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Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

brunetto77 — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:20:19 GMT

Get a beocom 6000! Much better quality and design in my opinion. You also recognise its design immediately unlike beocom 5, similar in design to many other pieces of junk on the market.

Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

imakino — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:23:40 GMT

Tom,

I agree with you. This is horrible thing. Speaker unit is fine but the handset volume, to me 7/8 is still 1/2 level of any other phone. Maybe I just have to get used to it... or buy another BT headset to connect to.

Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

Beobuddy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:36:08 GMT

That is a different chart then the pdf I showed.

The one I showed, tells me that both the mkI and II are compatible with the beoline 2.

So, this isn't right.

But on the other hand accoording to the chart the BC5 not compatible with the beoline ISDN.

And my experience with the beoline ISDN and 5 mkI 's and a BC 5 is positive. No problems at all.

Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

juanherrero — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:58:53 GMT

The chart I saw shows that the Mark I is not compatible with Beoline2. Moreover, having been assured that the chart was wrong, I was sold a BeoLine2. The chart is right - it does not work - and the Beoline2 went back. Beocom6000 Mark II are OK with Beoline2, but not Mark I.

Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

Beobuddy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:52:14 GMT

Accoording to the pdf, the mkI should be the first registered handset to the beoline2 base. And then register the BC5. If a BC 5 is registered before the mkI's, then you should unregister the BC 5 first and start with the mkI first.

In this setup the beoline 2 should go in a backwardscompatibility mode.

That's what the diagram tells me.

Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

juanherrero — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:33:03 GMT

Beocom6000 Mk1 handsets are NOT compatible with Beoline2. The PSTN base is the only one deemed to be compatible with both Beocom6000/1 and Beocom5. The PSTN base is discontinued, though second-hand ones appear occasionally.

Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

burantek — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:13:07 GMT

Beobuddy:
Or just based on experiences of other members who unfortunately got a pre-improved version?

Exactly. Keyword: pre-improved!

The point is: Why release something that isn't fit for its purpose and needs to be updated to even function?

This is not the B&o that I (we) grew up with... THAT is the "train wreck".

IMHO, of course.

Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

Beobuddy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:59:13 GMT

burantek:

What a train wreck!

Your experience? Or just based on experiences of other members who unfortunately got a pre-improved version?

The older handsets are compatible with the new base but you don't have the full benefits.

Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

burantek — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:18:33 GMT

What a train wreck!

My quote from another BC5 thread...

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Frankly, I was hoping for a 6000 Mk3 that added the speakerphone capability right in the handset, so... say as I walk to another location, I could set the phone down, hit speaker, and continue the conversation. In fact, I am surprised they did not take this route, as this is supposedly the last phone from B&o ever??? I can't believe they would have gone to all this trouble + development of a new beoline base (that is not even completely compatible w/ your legacy BC's?), when they simply could have added a "SPK" button to the 6000! Imagine if the $ and resources had been spent on... oh I don't know... the BS5 or the new BV7???

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Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

timhanna — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:39:20 GMT

Yeah i dont get it myself, how can something be released without even testing it?!

The worse bit is that its the easiest thing to tested because it should only be compatible with the standard phone line and standard B&O equipment.

They just need to test their phones, which are only 5, 2 of which not cordless. Its not like they have to make it compatible with other 3rd party products.

They must spent hours testing the phones in the torture chambers and repacking them!

Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

sensotronic — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:11:37 GMT

brought mine in December, nothing but problems, sent them back to dealer last week, got a full refund, my 8year old beocom 6000 are built to last. these cheap chezch beocom 5's are a big disapointment, compatibility issues with different base units, bad speaker volume. software issues, im sorry but a telephone that costs £250 before you can even make a call, should not hit the shops until fully tested.

Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

XavierItzmann — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:59:45 GMT

We received ours in December.

Handset

Version: 1.40

Nov 19, 2009

Base

Version 1.40

Nov 19, 2009

The handset is usable with intermittent difficulty. The speakerphone is not truly usable.

Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

paul — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:42:29 GMT

i bought them in early december i think. im gona give my dealer a call and see if he has the latest sw 1.70. :)

cheers

paul

Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

Beobuddy — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:53:09 GMT

So I get displayed:

Handset software:

version 1.70

26 jan 2010

Base software:

version 2.1-

24 april 2002

Still no problems.

Re: BeoCom 5 vs BeoCom 6000

juanherrero — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:18:03 GMT

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