moxxey wrote:

I've had a lot of B&O TVs and, on balance, the most impressive for me is the BV12-65. Not a single issue or problem since it was installed, superb smooth picture and solidly-made.

Only issue is the centre speaker, which is very basic.

For us a worthy upgrade from the BV5 would be either the BV12-65 (no problem with a bit weak centre speaker - se have BL5 as front speakers) or the BV 11-55 or the Eclipse. A balancing act between design, picture quality and usability (ML multiroom) 😛.

BeoET wrote:

For us a worthy upgrade from the BV5 would be either the BV12-65 (no problem with a bit weak centre speaker - se have BL5 as front speakers) or the BV 11-55 or the Eclipse. A balancing act between design, picture quality and usability (ML multiroom) .

didole wrote:

Without a single doubt: The original Avant 28" (VHS). The moment I saw it first I knew that this is what I wanted. I saved up for two years until I finally could afford it, and kept it for 10 years.

Agree on the original (David Lewis) Avant. I posted early on this thread my opinion, but now that I have had a chance to think it over, I continue to think that THAT TV was the best TV B&O have ever made. Of course technology moves forward, picture gets better, screens get bigger, but the looks, sturdiness, all-in-one package, connectivity of the original Avant was unsurpassed for its time. Great picture quality, motorized stand, and an inbuilt BeoSystem 1 here in the US. In the EU, you could get a VHS or DVD player built in! It was built like a tank, and looked like nothing else out there.

KMA wrote:

Of those options, with BL5 as fronts, I would go for BV12-65 wall-mounted.

I have a BV12-65 with BL3's on each side and a BL11 sub (I used to have the BL19). Looks amazing, works without flaws, the picture quality is superb, smooth and balanced (unlike the really sharp effect you see on a LED TV).

In my opinion the AV9000 and the original Avant 32". But for their simplicity also the MX series.

The AV9000 still looks impressive after all these years. Especially from the front with its mechanical curtains closed.

They have also made some impressive flatscreens. There are none who has stayed in my memory as the older televisions from the 80´s and 90´s.

To me, personally, the finest BV in being a complete, well sorted out BV is the BV11, elegant, good sounding, stand alone simplicity and style.

The best picture, and personally the one I'd own, BV12NG. The last run Panasonic plasma panels, used by Panasonic in the VT and ZT series sets, was IMO the finest plasma panel ever released, even met and exceeded the Kuro standards. Amazing smoothness and black level and contrast. I've yet to sit down and get a demo of OLED that proves to me it's superior in any way that actually matters, the black levels on the last gen plasmas were so good. I am completely satisfied with my VT65 Panasonic plasma, as I remember the BV12 was just a tiny bit better, but hard to tell unless side by side.

To me these are the last two "real" Beovisions, where they improved the image quality and delivered a complete, integrated, system worthy of the BV name.

Strange - I thought that someone now would claim that the Eclipse is the best TV B&O ever made!

If we had ended up buying the Eclipse (if we only had new Wisa speakers and no other B&O equipment that we still wanted to use in a simple, integrated way...), I think we might voted for the Eclipse...

Our vote still goes to the BV5, but I think we'll now upgrade to a pre-owned BV12-65 NG (or possibly a BV11-55), and after that we'll have to reconsider our vote...

I got the bv 5, 11, the 7 55 bury them all. But the 5 was a wonderfull all in one tv.

The best tv design:

- MX6000-7000-8000
- BV 8
- BV 11
- BV Horizon

not necessarily in this order ;-)