It has probably been asked before, but why not make programming software for the Beo 5 available? I can understand that they may want the revenue for their dealers to do the programming, fear of customers being frustrated with trying to program it themselves. On the other hand, the unavailability of the software may cost them sales. I would have purchased a Beo 5 but for the software issue. My dealer is three hours away making it very difficult to correct any minor programming issues and/or very expensive for the dealer to spend six hours of travel time to come to our home.

I will ask for two requests:

1- A toolkit for advanced users to allow them to define their own PUC or to modify an existing one. That may be valuable for some obscure devices. 

2- Again, adding the possibility of reading various audio and video files in the new BV-7 Blu-Ray player (MP3, JPEG, DIVx, MKV, MOV with H.264 codec). 

Best regards,

Jean

I think we do have a lot of open questions from last time since that meeting fell through the cracks, or did I miss the boat on that?

Cheers

JK

Razlaw wrote:

It has probably been asked before, but why not make programming software for the Beo 5 available? I can understand that they may want the revenue for their dealers to do the programming, fear of customers being frustrated with trying to program it themselves. On the other hand, the unavailability of the software may cost them sales. I would have purchased a Beo 5 but for the software issue. My dealer is three hours away making it very difficult to correct any minor programming issues and/or very expensive for the dealer to spend six hours of travel time to come to our home.

Good one Razlaw! Here in Spain I am some hours from a dealer (since the 'nearer' one closed). This, coupled with fuel costs makes going to the dealer an expensive day trip.

The facility to program via the home PC would make it a far more attractive purchase in my opinion.

I did discuss this with a high ranking UK official. He was very sympathetic to this idea and had considered a customer software solution a possibility. I think the original software was unstable but it is better so I think a change of heart might be possible. I do think they would be keen for the initial programming to be done by the dealer though simply so that it all works!

Thank you very much Lee for giving us this opportunity to ask questions to Lars Flyvholm - and thanks to him for his kindness ! 🙂

I second the JVezina questions, especially PUC toolkit to define own devices: very good point 🤒

In addition - recent posts about this on the forum - why is the PIN code absent from BV8/BV10 ? I was really happy with the PIN protection on my BV3, and no PIN on my BV8-40 leaves me interrogative.

It would be very easy to make our questions be more like wishes, however I would like to know when they intend to launch a new range of flat panel speakers to go with the BeoSounds & BeoVisions that are all now flat and wall-mountable?

Clearly we no longer need BeoLabs with strong bass in a 5.1 setup, since subwoofers do that, so a very flat & thin BeoLab on each side of a ...BV10 would be awesome, don't you think? Same for all other BeoVisions, of course..

When will they launch the Ethernet Masterlink (BeoNet)?

And what about the digital audio platform? Where is it?😕

In this digital age, will B&O find a way to better support Mac users for the existing and new items? Or, as I feel what has been the case lately, will drop that to be a windows only environment ? Software is becoming a bigger and bigger part of their products and it's interaction with other computers is becoming more important.

As most of small High-End manufactors B&O is very much challenged with the fact that is almost impossible to keep up with the fast moving innovation cycles with the time to market B&O usually needs. (e.g. HDMI standards, HD audio formats, BluRay)

So first steps were taken to focus on audio and video core products and let the customer choose and plug eivices like Blu Ray player or HDD recorder to the TV set.

However, from my point of this ignores two facts: HD content protection and recording. (wich is one of the major USP's of the Loewe TV's)

So any plans to fill that gap? Buy DVB multi tuner components from a 3rd party instead of taking the long road of development? implement HDD recording (e.g. HDD built in or attached via USB). Is B&O happy with the current strategy with playing more on the "make" than on the "buy" side?