Hello,

I understand that the Beovision 7 family of TVs have this feature "built in" but I was wondering if it is possible to add a projector and an electric screen to my current set-up:

Beovision 10+BL3+Samsung Bluray+DirecTV receiver+AppleTV+Beo5.

If so any projector recommendation?

Thank you

Not an easy way. The BeoSystem 3 based TVs have a DVI output that runs straight to the projector along with the ability to control the projector and seamlessly switch between the two. It's the sort of feature many pay for and don't use. If it's your intention to set this up, you may be one of the people for whom the BeoVision 7 makes sense.

If you can connect a HDMI expander to your BV10 it should work. There is a 4x2 version of the Gefen switcher with four HDMI inputs and two outputs. Connect your HD sources to the four inputs and the first output to BV10, second to the projector. Now you have five HDMI inputs and both panels connected. Let the BV10 control the switcher. To control the BV10, the projector, screen, light, curtains...get a Lintronic -238 box - you `need it anyway, also if you had a BV7-40. Program a macro triggered by a "cinema on" command. This could be: BV10 P.MUTE, SPEAKER 5, Projector on, screen down, dim light.... "cinema off" command can activate: BV10 PICTURE, projector off, screen up, brighten light.... You will have four HDMI inputs for TV- and projector and one HDMI input just for TV. Ididn`t test this configuration, because I don`t have a BV10 - I got a BV7 with projector (Hitachi) and motor screen - but should work.

Stefan

Stefan you beat me to it.

Lintronic all the way for automation, perhaps some of your devices have two HDMI outputs or a HDMI IR switch box that the lintronic could activate, this of course would not help if your content is an internal tv device like the Freeview receiver.

In the configuration described in my previous post the Gefen switch will be controled by the PUC of the BV10, not by the Lintronic box.

You can route the internal DVB HD modul to the Gefen switch, or use a splitter and a second input of the projector...

Stefan

Thank you very much for all your comments and suggestions!!!

It seems that the Gefen HDMI expander is the way to go.

Now, sorry for my ignorance Stefan and Seanie, let me ask you why is the Lintronic-238 needed. I have a Beo 5 and Lutron Radio RA2 for lighting. I thought Beo5 could be programmed to control some compatible lighting (which is the case) and IRed third party devices which would be the case with the projector and the screen.

I read some comment about how great the Lintronik is and also read the specifications in their website but I still don't understand the advantages or the disadvantages to have just the beo 5 for that matter. Could you please comment on the specific advantages.

Sure, you can let the Beo5 do the job. You must make sure that all IR eyes - BV10, projector, screen, light get the commands from your Beo5 macro. May work. I never tried it. The BS3 has a cinema output that can be used as a trigger for the Lintronic box, so the cinema trigger will be distributed from one central point through one single device. I have IR emitters connected from the lintronic box to the screen, projector, light....to make sure that the whole macro works. Wouldn`t make much sense, if the BV picture is muted, the lights dimmed, the projector activated, but the screen doesn`t come down. I  have also programmed delays to the macros. For example after "cinema off" the Lintronic box waits 90 sec. and disconnects projector and screen from the mains - after the projector has cooled down. Another example: pressing standby when the system is in cinema mode, will result in turning the system first to "cinema off" mode and then let it go in standby mode. Simple....

Stefan

Stefan without Hijack this thread, can you remove / edit a single line within a macro rather than starting the macro again i cannot find line edit or move up one position.

Thanks for your comments Stefan

I might be wrong but It seems that the Lintronik 238 does a very similar job compared to the Master Link Gateway.

Seanie_230:

Stefan without Hijack this thread, can you remove / edit a single line within a macro rather than starting the macro again i cannot find line edit or move up one position.

I think you got your answer from Michael?

Stefan

BeoFab:

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I might be wrong but It seems that the Lintronik 238 does a very similar job compared to the Master Link Gateway.

I wouldn`t call it "very similiar"......

Stefan

Hi,

I can not see how you do that?

because different to Bv7MK3 and on, the bv10 has no external hdmi cable from HD module

Hi,

You have to have lintronic 238'

 for it, otherwise you get a system that not always do the whole macro securely depend on things in the way for beo 5 to one of component at specifik time

maybe you can use MLGW (but you not have delaying possibilites between sequense in macro)  if you have interface converting from lightsystem to ir for screen,projector and so on(and you are back to 238')

and MLGW it's 8time more expensive then 238'