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Hi emabonacchi, I do use my BeoSystem 3 like that. The video inputs go into my LG OLED c9 (like an apple TV), the audio signal comes from the TV through its Toslink (optical), is then converted to S/PDIF digital coax, and fed into the BS3. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound is supported.

The idea is to use the modern 4K TV as the ‘video hub’, and the BS3 (with its MasterLink capability) as the ‘audio hub’.

Regards, Johan

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Hi all, after a dialogue with B&O support on the meaning of the sources ‘CD’ and ‘[Link symbol]CD’, we came to this outcome:

where the trick lies in Option 5 setting of the BC2.

The proof will be in the pudding I guess. For now it seems that this enables:

• Using a Core for PowerLink and S/PDIF signal paths
• Tucking the Core far away by using an IR eye
• Using two ‘CD’ commands for two CD sources under the MUSIC button of the BR1 in ‘BeoSound’ mode

Regards, Johan

With ‘Link symbol’ I mean this:

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Hello Mark,

Great to see you value BeoWorld, with all the work Lee and Keith have done to allow many to bring and take useful information for a better Bang & Olufsen experience. And have a good laugh (or rant) in doing so :-). Looking forward to your input!

Lee, Keith, it has been a pleasure to ‘feel’ your dedication through the years. I hope to see you on the forum for many more years to come. Many thanks to you.

Regards, Johan

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Hi Carolpa,

To illustrate:

Name the CD source CD6500Carolpa in the BLC:Make it available in the Core:

And seeing it on the BR1 (under MUSIC)

So Bluetooth would be the best! (as MM already said). Regards, Johan

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Hi Darkstar101, it seems your post was not meant for this thread? Regards, J.

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Hi, I am assuming that then the BR1 will show the (in the app selected) NL sources (with the names given in the BLC settings) under the MUSIC button.

To your other question on the IR based communication in the diagram – the expectation is that ‘CD’ will start the Bs9000 and ‘[Link symbol]CD’ will start the BC2.

It is a pity that the Core does not have the settings page to link IR commands to NL sources as the BLC has!

Maybe something for the development team?

Regards, Johan

 

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Hi,

It is not installed yet – for now it exists only in the above chart :-). We will have to wait a little before testing this.

I do actually hope the Bluetooth connection between BR1 BT and Core is so strong that the above is not necessary. (Will investigate ‘bridging/meshing’ Bluetooth in the meantime).

B&O support actually hinted that what we want to achieve is complicated, and a B&O installer should be consulted.

We will have to be a bit patient I guess.

Thanks for thinking with us! Regards, Johan

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With those metal grilles, it looks timeless to me! Really nice. Regards, Johan

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Millemissen wrote:

@Tignum I do not understand the need/wish for an ir eye in this case. You (he) would need to have the eye some where reachable for the Beo4 including cabling. If someone want to hide a Core away, he IMO should go for a BROne/BT instead. Or is there something, that I don’t understand in the setup? MM

Hi MM, the Core will be placed in a utility room, easily 10-15m away from the living room, one level down. I am not expecting the Bluetooth signal to cover that distance. That is the reason to bring a wired (IR) sensor to the living room. I expect a much more reliable control this way. We already made peace with the idea that the CD command of the BR1 will be reserved for the BeoSound 9000. Still, playing from the BeoCenter 2 CD should be possible using the app.
Thanks as always! Johan

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Tignum wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

@Tignum I do not understand the need/wish for an ir eye in this case. You (he) would need to have the eye some where reachable for the Beo4 including cabling. If someone want to hide a Core away, he IMO should go for a BROne/BT instead. Or is there something, that I don’t understand in the setup? MM

Hi MM, the Core will be placed in a utility room, easily 10-15m away from the living room, one level down. I am not expecting the Bluetooth signal to cover that distance. That is the reason to bring a wired (IR) sensor to the living room. I expect a much more reliable control this way. We already made peace with the idea that the CD command of the BR1 will be reserved for the BeoSound 9000. Still, playing from the BeoCenter 2 CD should be possible using the app. Thanks as always! Johan

Hello again MM, yesterday I played a bit with the Core and the BR1 BT (never really did that before – I bought the BR1 to control my BS3 with ‘navi’ in the first place). But it is really nice! With the radiostations in the screen, all source names etc. Hmmm – let at least keep all options open.
Regards,
Johan

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Hi Paul, are you a magician? :-). That must have been the system logging that time I guess.

How many do you have?! Me four…

Johan

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Hi MM, your observations are correct (and appreciated). The remotely positioned Core will require much longer S/PDIF and PL cables indeed. But having no cable clutter in the Living room is priority. Hence the IR eye (with BR1 limitations) or the above idea (unsure if feasible). Thanks! Regards, Johan

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This made me thinking – could I bridge BlueTooth communication over Ethernet, something like this:Has anyone attempted something like this?

Thanks, Johan

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It sure helps! I have to figure out, without having all the equipment, how this is all working.

The plan is to connect a BC2 with ML to BLC (audioslave) plus BS9000 with ML to BLC (audioslave) to allow a Core to play from either CD player! I know I can rename the sources in the BLCs, but I am not sure now if I can teach a (non BT) BR1 to distinguish them.

Hope someone fixed a similar problem and can help me.

Thx, Johan

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Hello Ryan, great that you found the issue, and thanks for sharing that. These DIN to RCA adapter cables can look the same, but can be wired very differently. Many of us found that out I guess 🙂

Regards, Johan

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Carolpa wrote:

Hi Johan could you post or PM me some settings of your Core/BLC? Everything I try/change ends with the same outcome…… only one connected device is visible! thx in advance Paul

Hi Paul, is there something specific you want to see? Let me know, J.

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Hi Carolpa, was hoping for you posts! The planned set-up is not for me, but for a very friendly gentleman building a new house, that I am helping a bit to get all cabling (and user experience) right. The Core for that home is not yet purchased.

(Here is an image of my own Core, that still seems to have the primary/secondary split still:

Software is 2.4.55189.229090071, let me now what other settings you would need. Again, this is my (older) Core, that I do not control with a BR1, but use (only) to feed B&O radio and DLNA Music to two ML networks. The other Core will be bought later.)

I think it will not be the end of the world if it is not possible to play from 2 different CD players. I expect the BC2 to be used way less often than the BS9000. Priority is that the Core is away in quite remote utility room to bring all technical cable clutter out of the living space. But if there is way, why not!

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Hi Madskp, hi Guy, the BC6-26 does just not cover the BeoLab bracket cavity. It is very unobtrusive though. See below image of my 6-26 on a BV7 motorized stand. I sat on the floor taking the picture.

Hopr this helps, J.

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Hi Paul,

Various dates here. And funny enough I did reset the BV10 and the BS5 ones a few days ago (for a stupid reason).

But these dates are the logged moment when you (or a previous owner) ticked the ‘automatic software update allowed’ tickbox. I just did that to that same one:

So we need to dig somewhere else I reckon. Regards, Johan

 

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Hi Carolpa,

That is strange indeed. Happy to help with anything!

One thing I did not state maybe – the Core will have the speakers connected. They are BL5s. They are to benefit from the digital out of the Core (something the BLCs do not have).

Simply stated:

• Core: because of digital out to BL5
• IR: because of hiding the Core out of Bluetooth range
• BR1: because of the better control of the Core

Regards, Johan

 

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