The future of BeoPlayer app.

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beojeff
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Posted December 16, 2010 at 16:25 GMT
#1921976

I know that it's been stressed that the new BeoPlayer app for iPhone, iPad, etc. is only intended to add n.radio stations and a clock to the apple device for the BeoPlayer 8; yet, I can't help but think about the potential of this.

Once the BeoSound 5 is updated for compatibility with the Beo6, it would seem SO logical and easy for B&O to extend the capability of the BeoPlayer app to give touch-screen iPad/iPhone control of the BeoSound 5 via wi-fi. With AirPlay, it really already does this with n.radio for an Apple TV2!

Of course, this would likely be competition against the Beo6.

The BeoPlayer app says that the current 20 n.radio stations will expand to the full over-10,000 catalog with "the next update, as an in-app purchase." Hmmm. I wonder how much the premium upgrade will cost for this free app? $995 or more?

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SWISS_2 (archived)
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Posted December 16, 2010 at 20:27 GMT
#1921977

The first surprise ( one of six )  is February, 2011.

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TripEnglish (archived)
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Posted December 16, 2010 at 23:38 GMT
#1921978

Two words: DLNA Compliant. 

 

(Well, one acronym and one word)

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Mbee
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Posted December 17, 2010 at 04:40 GMT
#1921979

First great news! Finally the 12,99€ would be interesting if the app provide a lot of interesting features.

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AndyM (archived)
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Posted December 17, 2010 at 04:47 GMT
#1921980

i play my Beoplayer App through my Airport, via Ouverture to my ML system....hope the BBC is on the 10,000 list !

 

andym

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kuyttendaele
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Posted December 17, 2010 at 05:42 GMT
#1921981

andy wrote:

i play my Beoplayer App through my Airport, via Ouverture to my ML system....hope the BBC is on the 10,000 list !

 

andym

Have just the same setup :-) :-) :-)

My B&O Icons:

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Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-S3.png Beoplay-S3.png
Beoplay-M3.png Beoplay-M3.png
Beoplay-H9i.png Beoplay-H9i.png
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symmes (archived)
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Posted December 17, 2010 at 06:38 GMT
#1921982
TripEnglish wrote:

Two words: DLNA Compliant. 

 

(Well, one acronym and one word)

What is the significance of that?
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symmes (archived)
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Posted December 17, 2010 at 06:38 GMT
#1921983
Aargh. iPad is doubling today. Must be the cold. Sorry
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beojeff
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Posted December 17, 2010 at 08:31 GMT
#1921984

DLNA seems logical with the BeoSound 5 Encore, but will those features also extend to the original BeoSound 5? I'd hate to see those of us who were early adopters get left out.

I'm glad to see that B&O isn't just focused on DLNA and Windows with the BeoPlayer app, but that AirPlay is so nicely integrated with the BeoPlayer app. AirPlay is the direction B&O should be going. It just works so simply and seamlessly!

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Puncher (archived)
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Posted December 17, 2010 at 12:40 GMT
#1921985

symmes wrote:
TripEnglish wrote:

Two words: DLNA Compliant. 

 

(Well, one acronym and one word)

What is the significance of that?

 

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