BeoSound 5 Forum

Re: New Software!

Checkler — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:08:57 GMT

I have the same problem as Jeano which has become so frustrating that I am sending my unit (beomaster5) back to the Chicago Store.

Re: New Software!

Razlaw — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:16:15 GMT

That would be great if they do it.

Re: New Software!

beolion — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:42:08 GMT

I was told that it is planned from B&O to support streaming media services, as a lot of customers use this kind. Going to be interesting how B&O will integrate this.

Re: New Software!

Vienna — Mon, 16 May 2011 04:20:06 GMT

Stan:

Like somebody said above, what the heck would an "average user" do about this?

Nothing, he will get an auto-rollback to the previous SW

(... and wonder, why numbered presets for N.MUSIC and N.RADIO as well
as the previous N.MUSIC queue have disappeared ...)

Re: New Software!

Stan — Sun, 15 May 2011 10:36:51 GMT

I guess I'm the unlucky one now... I tried using N.Music with this new release, and it was all messed up. So I'm doing the "recover" then "update software" to get back to where I was (it would have taken me a while to come up with this)... Thank goodness for this forum...

Like somebody said above, what the heck would an "average user" do about this?

Stan

Re: New Software!

Razlaw — Sat, 14 May 2011 21:33:40 GMT

Yes, thank you for the information.

Re: New Software!

linder — Sat, 14 May 2011 18:40:30 GMT

BeoMegaMan:

B&O accidentally put the update on the server which sends it out. Some of you may have gotten the update some of you may haven't. If you haven't it is for the better as the new update was purely a test version not meant for final use and has problems all over the place. If you have gotten it you will need to restore your BM5 then update to the current version via B&O. This is the only work around for right now. But at least you know what to expect when the update comes out :)

Thanks for the information. You are correct. Even though this was an accident, we now have a greater understanding of what to expect. However this does highlights B&O's management problem with this product which is lack of communication. For those Beosound 5 owners who have the misfortune of not being aware of Beoworld, one can only wonder how they knew what the problem was or how to resolved the problem.

Re: New Software!

BeoMegaMan — Sat, 14 May 2011 17:15:54 GMT

B&O accidentally put the update on the server which sends it out. Some of you may have gotten the update some of you may haven't. If you haven't it is for the better as the new update was purely a test version not meant for final use and has problems all over the place. If you have gotten it you will need to restore your BM5 then update to the current version via B&O. This is the only work around for right now. But at least you know what to expect when the update comes out :)

Re: New Software!

beolion — Sat, 14 May 2011 16:47:29 GMT

I think it is great to hear that B&O open up for 3rd parties, like Apple. And I hope that B&O will keep open for, I believe this will increase the value of a BS5 system if it easy can interoperate with other systems.

And since BM5 is "just" a PC, then why not?

I do not have any Apple products (yet, I have to admit), but a LOT of people do have some kind of Apple, and looking at the BS8 sales, there must be a market potential here for B&O.

Re: New Software!

beojeff — Sat, 14 May 2011 08:35:02 GMT

TWG:

As I understand correctly:

The Beosound 5 finally get's AUX IN functionality via USB-Audiointerface? That's great news!

Could you use any USB-Audiointerface?

Wouldn't it be great if we could have a USB to DIN connector and have the BeoSound 5 send datalink commands to a BeoGram or BeoCord? I know that's backwards-thinking on my part and there would be a very small market for that. Still, the thought of the possibility is so nice!

Re: New Software!

Razlaw — Sat, 14 May 2011 08:31:32 GMT

Hopefully the updated software will be forthcoming soon for everybody, not just a few as the case seems to be now.

Re: New Software!

TWG — Sat, 14 May 2011 08:19:29 GMT

As I understand correctly:

The Beosound 5 finally get's AUX IN functionality via USB-Audiointerface? That's great news!

Could you use any USB-Audiointerface?

Re: New Software!

beojeff — Sat, 14 May 2011 06:57:42 GMT

f5434964:

To get a 2 way experience I would need a device to send and receive signals from eg an IOS device; any ideas how this problem is/would be solved? Do I have to buy a W-LAN stick - and try to get it run on windows (!!!!!)? I don't thinks that there is already something installed within the BM5 waiting only to be activated by software-update...

regards, elmar

You just need to have a wireless network in your home and have your BM5 connected to the network either via a wireless network adapter or wired directly into your LAN via ethernet cable.

Re: New Software!

f5434964 — Sat, 14 May 2011 01:48:48 GMT

To get a 2 way experience I would need a device to send and receive signals from eg an IOS device; any ideas how this problem is/would be solved? Do I have to buy a W-LAN stick - and try to get it run on windows (!!!!!)? I don't thinks that there is already something installed within the BM5 waiting only to be activated by software-update...

regards, elmar

Re: New Software!

Razlaw — Fri, 13 May 2011 17:03:49 GMT

I contacted my dealer to order a Beo 6. Dealer tells me that the 2 way is not yet available and I should wait to order a Beo 6.