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Re: New products 07/08

Daniel Seiler — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:37:58 GMT

So today is the annual report! I am really wondering what will come, and what not!

In fact, they do already have Beo5s here in Switzerland in the shops, but not for sale. They will be sold in september and they are CHF 875.-

Re: New products 07/08

Beofan2 — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:36:05 GMT

Good ideas! I´m looking forward to a new BS5 like you have described it but I think that we will not see anything like that in the annual report, I hope. Today it seems to me that we can expect gadgets like BS6, Beo5, BeoX and Earset 3 only. I hope tommorow will bring some surprises after paying my dealer a visit. I will of course post any news from him.

Re: New products 07/08

PhilLondon — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:03:31 GMT

In the struer trip they hinted that they will make a big push on the home automation market. I do not know in what form... lc3? beomedia2?

In another thread it shows that a house developer has signed a deal with Beo: they masterlink every flats, and beo will propose a few packages, from music only to fully automated house, including light, curtain and heating. Again they do not say in what form.

Re: New products 07/08

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:07:58 GMT

Alex:
I'd also like to see an LC3 .

ooh me too

Re: New products 07/08

Chrisreunion — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:03:10 GMT

If I take the latest price list in France, the MX 4200 was sold at EUR 1,665.

Considering screen size, the small BeoCenter 6-23 is priced at EUR 3,530, while -considering price- BV8-26 goes "down" to EUR 3,000.

It's still twice more expensive than what people were paying a few years ago to enter B&O's TV world...

Re: New products 07/08

Dave — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:53:15 GMT

Chrisreunion:
On my wishlist for new products, I'd love:
- a BeoSound 5, the high-end sound system with digital sources, digital connections, a large sensitive screen to navigate in the menus;
- a BeoLab 6, a combination of BeoLab 6000 and 8000 in terms of design, with powerful ICE amps (think vertical BeoLab 7-1!);
- a BeoVision 2, based on BeoCenter 6 without any built-in sources but TV (so that people can go back to prices close to the MX range);
- a new BeoCom 5 that would integrate a DECT phone with skype and a remote control (after all, phones & remotes share the same components & shape);
- a BeoMedia 2 with built-in sources, i.e only a DVD writer would allow direct copy of DVDs & CDs on the hard-drive, a front USB-socket to connect SD cards or your digital camera, a modern HDMI output & much more extended features please!
- a true BeoLink wireless speaker, based on BeoSound 3 with a built-in wireless receiver, no sources of course, but an infra-red sensor & still a control panel on top of it.This would be a more logical concept of BeoLink than this static BeoVox 1

Isn't the BV8 the "MX" price range tv with nothing built-in? I'm adoring the range the way it is now, apart from the lack of BV6 not being avail in 32" and a lack of sources to compliment the BL5

Re: New products 07/08

Alex — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:47:38 GMT

EarSet 3

Re: New products 07/08

Alex — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 13:49:09 GMT

The BeoCenter 6-26 comes without any sources by default, you then choose either radio or a DVB module to add on.

I can't see them releasing a new speaker either to be honest, unless they discontinue something else. There are already more different speakers in the range than there have ever been (bar the 70s, but a lot of those speakers were very very similar).

I'm not going to predict what we'll see, but I'll say what I'd personally like to see. The BeoLab 5s need a source which can really deliver what is normally expected of high-end CD players, as well as a very high quality radio and a few more audio inputs, more in line with other hi-end systems.

I'd also like to see an LC3 or something similar, the simplicity of the LC2 was really fantastic, and usually gave good results.

I'd also like to see an audio switcher, a bit like the AV Expanders, but for the audio systems. That's just dreaming though!

Re: New products 07/08

Chrisreunion — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:23:18 GMT

On my wishlist for new products, I'd love:

- a BeoSound 5, the high-end sound system with digital sources, digital connections, a large sensitive screen to navigate in the menus;

- a BeoLab 6, a combination of BeoLab 6000 and 8000 in terms of design, with powerful ICE amps (think vertical BeoLab 7-1!);

- a BeoVision 2, based on BeoCenter 6 without any built-in sources but TV (so that people can go back to prices close to the MX range);

- a new BeoCom 5 that would integrate a DECT phone with skype and a remote control (after all, phones & remotes share the same components & shape);

- a BeoMedia 2 with built-in sources, i.e only a DVD writer would allow direct copy of DVDs & CDs on the hard-drive, a front USB-socket to connect SD cards or your digital camera, a modern HDMI output & much more extended features please!

- a true BeoLink wireless speaker, based on BeoSound 3 with a built-in wireless receiver, no sources of course, but an infra-red sensor & still a control panel on top of it.This would be a more logical concept of BeoLink than this static BeoVox 1

Re: New products 07/08

Christian — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 07:28:17 GMT

Normally they only announces new products. They are doing it in conjunction with the financial statement.

Re: New products 07/08

ngupta24 — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:43:09 GMT

Will B&O be releasing new products on Aug 13 or just announcing new products that will be released over the year ahead??

Re: New products 07/08

darioazul — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:04:35 GMT

Re: New products 07/08

darioazul — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:02:38 GMT

A better sound system, something to complement the sound quality of BL5 & BL 9. A system with player capable of DVD, SACD, CD, ...but no HD stuff. It is too soon to guest how all of that is going to play out.

ruben

Re: New products 07/08

jk1002 — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:05:26 GMT

>>a lot of speculation was made about new products. Drawings, rumours etc<<

I think this might have to do with the fact that the product portfolio is well rounded right now. They just need to update the existing stuff, i.e. HDMI connections, plasma and lcd panels etc.

The high end sound system is missing, however I don't think anyone expects this anytime soon.

Adding a new phone or MP3 player probably doesnt get too many people exited.

Personally I want the small TV for the US real bad. I also want the BC2 but hold back until this is sorted.

Re: New products 07/08

Alex — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:12:08 GMT

Roger!!!