Bang & Olufsen's new BeoVision products bring high design, high prices

Bang & Olufsen returns with new BeoVision products, a BeoVision 8 32-inch LCD and two BeoVision 4 plasmas. The BeoVision 8's comes with an innovative design and integrated center channel speaker that enhances speech. Of course, this 720p LCD comes with an "entry level" MSRP of $3,950. The BeoVision 4 plasmas take PQ to the next step by including an Automatic Color Management system consisting of a mechanical arm monitoring the degradation of each individual plasma cell and adjusts color temperature automatically. This is on top of B&O's Automatic Picture Control, an optical sensor that monitors light conditions within the room and adjusts the HDTV as needed. The matching BeoLab 10 center channel speaker promises its triangular shape makes every seat in the house a sweet spot, but with plasma prices at $13,500 for a 65-inch, $7,500 for a 50-inch and $4,000 for the speaker, you'll probably never buy one, so take a good look after the break.

[Jerk Face @ Jan 7th 2008 1:15PM]

That.. that's a lot of money.

[Toadlet @ Jan 7th 2008 1:19PM]

I'm disappointed by the lack of 'Beowulf' screenshots in these Beo-products.

[Loonie @ Jan 7th 2008 1:37PM]

Looks great in your $20,000,000 designer villa.

[Ben @ Jan 7th 2008 1:46PM]

Bang & Olufsen is the Bose for people with money.

You can spend the same (or less in some cases) on products from B&W, Rotel, Krell, and I can go on ....

[pbj @ Jan 7th 2008 2:02PM]

Never a truer word spoken! Is it just me or does the first picture look more like public seating?!?!?!

[Steve @ Jan 7th 2008 2:36PM]

And people said the iMac had a Leno chin

[ethana2 @ Jan 7th 2008 2:58PM]

That second pic looks like half the renderer tests I've seen.
...but it's /real/. ...creepy.

[William @ Jan 7th 2008 3:14PM]

The second thing about the Second Pic, is that those Trigular Tower Speakers to the Left and right are like 25k each. So, in all this living room setup costs about 100k.

[aguiluz @ Jan 7th 2008 6:09PM]

My butt... A helluva lot of cash? 720p? Screwww it! I will buy something simplier.

[Terry Mele @ Jan 7th 2008 6:58PM]

B&O will always suck.
They never knew anything about sound and never will.

BOOO!

BOOOOOOO!