I understand that the Beosystem AV9000 powers the AV9000 Audio Kit via the MasterLink cable, and that it is the only B&O product to do this (the other BeoLink boxes having built-in power supplies). However, the BeoTech minisite just shows a single MasterLink pinout. Would I be correct in thinking that the AV9000 uses pins 11 and 12 to power the

Having looked at the site which JK suggested, it seems that the 3rd party controllers translate control signals from the SCART on the back of the TV into the right signals for a particular DVD player. Does that mean that the SCART port needs to be set to DVD1? Does this mean that you couldn't share the same SCART for a controlled DVD and a STB controlled

How do you tell whether you are being offered a Mk I or a Mk II? I take it from your comment that the Mk I is tied to a particular manufacturer (so you need to ensure you get the right one), whilst the Mk II supports all five - is that correct? Mark

I thought that there were different versions of the DVD controller for different manufacturers' DVD players. Did I misunderstand? Mark

Good idea. I wonder what kind of response I'll get - I guess it depends on whether the idea is to create a closed shop, or to prevent people doing themselves harm. I recently found that some parts suppliers now insist that you are a member of a trade body, presumably for similar reasons. Mark

Similarly, I need a rubber pad for a BeoLink 1000, and may shortly need a range of items, from the switch array for a Beo4 (the bubble plastic bit) through an STB-C PROM to a Line Output Transformer (LOPT). I certainly would not want to pay a certified technician to do the job of fitting these items, when I can do them myself. In the case of a LOPT

Is this a general policy on behalf of B&O, that they won't sell us internal parts? If so, I may develop a sudden loss of interest in B&O equipment. For those of us who are probably more highly qualified to handle electronics than your average technician, this would also be an insulting restriction. Mark

I already bought a copy of the 8400 service manual, and as you say, it has a good set of diagrams. Unfortunately, the 8400 is a curved screen Avant. The 843x manual which you've already scanned, I downloaded from this site. Whilst the text actually refers to the diagrams, they are completely absent. I'm therefore sketching out the deflection board schematic

Thank you. It would be really nice if B&O were to agree to release full drawing sets to Beoworld when they cease supporting equipment. In fact, it could help their marketing, since obsolescence would become less of an issue. Mark

Peter, You mentioned some time ago that B&O have released only edited service manuals for the later Avants, with the schematics and PCB layouts deleted, as they now have an "exchange board" policy. Is there any hope of these becoming available, as the Avants reach the end of their supported life? As I understand it, B&O offer support