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Re: A strange remote ... something remotely strange ?

Burnix — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:43:07 GMT

As other members write this is a remote for hotels. There are a number of versions with different rubber mat and software (configuration) and it is an obvious mistake that you have received one of these. As far as I remember all the hotel versions has "volume" written between the vol_up and vol_down buttons as hotel guests often do not know B&O and therefore had problems locating the volume button. Normally (if not always) these remote features a MUTE button for the same reason as the "volume" text.

Br,
Burnix

Re: A strange remote ... something remotely strange ?

TripEnglish — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:11:09 GMT

Definitely a hotel remote.

Re: A strange remote ... something remotely strange ?

elephant — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:48:26 GMT

An update from a remote control test (pun intended):

MyPC .. activates PC on the BV8

MyMusic .. activates A.MEM on the BV8

Re: A strange remote ... something remotely strange ?

elephant — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:25:08 GMT

Interestingly it was in the box with the BV8-32 that arrived yesterday.

The family has been using the existing BEO4.

I am not sure how to guide them through testing this one from halfway across the world.

It could of course be that just the labels change, and not the wiring nor the IR codes.

Re: A strange remote ... something remotely strange ?

Jandyt — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:12:09 GMT

I guess it depends on the equipment in the hotel.
The one in your picture Dave is obviously from a hotel that does not supply an audio system.

Re: A strange remote ... something remotely strange ?

Dave — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:04:24 GMT

the hotel beo 4's must be custom made, because the media cenre shows images of two different types of hotel remotes

Re: A strange remote ... something remotely strange ?

9 LEE — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:17:24 GMT

Definitely not a fake, i've seen one of these before somewhere.

I think they are a Hotel Version.

Lee

Re: A strange remote ... something remotely strange ?

Dave — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:33:13 GMT

How does it work? I mean how does it function, with those buttons? And does it mute when you press the middle, because to me, this looks like it's possible that it's a fake? :O

Re: A strange remote ... something remotely strange ?

ChrDH — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:38:32 GMT

I seen one a bit like that one on a Hotel on Funen, Denmark, it operated the Bv6-22 in the room but the remote only had 3 large wide buttons at the top.

Christian

Re: A strange remote ... something remotely strange ?

PhilLondon — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:26:07 GMT

B&O has made some special remote for hotels... Maybe it is one of them. p.

A strange remote ... something remotely strange ?

elephant — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:23:27 GMT

Has anyone seen one of these BEO4s before ?

It has a reduced set of lettered keys at the top with two labelled "MyMusic" and "MyPC".

Any ideas of its use, history, ... et cetera ?

Ed~2