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Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

moxxey — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:30:21 GMT

Dave:

moxxey:

Yes, I'm angry with a lot of things B&O at the moment, particularly the BV7-40. Crashed six times last night. I was hoping I could try and resolve the problem, but am completely out of ideas :(

you're not having good luck there> what are you going to do about this, i'm so horrified to read about this issue....

Unfortunately B&O tech want to run some tests before they'll do anything. First test, swap out the Sky box (I don't that's the problem), second test, dealer pick-up and test with their Sky box. That's now happening Thursday.

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

Russ — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:16:24 GMT

While I will agree that the product line is globalizing over time, and one day the North American forum may be relegated to answering questions strictly concerning older equipment, we aren't there yet. At the moment, even the intentionally global BeoSystem 3 chassis is listed as having 2 distinctly different socket panels available as spare parts (EU and US/JPN for the obsessive).

Some may recall not too long ago the "spirited" discussion of the BV-7 with, oh say myself and Trip, staunchly defending the qualities of a TV which we had for half a year or more before it debuted in the EU, while it turns out that the criticism was aimed at a BV-7 that we over 'there' will never see. If opinion forums can so often work at cross purposes, then I think that support forums ought to remain sequestered from one another for now. We may not have done a lot of Avants, but the BeoSystem 1 was a prety good seller, and there are a LOT of BeoCom 6000 MK1's and BeoCom 1's out there...and our BeoCom 3 wasn't like yours either.

Perhaps that's the solution for moxxey's concern...at least for the Anglosphere...make the NA forum a support forum for Video and Telephones as well as service issues, and ask that all other threads appear in the General Forum.

What say?

Russ

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

Dave — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:03:06 GMT

moxxey:

Yes, I'm angry with a lot of things B&O at the moment, particularly the BV7-40. Crashed six times last night. I was hoping I could try and resolve the problem, but am completely out of ideas :(

you're not having good luck there> what are you going to do about this, i'm so horrified to read about this issue....

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

9 LEE — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:04:02 GMT

elephant:

moxxey:
the Australian forum
I never knew there was one !

You won't have seen it, it's upside down

Lee

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

moxxey — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:42:10 GMT

All I was trying to do was get some more user-input in to the General Forum. In fairness, even the key mods tend to post in the sub-forums ;)

Yes, I'm angry with a lot of things B&O at the moment, particularly the BV7-40. Crashed six times last night. I was hoping I could try and resolve the problem, but am completely out of ideas :(

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

BeoBoyLit — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:30:52 GMT

moxxey:
Are you trying to wind me up here?

Noooop!!!

I'm so sorry for your brand new BV7mk4 too.....

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

moxxey — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:19:23 GMT

BeoBoyLit:

moxxey:
Confuses me that there is a lot of discussion in some of the sub-forums - particularly in other languages. Shouldn't we encourage (like other public forums) people to discuss, in English, on the primary 'General Forum'?

What about freedom of speech, cultural and language diversity, or LIBERTY ?

Are you trying to wind me up here?

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

BeoBoyLit — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:11:04 GMT

moxxey:
Confuses me that there is a lot of discussion in some of the sub-forums - particularly in other languages. Shouldn't we encourage (like other public forums) people to discuss, in English, on the primary 'General Forum'?

What about freedom of speech, cultural and language diversity, or LIBERTY ?

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

tournedos — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:20:31 GMT

In all honesty I can't see how the general forum is "stale"? I have to advance to the second page to find the first topics that don't have any posts within 24 hours, and only find a few that might have a better choice for a subforum.

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

Luke — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:02:32 GMT

I think it's fair to have different languages for those who want to speak their native tongue..... but I don't see the need to separate the English speaking parts. Sometimes I check through the North American forum just to see if there is anything interesting..... but I never post there....

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

Puncher — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:26:56 GMT

A bit of a non-issue to me - if you think the general forum is stale then it's stale - if there was a real buzz in one of the non-English fora then I'm sure it would break out into the general forum too. I'm sure that if I had to post in a foreign language it would certainly put me off joining in.

Of course they could all be speaking foreign tongues just to avoid me!

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

moxxey — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:53:52 GMT

elephant:

moxxey:
the Australian forum
I never knew there was one !

It's slightly sad, but not surprising, that people pick up and keep mentioning the fault I made in an original post. I thought there used to be a sub-forum for Australia. Mind you, it sounds like you've picked this out as you're disappointed you couldn't find one!

Anyway, hopefully the debate in the General Forum picks up somewhat.

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

beoaus — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:23:41 GMT

I think there was only an Australian thread reserved for information on the meeting...

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

elephant — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:49:09 GMT

moxxey:
the Australian forum

I never knew there was one !

Re: Why are some people on the sub-forums but not on the main forum?

Affineur — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:36:16 GMT

I think that the issue here is not about the existence of the "other sub-forums" but rather about the "stale" nature of the general forum at the moment. My experience is that the general forum "comes and goes" in the density of interesting posts for the genral participant. Right now there is precious little to discuss as new products/new capabilities/new designs are not extant. Hopefully this will change later in the year.

Although it would be nice if everyone were contributing on the same forum in the same language, I greatly appreciate (as I am sure Moxey does) the multi-cultural aspects of this site. I do as others and translate the postings in the "other sub-forums" that appear to have interest. More often than not I have learned something either technically or culturally.... the cultrual learnings are quite interesting and very much worth the effort.

As far as the NA Forum, there is some utility but I do think that given the ever increasing similarities in product offerings a subsumption into the general forum may be in order at some point.