http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/ Engadget Comments for Bang & Olufsen's BeoMedia 1 Media Center http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/
Thanks, but I'll pass on Sony...]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/Dec 19th 2005 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/Dec 19th 2005 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/
It seems more like an embedded Win XP with a custom media player.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/I just need to know if the sound quality makes it worth the extra cash,

Euhm, I don't think B&O has much to do with sound quality. If soundquality is your big concern, go look somewhere else (a serious audiophile shop or something). That's money better spent also (imho) :-)]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/Yes, I do have some B&O gear, and no, the sound quality is not that great for the price compared to other black boxes manufacturer, but it looks good, and some people are prepared to pay over the odds for that, see Apple Vs build your own computer.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/I have a B & O ay home, admitedly the entry level CD player as i did not want to morgage the house. The reason we went for it is it's superior audio quality, easy operation and CUSTOMER SERVICE something lacking from all of the other companies. okay super specialists may have something on the sound quality but it is still better than sony ect.

You really buy more than just a stero. Do sony come out and set up for their bottom line steros? can they bost interconectivity for their entire range? do they have the extreme simplicity and ease of use? the bottom line with B & O is that you either like them or you dont, you have to use one to see why they have such a fan base.

On the topic of the Media player itself i would not be rushing out to get one.

p.s. the model i have is recognised as having the worlds best tape deck (not bad for the cheapie) and Bang and Olufsen have been out since before WW1]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/Just because Sony was trying protect their media by using unorthodox techniques does not mean that the rest of their products are lacking in quality. I've always stuck with Sony when buying CD or MP3 players because of their extremely long battery life. I got 80 hours off of 2 AA batteries with my last CD player. They NEVER skip. Have you ever tried to make a Sony CD player with G Protection skip? It's virtually impossible.
Sony still produces very high quality products and I plan on sticking with them, regardless of their DRM mistake.

Brian]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/
I lived in Denmark for awhile (home and origin of B&O) at a house that was completely wired with from door to deck with a B&O system. Now I admit this was some 15 years or more ago, but at the time (and truthfully since) I'd never heard a better sound and soundsystem. And, again this being 15 years ago, you could control any portion of the system from any room in the house just by pointing the remote at a speaker.

I've been to B&O showrooms many times here in the States since I returned and have always always been amazed at the clarity of sound and simplicity of design of the B&O products, not to mention their world class customer support.

Not everyone can afford a B&O, and there's a reason... it's one of the very best systems in the world.

:j]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/Dec 19th 2005 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/
If B&O offends you, because of something in all truth you have read, presumed, or heard, I'd like to sincerely thank B&O - the more frustrated, angry, or offended you get - the happier someone like me will invariably become. Probably beacuse you represent the prolitariate majority.

hehe

Poida
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If B&O offends you, because of something in all truth you have read, presumed, or heard, I'd like to sincerely thank B&O - the more frustrated, angry, or offended you get - the happier someone like me will invariably become. Probably beacuse you represent the prolitariate majority.

hehe

Poida
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Incidentally, I'm planning 'upgrading' a Bang & Olufsen Beocenter 7700 (circa 1980) to house a mini-ATX PC where the turntable currently resides. The thing resembles a cross between a Sony PS3 and a TI99/4a. Four feet-wide by maybe a foot and a half deep, and two-inches high. It's gonna be a challenge. :)]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/Dec 19th 2005 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/23/bang-amp-olufsens-beomedia-1-media-center/
B&O and Bose have very little in common. As a B&O retailer, I always encourage people who have not "drunk the kool-aid" to check out the site www.bang-olufsen.com and learn more about the world's oldest audio company.

BeoMedia does not make a style statement as it is meant to be out-of-site. Of course, B&O make a cabinet for it. That being said, I am a little wobbly myself on that product in the US. But BeoPort? Brilliant!

All the best]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:06AM