My Beolink 7000 that I just bought (type 1540), indicated ''no contact''. Removing and adding components did not work. I went through the forums and read about the capacitor problem. I changed the two next to the IR eye as indicated on the forum and it worked fine. Very happy. For three hours.

I changed the other 3 as well and cleaned the board. Again "no contact". Beoworld member ''The Bogener'' advised me to clean the board again to take away any last remaining acid from the leaking capacitors. I let everything dry and after two hours it worked! I played with it all night. What an amazing remote it is! It's the first time that I am using a two-way remote since I only recently bought a Beosystem 7000 and 4500. I got up this morning and the first thing I did was testing the remote. It is still working and I hope it stays that way. The reach of the remote in daylight (we have a lot of big windows), seems to be about 3 meters. Is that normal, or should it go further?

Mine (also a 1540) seems further - not really found a limit as such. Actually can be a slight pain with link rooms when doors left open! Maybe 3 m is not so bad!

Thanks Peter! Nevertheless: what a great remote it is. A pity that B&O dropped the 2-way system. Wouldn't it be great if the new BeoSound 5 had a simular but 2008 technology touch screen remote that you could use to flip through all music files?

I agree completely. I now use my iPod Touch as a remote to control my music files - not unlike a BL7000 in some ways!

I Phone? That's a thought! Wrong logo though ... Any other Beoworld members who can tell me the average range of a Beolink 7000. And if so: do you experience a difference in the maximum range in daylight and at nighttime?