Luis,

might be I'm thinking in the wrong direction: I have a Mac Mini connected via DVI with my BV. If  I want to display Itunes, I use the screen in the PC mode. Pressing any of the buttons you have mentioned would switch the BV to the Tv (pal) mode and no longer display the computer signal???

francis

I would like to get an update on this beoport matter. I have never been able to figure out how this setup is done. In my opinion the B&O usermanuals are dreadfull, regardless of product.

Well, what i need to know is this:

I have a BV 7 in my livingroom, connectet through ML to my BS3000 in my living room. In my bedroom i have an Imac, not connected to anything YET. SO, if I buy beoport and set this up in my bedroom what will i need to get it working? Sofar i have figured this out(at least i think i have)

1: I set up the beoport box in my bedroom, connnected to my Imac through USB and an soundcable.

2: I have no B&O equipment installed in my bedroom so do not need speakers there to be connected directly to beoport. How do I get the sound from beoport to ML system in my livingroom, through ML??

3: Further, when everything is connected propperly, can i then control beoport througt the IR eye in my BV 7?

Found an old PC2 manual but cant seem to figure it out??

Can anyone please help me understand?

francis:

Luis,

might be I'm thinking in the wrong direction: I have a Mac Mini connected via DVI with my BV. If  I want to display Itunes, I use the screen in the PC mode. Pressing any of the buttons you have mentioned would switch the BV to the Tv (pal) mode and no longer display the computer signal???

francis

I think you can use the Apple DVI to video adapter:  http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=16193109&nplm=M9267G%2FA

So, if you want display mac on BV7 press PC. For a link beovision press v.tape. I suppose it will work fine. But I don't know. I don't own a BV7.

Hi Ehlerz

1) Exactly.

2) Yes, You need a long ML cable.

3) Yes, you can control beoport througt the IR of BV7 (video option 2) but if you add the IR eye you can control the beoport in your bedroom. Only the IR-eye connected to beoport accept the pc command. So, you will control the Frontrow on your iMac.

odlund:

Hello BeoWorld Users!

I'm happy to announce that a new version of BM-Link is released.

The main new feature is the ability to control Front Row if you have an IR Eye connected directly to the BeoPort box.

Some bug fixes, and enhancements to N.RADIO are also included.

Download here

Anders

Coolskin:

As you could read I use an old Mac Mini. So no front row for me at the moment.

beoberlin:

Coolskin:

As you could read I use an old Mac Mini. So no front row for me at the moment.

...not exactly. Do you know the "frontrow enabler" by andrew escobar? Works perfectly, at least on my PB 17" under 10.4.9.

Give it a try:

http://andrewescobar.com/frontrow

Regards, beoberlin

I've also just upgraded to 1.5.

Similarly used the enabler to put FrontRow on my non-intel MacMini, which works a treat. No remote control of FrontRow yet, since I've not yet plugged the IR into the BeoPort. I currently have an eye going into my BeoSystem 3, so assume I can just use a 3.5mm splitter to send the signal to the BeoPort too? (Can't try at the moment since I'm at work).

My other issue with a non-intel MacMini is that there is no digital out, so will be trying the M-Audio Transit USB add-on which gives audio out to the Mac, so it can then go into the BS3.

beoberlin:

Coolskin:

As you could read I use an old Mac Mini. So no front row for me at the moment.

...not exactly. Do you know the "frontrow enabler" by andrew escobar? Works perfectly, at least on my PB 17" under 10.4.9.

Give it a try:

http://andrewescobar.com/frontrow

Regards, beoberlin

Luigi:

Do you know if it is possible connect 2 IR-eye together in the same connection of beoport?

Coolskin:

odlund:

Hello BeoWorld Users!

I'm happy to announce that a new version of BM-Link is released.

The main new feature is the ability to control Front Row if you have an IR Eye connected directly to the BeoPort box.

Some bug fixes, and enhancements to N.RADIO are also included.

Download here

Anders

For me the update didn't work, sorry.

I have a Mac Mini first edition, a non-intel machine so to speek.

I tried:

Install 1.5

Uninstall 1.5

Install 1.5 and firmware update 1.31

Uninstall 1.5

Install 1.0 (firmware 1.31 still active!!)

The problem was I wasn't able to switch N.Radio channels after the second trie.

The N.Radio station kept on playing. It froze I think. The BS3200 accepted my command and displayed it, but iTunes didn't react.

Then I tried to get in the system preferences. When selecting BM-Link the computer kept on waiting.

As you could read I use an old Mac Mini. So no front row for me at the moment.

BM-Link version 1.0 is perfect for me. So no problem.

marcus:

I did not need an IR eye for Beoport because it's connected to a Beosound 4 in the same room that acts as an Audio Master. This might change if/when I add a Beovision to the equation.

 

Hello Coolskin,

did you make it work somehow ? I experienced the same problems and downgraded.

Regards 

Harald

After some trials I downgraded to 1.0

Now it is again 1.5 and tested it with a Lintronic IR sensor. This combination works fine (so far). I disconnected the IR sensor again and till now there are no problems with the BM-Link software. But if I do entounter problems, I will post it here.

Coolskin:

After some trials I downgraded to 1.0

Now it is again 1.5 and tested it with a Lintronic IR sensor. This combination works fine (so far). I disconnected the IR sensor again and till now there are no problems with the BM-Link software. But if I do entounter problems, I will post it here.

Thanks for sharing your experience, Coolskin. I'm in exactly the same position as you are (old MacMini, old PC2, ML system) and holding my breath and wondering whether I should upgrade to 1.5 now or not.

Keep us posted!

Christophe

Christophe75:

Coolskin:

After some trials I downgraded to 1.0

Now it is again 1.5 and tested it with a Lintronic IR sensor. This combination works fine (so far). I disconnected the IR sensor again and till now there are no problems with the BM-Link software. But if I do entounter problems, I will post it here.

Thanks for sharing your experience, Coolskin. I'm in exactly the same position as you are (old MacMini, old PC2, ML system) and holding my breath and wondering whether I should upgrade to 1.5 now or not.

Keep us posted!

Christophe

Hi Marcus.

 My set up:

I can control Front Row throught the IR-eye connected to beoport. I have a long cable (green (photo)) for stereo-audio and video. This cable connect the computer (PC, mac) to the BV3. When I press V.tape (for exemple) I can see the computer to the BV3, then pressing A-N.music/ A-N.radio can control without turning off the BV3. You can select coverflow fullscreen on mac and control in other place throught ML, watching the covers on TV.

Thanks to modulator of BV3 I can watch the same image from BV3 to BV1.

If you want control FrontRow with Beo4 you need the IR-eye connected to beoport. This cable has a minijack 3.5mm connector. I never saw a IR-eye with 7pin connector.You must connect the IR-eye into the IR socket of beoport.

Good Luck.

Luigi:

 

If you want control FrontRow with Beo4 you need the IR-eye connected to beoport. This cable has a minijack 3.5mm connector. I never saw a IR-eye with 7pin connector.You must connect the IR-eye into the IR socket of beoport.

Good Luck.