No feedback from B&O that I’m aware of.
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Poll: Do you have a rattling Halo? Please respond here.
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Is that so? I have oled on my iPhones and no issues, same with my eclipse tv. And my Fuji camera and even my BeoRemote ones have an oled screen so the black won’t glow in the dark. Not sure why B&O think halo doesn’t deserve a better screen. And graphics from the windows 3.1 era. I hope they make them more beautiful in the future, feels a bit rushed today.NOT having an OLED screen is a big PRO for the Halo and a very good decision from B&O! LCD live much longer, has no burn in problems, stay readable in direct sunlight (depending on the used LCD variants) etc. Did somebody get feedback from B&O about that "rattling"? Maybe it is dramatized here in the forum and that construction is intended to prevent faults like on the Essence remote?!
Agreed, OLED is plenty robust enough, small scale devices or larger ones.
The other issue with the screens B&O use is that are not responsive in the way we are used to, especially as we all use modern mobiles.
The Moment was laggy as hell, and my experience with the Halo was not massively better.
Its certainly not a modern touchscreen experience.
NOT having an OLED screen is a big PRO for the Halo and a very good decision from B&O! LCD live much longer, has no burn in problems, stay readable in direct sunlight (depending on the used LCD variants) etc.
Did somebody get feedback from B&O about that "rattling"? Maybe it is dramatized here in the forum and that construction is intended to prevent faults like on the Essence remote?!
Is that so? I have oled on my iPhones and no issues, same with my eclipse tv. And my Fuji camera and even my BeoRemote ones have an oled screen so the black won’t glow in the dark.
Not sure why B&O think halo doesn’t deserve a better screen. And graphics from the windows 3.1 era. I hope they make them more beautiful in the future, feels a bit rushed today.
Is that so? I have oled on my iPhones and no issues, same with my eclipse tv. And my Fuji camera and even my BeoRemote ones have an oled screen so the black won’t glow in the dark.
Not sure why B&O think halo doesn’t deserve a better screen. And graphics from the windows 3.1 era. I hope they make them more beautiful in the future, feels a bit rushed today.
Just do a search for OLED burn in. It's an issue with all those displays. They burn in and they'll fade out faster than any LCD. It's a known fact and companies use measures to reduce the effect as it can NOT be eliminated, only prolonged. That's why e.g. LG TVs aren't allowed to be removed from the mains completely as the TVs take measures to protect the display and reduce burn in (stated in some user manuals). Even Apple tells you about it: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208191
Personal experience:
No longevity, useless in direct sunlight, false colors, fading brightness much sooner than LCDs. So, it's a good move from B&O to use LCD in their products.
The responsiveness has nothing to do with the display technology and is indeed an issue that has to be adressed by B&O.
Back to topic: Perfecting (mechanically and software side) the HALO. :-)
Agreed - the responsiveness is nothing to do with LCD vs OLED.
Which is why I said "the other issue with the Halo".
As for burn in, its never mentioned as an issue with small screens like iPhones, so it should also be irrelevant for something small like the Halo.
Is that so? I have oled on my iPhones and no issues, same with my eclipse tv. And my Fuji camera and even my BeoRemote ones have an oled screen so the black won’t glow in the dark.
Not sure why B&O think halo doesn’t deserve a better screen. And graphics from the windows 3.1 era. I hope they make them more beautiful in the future, feels a bit rushed today.
Just do a search for OLED burn in. It's an issue with all those displays. They burn in and they'll fade out faster than any LCD. It's a known fact and companies use measures to reduce the effect as it can NOT be eliminated, only prolonged. That's why e.g. LG TVs aren't allowed to be removed from the mains completely as the TVs take measures to protect the display and reduce burn in (stated in some user manuals). Even Apple tells you about it: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208191
Personal experience:
No longevity, useless in direct sunlight, false colors, fading brightness much sooner than LCDs. So, it's a good move from B&O to use LCD in their products.
The responsiveness has nothing to do with the display technology and is indeed an issue that has to be adressed by B&O.
Back to topic: Perfecting (mechanically and software side) the HALO. :-)
Got my response today Basically said it’s Normal behaviour should be loose and only meant to turn clockwise or anti clockwise not shaken side to side.😉
That's big news.
I haven't received a response to my inquiry and that was way over a month ago.
Well, perhaps not a surprising response. But it's good to be acknowledged.
December 2020
Natural silver
Table Version
The Halo goes back to the dealer 😭
Maybe he had a new one without a loose ring 😕
Today I got a new Halo Remote from Struer over warranty ...
Table Version
Natural silver
May 2021
... and with a loose ring 🙁
I am speechless
My B&O Icons:
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