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ARCHIVED FORUM -- April 2007 to March 2012
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This is the first Archived Forum which was active between 17th April 2007 and
1st March February 2012
Latest post 07-11-2009 10:15 AM by Kokomo. 33 replies.
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leogenghis
  - Joined on 12-08-2008
- Posts 169
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Neither, I was actually enjoying afternoon tea (vacationing in Hong Kong)!
Seeing that the next viable alternative is the expensive AluDim (since the Dinalights are poor performers), now seems a good time to buy some SmartDimmers while they are still available.
Leo
BV 10-40, BV 8-32, BL 9, BL 4, CX100, BS Ouverture, BS 2000, BG 4500, Passive, LC 1, A 9
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Kokomo
 
 - Joined on 08-21-2007
- Spain
- Posts 618
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 leogenghis:
This thread is very similar to the discussion in another earlier and more detailed thread. May I suggest that future ramblings on the topic be posted over there to avoid duplication? (subject to moderators' approval  )
Leo
Do I assume your description of contributions to this discussion as
'ramblings' summarises a somewhat pejorative opinion on their worthiness?
If not, then why choose this particular term?
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leogenghis
- Joined on 12-08-2008
- Posts 169
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You are mistaken, dear friend.
It is interesting that despite all the helpful (I hope) information I have provided regarding this topic, I am put to task for this one particular word. Did my attitude in my postings suggest otherwise? Perhaps I could have chosen a more precise word, but definitions of "to ramble" do include "to walk leisurely and casually". Perhaps you are a literary type who likes to debate wordings in depth, but then surely there
are other posts more worthy of your attention.
Leo
BV 10-40, BV 8-32, BL 9, BL 4, CX100, BS Ouverture, BS 2000, BG 4500, Passive, LC 1, A 9
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Kokomo
- Joined on 08-21-2007
- Spain
- Posts 618
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leogenghis:
You are mistaken, dear friend.
It is interesting that despite all the helpful (I hope) information I have provided regarding this topic, I am put to task for this one particular word. Did my attitude in my postings suggest otherwise? Perhaps I could have chosen a more precise word, but definitions of "to ramble" do include "to walk leisurely and casually". Perhaps you are a literary type who likes to debate wordings in depth, but then surely there
are other posts more worthy of your attention.
Leo
Hi Leo,
Just put it down to a very hot southern Spain. Oh for some rain!
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leogenghis
- Joined on 12-08-2008
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No problems mate. It's far from comfortable here in Hong Kong either - thank goodness for air-conditioning!
Leo
BV 10-40, BV 8-32, BL 9, BL 4, CX100, BS Ouverture, BS 2000, BG 4500, Passive, LC 1, A 9
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kruppking
 
- Joined on 04-18-2007
- Teesside
- Posts 62
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ordred tuesday from Denmark, got home today and they were waiting for me :-)
Tried one on a table lamp in the dining room. works perfect :-) no noise at all either.works perfect with Beo4....off to fit the rest....
may have to order more......
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kruppking
- Joined on 04-18-2007
- Teesside
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ordered tuesday from Denmark, got home today and they were waiting for me :-)
Tried one on a table lamp in the dining room. works perfect :-) no noise at all either.works perfect with Beo4....off to fit the rest....
may have to order more......
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k984942
- Joined on 11-10-2008
- London, UK
- Posts 194
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I got my 5 pack yesterday.
Packaging is good and the box is remarkably small (although obviously not small enough to fit through the letter box). Each dimmer is individually packaged within together with a set of instructions in Danish (no English is supplied).
Fitting is pretty simple, even for a novice like me. The trickiest part is stripping your table lamp wires (I should probably buy a wire stripper rather than using a knife!).
IR reception is pretty good using both the Beo4 and the A9 but you do need to make a little more effort to point the remotes in the right direction than you do when controlling B&O devices.
Dimming occurs in the opposite way to the manual (English available online). Instead of LIGHT 9 being the brightest its actually the least bright (10%). Not a big deal but thought I'd mention it.
The overall quality of the units seems fine, if a little plastic. They're certainly not bad but you do know that they're not made by B&O immediately!
Now the bad part.......they DO buzz! I know some users have reported they are silent but mine are simply not. Its a high pitched electronic buzz that changes pitch when the unit is changing the light intensity, but otherwise stays constant whether the table lamp its controlling is on or off.
I am still in my 20's so perhaps thats why I can hear them. None the less it is bearable and I am happy using them in my bedroom.
32" RF VCR Avant, 2 x 28" VCR Avant, DVD1, Beocom 6000, Beo5, A9 Keyring!
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Kokomo
- Joined on 08-21-2007
- Spain
- Posts 618
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Have come across the jbmedia range. It was briefly highlighted in early 2008 on this forum, but I can't recall any discussion since their introduction.
Anyone have any knowledge/experience of the Light Manager Classic & the Actuators?
Rather than, as with the LC2s, each controller being stand-alone, jbmedia have the central receiver unit which sends signals to the individual light controllers, resulting in the controllers being a much more economical alternative, especially in a multi setup.
Here's the link:-
http://tinyurl.com/m95z3o
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