I have begun this thread to find out more information about B&O wireless as I call it. I don't even know the proper name! I am also interested to hear any positive and negative comments about this product from those who own one.

My B&O dealer has only ever once spoken about this product with me, and that was when he first had a few in stock. So does this mean they are not really selling? As far as I know, you require a central station which can be hidden away, and then receivers which are attached to your BeoSound, BeoVision and BeoLab 3500 for example. Is this correct?

My final question is: How much are B&O charging / ripping us off for the B&O wireless?

Thanks in advance!

Henry,

I do not own a "Beolink Wireless 1" which is its formal name and I think it is unlikely that I ever will. However when it was first released I did review the product in some depth.

When it was first released, the Beolink Wireless 1 could only work with the new version of Beolab 3500 which had updated software and Powerlink sockets, since that time there has been a recently introduced update version 2.1 software which allows complete Masterlink compatability as well as Powerlink.

The new BeoLink Wireless 1 can in functionality be compared to a Beolink Active, driving a pair of active speakers in a link room. The difference is that the Master Link connection to the main room set-up is now wireless.

A wireless link set-up always consists of minimum two BeoLink Wireless 1 units. One BeoLink Wireless 1 operating as transmitter will be placed in the main room and one BeoLink Wireless 1 operating as receiver in the audio link room.

BeoLink Wireless 1 is based upon the WLAN (Wireless local-area network) technology This technology is using the 2.4 GHz band which is also used by many other wireless devices, for example WiFi, wireless LAN transmission and cordless telephones (DECT). The technology transfers sound and control commands only, not video signals which will still need to go via a coax cable. The sound quality provided by BeoLink Wireless 1 is of high quality, transferring uncompressed PCM stereo, which is equal to CD quality.

Depending on the placement, thinkness of walls, material and surroundings, BeoLink Wireless 1 has an indoor range of approximately 30 m (100 feet).

The Beolink Wireless 1 comes in either black or white and would be purchased in pairs. A switch on the unit defines if it is a transmitter or receiver.

Thanks for your informative and very cleary structured post Keith.

In this case, does this mean I can use the speaker of a BeoVision as a link speaker in another room using the BeoLink Wireless 1?

And finally, does anyone know how much this kit costs? ... Lee do you have one?

Last time I cheked, it was priced at 2.600 DKK (=350 € or 260 £) per unit. Each unit can act both as transmitter or reciever.

If you have a Beovision in a link room you can use it effectively as a Beolink Active as you would if it were hardwired.

Generally, I would only suggest using a Beolink Wireless 1 in situations where there is no way of using a cable because of cost and potential interference issues particularly when a microwave oven is used near one of the units.

Agree with Keith, if you can do it with a cable then forget the wireless solution. Both my home and office at work have wired networks for the PC instead of wireless. Just not a fan of wireless at all myself.

 

Craig

be careful if you own a microwave oven (which almost everyone does.)

jazz

Keith,

 My BeO dealer told me that I couldn't use the Beolink Wireless for my rear speakers (Beolab4) for surround sound.

But you mentioned that Beolink Wireless has nearly te full Masterlink functionalities.

Am I correct that I can set up a surround setting with BeO rear speakers with Beolink Wireless? (Front speakers are cabled)

Best regards,

Uli

I'm using a couple of Beolink Wireless 1's as ML-bridges and they work fine (once programmed to the same software release 2.1E (I think)) - but the TIMER function from the main system doesn't seem to work - I think that this is because the BW1s go to sleep and the transmitter misses the TIMER signal from the main system.... maybe...

Buy a carpet, lay it out between your TV-set or beosound xyz and your rear speakers and bury the cable to the rear speakers under the carpet ...

iPoditiv

 

frog:

I'm using a couple of Beolink Wireless 1's as ML-bridges and they work fine (once programmed to the same software release 2.1E (I think)) - but the TIMER function from the main system doesn't seem to work - I think that this is because the BW1s go to sleep and the transmitter misses the TIMER signal from the main system.... maybe...

 

I have BL Wireless from the main room into two other rooms. Works fine and is robust. Most elegant way to manage timer functions is with Beotime, even with commands from the link room...should solve the problem.

 

You're right! The test I did failed to start up on the Wireless connected Overture - but the repeating timer kicked in and worked this morning. I suspect that there was some 'settling in' time needed by the ML system.

I wake up to my BL4s via a beolink wireless every day.  It works fine.  I did have to upgrade the software after I bought the wirelesses.

Question:  Do you have multiple ML devices connected to your wireless (when you say you have it working as a "bridge")?  I'd like to connect a passive to my wireless (and once you use it as a bridge, you cannot use the wireless's PL ports anymore - I have tested this) which means wireless + active + passive... which seems like it should work...  but you never know until your try... have you tried this?

Thanks,

Stan

Hi

One question is still open: can one use Beolink wireless for driving rear surround speakers?

I don't think so.  The Wireless unit works with 2 channel audio that is sent on the MasterLink network.  That is, MasterLink is the only method of getting audio into a wireless transmitter.  I don't believe that it is possible for the TV to send only the rear channel audio to MasterLink. If there is way to do this, then it would probably work as the wireless does not introduce any perceptable delay (at least I cannot hear any).

Stan

I can vouch that the Bosscom wireless PL option is very robust and we've used it in a few installations now. Its price could potentially outweigh the cost of actual installation, but where the structure is particularly challenging it's a life saver. 

Trip,

In the UK not too long ago, anything with the "B" word on it was frowned upon - a lot.  Up to and including not honouringa warranty repair if anything from B was used in the install - PL, ML, connectors etc etc.

Not sure if that is still the case, having stepped back from the front line, but there was a LOT of hostility to Bosscom a couple of years ago.

DJ

Interesting to know. Bosscom doesn't have nearly the same presence with the US dealers, so we may have skipped an unfortunate period.

Trip,

 

Where can one source Bosscom in the US? Thanks.