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Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

benjnz — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:00:31 GMT

LOL Sorry is Joey in NZ too?!

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

Peter — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:14:38 GMT

joeyboygolf:

Your points are all very valid but don't apply to me or I suggest to the majority. I just wanna watch the television, you know, old fashioned entertainment such as news, sport, the odd comedy, documentaries or some of the wonderful dramas that British TV is famous for.
I have no desire to watch modern DVD's be they Blu-ray or HD or whatever. I watched the cricket this afternoon on my old fashioned MX6000 and wondered what all the HD fuss was about. The grass looked like grass, I could see the ball even when it was moving and I recognised the players even from a distance. What more do I want?? While typing this post there are some sheep on the screen in a nice green field and I can see all this from an angle of 60 degrees to the screen. Amazing isn't it!!
I don't have to wait for laser TV's as what I have now does me just fine.

You are watching sheep on TV. I'll send the boys round!

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

Peter — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:14:36 GMT

joeyboygolf:

Your points are all very valid but don't apply to me or I suggest to the majority. I just wanna watch the television, you know, old fashioned entertainment such as news, sport, the odd comedy, documentaries or some of the wonderful dramas that British TV is famous for.
I have no desire to watch modern DVD's be they Blu-ray or HD or whatever. I watched the cricket this afternoon on my old fashioned MX6000 and wondered what all the HD fuss was about. The grass looked like grass, I could see the ball even when it was moving and I recognised the players even from a distance. What more do I want?? While typing this post there are some sheep on the screen in a nice green field and I can see all this from an angle of 60 degrees to the screen. Amazing isn't it!!
I don't have to wait for laser TV's as what I have now does me just fine.

You are watching sheep on TV. I'll send the boys round!

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

benjnz — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:15:30 GMT

I would then again I used to have one! hehehehe

I did MX7000, then BV1 then BV6 and not Avant RF CRT.

BV1 is a nice little tv, nice design, you can force it to widescreen too on movies and stuff OK nice big black bands but hey.

Yeah try get a cheaper one, or if you can get a MX8000 (anyone out there got one, I'd love one)!!!

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

beo4life — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 17:17:13 GMT

After watching the cricket, the miserable old git had me running around making up his flat pack furniture, while he sat on his *** watching the grand prix!!

I have to admit both his MX6000 and his MS6000, do have cracking pictures that are very very hard to beat.

I happened to pop around to my bosses house after work the other day and viewed his 42" pioneer plasma with HD (England v Estonia was on).

I was very dissapointed, what a big fuss over nothing.

All i can say is that these people who are taken in by HD have never seen an b&o crt picture. Its all a big con to get people to replace their tvs. The only benefit i can see is that you dont have 2ft of electronics sticking out the back of the tv.

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

joeyboygolf — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:52:30 GMT

Your points are all very valid but don't apply to me or I suggest to the majority. I just wanna watch the television, you know, old fashioned entertainment such as news, sport, the odd comedy, documentaries or some of the wonderful dramas that British TV is famous for.

I have no desire to watch modern DVD's be they Blu-ray or HD or whatever. I watched the cricket this afternoon on my old fashioned MX6000 and wondered what all the HD fuss was about. The grass looked like grass, I could see the ball even when it was moving and I recognised the players even from a distance. What more do I want?? While typing this post there are some sheep on the screen in a nice green field and I can see all this from an angle of 60 degrees to the screen. Amazing isn't it!!

I don't have to wait for laser TV's as what I have now does me just fine.

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

Beobird — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:14:54 GMT

Let's be honest about this. HD has been designed to bring LCD and Plasma technology up to CRT standards as without it they are crap in comparison!

The question of the topicstarter was about a Beovision 1 or something else.... I meant that he could buy a nice 40" screen with HD and 1080p like the Pioneer from the picture I posted.... I didn't meant that the Pioneer is a better choise but it's just to compare. If the TS can get a BV1 for 400/500 pounds it is a really good option, but I think it's not worth 900 pounds anymore.

about the HD thing: The picture from an 32" Avant RF is the best you can get at the moment. Maybe the HD is like you said designed to bring lcd to a crt standard but the crt technique is stopped around 2000/2002 and the lcd technique moves on.... At these days the Avant is still better then the best lcd without HD and blu-ray/hd-dvd discs, but the lcd's of tomorrow have got a 1080p screen and High Definition. Put a blu-ray or hd-dvd player on it and the image you get is just beyond your imagination.

Like I said before, at the end of this year lcd, crt, plasma and sed will be replaced for laser tv's. If you want a really really good picture you have to wait for this.

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

joeyboygolf — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:06:09 GMT

Beobird:
joeyboygolf:

The BV1 is an excellent tv with a far superior picture to any flat screen at any price and I don't care what anybody says!!
I agree with that in these days, but when the broadcasts and dvd's will be in High Defininition the BV1 advantage will be gone.....

Let's be honest about this. HD has been designed to bring LCD and Plasma technology up to CRT standards as without it they are crap in comparison!

And another thing, any other B&O flat panel is going to be so much more expensive but I can't bring myself to buy any of the so called competitive products from other manufacturers.

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

muntbeoman — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:14:33 GMT

Don't worry too much about HD. It wil hardly be visible on the small screen TV like the BV1. It is a great TV and the design is unbeated. Go for it. Although I agree it can be picked up for around 1000 euro (600 pounds).

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

Peter — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:13:34 GMT

On a 25" screen, HD is almost pointless!

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

tgibbs — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:05:23 GMT

Hello

Thanks for all the comments,

Firstly, i plan to use my Beo with sky and so i believe that you can change the format of the feed, form 16:9 to 4:3. So i don't think this should be a problem.

One good point that was made was about HD, i worry that in a couple of years it will not be worth it because i will want HD, at the moment i am not too fussed because there is not much content available (for Tv) at the moment.

Thanks again

T.Gibbs

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

Beobird — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:59:29 GMT

joeyboygolf:
The BV1 is an excellent tv with a far superior picture to any flat screen at any price and I don't care what anybody says!!

I agree with that in these days, but when the broadcasts and dvd's will be in High Defininition the BV1 advantage will be gone.....

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

joeyboygolf — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:50:28 GMT

The BV1 is an excellent tv with a far superior picture to any flat screen at any price and I don't care what anybody says!!

Nevertheless, £900 is very expensive, I've just sold a Beocenter 1 with built in dvd player and radio for around that price. You can pick a BV1 up on ebay uk for £600 or less including motorised stand, much less if you choose one with a coloured case.

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

Bingo — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:34:58 GMT

It is also not widescreen. Here in Holland, most of the broadcasts are in anamorphic widescreen now, including the commercial broadcasters, so such un oldfahioned Beovsion 1 is then not of much use.

Re: Beovision 1 - to buy or not to buy ?

Peter — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:20:00 GMT

The BV1 seems rather expensive. Lee has several for £150 less. Consider an MX as well as these are less money and the same basic set.