes/Chrome, AppleTV or whatever - some just want to connect a small HTPC.... Let the dealers install them for the costumer (when nescessary). MM There is a tv - and there is a BV.
Couldn't agree more. SEt top boxes are much butter and are I tee changeable when some 'code' fails. No need for Smart TV for meWhy, oh why does there have to be a SmartTV platform in a B&O tv? First the unsuccessfull, faling one in the BV11 etc - then the google engaged one now - and next year the WebOS of the LG's. Stop experimenting (and wasting time and efford) - just offer us a BV and let the costumer choose (PUC enabled) Google boxes/Chrome, AppleTV or whatever - some just want to connect a small HTPC.... Let the dealers install them for the costumer (when nescessary). MM There is a tv - and there is a BV.
Waiting for BV14-55 to arrive
Lovely - is it possible to use the existing BV11 stand for the 14? Do you know if that also is the case for the motorized wall stand?May I ask what made you upgrade from the BV11-55?Waiting for BV14-55 to arrive BeoVision 11-55....BeoLab 8002 as FRONT....BeoLab 4000 as REAR....BL19 SUB copper 90's edt....BV4-50HD....BV7-32 MK3....BV7-40 MK1....BC6-26....Beosound 9000....BeoRemote One....Beo6....Beo4....Beo4 Cinema....BeoLink 7000....Serene....BeoGram 4500....H8....H6 Bronzed Hazel....H6 90´s Rose Gold edt....Form 1....U70...A2 Black Copper Special Edt
Yes it is the same stand!
I made a very very good deal on the new BV14-55.
Same different as buy the oak speakergrill, but I get a hole new set for the same price.
If we think about it, For some customers, who may, or may not be technically challenged the more simple integration on the BeoRemote to press TV > Netflix as opposed to TV > Apple TV > Netflix makes their life easier. For some customers if you say "oh you just connect a(nother) box to the back of the avant - they may not want another box - this could very well be from a design perspective or even from a technical one. Why do I need to buy another box? If the TV could do it, etc etc. Although it's a great customer service initiative for the dealer to set it up, what happens when that box fails? I see the point B&O are trying to do with having a Smart TV platform even if the services to date haven't been the best in the market.
Of course you are right, but...
...I was just thinking of the fact that a change next year to an LG platform would bring yet another SmartTV solution to us.
And that B&O (at least for some time) will have to maintain 3 platforms!
As far as I have understood it, the Google SmartTV platform in the new tv's is by far not ready for use - should I now
buy a new BV with a platform, that is promised finished 'in the fall'?
For now I'd have to have an external box anyway - personally in any case I would have the ATV4 running,
because I am not very fond of the Google thing (or rather of too much Google thing).
Being able to adress things like Youtube, Spotify, Deezer directly (without fiddling with the app gallery) is a fine and unique thing with the BV11/Avant/V1,
On the other hand - hardly anyone uses the app interface on the BV11/Avant/V1. Do you? - I do it very seldom!
Airplaying or (now with the new BV's) casting is much easier.
And when (or if) the Netflix app on the new BV's will work with direct access is still unknown (they say in the fall).
Playing with the Horizon I (and my dealer) did not find any way to assign an app to a 'button'/to make it a direct accessable source like with what we know from the BV11/Avant/V1.
MM
Location: Flensborg————Danmark
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