I have Ordered a New 7-40 Mk IV and was just wondering how many others on the site have also?

Yep, and mine is here next Tuesday, too!

Ask moxxey, Im going through enough trauma as it is with the speakers! :P

Well hope thats not too bad with the speakers...Timhanna.

Oi Moxxey...You....Yessssss...YOU..Lucky Person..You will be getting yours before ME

 Mines on the 1st of june so I have been told Im having another Blue tv.

Lets us know on the forum how the Mk IV is like/better? than your MkIII.

Im hopeing it will have the new sound board in it?

Oh its bad Bv7Mk4 ;)

In what way? Timhanna..Please tell!

Bv7Mk3:

In what way? Timhanna..Please tell!

Sorry for hijacking the thread, I have now moved it to: http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/t/26520.aspx

timhanna I sent you a PM

Bv7Mk3:

Im hopeing it will have the new sound board in it?

Someone 'in the know' on here mentioned that the MKIV doesn't ship with the new sound board, sadly.

My only worry with the BV7-40 MKIV is the ambiguous DTS HD 7.1 is down-converted to 5.1, on the B&O website. Does that mean that DTS HD 7.1 is downgraded to DTS HD 5.1 or basic Dolby Digital 5.1? If the latter, then it makes a Blu-ray (with uncompressed HD audio) play like a standard definition disc and would make it more poorly performing than my two-year-old Playstation 3. That wouldn't be acceptable. It needs to outperform the old PS3, at least.

I've asked B&O and am waiting on an answer.

Dear All:

Would you please comment on the benefits of BV 7, IV?  Besides the Blue Ray player, what else are you getting that is not on the BV 7, III?  

Dario

There aren't many: 100Hz screen and updated (ie. newer) LCD panel. Perhaps some other minor tweaks that B&O have learnt since the release of the MKIII?

As I said many times, I've seen the BV8-40 and it performs well. Better than my MKIII BV7. With this in mind, I'm assuming the MKIV will definitely be a step up.

I receive mine Tuesday, so I'll let you know. If there are no improvements, I probably won't let you know....as I'll be in tears from a £2900 upgrade ! :)

I am sure you won't be in tears Chris! I am quite eager myself to see the new Mark IV up and running in the dealer when they get it in. There must be a range of other improvements as well, surely? I will be particularly interested to hear from you regarding the Bluray DVD playback as I have been waiting specifically for the new module/upgrade before making a decision on buying that, or buying a PS3, so do please give me some feedback about that. Until next Tuesday then...

Simon.