Posts by pilatomic
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Beolit 707 Parts 3D Models
in BeoLit · Aug 31, 2026 16:23Hello all, I am currently repairing a Beolit 707 that I obtained for a bargain some times ago. It required me to 3D print a replacement tone slider, replacements for the tabs at the bottom of the side panels and also the…
BEOTOOTH 5500 : A Datalink Bluetooth Receiver
in General Discussion & Questions · May 24, 2026 13:06Wow, that's an extensive system ! The B&O Datalink (starting from the 80' variant used by the Beocords / Beograms, but especially the '86 variant that powers the MCPs, Beolink remotes, and AAL connection) were indeed ver…
BEOTOOTH 5500 : A Datalink Bluetooth Receiver
in General Discussion & Questions · Apr 12, 2026 20:19Hi Millemis, I do build and sell Beotooths, either as a kit or assembled and ready to use. As it is the very definition of a niche device, I don't sell those openly online (maybe I should ? I'm really not sure that there…
BEOTOOTH 5500 : A Datalink Bluetooth Receiver
in General Discussion & Questions · Apr 10, 2026 21:04Hello ! Time went by quite fast, but I have recently spent some more time improving the Beotooth firmware. Besides a few minor bugfixes (the most visible being the MCP counter not being reset when disconnecting a Bluetoo…
BEOTOOTH 5500 : A Datalink Bluetooth Receiver
in General Discussion & Questions · Dec 14, 2025 14:37Hey Kknyc, Sent you a PM ;)
Beolink 5000 E-Ink screen repair / mod
in BeoLink · Sept 30, 2024 12:51Hi Yann, Regarding the logo, I do also have a mixed opinion about it. Some background info : My kit only replaces the LCD controller of the Beolink 5000. It has no bearing, and no info on the behavior of the remote, all …
Beolink 5000 E-Ink screen repair / mod
in BeoLink · Sept 27, 2024 13:50Hello, It's been quite some time already since I started this project, and despite its success in reviving many Beolink 5000, its biggest limitation has been the long refresh times of the E-Paper display. Almost from the…
Beosound Ouverture 2 external sources Y-cable?
in BeoSound · Jul 25, 2024 13:46Hi Madskp, I'm a bit late to the show, but I can answer your question. Datalink sources always drive the audio lines, and it's up to the receiver to select which source to listen to. Which means a simple "Y" cable can no…
BEOTOOTH 5500 : A Datalink Bluetooth Receiver
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 15, 2024 20:31Hi @kleb, Thank you for your feedback ! I have checked the documentation of the Bluetooth chipset I'm using, and it seems possible. I might look into that in the future. Hmm this one I haven't seen, but I mostly use my B…
Beomaster 5500 speaker socket bad contact : known issue ?
in BeoMaster · May 24, 2024 21:36Glitch : I already tried to squeeze the pins together without taking the connector appart (using small pliers), it seemed to help temporarily, but not for long. Thank you for the picture of the pin. I'll look for potenti…
Beomaster 5500 speaker socket bad contact : known issue ?
in BeoMaster · May 24, 2024 12:55Hi Die_Bogener, Thank you for the tip ! I forgot to mention that I already did a full restoration of that Beomaster a few years ago, which included replacing the relays, so I know the relay is good. (btw if you do so, ma…
Beomaster 5500 speaker socket bad contact : known issue ?
in BeoMaster · May 24, 2024 10:06Hello, For some time now I've had an ongoing issue with my Beomaster 5500 : poor contact on the speaker connectors, meaning that I have to move around the speaker plug before it makes good contact. I have mostly fixed it…
BEOTOOTH 5500 : A Datalink Bluetooth Receiver
in General Discussion & Questions · May 17, 2024 15:39Hey, Sorry for the long delay answering, since the forum update I don't get emails anymore when replies are added to the thread. On T.W.G said <p>Very interesting device and good work!</p> <p>Does it support other codes …
BEOTOOTH 5500 : A Datalink Bluetooth Receiver
in General Discussion & Questions · May 3, 2024 13:57The Beotooth is more targeted toward Datalink era B&O devices, those use a data bus through a DIN7 socket to plug into the Beomaster. Your Beomaster is an earlier model, and doesn't use the Datalink bus. The Beotooth wou…
BEOTOOTH 5500 : A Datalink Bluetooth Receiver
in General Discussion & Questions · May 3, 2024 13:41Hello, Already 2 months went by since my last update here, and I have another firmware update available : V1.5 fixes an issue where the Beotooth would mistake a datalink command for a Play command, and start playing when…
BeoSound Ouverture connexion via USB?
in BeoSound · Feb 17, 2024 14:30Bonjour, Contact pris par message privé. Cordialement
BeoSound Ouverture connexion via USB?
in BeoSound · Feb 16, 2024 00:07Bonjour Aladin, J'ai conçu un récepteur Bluetooth adapté aux chaines Datalink : https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/beotooth-5500-a-datalink-bluetooth-receiver/ Faites moi signe par message si vous êtes intéressé.
BEOTOOTH 5500 : A Datalink Bluetooth Receiver
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 15, 2024 17:35Hello, Quick update for those who already own a Beotooth 5500. Firmware V1.3 is now available, with the following changes : Fix playback not resumed when switching from Beogram to Beotooth (I was not processing that data…
Beosound 1 (CD version) data link???
in BeoSound · Jan 27, 2024 14:31B3OHACK3R wrote: Figuring that out would mean to download and decompile the firmware. Just curious, how would you recover the firmware from such a device ? Is it still in a separate mask rom like the older B&O products ?
Beosound 1 (CD version) data link???
in BeoSound · Jan 21, 2024 16:11B3OHACK3R wrote: How are you counting those 8 bits? So in your capture from above – are you seeing two bytes each being 01010100? Exactly ! Although I have the bit values inverted in my notes, since the bus is pulled to …