Surely the bottom line is that whether it be in the audio,or video,arena,a B & O product should not be inferior in performance to comparably priced products. To say that there are no aesthetically pleasing,well built audio/visual products from other manufacturers is somewhat shortsighted. One can be an "audiophile",and be interested in

A really interesting thread. I may well be accused of being biased,but I have a Pioneer LX608. A previous contributor stated that he saw judder on a Pioneer Kuro. Given the extensive user adjustments available on these models,judder would be indicative of an incorrect setting of the Drive mode,or Pro Cinema options.The Pioneer Kuro can handle 1080p24fps

Mico: Another question is that current Full HD systems (both LCD and Plasma) are not very competent when they are dealing with standard DVB signal. That is why I have not upgraded my HD Ready system to a Full HD one. If you have HD sources this issue is obsolete. I would have to disagree. I found the PQ of Freeview (DVB-T) on the BV9 to be excellent

I understood the perceived wisdom to be that the benefit of full HD(1080p) on a panel under 50" would be difficult to notice especially as one moved away from the screen to a "normal" viewing distance. Perhaps B & O has given in to the apparent market demand for full HD TVs with the BV7 MK111,rather than release an updated,Beosystem

I have always been given to understand that Manufacturers' quoted Contrast Ratios have been found to be grossly optimistic when the relevent TV has been tested in the lab. Does B & O quote realistic data? The BV7 Mk111 would have to be a significant improvement over the Mk11,which I found to be disappointing in it's PQ,to sway me away from

Notwithstanding the fact that the model has recently been superceded,with that kind of discount,it makes one wonder what the "mark up" is on a BV9. Either enormous,or the dealer needs income quickly. Either way,snap it up quick!

All Blu-Ray Players sold after 31/10/07 must accord with the new Profile 1.1,so one would need to verify that a potential purchase is not obsolete stock. Both Blu-Ray,and HD,DVD Players will play SD DVDs,but whether it would be to the same quality as a high quality standard DVD Player is debateable. HD DVD Players have tended to be substantially cheaper

I was told by my dealer that there was no increase on the price of the Mk11. However,B & O are now shipping both the BV7 Mk111,and BV9,without a remote control. They have quoted me £150 for a Beo4,and £375 for a Beo5. I feel that given the TV's price a Beo4 should be included as standard,with an option to upgrade the remote control

Keith, thanks for you advices. My initial post was based on my demo in April of my dealer's BV9. He subsequently advised me that there was a problem with his TV,particularly with recording subtitles,which was subsequently corrected by a software update. Regards, Terry.

The Loewe Individual Compose is substantially cheaper than a BV7,and is available in both 40",and 46" size panels,with the 40" model,with floorstanding speakers costing about £3250. The current edition of the UK magazine "What Video & High-Definition TV" has a generally very favourable review of the 40" Individual