B&O are a lifestyle brand with continuity. I have owned the products for 40 years and continue to upadate regularly. They have helped define my lifestyle and delivered products that live up to very high expectations. I have found no other provider that has the same full-line offerings, superior design, and superb integration and functionality.

These are the best I am aware of. They totally block out all ambient sound. They also make a model that allows some ambient in. http://ultimateears.com/en-us/products/18-pro

Stan, My remote (western US mountain resort village) "installation" of a BV8 involved B&O Chicago sending me a laptop with all of the most recent PUC codes. This was followed by a phone call from Ove and a productive session of "flashing" with the latest codes. At the same time all of the software updates on the picture engine

I have a similar set-up using the HDMI. Just program the DTV button for the ATV and use "pmute" (picture mute) and the center speaker will shut off.

Apparently Lutron has made the system compatible with "most" learnable remotes. See: http://www.lutron.com/cms400/page.aspx?id=16380&mn=1759 and download the tech specs or the literature. So the Beo 5 might be able to control it.

I used the Spacer System in a project a few yaers ago and it worked quite well. The current ownwers are satisfied with the performance. The system does not have Beo control, so it is best used in a single room application where budget is of concern.

I agree in entirety with Trip. I have both a BS5-BL9-BC2 set-up and an ATV-Tivo-BV8-BL3 set-up. The first is in my primary residence and the second is in a second home. The interface (including MOTS) and the listening experience on the BS5-centric system is far superior to the ATV-centric system (with due consideration of the advantages of the BL9s

[quote user="elephant"] Other thoughts: look closely at the demonstration of the photo app and the multi-pick of other items they demonstrated ... then apply those principles to the table(t)-top and other applications, imagine: looking at your library of albums displayed in cover art, then go touch ... touch ... touch (hmm no maybe not that

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I have a certain amount of confidence that B&O will figure this out, particularly with the oft-occuring examples of software start-ups producing excellent software products with few employees. It can happen; now, the question is, will it? If not the road shall be rough for B&O. Part of the frustration with the B&O SW updates is the required