As I plan to replace a remote,....here is my question :

Whats the latest Beo4 version and how do i recognise it ?

I think that it has a DTV button instead of SAT.

However there is a way to check it by looking at the software version using the menu. dont know how tho.

The most recent software is 5.00 and the most recent operation data is EE6.22. To find out which it has, press LIST and STAND BY at the same time and then MENU and GO at the same time. Then use LIST to scroll through the options. The very latest has an option for DTV2 in the LIST. Externally there will be V.MEM and A.MEM buttons and the DTV button. You can find the serial number in the same menu as the software type - it gives you two four figure numbers. (That only seems to work with newer Beo4s - my older ones give a string of 0s!)

This one has Sw : 5.00 - EE: 6.0.

Peter ,could you explain some on what the  A,B,C and D stuff mean.

Also CONT: ?

PATTRN ?

SER no:

That is almost the same as my newest one. I think it is EE6.10. No idea what the A,B,C and D are for. 

Apparently, there are currently really four (4) EE versions of 6.19 to 6.22 i.e. your A,B,C & D as defined below

The following changes were made in the most recent update:-

• DTV2 added
• P-DTV2 added
• L-DTV2 added
• A-DTV2 added
• REC LOCK removed
• REC UNLOCK removed

To update a Beo4 remote control produced before September, 2007, then the kit will contain a new keypad (with V.MEM, A.MEM and DTV)
along with the PCB with EE version 6.22

To update a Beo4 remote control after September, 2007, the kit is just the PCB with EE version 6.22,

These EE eprom versions still work and are compatible with software version is 5.00.

There are 4 different EE versions, as the EE version determines what is put in the LIST button from the factory.

EE versions are:
Video1/Audio1: 6.19
Video2/Audio1: 6.20
Video3/Audio2: 6.21
Video4/Audio1: 6.22

The possible configurations which were implemented some years ago, I think around 2002 were Video 1, 2 or 3 and Audio 1 and 2 and the following were what was implemented

Video1: Avant chassis and MX 4/6/7000
Video2: BV/BC 1 MX 8000
Video3: USA
Audio1: Basic
Audio2: BS9000

Not sure about that. There are indeed four types but the ABCD seems to be some sort of counter. One of my older Beo4s gives the following reading:

A:OFF3H

B:0487H

C:OOE4H

D: 0084H

CONT:04

Thoughts?

Peter :

CONT:04

That's the contrast setting of the LCD!

Gerd:

Peter :

CONT:04

That's the contrast setting of the LCD!

 

Great! I just changed mine to 02 and now I can see what it says when the remote is laying on the desk

What does a Beo4 remote control update kit cost?

A B C D are counters I can't remember what B C D are, but A counts 1 up when you push a button ( in HEX) in Peters case A =0FF3H = 65328 times

Søren

Peter :

A:OFF3H

Soren is almost correct (but only almost ).

It's 100 times the event of any keypress and it's in hex. So 0FF3 equals 4083, times 100 is some 408300 times a keypress (must be a heavy Zapper )

B:0487H: 100 times pressing the "up"-key: 115900 times

C:OOE4H: 100 times pressing Vol+: 22800 times (at least your ears are still fine )

D: 0084H: 100 times pressing "LIST": 13200 times (so you seem to know what you want))

"Cont" was already mentioned.

That's what the service manual says. Not clear if the multiplicator is in hex or dez, so it could even be more (times 256 instead of 100) ending in "A" being 1045248 keypresses

Pattrn isn't mentioned but it's a short LCD test of adjacent or missing pixels.

Best,

    Gunther

hemenex:

That's what the service manual says. Not clear if the multiplicator is in hex or dez, so it could even be more (times 256 instead of 100) ending in "A" being 1045248 keypresses

That's easy to test - press a button a hundred times and see if the number increments or not. I don't think I care enough to do that myself, though!

Wow! Fascinating stuff Gunther, thanks
As Pattrn has a ? behind it, I pressed go and it gives a whole line of HHHHHHHHHs or IIIIIIIIIIs or ########s.
I guess this shows every pixel

An article on this subject would be handy.

tournedos:

That's easy to test - press a button a hundred times and see if the number increments or not. I don't think I care enough to do that myself, though!

Waited for someone to do this but took me too long: Now I know, but I won't tell you (as you don't care) :

(For all others: it counts 100 times in dez)

    Gunther

Sad people..........very sad

A copy of the service manual would be most gratefully received!

Peter :

A copy of the service manual would be most gratefully received!

PM or email your address Peter and an original will be winging it's way to you!

If I knew where to e-mail it to

As I just spent my time scanning it...

EDIT: got it!

      Gunther

Many thanks to Gunther - service manual for Beo4 and Beolink 1000 now on site.

Thank you for all information.

Is there a setting to increase the brightness on the Beo4 Cinema version , my one is quite dark compared to other devices with back lit displays . Have to change the batteries regularly as even a small voltage drop dims the display .

Richard