Which TV should I be buying - Advice needed

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LJ
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London Joe
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Posted December 23, 2013 at 11:48 GMT
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Hi All,

I have a Beovision 3 32" in my bedroom and would now like to use Apple TV etc and so am thinking about upgrading. I also have a Beosound 9000 and Beolab 9's connected to it, so this probably needs to be taken into consideration.

 

I'm after a TV with a picture better than my current. I was looking at either a Beovision 7 40 Mrk3/4 but also came across the Beoplay V1 and wondered what the general consensus is?


Is the Beoplay V1 any good or is it just a very entry level product? I know it doesn't have master link and this probably poses a problem when wanting to connect it to my equipment? Also, how does it compare to the Beovision 7 40" Mk3?

 

I apologise in advance for asking so many questions but any advice received would be appreciated.

 

 

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Tonker (archived2)
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Posted December 23, 2013 at 12:04 GMT
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The picture will be much better than the 7-40 mk3.

It also includes Beosystem 4 I believe so quite a package, except cosmetically. Even though I loathe its looks, I'd buy one over a Mk3 7.

A Mk5/6 would be a different matter.
LJ
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London Joe
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Posted December 23, 2013 at 12:24 GMT
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Hi Chris,

 

Thanks for the response. The question then becomes how would i connect the TV to the Beosound 9000?

 

 

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kallasr
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Posted December 28, 2013 at 23:13 GMT
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symmes (archived2)
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Posted December 29, 2013 at 01:46 GMT
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londonguy wrote:

Hi all,

I'm now now considering doing the inconceivable, I would never uttered these words years ago but can't find an alternate solution which seems worthy.

i came across a samsung f8000 46" TV and found the picture to be truly stunning, I compared it to the V1 and it blows the V1 away, therefore I've decided not to purchase the V1. Also, I don't think a second life beovision 7 mk3/4 would fare much better. The only problem is I have a beosound 9000, beolab 9000's and a beolab 2. If I bought the Samsung (dreaded thought), how would I connect it to the equipment?

Has anyone else moved away from B&O screens and lived a fulfilled life? Lol

Thanks

How were you able to do that comparison....side-by-side?  And what do you mean by "blows it away"?

LJ
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London Joe
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Posted December 29, 2013 at 08:31 GMT
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The comparison wasn't side by side but the picture on the Samsung was clearly sharper, more detailed and a lot more vibrant. I

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Millemis
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Posted December 29, 2013 at 08:36 GMT
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Which source was displayed?

MM

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Tonker (archived2)
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Posted December 29, 2013 at 08:50 GMT
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Compare them in store. I have never found the V1 picture anything other than nice or ordinary. I don't want it to be so, but find myself buying up Beovision 8's to fill the gap.

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Tobeyone
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Posted December 29, 2013 at 08:52 GMT
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Well I have just done the opposite!!

Started out looking at cheaper alternatives to replace BV26-26, spent months looking around, and yesterday ordered a V1-32.

Have decided not to integrate it into my ML network but that in due course will get a matrix.

Mike
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London Joe
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Posted December 29, 2013 at 12:31 GMT
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Is it easy to integrate the samsung with Murphy current setup with out having to buy a separate receiver? 

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