BeoSound 5 Forum

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

hackel — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:28:50 GMT

Not on android platform.

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

Griebel — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:19:05 GMT

Tried Twonky. Looks interesting, turns on BS5, but the play button from the iPhone results in an error message and BS5 stays on PAUSE mode. Did you experience the same issue?

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

Griebel — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:20:13 GMT

You're saying that I just have to install the App into my iPhone and then will be able to control the BM5. Right?

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

hackel — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:18:49 GMT

Another solution with iphone or Android smartphone, you take Twonky or Bubble Upnp and you'll take control of the beomaster 5 every where in your house. Very simply with all cover on the sceen and choice by Artist, Album, ....

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

Griebel — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:09:50 GMT

Right. This may be a solution, but I will have to replace all my Beo5 remotes!

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

sjmcguckin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:49:20 GMT

You need a wifi enabled Beo6.

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

Griebel — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 06:16:54 GMT

The fact that when connecting a BS5 to the BM5, navigation with the remote is no longer possible, just doesn't make any sense.

I have several TVs in different rooms. Each time I want to change the track or album I have to return to the room where the BS5 is installed to do it.

This is just crazy!

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

Griebel — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 06:02:12 GMT

Same question. What's your feeling about selecting tracks and albums with the remote distant from the unit?

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

BOMF — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:10:50 GMT

Hello,

I just ordered a BeoSound 5 Encore and I don't know yet which stand I should choose. I want to use it on a shelf but should I use the table stand (and so where does the wires go ?) or the wall mount ?

Thank you

Nicolas

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

dkresz — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:40:40 GMT

That is correct. With the current (and perhaps future) versions of the software, once the BS5 head unit is connected to the BM5 (i.e. full package setup) the focus is mainly on the BS5. If the BM5 is used by itself then the functionality is similar but perhaps more advanced than that of the old BM1. That is, you gain full control of the unit via the remote control and you can browse albums, select tracks etc. BS5 hooked up and: no browsing functionality exists. I can see the point if the BS5 is used in Audio mode (i.e. no TV screen enabled). In such instance, one only wants to use the BS5 and walk to it, browse using the somewhat pretty interface, change the volume using the wheel and so on. But, for those with a TV set hooked up,every now and then you may feel like sitting back on the couch and selecting a different album. Nope. Not at present (and I believe that was intentional but some may not consider practical). Overall, not a bad unit just needs further tweaking (via SW).

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

sorenfelden — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:34:28 GMT

Dkresz, you wrote

"If you purchase the complementing BeoSound 5 unit to improve the overall appearance, gain the MOTS function and a better navigational means for your music collection then you can only control the system unidirectionally (i.e. only from the BeoSound 5)....." "Some control can be gained by using the Beo4 or Beo5 remote controls but nothing spectacular (jump to next song and re-seed the MOTS with a new song being the main functions achieved via the remote control)."

This is highly surprising to me - if I read your posting correctly, the possibilities of operating the BM5 via TV on screen menus is quite limited when a BS5 is connected?

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

dkresz — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:18:49 GMT

Returning to the first impressions on the BeoSound / BeoMaster 5 combo package...

Beomaster 5 seems to be a revamped Beomedia (which has twice the memory and CPU power and an updated Windows XP embedded platform - ie. it now has SP2). The other enhancements are a refined soundcard (48KHz), a built-in power supply and: the option to control the unit via a wired remote control dubbed BeoSound 5. The issue with the BeoSound / BeoMaster package is that it is focused on price first, then looks and functionality last. If you decide to purchase the BeoMaster by itself (most useful to those with a BV9 set) you don't get the somewhat useful MOTS feature (which is only enabled when the BeoSound 5 is connected to the BeoMaster unit). If you purchase the complementing BeoSound 5 unit to improve the overall appearance, gain the MOTS function and a better navigational means for your music collection then you can only control the system unidirectionally (i.e. only from the BeoSound 5). The BeoSound and BeoMaster have somewhat independant software programs. Namely, if the BeoSound 5 is the main controller (as opposed to the BeoMaster - which has an navigational interface similar to the BeoMedia but with album covers this time) the BeoMaster software is "disabled" but an album cover is displayed on your TV set as an extension of the BeoSound user interface. Some control can be gained by using the Beo4 or Beo5 remote controls but nothing spectacular (jump to next song and re-seed the MOTS with a new song being the main functions achieved via the remote control). Given the album art displayed on the TV is a UI extension from the BeoSound 5 no dim can be achieved on the TV. That is, you cannot enable the screen dim or black out feature previously supplied by the BeoMedia (adn available with the BeoMaster if connected by itself). If such function was somehow enabled the BeoSound screen will also be affected thus making it a nuisance. So, in the event you are setting up your system in "AM 0" mode with the speakers connected via the AV system (and not directly hooked up to the BM5) you may find there are certain deficiencies in the current version/s of the software which IMO were introduced by the focus on price (e.g. you can't upgrade the BeoMedia, you need the BeoMaster "advanced digital platform" and an external USB-based unit called BeoSound which brings in the MOTS functionality but... forget about the navigational aspect the BeoMaster provides in conjunction with a remote control, just walk to the BeoSound everytime you want to browse for another album cause you can do with the excercise and, while at it, we'll display the album cover on your plasma in case you eyesight doesn;t cater for the smaller version displayed on the BeoSound LCD, and burn-in the coverframe and soundtrack symbols on your TV screen if you decide to leave the music on for a few hours).

Lokk forward to the refined software version.

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

linder — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:19:59 GMT

Thanks for the information. I was looking at it incorrectly. I have started ripping using Microsoft lossless. I find the sound is wonderful on Beosound 5. I have also found that Beoplayer is better to use than Beoconnect which I was doing because I have a Mac. I have loaded Windows XP on my MacBook Air using VMware Fusion. It was an experience doing that but it all works well now. Okay I am ripping a disk twice to Beosound 5 using Windows and then to iTunes apple lossless. This is a little extra work but I really like the Beosound 5. I was a Bang & Olufsen fan long before being an Apple fan!

William

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

mbee — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:31:48 GMT

linder:
I have a question. I am more used to iTunes and apple lossless. What kbps should I expect for windows lossless. I ripped a cd in windows lossless but the kbps was over 4000. Is this correct? If so, I will fill up that 500 gb disk quickly. Thanks.

There is no real difference in size between files in wma Lossless and in Apple Lossless, the bitrate you saw was just a display error, maybe.

Re: BeoSound 5 - First Impressions

steph — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:25:09 GMT

Yeah,

Thanks a lot guys !

i'm ready to take my BS5 this saturday !