I have a BV8 that I have connected to a Beosystem 6500 through the 1611 Converter box. It all works perfectly, with me getting full control of both the television and the Beosystem and its various units through both a Beolink 5000 and a Beo4.

Beolink 5000 is handier for finding and storing radio stations than the Beo4, and I like the fact that I'm combining the two units (twenty years apart) through the Beolink 5000. Controlling the Beocord, etc., means using the same functions as with my long gone MX.

Only one problem - I can't seem to figure out if it's possible to set FORMAT with the Beolink 5000. With Beo4 this is simple - just add FORMAT to the LIST. I'm managing everything else through the Beolink 5000, including controlling the STB through SAT -- but I haven't found out how to change the screen format. (Back in the 80s TVs had 4:3, so little wonder).

Anyone have a solution? Challenge: Using Beolink 5000 to change the FORMAT (4:3; 16:9; etc.) on a BeoVision 8!