Looks great - will it have colour screens?

In the dutch forum I've read that Beotime will be released in July and my dealer told me it will cost about 300 - 350 Euro.


 

 

Looks great - will it have colour screens?

 

No no just black-white LCD from 1980ties -perhaps from a remaing stock of 1979 casio watches display.

it will have no colour display's [it's not an apple] ...............fortunately

just chique b[l]ack-light and the casio's did not have a turnable display function...:-)

no buttons just touch........................like in the good old B&O days !

if really 300 to 350 then I will be a customer and trade in my jacob jensen alarm for it.

Few more questions:

- does it display the  time constantly or only when you touch it?
- What kind of backlight does it use? I hope it is not as bad as in the "Beo4 cinema"!?
- will it have some kind of "low battery warning"? I think this would be necessary, as it is NOT funny when it didn't wake you up because of dead batteries ;-)

btw: I think it is a GOOD decision to use a monochrom LCD like on the Beo 4 as it requires very low power = good battery life!


Can anybody upload the usermanual / userguide of beotime?

Beautiful !!!

What can I say !

It will be mine sooooon

 

You Lucky B....rd

TWG:

- will it have some kind of "low battery warning"? I think this would be necessary, as it is NOT funny when it didn't wake you up because of dead batteries ;-)

Yes, display 1 will show BATTERY LOW (approx. 1 week before the batteries will be empty).
New batteries (3 x AA) have to be replaced within 4 minutes for the time to be saved.
(otherwise, the time will have to be set)

 

The more I look at it and hear about it, the more I like!

I think it will be a success!

BenSA:

The more I look at it and hear about it, the more I like!

I think it will be a success!

I agree 100%. But only if the price is right. I hope it's not more than 400,- Euro because I've read s.th. about 700 Euro in the dutch forum!?

More live pictures, please! 

Daily use:

- Switching alarm on/off:
Press alarm button to activate the alarm, press again to deactivate.

- Snooze functionality:
touch BeoTime (activates motion sensor), or press any button of the navigation panel.

If you activate the snooze functionality, the BeoTime will sound its alarm after 10 minutes.
After 3 x snooze, the alarm will be cancelled and will be switched on the next day.

- Selecting a source (A/V) and switch it on:
Press center button (in non-active mode) to open the menu in display 1
Press up/down to select SOURCE
Press left/right to open display 2
Press up/down to select the source you wish to switch on
To switch on the source, press center button while display 2 is active
(To leave menu without switching on the source, press left/right first to go back to display 1, then press the center button)

- To switch off a source:
Press center button (in non-active mode) to open the menu in display 1
Press up/down to select SOURCE
Press left/right to open display 2
Press up/down to select the source you wish to switch off
Press left/right to open display 3
Press center button to switch off source and leave the menu

- To switch off all sources:
Press center button for more than 1,5 seconds.
If you hold down the center button for more than 3 seconds, the lights be also be switched off.

 

More live pictures, please! 

Soon !

For now, we´ve got the first picture and basic information.

 

If I read correctly, you need to press the remote at least 5 times to turn on a source, and 6 times to turn it off??In that case, why is it more expensive than Beo4?

Nice to have something to go on. Thanks Leon and Ignace
Just hope it's not too much dosh!
Guess there will be one on eBay by midnight!

Chrisreunion:

If I read correctly, you need to press the remote at least 5 times to turn on a source, and 6 times to turn it off??In that case, why is it more expensive than Beo4?

Using a controller, performing multiple actions to reach a certain item in the menu...
....., reminds me of the 1st version of BMW´s  iDrive !

 

 

 

Great work Beoworlders. Finally, something interesting from B&O.

does anyone know who designrd it?

Now I know whats on my Christamas wish list.

 

 

Craig

So is it battery power only or can it have mains power? Why not rechargeable battery with the stand as its charger???

I do like it and my dealer told me it is very attractively priced

Ignace:

Chrisreunion:

If I read correctly, you need to press the remote at least 5 times to turn on a source, and 6 times to turn it off??In that case, why is it more expensive than Beo4?

Using a controller, performing multiple actions to reach a certain item in the menu...
....., reminds me of the 1st version of BMW´s  iDrive !

 

 

 

Why are you smiling?? The 1st version of the iDrive was a disaster!

Another thing puzzles me: the left/right display change on such a design is quite useless, and just an "Iphone reminder": do people turn their Beo4 left or right? Neither, they use it vertically, which would have been so much more logical on this flute design, that could have stood up on your bedside table, like a Beo1. And take less space as well.

Chrisreunion:

Another thing puzzles me: the left/right display change on such a design is quite useless, and just an "Iphone reminder": do people turn their Beo4 left or right? Neither, they use it vertically, which would have been so much more logical on this flute design, that could have stood up on your bedside table, like a Beo1. And take less space as well.

Good point. Vertical use should be easy to fit in this design. Not sure about the vertical position when it's not in use, though. My Beo4's are always in a horizontal position when not in use...

I have heard with a software update for 99$ you can use it horizontally. Then the displays are showing text horizontally.

TWG:

Few more questions:

- does it display the  time constantly or only when you touch it?
- What kind of backlight does it use? I hope it is not as bad as in the "Beo4 cinema"!?
- will it have some kind of "low battery warning"? I think this would be necessary, as it is NOT funny when it didn't wake you up because of dead batteries ;-)

btw: I think it is a GOOD decision to use a monochrom LCD like on the Beo 4 as it requires very low power = good battery life!


Can anybody upload the usermanual / userguide of beotime?

I really like the alarm/remote, let's hope the price will be right and I will trade in my beo4.

I've sent the manual to Ignace, so I suppose he will make it available soon in the manual-download section of this forum.

 

Chrisreunion:

Another thing puzzles me: the left/right display change on such a design is quite useless, and just an "Iphone reminder": do people turn their Beo4 left or right? Neither, they use it vertically, which would have been so much more logical on this flute design, that could have stood up on your bedside table, like a Beo1. And take less space as well.

 

I suppose it will be usefull to be able to change directions left/right, because it will allow you to choose between the left or the right side of the bed still using our right or left hand wichever you prefer, I for one will hang this thing on the wall like my beo4, besides against the wall it won't use any space at all on your bedside table ;-)

It's not an Iphone reminder imho but a serene reminder, not really usefull on my serene but more suitable for the beotime I think.