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Latest post 04-19-2008 4:45 PM by benkap. 25 replies.
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  • 04-17-2008 5:11 PM

    Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    Thought I'd beat certain people to the punch, but see article here:

    http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/04/17/samsung.armani.lcd.tv/

    I will now put on my "No Facts All Opinion Yob Cap"

    "I think Bang better watch out because new competition is popping up every day and their prices just aren't realistic and customers are looking for more. Even this Armani screen is 120hz and that means that it's definately better than any Bangvision no matter what Bang say. It also has a glass screen, so you can just pre-shut up on that one, Bang.

    Bang has to realize that their prices are too high and they are not the only ones who can buy Samsung screens and slap their logo on it and charge more than I can afford for it. Otherwise customers will continue to leave the brand and shake their heads and buy the regular Samsung (which is the same without the bang logo) and enjoy all of the picture quality (did you know you can access menus on non-Bang screens and turn the color quality, tint quality, and contrast quality all the way up? Maybe bang should do this!).  

    I bet that the Armani version will have over a dozen HDMI inputs and that those inputs will all be HDMI 2.0 so they can use my 14.6 surround sound system and my 84fps picture. Not like Bang vision witch is too slow to adopt new technologies that people want."

    There. Saved you the trouble. 

     

     

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  • 04-17-2008 5:29 PM In reply to

    • Tom
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    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    This Samsung TV really looks nice, especially the glass-front is a real improvement IMO. But somehow, I think you miss something: do you complain about LV bags or Breitling watches being so expensive while you can get products of similar quality for less than 1/4 of the price?

    Some of B&O TVs are not up to date any more, but still very good. When it comes to speakers, B&O is in a league of its own and the music-systems offer all the comfort they should.

    I am sure that B&O will not miss the train again!
     

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  • 04-17-2008 5:34 PM In reply to

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    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    Sorry, but in my opinion this TV looks as nice as a tomb stone.

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  • 04-17-2008 6:38 PM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    Apparently Tom didn't pick up on my sarcasm!

    I do like the tombstone idea, though. It could have a rolling news crawl along the bottom for mourners on the go! 

    There is scarcely anything in this world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little more cheaply. The person who buys on price alone is this man's lawful prey. - John Ruskin

  • 04-17-2008 6:47 PM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

     

     

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  • 04-17-2008 6:49 PM In reply to

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    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    Well I for one see this from a somewhat different perspective.  To Bingo and all the 'Cut Pricee!' fanatics here on BeoWorld, I say that this is a shot directly across your bow.  If Samsung and Armani feel that they can create a prestige product with a little badge engineering, and charge a premium for it then indeed Bang & Olufsen may be forced to raise prices in order to protect their reputation and standing among the more price and brand concious buyers.  If one can charge more merely for cosmetics, then imagine the premium to be charged for actual technical advantage!

     

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  • 04-17-2008 7:09 PM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    TripEnglish:

    Thought I'd beat certain people to the punch, but see article here:

    http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/04/17/samsung.armani.lcd.tv/

    I will now put on my "No Facts All Opinion Yob Cap"

    "I think Bang better watch out because new competition is popping up every day and their prices just aren't realistic and customers are looking for more. Even this Armani screen is 120hz and that means that it's definately better than any Bangvision no matter what Bang say. It also has a glass screen, so you can just pre-shut up on that one, Bang.

    Bang has to realize that their prices are too high and they are not the only ones who can buy Samsung screens and slap their logo on it and charge more than I can afford for it. Otherwise customers will continue to leave the brand and shake their heads and buy the regular Samsung (which is the same without the bang logo) and enjoy all of the picture quality (did you know you can access menus on non-Bang screens and turn the color quality, tint quality, and contrast quality all the way up? Maybe bang should do this!).  

    I bet that the Armani version will have over a dozen HDMI inputs and that those inputs will all be HDMI 2.0 so they can use my 14.6 surround sound system and my 84fps picture. Not like Bang vision witch is too slow to adopt new technologies that people want."

    There. Saved you the trouble. 

     

     

    LaughingLaughingLaughingLaughingLaughingLaughingLaughingLaughingLaughingLaughingLaughing

    Thy most be confident with a daring design like that, never seen that before....

     


  • 04-17-2008 8:38 PM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    Yeaaah .... that's it baby .... I bet they thought long and hard about it. I wonder what inspired them to add glas to the cheap plastic.

     I was expecting more when they announced that few month back. 

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  • 04-17-2008 9:02 PM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    Hmmm........ Armani and cheaper prices never seen these two together before.

    As for  "glass", perhaps B&O's anti-reflective screen coating is in order.  Glass on a flat panel is the worst idea in a sun lit room.

    Roger

     

  • 04-18-2008 1:30 AM In reply to

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    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    nothing special here . 100% boring armani wanna be TV wants to compete with a beovision 4 - bl10 ?
  • 04-18-2008 2:06 AM In reply to

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    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    I couldn't even conceive buying that TV. 120Hz isn't good enough for me - I want 121Hz otherwise the picture is terrible...

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  • 04-18-2008 3:02 AM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    Don't see anything special about this screen... Put it next to a Philips/Samsung/Toshiba/Sharp and it doesn't stand out..; Just some designer label stuck on it and ask XX% more

    The race for quality has no finish line- so technically, it's more like a death march.

  • 04-18-2008 3:23 AM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    i just hope bno don't start using designers like vivienne westwood or tracy emmin

     

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  • 04-18-2008 6:46 AM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    Think this company did a better job, and not hard to see where they have there inspiration from.... and it's controlled by beo4.
  • 04-18-2008 7:35 AM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    Also in the UK the 40" version costs £2,623 INCLUDING VAT and it is also made by a Danish company.

    In the UK look HERE for it.

    Regards Keith....

  • 04-18-2008 7:36 AM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    The Stig - ver. 1.7:
    Think this company did a better job, and not hard to see where they have there inspiration from.... and it's controlled by beo4.

    Agree, Zepto did a far better job using a copycat Beovision for their product than Armani/Samsung design? or [re]badge ?! it's a ugly looking TV [looks like a glas box/cover surrounding the actual TV and stil have to be removed to discover the actual TV underneath/inside.

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  • 04-18-2008 7:18 PM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    Just awful.
  • 04-18-2008 8:11 PM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    Stiff competition for Bangvisions. Donald Lewis must be quaking in his boots.

    There is scarcely anything in this world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little more cheaply. The person who buys on price alone is this man's lawful prey. - John Ruskin

  • 04-19-2008 5:20 AM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    Totally agreed that the Armani TV looks boring. Are you sure a Samsung factory worker-joker hasn't just decided to play an April fools on us all by placing a sticker of Emporio Armani's logo just above the Samsung logo? Laughing

    As for the Zepto TV, why haven't B&O taken them to court over this design? It's a complete copy. Have I missed something here?

  • 04-19-2008 5:49 AM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    TripEnglish:
    Stiff competition for Bangvisions. Donald Lewis must be quaking in his boots.

    Who is Donald Lewis? 

  • 04-19-2008 5:52 AM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    soundproof:

    TripEnglish:
    Stiff competition for Bangvisions. Donald Lewis must be quaking in his boots.

    Who is Donald Lewis? 

    a relative of mr Lewis or mr Duck ?....................Whistle

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  • 04-19-2008 11:38 AM In reply to

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    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    I think Trip was being humorous.

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  • 04-19-2008 1:07 PM In reply to

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    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    soundproof:

    TripEnglish:
    Stiff competition for Bangvisions. Donald Lewis must be quaking in his boots.

    Who is Donald Lewis? 

    He's the guy who used to work with Mickey Jensen!

    Poor me, never win owt!

  • 04-19-2008 1:08 PM In reply to

    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    That's right! Don & Mickey. Those were the good old days.

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  • 04-19-2008 1:13 PM In reply to

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    Re: Samsung & Armani: The end of BangVision?

    LaughingLaughingLaughingLaughing

    Poor me, never win owt!

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