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Re: BeoLab Penta/4500 with BeoPort

Chrisreunion — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 07:25:54 GMT

I am currently using BeoPort with BMLink and would be curious to know if the displays on BL 3000/4500/5000 show anything, or if this works only in "PC-mode" for BeoPort..?

Re: BeoLab Penta/4500 with BeoPort

jkjeldskov — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:24:28 GMT

I have just bought a BeoPort and connected to it to my BeoSound 9000 with BeoLab 4500 speakers. If I turn on the BS9000 using N.MUSIC or N.RADIO nothing is displayed on the BL4500. The displays are completely blank. If I shift from a different source, e.g. RADIO or CD, to N.MUSIC or N.RADIO the display source and program/track information hangs (stays what it was) while the volume information still reacts to commands.

Has anyone else had this experience? Does anyone know if it is fixable? I know they would probably say "Phono" or A.TP2 like on my BeoLab 3500 in the kitchen (until I get the software update), but that would still be nicer than nothing, and give me volume without having to chose another source first.

If I connect the BL4500 directly to the BeoPort powerlink output, nothing is ever displayed on them. Perhaps this is because I am not using the PC software but BM-link on a mac? As far as I can understand, the PC software is required for some of the BeoPort functionality.

My BeoSound 9000 is MkI - updated the software to handle N.MUSIC last week by swapping the chip (thanks for the guidance elsewhere on the site). Everything work fine except the displays on the BeoLab 4500's

Does anyone have useful tips on how to make the BeoLab 4500 displays behave in combination with BeoSound 9000 in N.MUSIC mode?

Cheers

Jesper

Re: BeoLab Penta/4500 with BeoPort

darren — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:02:29 GMT

Just noticed that my membership has ran out, oops.

No F for me anymore :(

Shouldn't I have received a reminder or something?

Re: BeoLab Penta/4500 with BeoPort

darren — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:01:04 GMT

I used to have BL5000's linked to a beoport and can confirm that you get full display.

Re: BeoLab Penta/4500 with BeoPort

Chrisreunion — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:42:13 GMT

Wow, nice to see the pic with the display on, no worries for the "false" info, I haven' t bought the panel speakers yet!

Re: BeoLab Penta/4500 with BeoPort

Jandyt — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:11:29 GMT

More likely the cables.

I will give it another shot with the 'fat' cables at the weekend.
Hope I haven't given you false info, Chris.

Re: BeoLab Penta/4500 with BeoPort

burantek — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:53:14 GMT

mobeyone:
Must be the pentas Andy...

or Mk.II PL cables?

Re: BeoLab Penta/4500 with BeoPort

mobeyone — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:28:50 GMT

Is this what you mean?

Sorry for the poor pic.. iphone for you but clearly as you can see it works! and this is via an active box (link room setup) aswell with my bp in another room.

Re: BeoLab Penta/4500 with BeoPort

Chrisreunion — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:01:49 GMT

Shame, thanks for the info!

I guess it would always be possible to mix the panel speaker with a display from a BeoLab 3500, but how easy- or difficult- that would be, I have no idea.

Please B&O, bring back display loudspeakers, they are so useful in link rooms!BeoLab 3500 just doesn't bring good sound to me..

Re: BeoLab Penta/4500 with BeoPort

Jandyt — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:17:02 GMT

Tried it just for you Chris.
No display.

Andy T.

BeoLab Penta/4500 with BeoPort

Chrisreunion — Tue, 12 May 2009 08:09:13 GMT

Hi everybody,

Has anyone tried connecting a pair of display-fitted BeoLabs (Penta,3500/4500/5000) to the Powerlink output on a BeoPort box?

Does it display anything, such as ATAPE 2 or PHONO (former codes for NMUSIC/NRADIO)? Or nothing at all?

I was planning to buy a pair of panel speakers for the BeoPort box, but if nothing is displayed, I would keep my Lab 4000 with it.

Many thanks in advance !