BeoSound 5 Forum

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

Alex — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:16:58 GMT

Genres seems useless in general when it comes to iTunes. Since when was Paul Simon soft-rock?

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

sorenfelden — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:35:04 GMT

Well, there doesn't seem to be a genre menu as such. I would assume that B&Os reason for not introducing genres is the fact that the system has MOTS (More Of The Same) meaning that when you pick a track, the BS5 will subsequently continue to play tracks similar to the chosen one (i.e. within the same genre). So you could say that BM5 automatically creates genre labelling for each and every track loaded onto the BS5.

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

koning — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:44:31 GMT

I've been told that you can not make genres is this true?

The demo's by the dealer are they also getting the software up-dates

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

mor — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:11:35 GMT

sorenfelden:
I agree a two-way remote is absolute needed for those of us who are too lazy to get out of the couch to control the BS5. However, there may be some consolation in the fact that, presumably, the BM5 can be controlled via an on-screen menu on your TV screen (like Beomedia 1) with a Beo5 remote control? Has anybody seen the user interface on the TV screen - if so, please comment! o)

It's not called lazyness - it's called usability! B&O cannot seriously expect everyone that wants to relax to (buy and) use a TV screen as interface only because they develop a system without matching remote control?!

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

sorenfelden — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:53:29 GMT

Yep, agreed! In the brochure, there's a very cool looking black column stand that could be placed next to the couch and the potato lying on it

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

Russ — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:43:59 GMT

sorenfelden:
I agree a two-way remote is absolute needed for those of us who are too lazy to get out of the couch to control the BS5. However, there may be some consolation in the fact that, presumably, the BM5 can be controlled via an on-screen menu on your TV screen (like Beomedia 1) with a Beo5 remote control? Has anybody seen the user interface on the TV screen - if so, please comment! o)

What about the possibility of running the interface cables from the BM-5 to the coffee table or end table nearest your couch?

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

PhilLondon — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:35:43 GMT

Manuals are available for download on this site, but you need to be a paid member.

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

sorenfelden — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:05:22 GMT

Brilliant news, thanks - my dealer didn't even know that! By the way, do you have a link to the manual, I would love to read it?

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

PhilLondon — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:56:39 GMT

You have 2 ways to play a track, pressing Go quickly or pressing Go long time.

If you press go long time it adds it to the queue, when the queue is finished, you get MOTS.

However, according to the manual, if you press Go for a short time, it should play the song and then continue to the next... But I have not tried...

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

sorenfelden — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:24:40 GMT

I've played aroundwith the BS5 at the dealer and discovered a few "child deceases" which should be fixed:

(1) If you choose a particular track on a CD (e.g. number 5), BS5 will play that track and then go into MOTS mode playing similar tracks also on other CDs. However, this means that you cannot choose any given track and then have the BS5 continue to subsequent tracks on that CD as any ordinary CD player would (unless you go through the hazzle of making a play list). Unless you make a play list of chooses to play the whole CD begining with track 1, the BS5 thinks I want to listen to MOTS and not subsequent tracks, but I want the choise! The B&O dealer agreed with me that this was a problem - has anybody outthere found a solution to this - if not, then it's absolutely a deal breaker for me!

(2) When operating the wheels, the blue "light cursor" will often end up between two icons (e.g. between "Albums" and "Titles"). It doesn't affect the functionality, but VISUALLY it's a bit of a mess and lacking that "B&O touch" - then the wheel stops, the cursor should automatically move to the nearest icon (in a nice, smooth, gliding manner of course).

(3) Then viewing the BS5 from certain angles, it becomes apparent that the front panel is a clear glass panel a few minimetes thick (and not black glass as it appears at first glance - so there are "gaps" aroudn the edges where you can actually see through the glass). I would recommend that B&O paints the sides of the glass panel to stop the see-through effect, thereby making the glass appear completely black from any angle.

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

Peter — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:14:30 GMT

It is the Beomedia interface.

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

sorenfelden — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:56:30 GMT

I agree a two-way remote is absolute needed for those of us who are too lazy to get out of the couch to control the BS5. However, there may be some consolation in the fact that, presumably, the BM5 can be controlled via an on-screen menu on your TV screen (like Beomedia 1) with a Beo5 remote control? Has anybody seen the user interface on the TV screen - if so, please comment! o)

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

PhilLondon — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:17:37 GMT

We know what "soon" means in Struer... ;-)

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

Puncher — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:03:26 GMT

PhilLondon:
That is a very good news... I wonder if we'll be able to buy just the BM5 and the remote, without the BS5.

If there was and it was any time soon I would have thought they would have announced it, after all they BM/BS5 itself isn't available until next year anyway.

If, as the salesman says, it does and displays everything that the BS5 does then I would fear for sales of the BS5, unless of course you have to have one.

Re: Missing basic elements that narrow the window of BS5's appeal

PhilLondon — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:36:18 GMT

That is a very good news... I wonder if we'll be able to buy just the BM5 and the remote, without the BS5.