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Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

The_Beonic_Man — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:27:55 GMT

This is an interesting thread and I am thankful it was started. However, I don't know how to respond! I am a BV7-40 Mark 3 owner as many of you already know. I am happy with it and the TV has grown on me a lot. I always favoured the BV5 design over the 7 series and still do. I don't feel that the 10-40 has the same feel to it as the original BV5 but I do like it a lot, only in a different way.

B&O always play mind games with me! Got to love them for that. They are all great sets and unique in their own way. I am going to stick with my BV7-40 mainly because I have become used to it, because of pricing issues and because I like it; its grown on me more than I thought it would. The DVD tray is a 'wow' factor and I have always liked B&O 'wow' factors! I bought it in November 2007 along with a few other purchases at the time. Only recently have I finally reached a point where I feel the overall set up is complete throughout the home between all the linked B&O products. I'll upload some photos of it all soon. Suffice to say B&O is a lot more about integration and appearance than individual products; at least for me, and that can take a long time to achieve and get just right. Its taken me 2 years this month but its been well worth it.

All the best,
Simon.

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

Hungedu — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:42:45 GMT

Peter :

The BV7-40 will be coming out with the same type of backlit LED screen as the 7-55. It should re-establish the pecking order!

Thanks for the information, Peter. That's what I was hoping for!

Mike

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

moxxey — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:39:04 GMT

Flappo The Grate:

buy a sony or a pananeer - what could you trade in THEN ???

i think it's pretty amazing of bno to give this option tbh

To be fair, Sony UK are doing a £150 trade-in deal at the moment. Considering their TVs are £699, that's not so bad, as a percentage of the retail price.

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

Flappo The Grate — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:28:50 GMT

buy a sony or a pananeer - what could you trade in THEN ???

i think it's pretty amazing of bno to give this option tbh

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

Peter — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:48:56 GMT

They have to do it to keep the set competitive. However if you are happy with the set when you buy it, why 'upgrade'? As you have said, the differences are marginal. B&O have always had a rolling program of upgrades but I would not change something unless there was an immense change. However they cannot stay at one point forever hence the upgrades.

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

moxxey — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:37:01 GMT

Flappo The Grate:

and the fact they update it every year or so with things like blu ray is the icing on the cake

How's that a good thing? It annoys me immensely as it means I want the latest panel and the trade-in from the MKIV to MKV (as an example) is more than the cost of a new BV8 ;).

It would be the 'icing on the cake' if they gave us BV7 users a very good price to upgrade each year, but they do not...

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

Flappo The Grate — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:58:53 GMT

the bv7 every time , it's a stunning tv imo

and the fact they update it every year or so with things like blu ray is the icing on the cake

the 7/40 is arguably the gratest tv in the world

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

tournedos — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:48:27 GMT

vikinger:

As you already have to drill or cut the wall to get properly concealed cables, I'd have thought that embedding a motorised rod mechanism to push out and pull back the TV on its hinge would not be too great an additional issue to resolve. The difficulty, however, might be in making a mechanism that also allows the TV to be suddenly pushed back by hand without the TV or hinge suffering damage...... it's a very diffferent situation to the central motorised stand.

Can't see too much of a problem with that if the power delivery between the rod, or whatever, and the motor allows slippage. And an MX motor stand for example isn't exactly freewheeling either. And for some ideas on how to keep the mechanism completely inside the actual device, there's no need to look further than into a Beolink 7000. I'm sure it would have had to to be located in the lower part of the BV10 and not behind the panel, though.

Previously, TVs have been a little special in that you don't have to start replacing belts when they get 10 years old. What a missed opportunity!

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

vikinger — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:08:53 GMT

Peter :

The wall mount is made to be exceptionally thin - 8mm. I dare say a motorised wall mount can be made - maybe STB brackets can help. It just needs some mounting points changing. It will however not lie flush with the wall.

As you already have to drill or cut the wall to get properly concealed cables, I'd have thought that embedding a motorised rod mechanism to push out and pull back the TV on its hinge would not be too great an additional issue to resolve. The difficulty, however, might be in making a mechanism that also allows the TV to be suddenly pushed back by hand without the TV or hinge suffering damage...... it's a very diffferent situation to the central motorised stand.

Graham

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

Peter — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:46:15 GMT

The wall mount is made to be exceptionally thin - 8mm. I dare say a motorised wall mount can be made - maybe STB brackets can help. It just needs some mounting points changing. It will however not lie flush with the wall.

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

leogenghis — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:28:44 GMT

The BV10's wall mount isn't motorised - that's true - but the floor stand is.

Leo

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

Dave — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:38:55 GMT

I think it's a joke that they've yet again released a TV that isn't motorised. Keep your BV7, it may just be the last of the motorised tv's.

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

Peter — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:45:27 GMT

But the variable dimming with the backlit LED will give better blacks.

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

TripEnglish — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:31:30 GMT

Might be worth noting that the panel is not nearly as big a factor as the video processor is. The 120hz panel w/ a BeoSystem 3 looks better than the 240hz panel without one.

Additionally, when the 240hz panel is matched with the BeoSystem 3, there won't be that significant a difference, as Moxxey has mentioned.

Re: BV7 -40" vs BV10-40" - Which to choose

Peter — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:45:13 GMT

The BV7-40 will be coming out with the same type of backlit LED screen as the 7-55. It should re-establish the pecking order!