Hi Les,

Sorry I can't test Theatre with Pentas, as these speakers are too heavy to take to the only store in UK that has Theatre so far (Selfridges, London). I can advise that Theatre does not supply display data for Pentas, this feature ceased in around 2012. However, Theatre will work with Pentas, as well as with any other Beolab speakers.

I hope to hear the Theatre next week, with a review to follow in October.

Kind regards, Steve.

More background knowledge for understanding the BS Theatre:

https://www.tonmeister.ca/wordpress/2022/09/19/beosound-theatre-a-very-short-history-lesson/

 

Edit:
Notice the added articles as well.

MM

Today, a dealer sent me a chart from B&O that shows the types of control available with the Theater and various non-LG TVs and projectors. It looks like there is at least some control. For example, it shows that using the Beoremote One to turn on/off the Theater will turn many TVs on/off.

I'll try to attach the file regarding 3rd party tv and projector integration.

Great thank you

That is very helpfull, indeed!

MM

Thanks

Ordered my Theatre today, and 77 inch LG G2.

Will wall mount the basic 55 Theatre with wood lamellas (above my floating cabinet), and separately wall / flush mount the LG G2 77, with some separation between the two.  Will live with it for a while, and then see if any extension / widening wings are needed to improve the aesthetics of the setup.

No additional parts required - i.e no Theatre VESA interface, not floor stand, so just the price of the 2 separate elements. While that configuration may not suit all, its what I've always wanted (configuration wise), and saves quite a lot vs other configuration options. The VESA interface / motorised stands are expensive and really raise the piece of those types of setups.

Elsewhere, the lack of HDMI Matrix integration is far from ideal. The workaround is liveable though - by using the one matrix output that arrives in my living room for my main matrix connected source, SKY Q set top box, I can use the BR1 to control the SKY box through the Theatre, as that single matrix connection will carry PUC commands back to the matrix.  This direct matrix connection will go into the Theatre HDM 2, plus a PUC connection.

The lack of Matrix integration means that any other sources need to be local.  I will put an ATV 4K locally now connected into Theatre HDMI 3, and a PUC between them will also allow the BR1 to control it.

That covers 85% of my use cases by source. On the odd occasion when I want to use the BR player or PS5, it will require using the matrix iPhone app to switch sources sent down the pipe to the Theatre, and no BR1 control is then possible (obviously not an issue with my PS5).

Anyway, forgive the long post, but at least (subject to wood lamellas colour choice to come), I'm now done - for my living room, where the BV12-65 will get replaced by the above.   Next year, I will change my bedroom Avant 55 to a Theatre 55.

 

Can anyone discern what the difference might be between the third row and fifth row in the chart for third party integration? Both refer to the Theater turning the TV screen off when the Theater is switched to standby, but it's unclear what the difference is between those two rows.

Hmmm.....is it the following?

Row 3. Beosound Theatre switches TV off at standby - I think this is asking whether the TV in question switches off if the Theatre is idle and goes into standby i.e theatre inactivity also shuts the Tv off.

Row 5. Beosound Theatre switches the TV off (use Beoremote One or app to select standby) - I think this is asking whether the TV in question switches off if the Theatre is put into standby by one of the Beoremote / B&O app....i.e. does the TV in question react to a B&O standby command.

Looking at lots of those rows / scenarios, there are subtle differences between them, though I conceded its not super clear.