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Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

Ian — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:35:29 GMT

Regarding UK pricing:

Handset £265

Speaker Base £150

Charging Base £70

PSTN2 £155

The PSTN bases are becoming a knightmare - You had the built in ones which were part of the BC6000 + BC2 bases, then you had the large flat model (which I call a Mk1), then the smaller Beoline (which I call mk2).

I too would like to know eaxctly was functionality is lost when connected to a Beoline (current small PSTN base). It seems a step backwards to make the new base BC5 only. I may get a BC5, but will miss out on its best feature as I won't get a new base as my current 2x BC6000 setup is good, and I can't afford to get 3 new BC5 handsets + new base.

Ian

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

Chrisreunion — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:26:10 GMT

Having read the user guide, I really like the features and way of operating the phone, you can even choose to mute the AV sound, rather than turning volume up or down, you can even choose to mute the picture, and the speaker unit is mobile, which was one of my concerns.

However, I can't help wondering why it can't be hooked to an Earset 1 kit, like other DECT BeoComs? All others can, and when talking to someone for an hour, this is very useful and convenient. The Earset 1 is simply not listed in the accessories list , and there is no connection for it on the phone..

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

malcolm welborn — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:29:11 GMT

I currently have adsl with telefonica and B & O telephone 1401 with answerphone telephone is connected to a splitter so can use it and the internet at the same time

malcolm welborn

canary islands

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

Karel Uyttendaele — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:52:53 GMT

Manual of the BeoCom 5 can be downloaded form the B&O site :-) But if you have the manual of the BeoLine 2.. then please post it!!! :-)

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

Peter — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:43:59 GMT

I think I have this manual too. If I have, I'll post it.

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

Karel Uyttendaele — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:15:28 GMT

PhilLondon:

- On an older Beoline, you can only have 1 line and of course no Internet.

- I did contact B&O's support to ask them what IP telephony protocol are supported? SIP? Skype? I'll post the answer when I have it.

Skype won't be supported; will never be supported. Reason for this is that all Voice over IP / Internet Telephony Service Providers / Internet Providers are using the SIP standard. Skype is a proprietary technology. OK.. there are a number of Dect/IP Phones which support Skype; but the vast majority of other Dect/IP phones (like the Siemens Gigasets) are using SIP. Skype is only linked to Skype itself where as in a open Voice over IP environment you are free to choose the provider you want (and... *insert commercial music* do not hesitate to visit http://www.unifiedtelecom.eu as you prefered provider)

Having real VoIP on a BeoCom 5 would be a terrific option where you otherwise have to invest in an additional VoIP conference bridge..

Karel.

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

Medogsfat — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:24:46 GMT

I quite like the design especially the screen.

Chris.

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

PhilLondon — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:13:51 GMT

- On an older Beoline, you can only have 1 line and of course no Internet.

- I did contact B&O's support to ask them what IP telephony protocol are supported? SIP? Skype? I'll post the answer when I have it.

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

mobeyone — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:08:18 GMT

Will it also work with older PSTN? any loss in functionality?

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

PentaIII — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:45:42 GMT

Have they released pricing or an estimate?

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

Karel Uyttendaele — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:41:39 GMT

Just found an interesting fact on the BeoCom5:

"BeoCom 5 supports IP telephony also called VoIP (Voice over IP). If your Internet service provider also offers telephone service, you can connect the dedicated BeoLine 2 base directly to the Local Area Network (LAN) and use the phone over the data connection. If you connect BeoLine 2 to both the data network and the more traditional PSTN phone line, you can get calls via the internet on one line while still having the security of a fixed second line."

Sooo... in the BeoLine 2 it should be possible to configure a SIP account! (but no config/manual found yet..)

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

SWISS_2 — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:06:26 GMT

evman;

I like it. Not B&O of course, but very functional. It will only pair two BT phones however.

The concept is that when you come inside at home, the mobile phone switches into Voip mode via the BT connection. It does this without additonal charges (so far ). It is extremely light to touch: You can balance the phone on one finger. Sound ? Compared to B&O it gets the one finger vote.

To our neighbor it looks like B&O, but it really does not. Form follows function here.

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

Evan — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:17:49 GMT

SWISS 2,

How do you like the LS6245? I have had my eye on it for a while now. It is a sharp looking device.

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

petz — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:48:25 GMT

I like it! It still looks like a phone, but it is though different. Any guess on thr price?

Re: Pictures of BeoCom 5

koning — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:46:20 GMT

Can you control the speaker volume of the base?