[quote user="Hardwriter"] This thread was started by Trip. His most recent post included this point: "I think it's generally the "fans" who misunderstand who the client truly is. The vast majority of opinions expressed on these types of forums (not just BeoWorld and its above-average denizens) represent the perspective of

Andreas, I'd recommend you pay a visit to the factories in Struer and watch testing, machining, and final assembly. I doubt you'd have the same opinion of what goes into a B&O product. It's a stunning operation with hand craftsmanship that bests any metal-works in the world. And as others who have spent time on "the farm" can

Pestria, Some good points, but a bit off base on a few items. 1. Lifestyle is key. Brands like Apple, Bang & Olufsen, Ralph Lauren, etc. keep a grasp on their scope by planning the "lifestyle." This term is often misinterpreted as market-speak by outsiders, but is actually a relatively technical term for how development is guided and technologies

Not until there's an OEM panel to work off of and possibly not even then. It will depend on how well that form factor translates to larger sizes. That being said, there will likely be a "small, medium, large" pricing scheme at most sizes until the really big ones, so I'd expect something up to 55" or so in the coming year. It

[quote user="cooldude"] [quote user="TripEnglish"] There was a bit of a miscommunication there. User programability has been a big issue for me. The customer should be able to have most, if not total, control over their programming. It was the "watching TV on your remote" that I think is useless. [/quote] No prob, Trip

[quote user="cooldude"] [quote user="TripEnglish"] [quote user="cooldude"]Samsung will release remote like that with its UNC9000 range of LED screens ... you can even stream a video feed to it (like an iphone) How cool is that ? [/quote] Not cool at all. Utterly pointless and an example of how new technology has to be "digested"

[quote user="Chrisreunion"] ...but my BeoLab 4000 were all black..So here's what I did: [/quote] Great. This looks waaaaaaaaay better than a black pair.

It will be 46" I'm not sure where the 48" number is coming from. It's based on the Samsung edge-lit LED panels so clearly there isn't going to be a 48" version. Production will begin very shortly.

[quote user="cooldude"]Samsung will release remote like that with its UNC9000 range of LED screens ... you can even stream a video feed to it (like an iphone) How cool is that ? [/quote] Not cool at all. Utterly pointless and an example of how new technology has to be "digested" before it becomes genuinely useful and not just a gimmick

[quote user="koning"] Can we expect a new alt loudspeaker in 2010 [/quote] Yes, you can expect a new alt loudspeaker in 2010. No, we will not be releasing one.