Incredible price differences between Europe and the USA, struggling to understand that one myself. As for the BV7-55 well I like it a lot. Looks fantastic on its motorised floor stand, they work together much better than the 32" and 40" models I think. I agree with Moxxey though, if it was between the BV9 and the BV7-55 I would go for the BV9. Its great to have all these choices between TVs but perhaps there is too much choice now! I can't quite get used to the BV10 yet but it fits its niche well. Wish the BV5 was still around and updated.

Unfortunately, if you should change your mind later : it's impossible to built in a bluray player after you bought a 7-55 witout one.

I just went to B&O to see the 7-55, that was amazing what I saw. I watched SD TV, Blueray and DVD.
My 7-40 MKIV just crashed totally and should be replaced. Instead I got an OK offer to upgrade to 7-55 with the low stand, which I just today accepted.
I will still keep my red BL 7-2 as my wife and I think it will suit the TV very well. The 7-6 is very wide (too wide for our taste).

Now I wait for a delivery date (in Denmark), can't wait.

went and saw it too (and the BV10, and the BeoTime) during a "Danish Day" promotion here this weekend

I could not even get near the BV7-55 for the crowd - it was a low stand model and looked gorgeous

and they had sold their first BV10 on the first day in the store ... but it was mounted "back to front" from all the demos I had seen ... which surprised me when I tugged it and it did not move :D

beolion wrote:

I just went to B&O to see the 7-55, that was amazing what I saw. I watched SD TV, Blueray and DVD.
My 7-40 MKIV just crashed totally and should be replaced...

I don't think the BV7-55 will differ in this respect. It's built on the same chassis and software.

My BV7-40 MKIV has been crashing since May and still does, even under the latest sw 7.05. However, my dealer hasn't offered to upgrade to the BV9!

My 7-40 was a bad production, a lot of parts have been replaced, and at last (?) it crashed and the dealer could not turn on the TV again.
I also had SW updates made several times, and it must be frustrating to be a dealer at B&O with all those SW problems.

beolion wrote:

My 7-40 was a bad production, a lot of parts have been replaced, and at last (?) it crashed and the dealer could not turn on the TV again.
I also had SW updates made several times, and it must be frustrating to be a dealer at B&O with all those SW problems.

This kind of information is the biggest holdback for me to pay 20k € for a TV. I've got the money and I can stand the comments from friends and family (they believe I'm crazy, and maybe they're right about that) but then I want a bullit proof state of the art TV lasting at least 20 years. 😮

Daniel wrote:

beolion wrote:

My 7-40 was a bad production, a lot of parts have been replaced, and at last (?) it crashed and the dealer could not turn on the TV again.
I also had SW updates made several times, and it must be frustrating to be a dealer at B&O with all those SW problems.

 

This kind of information is the biggest holdback for me to pay 20k € for a TV. I've got the money and I can stand the comments from friends and family (they believe I'm crazy, and maybe they're right about that) but then I want a bullit proof state of the art TV lasting at least 20 years. 😮

Forget the 20 years ....................... 3D TV is coming fast and then there is OLED and UltraHD TV etc etc..........................

Today's TV will be very lucky to be current in 5 years time! Look at B&O's TV's from 5 years ago - would you be happy to buy one now?

Puncher wrote:

Daniel wrote:

beolion wrote:

My 7-40 was a bad production, a lot of parts have been replaced, and at last (?) it crashed and the dealer could not turn on the TV again.
I also had SW updates made several times, and it must be frustrating to be a dealer at B&O with all those SW problems.

 

This kind of information is the biggest holdback for me to pay 20k € for a TV. I've got the money and I can stand the comments from friends and family (they believe I'm crazy, and maybe they're right about that) but then I want a bullit proof state of the art TV lasting at least 20 years. 😮

 

Forget the 20 years ....................... 3D TV is coming fast and then there is OLED and UltraHD TV etc etc..........................

Today's TV will be very lucky to be current in 5 years time! Look at B&O's TV's from 5 years ago - would you be happy to buy one now?

I would not like to buy a 5 years old TV, but maybe set 1 year old (as long as it is FullHD).

There has been a fast development in picture quality over the 10 years since flat TV came. The picture has been much better for every year, but now we have a very good quality. The weekness is now rather the source (SD) but HD broadcast, bluray and Internet is coming more and more.

The manufacters sales arguments are feeling more and more desperate. A lot of mumbo-jumbo. I'm not sure I can see any difference between the latest generations.

My eyes will still be analogue and will not be upgraded. Think they actually will be worse as I get older.

So let there be OLED or whatever. If I managed 20 years so far on a 4:3 CRT I can live 20 years with a 16:9 LCD.

I totally agree, well spoken!!!