Is it coincidence, that the decision in the format-war between HD-DVD and Blue-Ray Disc and the decision to discontinue the DVD2 took place almost within a few weeks? Could it be that for once, B&O will adopt a new technology without to much delay? Could the DVD2 be replaced by a new Blue-Ray Disc player from? What do you think?

I hear that after careful consideration and a watchful eye on the market, Bang & Olufsen is finally ready to implement Laser Discs.

I just can't wait to get my hand on these large shiny disks! I've heard that the sound is going to be encoded in the latest Dolby Pro Logic! VHS is soooo passé! Laser disk is THE future!

No, no. They are going to re-introduce a boxed Philips CD-i player.

I'd heard the company was also looking at re-investing in wax cylinders with the BeoSound 5...

They will introduce the black and white television again...

Do nothing&increase prices by 15%!!!

Critical bunch! I  think discontinuing the DVD2 was wise as it was doing nothing for the image of B&O. I would rather and indeed do use the DVD-C and another make of DVD-R.

Hello!

A Blueray-Player has to be integrated in Beovision 7, but this will happen in the year 2015, as we know B&O!

Greetings

Räuber 

  

 

IMO, they should try to release a BR-Disc-Player asap. But this will be difficult with B&O. As they are working together with Samsung anyway, they could take a Samsung BR-Disc-Player and do what they did with the DVD2. The best solution would be an upgraded BC2, but I think I am dreaming now...

Let's be serious for a minute. We all know that the BeoSound 5 will be a crank operated MP3 player with an enormous brass horn as the speaker. Let's put these wax cylinder rumors to bed once and for all!

Excuse me for my ignorance, but what rumour about wax cilinders?

And, what are wax cilinders?! 

DVD2 was a product that was caught between some changing technologies.  It was no secret that much of the device was a Philips product - and there was a real concerted effort not to go with one technology (HD-DVD or BR) until one clear winner emerged.

Now that this has happened, i think a replacement DVD2 (maybe DVD3?) will  follow, that will look physically similar, but start up within the hour and have the ability to play DVD and BR as well as recording.  Issues the engineers are well aware of.

Now hear this, Struer. This is the way forward.
A micro thin acetate strip impregnated with a magnetic compound. This could be scanned vertically and helically by a circular rotating pickup, which the acetate strip is wrapped half way round, and slowly drawn forward by a motor and coiled up on a secondary reel.

Sorry, it's the pills.(Pils)

Andy T.

Doc:

Excuse me for my ignorance, but what rumour about wax cilinders

This rumour:

Alex:

I'd heard the company was also looking at re-investing in wax cylinders with the BeoSound 5...

 

Doc:

And, what are wax cilinders?! 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax_cylinder