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Re: Beovision 8-40 & integrated DVB-HD tuner in UK

Keith Saunders — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:39:29 GMT

stevebrooke:

The latest info from my dealer is that DVB T2 is now in production at B & O and will be available as a module in early 2011, although he wasn't sure wether or not the module will be given as a free upgrade to current BV8 owners or if we will have to pay for it.

In my view, it is very unlikely that B&O would offer this as a free upgrade to existing owners.

Re: Beovision 8-40 & integrated DVB-HD tuner in UK

stevebrooke — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:27:50 GMT

Thanks for that Keith. My conspiracy theory mindset working overtime again! I just assumed it was the UK going it's own way in order to create a more controllable market for retalers/manufacturers in this country.

The latest info from my dealer is that DVB T2 is now in production at B & O and will be available as a module in early 2011, although he wasn't sure wether or not the module will be given as a free upgrade to current BV8 owners or if we will have to pay for it.

Re: Beovision 8-40 & integrated DVB-HD tuner in UK

Keith Saunders — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:17:02 GMT

stevebrooke:

It's not entirely B & O's fault as the UK seems to be going it's own way, but you would have thought the company would do a bit of research.

DVB-T2 is an internationally agreed standard, its just that the UK are the first country to implement it. Some STB manufacturers such as Humax do support this standard with Freeview HD.

Re: Beovision 8-40 & integrated DVB-HD tuner in UK

KingOfSnake — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:10:55 GMT

I just bought a Samsung 55" C8000 with DVB-T2 tuner, 4 x hdmi 1.4 sockets and PVR recording facility via USB - do you think B&O have ever heard of those features lol.

Re: Beovision 8-40 & integrated DVB-HD tuner in UK

stevebrooke — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:06:24 GMT

Having raised my concern with B & O regarding the UK compatability of the HD tuner in my BV 8 40 this is a section of a very short reply from them on the 5th March 2010:

"We can inform you that it is correct that there are not a DVB-T2 module available yet and we cannot say when or if this will become available."

It's not entirely B & O's fault as the UK seems to be going it's own way, but you would have thought the company would do a bit of research.

Re: Beovision 8-40 & integrated DVB-HD tuner in UK

mawheele — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:28:02 GMT

Unfortunately not. The current module was designed for Europe. The UK has decided to adopt its own standard and will require a new module that hopefully B&O will deliver. Being one of their bigger markets, hopefully they will produce an upgrade. I believe the final standard is due in February.

Its the same situation with all the TV manufacturers.

Beovision 8-40 & integrated DVB-HD tuner in UK

ANS — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:36:32 GMT

Will the integrated DVB-HD tuner in the Beovision 8-40 support HD broadcasts when they become available on Freeview?

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