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Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

MGBGTV8 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:07:37 GMT

ive looked into meridian digital filters its seems there may be a small gain and i certainly love there cd/dvd players there technolgy always

seems way ahead of their rivals

but still prefer the look of bl5 speakers

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

wonderfulelectric — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:19:25 GMT

Really? I didn't know that about the Beolab5s. Thought they should be rock solid because they certainly look the part.

Well Meridian latest line of speakers with their latest apodizing digital filters installed have won critical acclaim and unlike their previous incarnations, they sound utterly amazing.

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

stefan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:38:45 GMT

Sorry, wrong.

You can record an external stb and watch for example the DVBS/T module of BV7-40. No analogue tuners.....

Stefan

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

ernie — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:07:13 GMT

HDR 1 and 2 has an internal analogue tuner, so recording when watching another channel is possible with analogue, for recording digital is Flappo right! Hdra 1 and 2 are outdated machines for that reason!

Ernie

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

stefan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:34:22 GMT

Flappo The Grate:

what puts me off the bv9 ... is the fact the hdr module only records the channel you are watching , which is quite simply utterly bonkers

...

Sorry, this is wrong. HDR2 is able to record any source connected to any Beovision while you can watch to any other source - simultanously.

Is there any other HDR that can do this?

Stefan

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

andysingh — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:31:07 GMT

Hi Eric , just a quick question , do the BEOVISION 9 and the BEOLAB 5s really have a 3 year warranty ?

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

MGBGTV8 — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:24:02 GMT

I have been informed that the beolab 5 can be unreliable and often need repair they are potentially more complicated than conventional design.

i do like the active speaker principle no need for expensive amps more efficient etc

meridian have a great name in cd/dvd players dont know there speakers also a home cinema system from meridian would be massive money.

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

mfirst — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:29:00 GMT

still waiting for my Form 2 foam pads. Paid for them about 3 months ago (at least). Multiple calls to dealer, told the need to come from Denmark - like everything these days (since Chicago warehouse closed). They cant even tell me if they are ordered. I told them I was looking at a Beosystem 5 (she couldnt even give me any major details - like a price) - which was true, but ended up buying an Apple TV and looking at McIntosh stuff (all true).

I can completely relate to your pain - I would be very surprised if B&O is around a few years from now.

Also - for the amount this stuff costs, you should have to turn to this forum for solutions for problems with brand new stuff.

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

wonderfulelectric — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:27:26 GMT

You might have some faulty Beolab 5s there. I suppose you are not hearing much of a bass noise but they are still moving around? My theory is that they are generating very very high levels of subsonic bass wobble which causes this phenomena and might completely break down one of these days. I suggest calling your credit card company to deal with them (Amex Centurion has exceptional service), that is if you made your purchases using a credit card of course. Otherwise I don't see any choice but take them to court or file a report to the consumer association. You shouldn't be paying so much of your money to get this level of fuss. If you are really put off by B&O after this, may I suggest Meridian?

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

Mr10Percent — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:51:23 GMT

Check the usage counters in the service menu.

That will say how muchplay time the BV9 has had in total.

10%

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

MGBGTV8 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:10:05 GMT

I did not realise the BV 9 was £17500 l have seen it quoted as £14500

trying to pass off a 2 year old as new is appalling

it seems the dealer could not even set it up properly

hopefully all these issues can be resolved quickly it seems people on this forum have lots of experience in dealing with b+o problems

i agree sky is just a hyped up joke, virgin media beats it hands down but of course its limited in area usage why do b+o all ways push sky

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

Flappo The Grate — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:45:14 GMT

thought as much , it's a sky problem

http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/p/20283/151167.aspx

and looks like bno are not the only ones affected

sorry , but sky's hardware is simply garbage of the lowest order( amstragic )

my box crashes EVERY day , while a sony hdr connected to my avant hasn't had one problem in over 3 years

nuff said

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

Flappo The Grate — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:39:57 GMT

what puts me off the bv9 apart from it's crazy price is the fact the hdr module only records the channel you are watching , which is quite simply utterly bonkers

the only way round is to fit something like a sky box - and after my terrible experiences with those ( hd and sd models ) i'd be loath to do so

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

TripEnglish — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:01:11 GMT

The lip sync issue can be fixed in the service menu, BUT if I recall correctly it affects all sources. So if there is only a delay on one source (aside from telling you that the issue is in the source!) it would fix one problem and cause another. My guess is that the fault lies with the service provider, but I hope you see it fixed one way or another.

Re: dont buy beo lab 5 or beovision 9

mjmedlo — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:31:46 GMT

what type of flooring do you have?

my lab 5s move a little on my wood floor when they are turned up real loud

it may help to calibrate them again to keep them from moving

good luck on the lip sync issue. . i've only experienced that in link rooms

never in the main room