You could even dream about loading the embedded Windows XP into a virtual machine on a small, fast, reliable and energy efficient modern PC.

Then you will have an all in one media centre, nas server and high quality audio system, which could be the engine behind a range of future B&O products.

This would bring B&O back to the vision from the last century with an all compassing multiroom system with a multiple of hardware configurations.

From middle of the road but high quality products to all consumers to very high quality and complex AV systems for the more wanting consumers.

I am certainly not a computer expert, but maybe we have PC/Windows experts in the Beoworld forum, who are willing to take up the challenge?

It could even be interesting for B&O to support such an "open source" project to engage the community in developing a more viable digital B&O system?

Maybe I am just a dreamer, but I would like to see B&O being the frontrunner of the audio industry as it was in the 70's, 80's and 90's.

Actually it should not be difficult to engage a very loyal Beoworld community.

Have a nice day.

Rendboell

Jens Rendboell wrote:

I am wondering if it would be possible to find a newer motherboard to install the BM5/BS5 on. In the end it is just a modified embedded Windows XP SP2, updated to SP3?

But wouldn't it be much nicer if a new Core like device (with newest platform) would be developed with connection options to the BS5/BS5e UI unit (and of course the UI unit would be made available again). I think, despite the original BS5 problems, the look and feel and operation of this devices are still some of the best within streaming/digital media.

just an idea

or just develop a BS5 like new streamer.......

I have thought about this also, something like a Raspberry Pi inside a BS5/BS5E.

The Beocreate project could be reactivated for this. (beocreate.bang-olufsen.com hifiberry.com)

Raspberry's are supported for many years to come

I asked Beocreate on twitter and I got the following answer;

Hi Gerard, thanks for your interest in a remastered Beosound 5! We’ve experimented with this and it’s definitely in the realm of possibility, however, there are currently no plans in place. We’ll let let you know if/when that changes! // Tuomas/B&O

I would buy one

Gaea wrote:

I asked Beocreate on twitter and I got the following answer;

Hi Gerard, thanks for your interest in a remastered Beosound 5! We’ve experimented with this and it’s definitely in the realm of possibility, however, there are currently no plans in place. We’ll let let you know if/when that changes! // Tuomas/B&O

 

It's me who replied to you. Hello!

I'll just elaborate a bit on what I said there. Last year I purchased a BM5 + BS5 combo with the intention of connecting it to a Raspberry Pi and recreating/reimagining the original user interface on top of the Beocreate platform. It turns out to be totally possible, and I made a fair bit of progress on it – however, it was in the end a personal side project for which I was unable to devote all the time and effort I would've wanted. Some day I will resurrect it one way or another, because Beosound 5 is such a unique piece of hardware that deserves to be carried forward.

Hi Tuomas,

Thanks for the answer👍

It disturbs me a lot an internet connected device that had its last update in 2011, that's 10 years.

Although my BS5 encore works fine, it brings the rest of my network in jepardy lacking security updates.

It would be a great project to make the BS5 modern and sustainable, it deserves it.

A port of the old interface to a new (and reliable!) hard- and softwareplatform would be great! That way it would be save to have the Beomaster 5 connected to the internet for internet radio streaming.

A highly commercial available like the Raspberry Pi would secure spare part availability. 

Did somebody try to extract the B&O software from the Beomaster and install it to a more modern Windows embedded system? Does it run on Windows 8.1 or 10? Hopefully the embedded version of Windows 10 (if it exists) doesn't force you with automatic updates and restarts all over the time :)