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If you have anything to say - please tell!enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/185753.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 18:57:04 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:185753Jonathan0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/185753.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=185753<p><blockquote><div><img src="https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/Themes/beotheme1/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>gk31ax:</strong></div><div> <p>Probably the most un-user friendly bit of B&amp;O kit I own......</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style="CLEAR:both;"></div> </div></blockquote></p> <p>not as bad as the DVD 2 <img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/58.gif" alt="Laughing" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/185505.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 02:08:47 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:185505geearr0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/185505.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=185505<p>Hi</p> <p>I have now had a second failure of the mainboard in the BeoTalk 1200, two in six years may be considered as par for the course these days but I had expected better.&nbsp; From comments that I have received, this unit is fairly sensitive to surges and my second board has gone even though a surge protector was fitted on the power supply and the phone line.</p> <p>All of our family love this machine and it has been fairly easy to work with so I will be trying to get another replacement board.&nbsp; Pity it is going to cost almost as much as the original unit cost and the insurance company are simply not interested this time round.</p> <p>Voice announcements are now a requirement in our house.</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Geoff</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/183475.aspxSun, 15 Feb 2009 16:46:43 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:183475burantek0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/183475.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=183475<p><blockquote><div><img src="https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/Themes/beotheme1/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>gk31ax:</strong></div><div></p> <p>Probably the most un-user friendly bit of B&amp;O kit I own......</p> <p>Have to have the manual to hand most times I want to do other things other than listen to messages and the clock always loses time......</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p></div></blockquote></p> <p>it can be a bit daunting... but i never had any issues. as an answering machine -it is just that -an answering machine. i did find the 1200 to be a bit more work, and perhaps that is why i prefer the 1100...??? when used for retrieving messages -pretty simple... i think the 1200 got too involved with the concept of groups and announcing the caller -cool features, yes, but i like simplicity of the 1100.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/183462.aspxSun, 15 Feb 2009 16:16:29 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:183462gk31ax0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/183462.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=183462<p>Probably the most un-user friendly bit of B&amp;O kit I own......</p> <p>Have to have the manual to hand most times I want to do other things other than listen to messages and the clock always loses time......</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/183458.aspxSun, 15 Feb 2009 16:08:52 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:183458The_Beonic_Man0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/183458.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=183458<p>Cheers to you both. Another little product for my Beo collection I think. Lee, if you&#39;re reading I&#39;ll go for the 1100 so if you get one in mint condition let me know and I&#39;ll have it. Cheers, Simon.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/183448.aspxSun, 15 Feb 2009 15:44:53 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:183448burantek0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/183448.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=183448<p>i agree w/ andy.</p> <p>i have had both and they are bullet-proof!</p> <p>i still prefer the 1100 to the 1200. in the states, 100 - 150usd averages...</p> <p>setup can initially be akward, but once set... no problema!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/183444.aspxSun, 15 Feb 2009 15:37:56 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:183444Jandyt0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/183444.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=183444<p>I have a 1200 Simon, and love it.<br />Had it for about 4 years and never had a problem. Visitors regularly comment on it, and the recorded announcement can be heard upstairs.<br />You need to have a degree to set it up, and in the event of a power failure, the clock needs resetting (no internal backup battery)</p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-size:small;font-family:times new roman,times;">Andy T.</span></em></strong></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/183434.aspxSun, 15 Feb 2009 14:53:06 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:183434The_Beonic_Man0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/183434.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=183434<p>How many people use one? Reliable or unrelaibale? Would you recommend? Second hand price for one?</p> <p>Thanks,<br />Simon.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>