Posts by Ian (archived)
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New Catalogue 2011/2012
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 22, 2011 19:41I've got a bet with my local dealer that no new products will be available to take home before Christmas. How safe is my money? Ian
BV10 Connections?
in General Discussion & Questions · Aug 1, 2011 13:53Hello, I have a BV6-26 connected to a Apple TV (1), and a Panasonic DVD recorder which for my current habits is OK, but I will need to upgrade at some pont in the future (HD, HDMI, Blu-Ray, etc), and today I think I disc…
BV1 - What price to sell at?
in eBay - the right way! · Apr 1, 2011 18:41Hello all, I may sell my BeoVision 1 soon, and I'm after some advice on what a realistic eBay sale price would be: It is black (type 8633) with a motorised floor stand (although a friend has a table stand which I could s…
BS3000 Original Manual (UK)
in Wanted · Mar 8, 2011 15:24Hi, I'm after an original (UK/English) manual for a BeoSound 3000 (the one with the larger clamper - If that makes a difference?). I've downloaded the PDF copy on Beoworld but would like an original copy if anybody has o…
No Play Timer on Avant
in General Discussion & Questions · Jan 15, 2011 09:56Thank you Vienna, this solved the problem. The TV was bought used and although it came with a manual it stated the play timer was within the TV options (which is where I have always seen it), but the manual is obviously …
No Play Timer on Avant
in General Discussion & Questions · Jan 9, 2011 18:02My parents are moving, and I've borrowed their Avant (28 dvd) for a few weeks. I've put it in my bedroom and masterlinked it to my bv6 and bs9000, picture and sound wise everything is working ok, but I don't have the opt…
Loss of DVD sound on 28 DVD Avant
in General Discussion & Questions · Dec 7, 2010 17:03My parents have lost the sound when playing a DVD on their 28 DVD Avant. The sound is fine when watching normal/digital TV (so speakers are OK), but only silence when a DVD is played. Picture wise the DVD is fine. Could …
DVD 2 - How to Make Multi-Region?
in General Discussion & Questions · Sept 7, 2010 17:09A friend of mine has a UK (so Region 2) DVD 2 and wants to make it multi-region so he can watch R1 DVD's - Can this be done? If so, I'll bet it's not cheap or easy? Thanks Ian
BV10 Custom Mirror
in eBay - the right way! · Jul 23, 2010 09:00Never seen this done!: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bang-Olufsen-B-O-BeoVision-10-Custom-Mirror-UNIQUE-/250670886217?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Home_Garden_Mirrors&hash=item3a5d262d49 I think it looks pretty cool, and is certainly in k…
STB Brackets Contact Details
in General Discussion & Questions · Apr 29, 2010 14:29I am tryig to send an email to STB Brackets but my message keeps getting returned. I am using the email on their site: contact@STBbrackets.co.uk although the bounceback came from adam@STBbrackets.co.uk. Anybody have anot…
Avant 32 DVD - Good Upgrade?
in General Discussion & Questions · Mar 13, 2010 12:07Many thanks for the replies received. I've now got the service counters: Standby: 1518 Days Audio: 0126 Days Video: 0182 Days On/Off: 0521 (x10) DVD: 0019 DVD Player: 64 Loader: 155 Can someone interpret? are these numbe…
How Touch Sensitive is your BeoTime?
in General Discussion & Questions · Mar 1, 2010 08:41I got a BeoTime at the weekend, but I am slightly disappointed in the sensitivity of the 'touch feature'. When it is resting on my bedside table I can pick it up before the backlight comes on, and this morning I almost h…
Avant 32 DVD - Good Upgrade?
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 26, 2010 19:32My sister has a BV6-22, which she uses as her main TV and is now looking to get something bigger. She has been offered a Avant RF DVD 32" (Black) for £500 (excl. Beo4). This TV has advantages in that the built-in DVD mea…
BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 24, 2010 17:22After the initial shipment, delivery of any new phones was delayed (at least in the UK, but I assume worldwide) while the software issues were sorted. The new phones should be hitting dealers this week, so be interesting…
Pictures of BeoCom 5
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 21, 2009 15:35Regarding UK pricing: Handset £265 Speaker Base £150 Charging Base £70 PSTN2 £155 The PSTN bases are becoming a knightmare - You had the built in ones which were part of the BC6000 + BC2 bases, then you had the large fla…
First pictures of BV 10 (updated)
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 19, 2009 16:00In terms of UK price I hear about £5400 (not sure about stand options though). Ian
How independant is Beoworld?
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 12, 2009 18:06The 'sponsors' of Beoword are: LifestyleAV, Struer Design, Sounds Heavenly and STB Brackets. Obviously we know that Lifestyle AV is owned/run by Lee Marriott, Struer Design is owned by John Marriott, and Sounds Heavenly …
Newbury Store Relocation
in General Discussion & Questions · Sept 25, 2009 14:10The B&O Store at Newbury is relocating to Reading tomorrow, and they are offering all their display stock for sale. I was in the store this week and they have BL5's for £9,950 (less than 12 months old) instead of £12,450…
BeoVision 1 Outer Shell
in Wanted · Jul 25, 2009 16:05Anybody have an outer shell for a BeoVision 1? must be in excellent / very good condition. Preferably black, but may consider other colours. Shipping may be an issue, so hopfully someone has the original packaging (or is…
Ebay warning for sellers
in eBay - the right way! · Jul 25, 2009 16:02I am surprised to hear of these problems regarding this bidder. I have sold to him in the past and didn't have any problems, he purcahsed a number of phones via eBay, and then a few extra items I had for sale off eBay. D…