I am looking to buy a new set of headphones. I am considering the BOSE QC3 and Triport models, but also wonder whether the B&O offeringsmight be a serious option i.e. Form2 or perhaps A8 . Unfortunately there is no way I can do direct comparisons, so I am seeking any opinions that may be forthcoming.

Rob, earlier you mentioned problems with DVDs but were unwilling to try Blu-ray as you had 400 or so DVDs. If your set is HD ready then would an upscaling Blu-ray player not be worth trying to see if this would help with DVD content. Incidentally what is your claim? Is it for a new BV7 or are you seeking more from the dealer? AFAIK under the sale of

I am not sure a case is easily winnable. All B&O have to maintain is that the set is designed for HD content, that playing SD content is a stopgap measure until all content is HD, and that SD content will always display some minor problems due to the incompatibilty of screen resolution and media resolution. Also if the set is two years old you would

My impression is that the small claims procedure is for sums less than £5000, AFAIK £85000 is outside this type of action. BTW I am no lawyer, but I did take my ex-neighbour to Small Claims Court so I do have some experience of this. It is not for the faint hearted and would advise you that it is a very stressful thing to get involved in

I am not sure why I would want to convert an iTunes 256kps DRM free AAC file to MP3, especially if there is a loss of quality?

Well if it looks okay in the room, and the viewing distance is ok then is it not a done deal? I think the question to ask is whether the viewing distance will be okay - you have to be brutally honest with yourself on this one, measure it exactly, visit the dealer and check it out and see if you can accept the result. To be honest most of the stuff available

I am sure your room must be bigger than 25 sq ft - that is only 5ft x 5ft. Don't you mean 25 sq metres? I have a BV7-40 mk 3, and both HD and SD look excellent from all sources. However with an SD source if you sit too close you will see pixellation, although I do feel the BV7-40 handles it better than any other set I have seen so far. For SD I

Does embedded windows work in the same way as normal desktop windows? Perhaps it will be set up like a router via a network browser?

I suppose if you are a franchise and things are not going well you have no option but to call it a day. I suppose if the store was a wholly owned B&O store things might be different. I wonder whether this is a weakness of the franchise model?

ed7: i think dealer has given -up i asked for prices was some give away bs3000 (small clamper) £300,beolab speaker ex-display for less than pre-owned prices,shame i think he took over b&o dealership from wm cupar in 2005!! which store was that?