355f:

Surely product quality and price go hand in hand. I have the BV4 with BS3- Im very dissapointed that the BS3 is not upgradeable so I can get HD sound, and a little disspointed that the picture quality is rivalled by a product that costs 70% less!

You said you had the BS2 recently?! Which one do you have? BS2 or BS3?

I even had a discussion with you on the BS2 and we both agreed that was the reason why you're BV4/BS2 combo had dropped in value so dramatically.

2 years ago I have the bv4 with BS2 and then changed that for BS3 ( on the basis of future upgradability- which is so untrue) and a new BV4

and whilst I accpet all the reasons why the BS2 combo fell through the floor we wil have the same debate next year when this £11K purchase is worth about 1/8 of the purchase price|!

I also have beo 5- what a waste of an opportunity

and have owned Bv7 mk111 which i had  a week on trial- sd performance SO bad for any LCD IMHO

355f:

2 years ago I have the bv4 with BS2 and then changed that for BS3 ( on the basis of future upgradability- which is so untrue) and a new BV4

and whilst I accpet all the reasons why the BS2 combo fell through the floor we wil have the same debate next year when this £11K purchase is worth about 1/8 of the purchase price|!

I also have beo 5- what a waste of an opportunity

and have owned Bv7 mk111 which i had  a week on trial- sd performance SO bad for any LCD IMHO

Worringly 335f, I'm starting not to believe what you're saying these days. I've watched your posts for months and you've never mentioned owner a BV7-40 MKIII or a Beo 5. Also, the SD is absolutely fine with a BV7-40 MKIII.

True, under analogue, SD is poor, but through Freeview or similar, it's fine. Please do not tell me you were using analogue SD with a £9K TV...thus were 'disappointed'.

Well said Moxxey!  355F now claims to not only have owned some earlier and some later products, but ALL of them?!

Also, 335F your profile says you live in a time zone -5GMT.  I was unaware the BS 2 was ever sold here in the US? Maybe it was in South America? The prices you quote are certainly not -5GMT prices, are they? 

355f:

I was happier with previous offerings as i have owned it for 15 years- but find myself dissapointed with the latest products apart from speakers

Think about this 355f. Although you say you're disappointed by the latest products, how many of the people who own the latest products say they're disappointed? I'd like to see a poll on the BV7-40 MKIII from BV7-40 MKIII owners to ask if they are disappointed or pleased. I know how the results will be weighted.

It's bizarre to be disappointed with the latest products, but not own them. It comes across as being a bit disillusioned with the prices, rather than the product quality. If that's the case, then B&O products aren't for you and won't be for you.

I'd say anybody who spends that kind of money for a television, then watches technology advance far, far beyond it, wouldn't admit it for their life if they were the least bit disappointed, lest they feel like a sap for their purchase.

I'm all about B&O audio, CRTs, and speakers & have amassed a solid collection in under a year; however, pound for pound, I'd spend my cash on a Kuro anyday over a B&O flat-panel--the picture is amazing, and quite frankly, I think it looks quite beautiful on display as well.

Just my two cents. 

355f:

2 years ago I have the bv4 with BS2 and then changed that for BS3 ( on the basis of future upgradability- which is so untrue) and a new BV4

and whilst I accpet all the reasons why the BS2 combo fell through the floor we wil have the same debate next year when this £11K purchase is worth about 1/8 of the purchase price|!

I also have beo 5- what a waste of an opportunity

and have owned Bv7 mk111 which i had  a week on trial- sd performance SO bad for any LCD IMHO

Worringly 335f, I'm starting not to believe what you're saying these days. I've watched your posts for months and you've never mentioned owner a BV7-40 MKIII or a Beo 5. Also, the SD is absolutely fine with a BV7-40 MKIII.

True, under analogue, SD is poor, but through Freeview or similar, it's fine. Please do not tell me you were using analogue SD with a £9K TV...thus were 'disappointed'.

What is this?- hell week??  some are so bereft of reasoned dabate that the only action now is to doubt I own the products at all!! well im not interested if you believe it or not.Actually I was one of the first to have the beo 5 and also the Mk111 BV7 S nos available for all my products.

I was using freeview with the ;'9K' BV7 and found it to be poor im afraid.

The other thing is your definition of SD seems to be analogue and freeview is according to you not SD!!

As far as I was aware there was just HD and SD are you saying there is another type of definition I should be aware of?

moxxey:

moxxey:

having owned the avant i purchased bv7-32 i was totally disheartened with it ,for variety of reasons including picture was not b&o  usual standard i decided to sell it quick which i did! however i would not rush back and buy another b&o tv ,there is one on sale gumtree (hoax may be for that price),but personally i do not even think it is worth £800 a part from the badge and speaker !!!!!

The first MK1 BV7-32 - from 2004 - wasn't that hot. Indeed, I wouldn't purchase that second hand either. The MKII and higher are better and the BV7-40 MKIII is on another level completely.

As I've said many many times, I wouldn't go out to purchase a BV7-40 MKIII without a trade-in. However, by trading my old BV7-32 for £4K, it brought the price down to £4.4K, which included the 7.2 speaker. That made it affordable. In the same way I'll be seeking to trade this BV7-40 in against either a MKIV or similar, in a year or two.