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Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

KingOfSnake — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:30:44 GMT

I agree, the TV looks far better in BV5/BV9 stance.

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

leogenghis — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:56:29 GMT

Hey, sounds like a good idea! No cutting to the stand itself - I like it. My only concern would be the tilt mechanism. The tilt is not motorised and holds its angle by friction. Adding spacer bars might disrupt the balance so the angle won't hold. Unless it can be locked into place.

Leo

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

Mr10Percent — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:45:00 GMT

Looking at photographs of the rear of the BV10, it should be quite straight forward to make 2 x 6mm thick spacer bars for this with 4 holes in each.

Think a shape like this with two holes counter-sunk one way, two holes the other. Easy.

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

Peter — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:48:25 GMT

I actually agree with both sides. The stand does make the TV seem to float and it looks great - but you can then see the cables which is not so great.

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

leogenghis — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:52:50 GMT

B&O should have made the height of the floor stand adjustable in the first place, or offered two height options. Both heights satisfy different people and look good. I emailed Gavin Sykes at STB last November and here was his response:

"We will probably not make a lower floor stand, B&O would not like us to play with their latest concept and to be honest I love it on the stand. In fact, I have it on the stand in all three of My B&O stores."

However, it is possible that if more people email him about this he may change his mind! Unfortunately, even if he comes out with a lower version it'll be hard to justify the purchase since I've already paid $$$ for my stand.

Leo

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

Dave — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:14:45 GMT

Puncher:

Still prefer the "close to the floor" look - purposeful, rather than on a genric "TV stand".

Precisely. Close to the floor (judging only by the photo) gives it a stately prescence, it looks cheap / flimsy imho, on its standard stand. Lets make it happen, it should at least be an option... STB brackets??

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

Puncher — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:50:33 GMT

TripEnglish:

Puncher:

Not sure how being 10cm off the floor emphasises it's thinness. If it did they could've done it with the BV5 to mask it's thickness!

I prefer the "close to the floor" look, it looks as if it were meant as opposed to just being on a stand.

I think that it emphasized the lightness rather than the thinness.

Still prefer the "close to the floor" look - purposeful, rather than on a genric "TV stand".

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

TripEnglish — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:47:23 GMT

Puncher:

Not sure how being 10cm off the floor emphasises it's thinness. If it did they could've done it with the BV5 to mask it's thickness!

I prefer the "close to the floor" look, it looks as if it were meant as opposed to just being on a stand.

I think that it emphasized the lightness rather than the thinness.

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

Puncher — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:39:30 GMT

Not sure how being 10cm off the floor emphasises it's thinness. If it did they could've done it with the BV5 to mask it's thickness!

I prefer the "close to the floor" look, it looks as if it were meant as opposed to just being on a stand.

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

TripEnglish — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:14:41 GMT

burantek:

I can understand that...

You're going soft old man!

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

Razlaw — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:19:33 GMT

I liked the idea of lowering the 10 until I read your comments. Now I realize, for the reason you stated, I much prefer it as it is made.

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

burantek — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:14:07 GMT

TripEnglish:
The BeoVision 10 is genuinely as thin and visually light as B&O have long deigned their TVs to look and I was delighted to see that they emphasized this by letting it float off the ground.

I can understand that...

OTH, I always thought the BV5/9 looked like a painting in an artist's studio -slung down low like they are. They are (were) distinct.

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

david707 — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:26:04 GMT

I replaced an LX5500 with an Avant 32 and much prefer the landscape or 16:9 look of the LX. Room ceiling height is a determining factor. The Avant would IMHO still have the same 'picture on the wall' effect if it were 100mm lower yet be much less bulky and dominant in the room. The BV10-40 is far better proportioned although I can understand why many would still prefer a lower stance depending on their room dimensions and TV position in relation to other furniture etc. Compatible adjustable stands would be a useful addition.

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

TripEnglish — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:14:12 GMT

I'm surprised that people like the idea of reverting back to the low stance. B&O have been visually cheating the physical reality of televisions for years now. Making the Avant look like it was a flat screen hanging on the wall, for example. The BeoVision 10 is genuinely as thin and visually light as B&O have long deigned their TVs to look and I was delighted to see that they emphasized this by letting it float off the ground. To my eye, lowering it to nearly the base of the stand is going in the opposite direction and making a very slim television look large and heavy.

To each their own I suppose.

Re: Lower a BeoVision 10-40 on motorised base

Dave — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:26:38 GMT

Divingnut:

In the market for the BeoVision 10-40, however I don't like the way the TV sits 10cm high on the base. it just looks wrong

Does anyone know how easy it would be to shorten or lower the pole so the TV sits just suspended off the base, just as the gorgeous BeoVision 5 did.

I've photoshopped how I think it should look..

This is excellent, it looks alot better. I do not understand why B&O did not use this length stand for BV10. Future update? Come on how much would it actually cost them to cut the pole 15cm??