Greg:

Thanks guys. I think I already made the decision ;-)

Finally, one really simple basic question I should probably know the answer to, but don't.  If you're watching a DVD which has say dts surround audio, and of course you want to experience that surround on your beolabs via the surround module, how to do connect the DVD player - i.e. how does the surround/multichannel information get communicated from the DVD to the surround module in the TV?  If it's connected via DVI (for picture) and red/white phono plugs (for audio) then surely the TV only receives stereo audio, not 5.1?  So is that information communicated instead via pins on the SCART connector, so I would connect the DVD via SCART??

You simply have to connect a coax cable that will feed the BeoVision with your DVD 5.1 channel (providing your DVD player has a coax output, otherwise you'll have to buy an optical to coax adaptor). And then just tell the BeoVision which AV scart is coupled to this surround signal and that's it...

Really straightforward.

Philippe

I have owned a BC6-26 since a couple of months. I use it as a second TV in the bedroom, with a viewing distance of around 3 m, which is the farthest limit in my opinion. We bought it because we wanted to have a device with both TV and a radio function. My experience with it has been that it is a very good TV set and the sound from the built-in speakers is excellent, especially the quality of the human voice reproduction. However, I would not buy it as a main TV for the home cinema because in my opinion the display appears too small, even if you watch it from a distance of 2 meters. Maybe I have this impression because I have a bigger Beovision as well.

What I don't particularly like is that the motorised table stand of BC6-26 has a quite big hole right under the bottom edge of the TV set (probably to attach another speaker like BL7-1), which is very visible.

If you decide to go for BC6-26 I would recommend you to take a dark grey version (this is the one I have and it has a very decent look).

I did notice that about the stand - and also I don't like the height of the stand (or rather how high the TV would be on the motorised table stand). It looks very odd such a small TV being so high up. I'd planned to put it on a low MDF Italia Minima 60 and even then it would be quite high, and the ugly hole in the stand would be right in my line of sight :-(

The BC3-23 seems to have a much lower stand, which looks much better. I guess I'd have to have it without a proper stand, which means it's difficult to adjust viewing angle and can't be done remotely, which is annoying!

On the colour, yes I was thinking of the dark grey one because I agree it looks particularly good in this colour!

Thanks Philippe, that does sound straightforward enough, I guess (looking at the BC6-26 reference guide) I plug the digital audio coax from the DVD into A1 or A2 on the TV's socket panel - and the video from the DVD has to be connected via SCART?

Exactly.

And about the 26" size, just trust your own opinion... If you feel 26" is good enough for you, go for it (it's not 32" or + owners who will watch videos at your home anyway 😂).

Ans as it's been put before, if one wants a true-to-life movie experience, you just inevitably need a projector and a big screen, because even a 32" or 40" screen can't do this job, and therefore it would end in a downsized home cinema experience.

Philippe

That's a very wise and well-considered verdict. Thanks for all your help and opinion. Now I just have to find the money...