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  • 07-09-2009 11:09 AM

    • gclsf
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    Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    Hi,

    I'm getting a new Beovision 8-40 TV soon. While waiting for it to arrive, could anyone please advise which Blue-ray player in Australia is one of the best to get in terms of upscaling regular DVDs and compatibility with the Beo4 remote control? It seems some Blue-ray players can be configured through the Beovision 8-40 TV menu so the Blue-ray player functions can be controlled through the remote control? 

    Many thanks for the advice in advance.

    Cheers.

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  • 07-09-2009 11:49 AM In reply to

    • mbee
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    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    For upscaling of DVDs, I've never found better value for money than the PS3. If you plug a Nyko blu wave infrared key to it, you (normally) will be able to pilot it via the BV8 and Beo4, but you will still hae to switch the PS3 on/off manually or with a game controller.

  • 07-09-2009 12:24 PM In reply to

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    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    mbee:

    For upscaling of DVDs, I've never found better value for money than the PS3.

    True....but since I put mine in the BS3 cabinet, the fan is on a lot. It's fairly loud, too. Makes watching a DVD very difficult.

  • 07-09-2009 12:31 PM In reply to

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    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    What version do you have? Mine is nearly silent, the fan are running, but at low speed (it's a recent 80gb version)

  • 07-09-2009 6:33 PM In reply to

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    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    mbee:

    What version do you have? Mine is nearly silent, the fan are running, but at low speed (it's a recent 80gb version)

    If you read through my previous posts.....I've always said mine was silent too, until I put it in the BS3 cabinet. It now gets warm, almost immediately and the fans come on! Nothing else in the cabinet suffers from the same problem.

    PS3 is fine when it receives a lot of fresh cool air, it appears.

  • 07-10-2009 4:10 AM In reply to

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    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    Mine was also silent when put in a cabinet (I just tried that once in order to verify that I can change my TV furniture for a closed one, and everything was ok, when opened again, nothing was hot and the fans were turning at low speed). For some games, my PS3 can be hot and make some noise, but I've never had problems with movies, that's why I was asking you what model you have.

  • 07-10-2009 1:11 PM In reply to

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    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    I have the 40GB model, which was made in 2007. Always silent, until it's in that cabinet. Problem is, I can't take it out now for logistical reasons.

  • 07-11-2009 4:03 AM In reply to

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    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    Any experiences with other players then the PS3?

    What are considered good options quality wise and also integration wise (PUC control)?

    Bieele

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  • 07-11-2009 1:39 PM In reply to

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    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    I use the Sony BDP 350 S with my BV8-40, for blue-ray and upscaled DVD it performs very well. It is inside my Beo BV8-40 cabinet and I can not hear anything from the BDP 350.

    However, there is no support for divX and other formats (however, I have my Beomaster5 to manage those other formats). The beo4 works excellent to control the BDP 350. Took some time though to figure out that you need to press go and then the corresponding command, eg go then ff, to fast forward. My Sony remote is still unused, and safely tucked away ;-)

     

    BV8-40, BV7-32, BL7-1, BS5, BM5, BM1, BL3, BS1, Beocom4

  • 07-11-2009 2:13 PM In reply to

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    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    Hi,
    I use a Samsung BDP-1600. Everything works via PUC. The DVD upscaling is excellent!

    MaxX

    Main Room: BeoVision 8-40, BeoSound 3000, BeoMedia 1, Beo 4
    Link Room 1: BeoVision MX 4000, Beo 4
    Link Room 2: BeoVision LX 4500, BeoLink 1000

  • 07-14-2009 3:46 AM In reply to

    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    Whatever you do, do test the player at a store before you purchase (as opposed to buying sight-unseen on the web). My father has a Panasonic Blu-Ray player that is unbelievably sluggish in some respects. For example, just to open the disc tray takes one minute (machine powers up and goes through an incredibly long start-up procedure before tray opens). The remote control is the typical eyesore with thirty incomprehensible buttons.

    Leo

    ps. I use the PlayStation 3 for Blu-Ray which works very well.

    BV 10-40, BV 8-32, BL 9, BL 4, CX100, BS Ouverture, BS 2000, BG 4500, Passive, LC 1, A 9

  • 07-14-2009 2:32 PM In reply to

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    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    Apologies if this has been discussed before - has anyone used the RE-BL (www.re-bl.com) infra-red to bluetooth converter for the PS3 with the Beo5 (or Beo4) remote control?

    My BV8-40 will be delivered in early August, with a Beo5 remote control. I will be using th PS3 as a DVD/Blu-Ray player.

    ANS

  • 07-15-2009 2:02 AM In reply to

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    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    ans:

    Apologies if this has been discussed before - has anyone used the RE-BL (www.re-bl.com) infra-red to bluetooth converter for the PS3 with the Beo5 (or Beo4) remote control?

    My BV8-40 will be delivered in early August, with a Beo5 remote control. I will be using th PS3 as a DVD/Blu-Ray player.

    ANS

     

    On the Dutch forum, good results have been reported using the "Nyko Bluwave"

    Bieele

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  • 07-15-2009 2:08 AM In reply to

    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    I currently use the Nyco Bluewave with my PS3 and its works fine with the Beo 5 and the Beo 4 as the PUC is already available.  The only negative is that you have to press the Sony controller to turn it on but all other functions are performed flawlessly.  Its just a little USB stick that occupies 1 of the USB ports on the front of the PS3. I would recommend it highly.

    Carl

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  • 07-15-2009 5:43 AM In reply to

    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    I use Nyco as well, it work like a charm.

  • 07-18-2009 8:58 AM In reply to

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    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    Pardon my ignorance, if Beo 5 and the Beo 4 work well with the PUC, why would one need a Nyco Bluewave (is it to control more complicated functions)? Thanks.

  • 07-18-2009 11:03 AM In reply to

    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    The TV only excepts infrared commands and the PS3 does not, so the bluewave converts the infrared commands sent down the wire into a format that the PS3 understands.

    Carl Sheerman

  • 07-30-2009 4:57 PM In reply to

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    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    aweicc:

    I use Nyco as well, it work like a charm.

    I would like to buy a Nyco controller, but I can not find any sites which have any in stock.

    Any ideas where I can order one?

    Thanks,

    Bieele

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  • 10-26-2009 6:42 AM In reply to

    Re: Beovision 8-40 and Blue-ray player

    Hi there!

    I have the new Sony BDP-s360 blu-ray player with the BeoVision 8-40 and it is absolutely excellent in terms of picture and sound performance. 100% recommended and it is one of the few that decodes DTS-HD via HDMI. Even though this is new on the market, I have noticed that its price is continuously falling, unlike B&O products!

    I researched a lot before buying this player and apart from the Pioneer 320 which is almost twice the price, the reviewers are loving this little Sony!

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