I made the same switch in 2006. From 28 inch Beovision Avant VTR to a new BV7-40 MKII, with Beolab 7.2 and the low motorized floor stand. I am still very pleased with it. I thought about buying the BV7-32 for a long time, but now I’’m very glad that I went for the larger screen. You get used to it so quickly. The Avant is upstairs and when I see it now, I think that it's so small! If your living room is not to big, you might consider getting the BV7-40 with the low floor stand. It makes the whole set look very stylish, smaller and most of all lower! Our living room is about 50 square meters (that's quite big for Amsterdam standards, I don't know the size of your living room). The viewing distance about 3,5 to 4 meters. The first DVD's you watch make you feel like having a cinema in your home. Like you, I will keep this BV7-40 and don't have plans for trading in. I don't need constant upgrading to get the latest technology. I bought it for design, quality and Beolink capability. I have an old fashioned Beocord V8000 connected to it and analog cable. The Beocord V8000 even fills the screen with a fine picture for everyday recording use. The BV7-40 is a great TV, it killed me moneywise, but I never had any regrets!

I agree totally with Beolab1, I upgraded from an avant 32 DVD to a BV7-70 MK2 and was and am still extremely happy with the TV! Ounce youve lived with a 40" screen you will never go back to a smaller one. HD video viewable from 3 metres is as good as a MK3 BV7.

I MUST REPEAT WHAT PLENTY OF OTHER BEOWORLDERS HAVE SAID ALREADY! THE BV7 REQUIRES A STRONG SIGNAL EITHER BY THE BROADCASTER OR THE RECEIVER FOR IT TO PERFORM PROPERLY.

Not all SKY boxes perform to the same standards for example!

Regards D.C

I recently switched from a BV7 32 to BV7 40 MK3 and very glad that i did.

the MK3 gives you added facility for projector setup and speaker roles as well as having a very good picture quality

The mkIII BeoVision 7-40 onwards is a completely different television to the BeoVision 7-32 from a technical aspect.

The mkI + mkII BeoVision 7-40s were essentially identical to the BeoVision 7-32, but with a 40" display instead. The picture processing etc... was all the same.

Move upto the mkIII 7-40 and onwards, and you'll find a BeoSystem 3 inside (completely different to the 7-32). I'd suggest you try both SD and HD, and observe the differences. With HD especially, the differences will be really quite massive.

Just my 2c.

i switched from a MX4000(26") to a Beovision 4-50...and i still found  too little the 50" picture..bigger is better,and you never come back...

Personally I have to say that I hate big screens. I don't want to move my head to look at the ends of the screen. We have a 26" screen (and it is bigger then our previous) and are very happy with it. I just think it some sort of madness with 'bigger the better' and never thought B&O would do this too. 

It doesn't matter to me that they do sell large screens (as stated here: there are a lot of people that like big screens), but it matters to me that they stop selling smaller screens. And yes B&O does have some smaller screens, but who says I like those models (they are nice but I like others more)? Personally I think the BV7 is one of the prettiest TV's you can buy, but 32" is the absolute maximum I even want in my room. I don't want the TV to be a piece of furniture like some sort of cupboard-size object. I want it to 'blend' in with the rest, if you know what i mean.

So if I was you, I'd buy the 32", because it's big enough for any household.

The mkIII BeoVision 7-40 onwards is a completely different television to the BeoVision 7-32 from a technical  aspect.

Why don't they use the same technology in the 32 version??

What could be the reason.

koning wrote:

Why don't they use the same technology in the 32 version??

What could be the reason.

The BeoSystem 3 won't fit inside the BeoVision 7-32. It's enough of a squeeze inside the 7-40 as it is!

Really, the BeoVision 7-32 should be based on the same chassis as the BeoVision 10 and 8-40.

Well I had to add that I plumped for a BV7-40 Mk3. Primarily because of the Beosystem 3 and picture quality. I have it on the low stand to disguise its size (it replaced a Avant 28").

I have to say I love it - the design, the quality, the picture quality on DVB SD, DVB HD & DVD is excellent. I'm just waiting to borrow a blue ray player to see whether i decide to then plan to upgrade the drive from DVD to Blue Ray.

I'm a very happy beoworlder .....  thanks to all for their advice !!