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B&O and LG
in General Discussion & Questions · Mar 19, 2016 17:38[quote user="355f"] [quote user="Paul W"] Also, the thing is, BeoGreg it's not LG 'crap'. They are at the front of TV electrical now! Maybe, some of their design are plastically but remember these are top performing scre…
B&O and LG
in General Discussion & Questions · Mar 18, 2016 22:05[quote user="Chris Townsend"] Since Leica and Panasonic teamed up on projects, Leica has gone from strength to strength. [/quote] But Leica are very much in the driving seat. http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/56864515 …
B&O and LG
in General Discussion & Questions · Mar 18, 2016 20:15I would never buy another Bang & Olufsen TV. In the approximately two years I had it,the BV 7-55 Mark 2 was the most unreliable TV, both in terms of hardware and software, I have ever owned. Whereas the LG OLED I have ha…
Hi-fi boss slams 'rip-off' industry - interesting reading.
in General Discussion & Questions · Nov 15, 2014 11:18[quote user="Aussie Michael"] [quote user="Mark"] I was always told never bad mouth the competition, your product should stand up on its own merits ..... [/quote] Agree! If you compete in the same market - it only makes …
Hi-fi boss slams 'rip-off' industry - interesting reading.
in General Discussion & Questions · Nov 14, 2014 17:12[quote user="Jeff"] Fascinating, I'd not heard of that component swap thing but sadly it doesn't surprise me. I do remember a case where the insidious effect of the audio press actually lowered the quality of a product. …
Hi-fi boss slams 'rip-off' industry - interesting reading.
in General Discussion & Questions · Nov 13, 2014 17:43[quote user="Jeff"] As to the subject of ripoffs, a few years ago there was a huge kerfluffle when it was found that a $2000 Lexicon BluRay/DVD player was a rebadged $500 Oppo with only the case changed and a couple of c…
Are Price Rises always a Wise Move?
in General Discussion & Questions · Nov 9, 2014 15:46[quote user="Ryan"] [quote user="TerryM"]At £3200, a LG 55EA980W OLED TV plus a Focal Dimension Soundbar & Sub Base now provides my AV pleasure.[/quote] speaking of depreciation, that LG OLED TV was (in Canada) $10,000 a…
Are Price Rises always a Wise Move?
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 30, 2014 15:10High prices -high depreciation. As I found out to my cost, just look at what the BV 7-55 3D cost originally, and the price it sells for now. In my case it was an unreliable TV with a resale value that sank like a stone. …
Beovision 11 or Beovision Avant
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 19, 2014 17:56There is a school of thought that 4K on a 55" TV is of minimal benefit. Apart from the issue of the inadequate HDMI input, another consideration is the quality of the up-scaling to 4K. Have you demoed an Avant? I note th…
Beovision 11 or Beovision Avant
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 19, 2014 16:51[quote user="Alex"] Hi Guys, Tempted to upgrade my main living room set up currently have a 55" Samsung and connect it too a preamp that runs a Beolab 7.1 as center, Beolab 9s a fronts and a pair of Beolab 14s and rear s…
Next week!
in General Discussion & Questions · Oct 15, 2014 22:57I had my Beovision 7-55 3D for just under 2 years, and was very impressed with it's Picture Quality, but I decided to sell it due to it's unreliability, flaky software, and it's value sinking like a stone. During my peri…
Responsibility for items damaged during shipping
in eBay - the right way! · Jul 10, 2014 16:49If an item's original packaging is retained, why should there be a problem with subsequent shipping?
Loss of centre channel on BV11
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 19, 2014 11:41[quote user="Flappo"] I wouldn't let a little thing like this put you off the brand , I can assure you mainstream manufacturers suffer even more problems - awaiting s/w updates plus none of them are built like a bno [/qu…
The love has gone. B&O TVs no longer value for money second hand...
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 12, 2014 11:45[quote user="bayerische"]However the OLED TV (Samsung) was playing some sort of demo loop. IMHO the colors where the most unnatural I've ever seen on a TV, way too strong. The contrast was over the top, it all just looke…
The love has gone. B&O TVs no longer value for money second hand...
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 11, 2014 12:31[quote user="Flappo"] I put off getting a new tv for years , waiting for the next avant , imo the bv11 is it , It's quite literally got it all and i can't wait to get mine. In contrast he BV7 always seemed like a not qui…
The love has gone. B&O TVs no longer value for money second hand...
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 10, 2014 15:11[quote user="Flappo"] I don't understand this infatuation with 4k , there's nothing to watch on it plus you need a tv over 80 inches to discern any difference between it and 1080p 4k is an answer to a question nobodies a…
The love has gone. B&O TVs no longer value for money second hand...
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 10, 2014 10:57Once TVs moved from the mature technology of CRT to the immature technologies of LCD and Plasma, purchase of a premium TV was a financial gamble. The history of the BV 7-40 , with it's ever improving PQ, is a case in poi…
The love has gone. B&O TVs no longer value for money second hand...
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 9, 2014 22:59You are correct in stating that on the basis of price, a second hand older B & O TV is uncompetitive with a current generation TV from one of the major manufacturers where the trend is towards ever lower prices. That tre…
Oppo Find 5 Mobile Phone - Any Good??
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Feb 9, 2014 21:48I have had an Oppo Find 5 for quite some time, and have found it to be an excellent phone in terms of build, and screen, quality, reliability, the UI, and speed of operation. I purchased mine from www.oppostyle.com They …
how to tell if this is a 40 or 55 inch beovision 7?
in General Discussion & Questions · Jan 17, 2014 11:51The 7-55 mk2, with it's full backlit 512 zone panel, produces a superb picture. A UK dealer in used B & O is advertising a 7-55 3D, with a warranty to September 2015, for sale at £8750.