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I’m new to the BR1 too and have yet to see the initial Varta batteries die. They were fairly simple to install. TBH I just buy a pack of Duracell ultra from Costco and I’m glad there’s no charger, cables, connectors or other broccoli (unnecessary paraphernalia) with the remote.
Location: Toronto, Canada
Ya just 4 pieces and a tool to change a battery. Must better than a USB C port that is in every house already.
For me, yes. Id rather change the batteries every 3 months or so than charge it every week.
Each to there own, but give me a motion detected back-light and I'll happily keep the remote when not in use in a charging cradle.
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Where in the world do you get the idea it needs charging every week? You're thinking of the Halo which because of bad software and a tiny battery lasts only days.
The physical BR1 is HUGE, they could fit a giant battery in there if they wanted to.
My Apple TV remote is 1/10 the size of the BR1, I use it every day for hours on and off. I can also play games with it. I charge the battery every 8 months tops.
A tiny screen like on the BR1 that only activates for short periods should last a very long time.
The physical BR1 is HUGE, they could fit a giant battery in there if they wanted to.
My Apple TV remote is 1/10 the size of the BR1, I use it every day for hours on and off. I can also play games with it. I charge the battery every 8 months tops.
A tiny screen like on the BR1 that only activates for short periods should last a very long time.
Location: Toronto, Canada
Anyone know when the next update is due, I'm in Auz and running v2.3.4, it's mid Feb and haven't heard anything, was hoping the rear wireless speakers using the receiver 1, would be sorted by now. Is there a site where you can manually download the next update or does anyone have it?
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I think the newest update has been withdrawn? Either it was not well received by the Beta group that received it, or there were other Beo-Products which did not react too well to the new code? I may be wrong here but it may be the re-introduction of the Emerge may have caused the problem?
Still very content with the theatre even with left and front firing disabled on the bar. Its a awesome center channel in a multiple speaker setup.
for music i do have to prefer the beolabs 9 in direct mode. To bad the Theatre is a very expensive core in this regard. The Theatre doesn’t beat the 9’s Music wise. That has to do all with stereo Imaging. How good the Theatre is it won’t be as good as 2 separate stereo speakers, it makes up for that being very spacious.
i’m considering buying 28’s for front and putting the 9’s in the back. Demo’d the 28’s last week but i’m kinda dissapointed. They lack the punch of the 9’s in my opinion. Might need a Beolab 19 for that punch. Maybe I need to give them another change. Or maybe a second hand beolab 20’s?
for music i do have to prefer the beolabs 9 in direct mode. To bad the Theatre is a very expensive core in this regard. The Theatre doesn’t beat the 9’s Music wise. That has to do all with stereo Imaging. How good the Theatre is it won’t be as good as 2 separate stereo speakers, it makes up for that being very spacious.
i’m considering buying 28’s for front and putting the 9’s in the back. Demo’d the 28’s last week but i’m kinda dissapointed. They lack the punch of the 9’s in my opinion. Might need a Beolab 19 for that punch. Maybe I need to give them another change. Or maybe a second hand beolab 20’s?
interesting - I've gone a different route with my Theatre, with respect to the l/r front firing speakers.
Certainly for regular TV watching, I have a listening position with all 3 front firing enabled, and its quite different (as I'm sure you know), and now I much prefer having all 3 in play.
I was only prompted to play around with engaging the other 2 front firing after reading the Theatre sound guide - there is a paragraph which says that for those with large external front speakers attached to the Theatre, it may well be preferable to engage all 3 front firing.....so thats what I tried (I have 50s attached), and I actually do prefer it, as the guide suggested.
Certainly for regular TV watching, I have a listening position with all 3 front firing enabled, and its quite different (as I'm sure you know), and now I much prefer having all 3 in play.
I was only prompted to play around with engaging the other 2 front firing after reading the Theatre sound guide - there is a paragraph which says that for those with large external front speakers attached to the Theatre, it may well be preferable to engage all 3 front firing.....so thats what I tried (I have 50s attached), and I actually do prefer it, as the guide suggested.
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