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Re: I hate my Beo 5!

beologisch — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:17:01 GMT

saf:

Indeed, in reality many man (and women, too) replace the older model with a new and usually more expensive one, though in some cases the initially perceived benefit of such a change eventually turns out to be questionable, sometimes!

Beologish seems to be a real connoisseur - of good heart in addition: seeing benefits of both the older and the newer model he exploits freely their combined benefits - as opposed to simply replacing the former with the latter in cold blood.

I find his comparison rather fitting, however, remotes are (fortunately) not lovers, and lovers are (some might say unfortunately) not remotes, and I’m tempted to wonder how he practically copes with that … I mean, now we know about his remotes.

I know my wife won't be happy with a second/former wife in the house [neither would I] but two remotes are no problem at all ;-)

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

beologisch — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:12:46 GMT

I don't know if a new model "should" completely replace the old one for I've used the BL1000 and the Beo4 together for some time in the beginning and they to have their own specific strengths, but while replacing/renewing the equipment over the years the BL1000 disappeared outof view/use somehow ;-)

I guess it will be the same with the replacement of the beo4 by the beo5, getting used to it and really using it :-)

I'm also curious wether the Beotime will be a usefull remote in our bedroom ;-)

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

saf — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:03:16 GMT

Indeed, in reality many man (and women, too) replace the older model with a new and usually more expensive one, though in some cases the initially perceived benefit of such a change eventually turns out to be questionable, sometimes!

Beologish seems to be a real connoisseur - of good heart in addition: seeing benefits of both the older and the newer model he exploits freely their combined benefits - as opposed to simply replacing the former with the latter in cold blood.

I find his comparison rather fitting, however, remotes are (fortunately) not lovers, and lovers are (some might say unfortunately) not remotes, and I’m tempted to wonder how he practically copes with that … I mean, now we know about his remotes.

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

Kokomo — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:16:10 GMT

beologisch:

torn between two lovers (he, that's a song..;-) I really like them both for they both have their strong and weak points.

so I use them both !!! :-)

But in reality, shouldn't a newer 'more advanced' & more expensive product replace a previous remote and not accompany it!

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

beologisch — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:06:59 GMT

torn between two lovers (he, that's a song..;-) I really like them both for they both have their strong and weak points.

so I use them both !!! :-)

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

beologisch — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:05:00 GMT

bsantini:

Lot's of good points in favor of the Beo 5.

But...I still can't program it myself for "everything" I want, and this means a no go.

Plus, I *can* operate my Beo 4 - IN THE DARK - without looking at it.

The tactile sensation of the button's "clicking" is quite re-assuring and satisfying.

I doubt one could say the same for the Beo 5.

My wish list: The ability to make a PUC controller for my BS3/BV9, so I could add products easily.

FWIW

Barry

the first "point" has a simple solution; just figure out what you want and houw you want it on the beo5 and let the deaaler do it for you.

the second one : I can operate everything on the beo5 by looking on/at it in the dark without the need to "remember" the placement of all the beo4 buttons.

the third point is correct; there's no point because like the beo4, the beo5 has a re-assuring feel click on/behind the display.

my hand is a big ons so no problems with the standby button here while clicking away on the display.

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

nmartin771 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:26:01 GMT

I LOVE MY BEO4

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

Movie — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:32:51 GMT

Agree about standby button, I have same problem.

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

beoaddict — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:03:59 GMT

I miss the number keys. OK, I now they can be promted to the screen, but it is complete impossible to use them without looking at the screen.

Maybe that's the reason I prefer a blackberry bold above a iphone too.... (still under 40 yrs of age for those who wonder.....)

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

blue2th — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:27:56 GMT

i think the BEO4 is too "old" for the present time. yes it is a tried and tested product, but surely B&O could have at the very least done a "Logitech" and simply update the housing with some minor tweaks and left it as a BEO4 with users continuing to love it.

the Harmony One by logitech is a nice size, well weighted, comes with a nice recharge base and fits well into anyone's palms. wish B&O would come up with something similar.

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

Thomas — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:26:25 GMT

Well, I think the Beo5 is a grower. Got one with our BV8 40 and at first I could'nt work out what the function was going on, and just wanted to use our old Beo4 (which is now on Ebay with our Beovision 6 22 - the one with the James Bond Gunbarrel picture!). Whereas now, I actually prefer it over the Beo4. I think it has a bit if that B&O wow factor...

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

Dave — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:01:03 GMT

That was the one thing that i disliked about it - it's lack of tactile pleasure

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

erg4000 — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:52:39 GMT

I don't hate mine anymore because I brought it back to my dealer after 4 weeks.

- Not customizable (by the owner)

- Not ergonomic

- Not robust

- Not designed the way I like (the Beolink 7000 is the best)

- Nobody at home wanted to use it

Some stubborn people in Struer still refuse to deliver the software to their customers.

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

TripEnglish — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:30:53 GMT

I generally don't sell the Beo 5 to customers unless they:

A. Have a DVR built into their STB, which can be complex for wives and children (sorry to generalize!) and benefits from having very clearly labeled buttons on the screen for RECORD, DVR LIST, etc.

B. Have an integrated solution w/ devices like Lutron, Crestron, etc. where it is absolutely necessary.

That being said, the most successful stores are selling more B scenarios than anything else so the Beo 5 has paid dividends along with the ML Gateway as MVPs in the lineup.

Re: I hate my Beo 5!

beocool — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:29:21 GMT

I tried one at my dealer and wasn't impressed. Somehow the touchscreen didn't work properly. I really had to press very hard. My Beolink 7000 doesn't have that issue.