From my experience (I've owned BV7-40 MKIII for 1.5 years and have seen the BV8-40 on display), the BV8-40 is a little better than the MKIII for HD. However, the MKIII gives a slightly better all-round image, if you watch a lot of standard definition TV. The key thing for the BV7 is the movable stand. The 7.4+BL9 combo will be far superior to the

[quote user="rfc1"] Guys, i have just stumbled on the prize draw results form 31st October 2008 where i apparently won a set of head phones.......... Can i still claim the prize? I swear i never got an email telling me i won..!!!! [/quote] Sandy, unfortunately you might need to read the prize draw rules at: http://www.beoworld.org/rules.asp

[quote user="Puncher"] If the SD picture quality is worse it should be raised as an issue requiring attention rather than making excuses, as SD broadcasts are still with us for a good few years yet. [/quote] I agree Puncher. It's a shame the balance couldn't be controlled via the sw. To make things worse, the 'Sharpen' control

[quote user="Alex"] I personally believe SD broadcasts are going to be phased out relatively quickly for the mainstream channels. The bandwidth is rapidly becoming available as SD broadcasts are bottlenecked. [/quote] Unfortunately I disagree. It's going to be a long time before we see a HD BBC1, BBC2 and so on. I quite like the Channel

[quote user="Alex"] The mkIV is IMO an all-round better picture than the plasmas! [/quote] I would say this - when I got back from a (long!) football match tonight, there was something on BBC HD about following the victorian tourist guides and a programme on York. I could have sworn that was the best picture I've ever seen. Looked like

[quote user="Puncher"] I actually want a combination of those features - neither A, B or C is my ideal system. [/quote] That's *exactly* what I thought, too! I was tempted to select top-dollar for the priviledge of system A. I'm suprised B&O ask us what we're prepared to pay. That's such an objective view - you can't

I also agree that the BV8-40 has a great picture. Good value for the price, too (well, for B&O..).

[quote user="Alex"] RE the HD performance, my experience when comparing the mkIII to the mkIV was that the difference was rather large. [/quote] Alex, I've owned and used a MKIII with HD and Blu-ray since December 2007. I think I can categorically state that the MKIV is only slightly better. It's not the great leap you're suggesting

[quote user="Bv7Mk3"] Moxxey...what was your blu-ray Picture like on your new tv? and and whats the picture like from a ps3 same,better worse? [/quote] The Blu-ray picture was outstanding - probably a bit better than the MKIII. Same with HD-sourced TV. However, SD is definitely worse. PS3 is about the same. The best thing about the MKIV is

It's in the 'Company' section on the website. Not sure how useful it's going to be though.