mdwolman wrote:

Hi,

I've been offered a pretty good deal by my local dealership to trade in my existing Beovision 8-40 and get the V1. Apparently the screen and sound is much better but I'm just concerned I'm going to lose a lot of the "basiness" I get from the current speaker bar.

Anyone have any experience with the new TV? Advice would be much appreciated!

Many Thanks!

welcome to beoworld

an interesting offer - which country do you hail from ?

can you test yourself by listening at the dealer's showroom ?

after all it is your ears that will need to live with the decision !

the listening I have done so far is too superficial for form a sound (lol) judgement

I will say the screen is much better

the device attachment options are I think less

but the software capabilities much more

Hi, I'm from the UK. The sound and screen looked fantastic, and I like how the apple tv can be tucked away, and the fact that I would need to spend £400 anyway to expand my HDMI capability!

Hi Mdwolman, I'd ask the dealer for a weekend test drive! Can you borrow one for a couple of nights to really evaluate the sound?

Sound much better??  I don't think so

mdwolman wrote:

and the fact that I would need to spend £400 anyway to expand my HDMI capability!

BV8 has 3 HDMIs minus one inter ally and the V1 has 4 (I think) 

From the spec page, "5 x HDMI free configurable".

Ok I'm having a trial this weekend from my dealer so I guess that'll help me make my decision! The only thing I'm really concerned about after reading the forum/other reviews is the lack of bass compared to the 8-40.

Will let you know how it goes!

Right. So the dealer came over this morning to install the TV, and some BL 4000's I'm trialling with it.

My initial thoughts are that whilst I think this is a step in the right direction for B & O, I don't think they completely nailed it this time. What I love about the BV8 is that it looks like it was sculpted rather than manufactured, and looks as good off as it does on. The V1 could have come out of any Samsung or Sony factory as far as looks go. This is obviously just my opinion, and it could be that I need a couple of days to get used to it. I love the multitude of HDMI slots and the place for my Apple TV, but I'm just not that blown away. I'll give it some time but I don't think I'm going to change my mind.

Now to the BL 4000's. I'm actually quite upset that I haven't owned a pair until now. These speakers are fantastic. I've tested it with the best parts of my music collection and watching the initial car chase scene in quantum of solace, and even my wife (who was against getting the speakers) was completely blown away. It's a realistic sound that I have never heard from the likes of Bose. I think I'm about to start growing my B &O collection as of today.

In summary - not that impressed by the V1, LOVE the 4000's!