Dear Vienna

That answer gives me gose bumps after all the existing wiring jobs and the investments...

...I pray to the Lord that there exists an easier solution than that.

Ypurs sincerely

Louise

Dear Vienna - and the rest of you

I would very much like to keep my physical setup - i.e. no re-wiring, no moving of speakers, no procuring of expensive concererts and so forth.

Could this work: I have the physical diagram for the BM 4500. I am considering asking my neighbor who is an electronic technician to construct the following: a relae (switch) that turns of the outgoing IR-diode in the BM4500 when any in-going activity is registered on the in-going datalink connection. And vice versa - when no in-going activity on the datalink connection the out-going IR-diode should be turned on again.

Or is this just a depressive distortion?

Louise

Nice idea. But I`m afraid rewiring your whole house would be easier.....

There is one question I have:

You said , you have linked your BV7 via a BL converter to the BM4500.

"Beovision and Beomaster are linked: Beomaster - datalink - 1611 converter - masterlink Beovision"

AND your BL2000 is connected via a second BL converter to the same BM4500

"3) To Beomaster 4500 is linked Beolab 2000 via 1611 converter"

"The BLB2000 and the BV32 is connected by each their own 1611."

But the BM4500 has just a single AUDIO AUX LINK plug. How did you do that?

Why not try : BM4500 - AUDIO AUX LINK - BL converter - ML cable - ML junction box  split - 2x ML cable BV7-32/BL2000 ??

The only thing you need to buy is a cheap ML junction box....and you save a BL converter.

And I`m sure this setup would work. I had a similiar setup some years ago with a BV7-40 MKII, BS7000 two way, BL2000/3500 and some MCL2As connected to the BM7000. 

Stefan

Dear Louise,

A.OPT1 / V.OPT1 + "AV" is not working

One last attempt ...

What command are you using to turn on your STB ?
Is "SAT" or "V.MEM/V.TAPE" or "V.AUX" ? Can you chose which command starts the STB?

- If there is a choice in your STB for the starting command - assign the command "V.TAPE" or "SAT"

- Go to the connections / sockets menu of your BV and make a note / a picture of your current config 
  (all settings of all AV inputs to be able to restore your setup easily)

- Set all AV inputs in the BV7 menu to "none" exept the one you use for your STB
- Assign the same command as chosen in your STB - "V.TAPE" or "SAT" to that AV input.

Start your STB by "V.TAPE" (V.MEM on newer Beo4) or "SAT" to get the picture
Start the sound by "AV" followed by "V.Tape" or "SAT"

If, for whatever reason, this does not work - set the A.OPT and V.OPT  back to 2 (you mentioned, you are getting
the sound this way) - reduce the size of the IR outlet provisionally using some cardboard & tape.

Buy this IR Damper ItemNr 3160078link (black plastic cap) used in B&O Shops for a few DKK

And,  in the meantime - Happy Easter

Good idea. Unfotunately the bm4500 also reacts on a "v-tape"-command

however, I think your suggestion on getting an ir-damper and the solution I will end up using: cheap, easy and intuitive. Good thinking.

Thank you very much, indeed.

Kind regards

Louise

Dear Stefan

"

You said , you have linked your BV7 via a BL converter to the BM4500.

"Beovision and Beomaster are linked: Beomaster - datalink - 1611 converter - masterlink Beovision"

AND your BL2000 is connected via a second BL converter to the same BM4500

"3) To Beomaster 4500 is linked Beolab 2000 via 1611 converter"

"The BLB2000 and the BV32 is connected by each their own 1611."

But the BM4500 has just a single AUDIO AUX LINK plug. How did you do that?"

I just bought a y-data-link-cable - 10 Euros.

The reason for the two converters is due to the incremental development and thus the physical lay-out of the cables - otherwise you would have very much right. My bad planning (lacking funds).

Regards

Louise

If "A-Opt" at the BM4500 is really set to "1" the BM should not react on any video commands like "V.Tape"

Please disconnect the MCL wires to the Linkroom and the 2nd 1611 to the other Linkroom - only the TV and the

BM4500 are then connected via the 1611 Converter - as I mentioned before - during testing always KISS

(Keep It Straightforward and Simple)

Please set BM to A.Opt 1 again , set the BV 7-32 to "V-Opt"  "1" and check the response of both units -

LED "twinkling" on the BV and "1" on display of BM 4500.

Then unplug the power of both units and the 1611 for a minimum of 1 min - connect to power again and wait

1 min before sending any commands by your remote - check if BM is still responding to "V.Tape"

If it does not respond you can proceed with the suggestions of my previous posting,

If the BM 4500 is still responding to video-commands (they should be ignored unless AV has been pressed before)

then your BM4500 is faulty and needs to be serviced

Dear Vienna

Thank you - that solved the problem. I think I will use the "Beo4-AV-V.MEM"-solution rather than the "IR-damper"-solution.

But both are superbly conceived. If I meet other Danes I will tell them the solution to their problem - without revieling my source - ao I can stand in the rays of your sun (if it is ok with you).

Thank you very much indeed - without your help I would have had a depression.

Problem solved - vase closed.

Kind regards

Louise

Louise Scheele wrote:

 You must be giggeling thinking "this is why b&o is for men and not female nurses".

No, definitely not.  I think I speak for everyone when I say the more women appreciate B&O the better (my wife complains much less than before as she is starting to appreciate my "collection".

Louise Scheele wrote:

But thanks for your time - greatly appreciated.

That's what Beoworld's here for 🙂