seethroughyou wrote:

Given the release of two recent TVs not to wide acclaim here, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the best TV ever made by B&O and why you still hold on to it or miss it even now.

Well having seen both 14 and horizon thought both are stunning particularly horizon 40 which seems very good value amazing build

Got to see it in the flesh

I've loved all the B&O TV's I've had but design wise for me it was the Beovision 3502 - I had one on a trumpet stand and it had a great picture - but that was a long time ago - next up Beovision Avant 32RF CRT. I wish I hadn't sold my 3502 to a friend - last time I heard it was still going strong!

 

IMHO, Avant 32 CRT.  I think it perfected the use of an already established technology (CRT), in an era where TV tech wasn't moving at nearly the breakneck pace as it is now. The design as well was revolutionary in the fact that it succeeded in making a large, awkward item easily take up perceived less space in the home. The false flat screen was pure genius. The US didn't have the DVD / VHS variants, but the TV did what it was supposed to do, and it did it with understated style and aplomb: the best picture, built in motorized stand, built like a tank, amazing array of input options. Looking back on it, it was a downright value for being the Rolls Royce of televisions. 

Coming in at a close second was the Beovision 5. Iconic design, plasma technology (again established at the time), I think the Avant, BV5, and BS9000, will go down as three masterpieces which even to this day can stand the test of time in terms of quality, design, and performance for their age.

Liking a TV is a bit sad so it's got to be BV10 as it is based on a Marc Rothko art design. Philips and Loewe also produce similar designs. It didn't work for the BV9 as its huge size made it look completely vulgar. 

I'd allow a BV10 40 with a orange fret in my house but no other B&O TV apart from maybe a white V1 which is years ahead of its time design wise and a BV11. 

Worse ever design has to be the BV8. Just plain wrong.

But remember guys, TV is responsible for A LOT of obesity in the world. It's truly making people fat and incredibly unhealthy. Ditch the TV and hit the gym, go cycling, surf, take up a educational evening class, get a degree, study for a PhD, volunteer, CREATE!

I had a MX 6000, Avant 32", BV10-40 and BV11-46.

The best of these (for my taste) is the BV11. Best picture, best sound, best for sources (usb, internet...).

Hi,

Without hesitation - BEOVISION 7-55 MARK II. I have compared this TV with all of the Beovisions the last 10 years including the "new" Avant/BV11/BV12 and the picture-quality is outstanding on the BV 7-55 Mark II. Trust me!

I have been very close to buy a Avant - 75 and the earlier BV 12, but the 7-55 Mark II beats them all!

Have a nice weekend!

/Martin

Paul, after work, sport and when the kids are in bed a tv session is great.

On the hot or rainy week-ends a movie with the kids on tv it's also great.

I work on a computer almost all day long, watching tv is an other (much better) experience.

Sad tv, obesity, that's not serious.

I'm on vacation since two weeks without my beloved BV11, I'm cycling/swiming/walking every day and getting fat. Why ? Sauternes whine, beers, ciders, ice creams and tapas. No tv involved.

BeoVision AV900 was for me a set that redefined the overall look, feel and performance of 'standard' television as we knew it at that time.

Subsequent groundbreaking designs have been the BeoVision Avant 32 RF DVD, the BeoVision 5, the BeoVision 7 and BeoVision 8. I see these designs as game changers with all other sets following on from these designs; the BeoVision 9 being the successor to the BeoVision 5 for example and the current set I own. In my opinion, the BeoVision 10 and BeoVision 11 sets are also successors to the original BeoVision 5 design, albeit it slimmer versions.

I do not see the current BeoVision Avant as groundbreaking although the table stand (only) I do. Combined, that might have been enough to sway me to buy but only with an OLED screen and HDR compatibility offered as well, otherwise outdated too quickly.

The CD/DVD mechanism was groundbreaking on the BeoVision 7 and so brilliantly thought out and executed. I owned the Mark III 7-40 version for several years before changing to the BeoVision 9.

I thought the BeoVision 8 was a very clever little design in its own way but was always put off by the panel technology, which of course was nothing to do with B&O. Very neat design though, minimalist and very striking.

If I had to choose an overall winner it would probably be the BeoVision 5 even though I never actually bought it and waited for the BeoVision 7 instead. Though I preferred the design of the BeoVision 5 its limited technical capabilities and socket options prevented me from ever buying one, even the later 720p HD ready version, which shows for some of us how important it actually is to release an up to date set, specifically in relation to the HDR discussions in other current threads. I am usually always a heart over head person but when push comes to shove and I am paying a premium, I will always want to get the best value for money and be as future proof as possible - so it really does matter when it comes to spending money, at least my own. I am not an 'in-between product' person.

Simon.

Paul W wrote:

Liking a TV is a bit sad so it's got to be BV10 as it is based on a Marc Rothko art design. Philips and Loewe also produce similar designs. It didn't work for the BV9 as its huge size made it look completely vulgar. 

I'd allow a BV10 40 with a orange fret in my house but no other B&O TV apart from maybe a white V1 which is years ahead of its time design wise and a BV11. 

Worse ever design has to be the BV8. Just plain wrong.

But remember guys, TV is responsible for A LOT of obesity in the world. It's truly making people fat and incredibly unhealthy. Ditch the TV and hit the gym, go cycling, surf, take up a educational evening class, get a degree, study for a PhD, volunteer, CREATE!

I actually agree with you on pretty much all you say Paul but having spent a TV-free fortnight in Tuscany I find that I'm quite capable of coping without the screen. Is it official that the Beovision is Rothko as opposed to Mondrian?