https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/13.aspxThe main Meeting Place for BeoWorld members, and the place for General Questions, Answers and things to say! If you have any questions about anything Bang &amp; Olufsen related - please ask. If you have anything to say - please tell!enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/12879.aspxSat, 12 May 2007 18:44:42 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:12879Morgan0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/12879.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=12879<p>100 CDs is a little amount of CDs. Real CDs lovers has more than 1000 at least, and you need one&nbsp;(or two) hard drive, external or internal,&nbsp;to&nbsp;store them. </p><p>&nbsp;In my opinion the combination of MacMini+BeoPort+external hard drive is the best solution. You can have the BeoPort+MacMini in the main room, and the hard drive conected to an airpot express in another room. The MacMini and the hard drive will conect via wifi. This is what I&acute;m going to do.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/12878.aspxSat, 12 May 2007 18:28:46 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:12878symmes0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/12878.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=12878<p>With BeoPort you can use your Beo4 to control the music on your hard drive and internet radio via the sensor on your BV7.&nbsp; $500 US and some masterlink.&nbsp; I think it is a great Bang &amp; Olufsen value.&nbsp; I rip MP3s at 192 encoded with LAME with outstanding results.&nbsp; I have over 100 CDs on my laptop.<br /> </p><p>BeoMedia stores all your music and digital pictures on its own hard drive.&nbsp; A much more elegant solution and priced accordingly. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Let the Apple fans speak for themselves.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/12872.aspxSat, 12 May 2007 17:46:43 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:12872The Beonic Man0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/12872.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=12872<p>What is the best B&amp;O solution? I am confused by BeoPort and BeoMedia, it seems they do the same thing? I can stick with my PC and Windows Media Player or I could buy a Mac and use iTunes. Of course I could use iTunes on the PC but I am not like that, I prefer to keep Apple with Apple and PC with PC so to speak. Bottom line, having bought a BV7-40 with the horizontal speaker under it, what should I now consider in terms of playing music from my Toshiba laptop (or new Mac if I bought one) through the BV7-40 speaker?</p><p>&nbsp;Cheers, Simon.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>