To Days The Day :-) The New Avant...What Do you Think Of It?

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Flappo wrote:

If you can get the grille in black I'm sold.

I was told that B&O won't be bringing out any colour options from this release onwards. No dark grey's, white etc alternatives :(

Looks like we'll be stuck with the grill. But I can live with it, I think. Let's be fair, the TV is off for 80% of the day and, when off, the panel looks awesome. Like a BV12 on a floor stand.

I'd have mine on all day , use it as a monitor for my new black mac pro etc , gaming with a  ps4 ( might even watch the tv occasionally ) , this thing is blooming amazing , wish I'd waited now , makes the bv11 look almost stone age

Maybe I'll just stick a black apple logo over the grille :) 

Keith_5F00_Saunders wrote:

6 x HDMI inputs (1-5 UHD)

No, only HDMI 1 input can be used for UHD. And this with restrections: No 3D, no Picture in Picture, no recordings from UHD sources, no Volume feedback...

And if it's possible to receive UHD TV channels in future, you can't use the internal receiver (it's only a HD module), means you have to connect an external settop box to HDMI 1. And then you cannot connect any more UHD source to the Avant.

Regards

Räuber

If not STBbrackets can figure something our regarding the grill color?

The sound figures are impressive (480 watts in total in a few litters or air compared to 192 watts for bv11) !

Absolutely don't like the design (makes me think of an old black Loewe crt) but will whait untill I see the real thing.

9.000 € with stand for 55" is still a lot of money though...

Raeuber wrote:

No, only HDMI 1 input can be used for UHD. And this with restrictions: No 3D, no Picture in Picture, no recordings from UHD sources, no Volume feedback...

And if it's possible to receive UHD TV channels in future, you can't use the internal receiver (it's only a HD module), means you have to connect an external settop box to HDMI 1. And then you cannot connect any more UHD source to the Avant.

Does not sound very future proof then...

Let's wait for a mkII.

Forgot one thing, it´s 128, 3 cms wide.

I have to refurbish my room completely.

crossbytje wrote:

Raeuber wrote:

No, only HDMI 1 input can be used for UHD. And this with restrictions: No 3D, no Picture in Picture, no recordings from UHD sources, no Volume feedback...

And if it's possible to receive UHD TV channels in future, you can't use the internal receiver (it's only a HD module), means you have to connect an external settop box to HDMI 1. And then you cannot connect any more UHD source to the Avant.

Does not sound very future proof then...

Let's wait for a mkII.

UHD HDMI 1-5, not HDMI 6. Recordings is from the internal DVB-module. What do you mean about no volume feedback? Of course there is no UHD-tv receiver in it since it does not exist. I think Full HD is enough for most by the way. 

mibook84 wrote:

UHD HDMI 1-5, not HDMI 6. Recordings is from the internal DVB-module. What do you mean about no volume feedback? Of course there is no UHD-tv receiver in it since it does not exist. I think Full HD is enough for most by the way.

See manual, page 15:

HDMI IN (1–5)

The High Definition Multimedia Interface allows you to connect many different sources, such as set-top boxes, multimedia players, Blu-ray players, or a PC. HDMI 1 is recommended for UHD (Ultra High Definition) sources.

Some infos (Volume etc.) are shown on the screen when adjusted (same as BV 10/11), not on the top right display (only a sensor with green/red LED). These onscreen infos doesn't work with an UHD source connected to HDMI 1.

A big shame it misses the new HEVC H265 codec. This is the base for all UHD broadcasts, including Netflix in 4K.

 

How is it possible if Bang & Olufsen launches a 4K television in 2014, that HDMI 2.0 and H265 is not included !!! 

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