i got in the possesion of a beo1 remote control .

Is there a way to get this thingh working with a BV  or a BS  3200?

i thought this would work , but it doesnt seem so.....

The Stand by button should work!

even that doesnt worj.

its nice to look at, anyhow

Hold down the standby button a LONG time...

It will work via a Lintronic converter. I have one that I purchased from Lee and it controls my Apple TV perfectly. I've tested it for volume and channel up/down on the Avant. That also works.

Never understood who thought the Beo1 was a good idea particularly given its very limited compatibility

I don't know that it's a good idea for complete system control. In fact it's probably a terrible idea. In North America the Beo1 was never available so I can't really speak to how it worked.

However, Apple also seems to think that a minimalist control is a good idea. At least this is true for Front Row, Ipod, AppleTV. But comapared to the Beo1, the little plastic Apple remote is not very interesting.

For me, the Beo1 is really just "eye candy," which is to say it looks nice.
 

Mine works with my Av9000!

Can also change channel and I have accessed the menu! 

holding down the button does work.

Are there any other tricks? It is beautifull to look at....

Unfortuantely, there are no tricks.  The standby button is just about all you'll get any use out of.  Lee sent me one a while back (thanks again!) and it just kind of sits there in my living room looking very pretty and embarassingly phallic.