The BeoLab streaming computer

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davidr (archived2)
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Posted October 4, 2017 at 15:02 GMT
#2091748

Filled out the survey.

Basically I would want a solution that would be a cut-down beosystem forgoing loads of inputs however, combining modern toslink or HDMI-ARC & CEC.

Use case is a non-b&o tv and analogue Beolab 9. Might eventually upgrade to BL5 which has its own unique connectivity. Currently use a Beoplay s8 hub which is great, but no integrated streaming. Beosound Core now has AirPlay great, but only one input and volume control is the same flaky wheely. So basically the music system b&o doesn't want to make😭

Best would be something like Ecplise sound bar, Beoremote control, AirPlay, analogue powerlink and TV sound on/off/volume control via HDMI-CEC/ARC. So a box with an HDMI cable to tele + powerlink to BL.

If this comes to fruition, I'll buy.

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Stefan71a
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Posted October 7, 2017 at 20:24 GMT
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I've just answered your form.

Since I'm a fan of B&O's old range (mcl/datalink) products probably due to it was those I got a graduation on at the Beo-university. I think it would be great to have a streaming computer like this that could also integrate via datalink, this so you could control it via old Beo systems or would it not be nice to start a stream and have the device turn on your old system and start streaming via the connected speakers. This way you could bring life to old classic icons.

Another project I proposed is related to the same thing to bring life to older beovisons that lack support of hdmi-cec. I would like to see a device I could connect in between a newer hdmi device and my Beovision and control it via a Beo-remote, free puc code or via datalink (from ex scart). This way I could control newer streaming devices with no support for IR. Also it would be great if this unit also could power on the beovison on correct source if it for instance receive that signal via the hdmi-cec channel. This way you could integrate your old Beovisions in a new home automation setup like Google home etc. would be awesome to be able to say play movie xxx in the bedroom and my older beovison turns on with correct source and starts to play the movie.

Just my wishes to make it possible to continue to use old BEO icons in the new modern world as well as it become more and more popular to be green and reuse equipment and not just throw it away.

Stefan

Location: Sweden

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovox.png Beovox.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beosound-9000.png Beosound-9000.png
Beosound-5.png Beosound-5.png
Beoplay-H4.png Beoplay-H4.png
Beocenter-2.png Beocenter-2.png
Located in Sweden and have passion for B&O since my years in school. Had the pleasure to be employed by the local B&O dealer in town in the 90th and got an education on the B&O product range at that time (the last fully 2-way integrated products).

Now fascinated about how far ahead B&O was with their Link integrations that you can still use to control and integrate 40 years old products in your smart home.

Prefer the older products since I feel those had a different classic to them and also they were priced/aimed more to the market so that normal people still had a chance to realize their dream and own a B&O product.
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bartp (archived2)
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Posted October 20, 2017 at 14:32 GMT
#2091750

Hi,

I just found you guys here discussing interesting things.

I am in for compatibility with old datalink! All hands up.

I currently use airplay (airport express) and Crestron control system, but it would be much nicer If I could achieve this with beo remote.

Would also be nice to have sort of ML gateway build into it.

 

Regards,

 

Bart

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tomvdw
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Posted October 26, 2017 at 07:52 GMT
#2091751

Great to see that the whole thread didn´t dissapear - but my reply some weeks ago disappeared.

I am very interested and one of my major wishes is the ML compatibility - with airplay funtionality and so on. I filled out the survey as well.

Wouldnß t i t be a good idea to get this thread into a new/own forum thread - so it would become as prominent as this topic needed for all of us...

Kind Regards

Tom

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bartp (archived2)
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Posted February 27, 2018 at 11:42 GMT
#2091752

Hi,

 

is that still on the radar, or abandoned project?

BJ
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bjnas
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Posted June 24, 2018 at 18:39 GMT
#2091753

BeoMotion wrote:
An USB based solution that can be easily programmed with the Arduino IDE?

 

very interesting idea, would make many things easy and easier for non-professionals.

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bonbazar (archived2)
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Posted July 27, 2018 at 16:14 GMT
#2091754

Altought this is a great idea what is really needed at the moment from B&O is an open API on their multirrom system. First because after 3 or 4 iterations of their app, the iOS app is still crap but most certainly to develop tiny software solution like a Mac OS application to control multiroom speakers & volume in the menu bar. If you know anyone being able to reverse engineer the multiroom protocol, let me know! 

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CheapB (archived2)
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Posted April 26, 2021 at 14:26 GMT
#2091755

Considering this is a few years old I wonder if this materialized or not. I do like the idea of an MCU instead of an RPI. For me it the key would be NL integration so the device can join. you would need a Teensy or something similarly to be able to handle the audio

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