Beovision MX 5500 was perhaps Bang & Olufsen’s most elegant high-format TV according to the 1990 catalogue. The screen was exactly the same size as other 66cm television screens, but the stereo loudspeakers were located underneath, creating a completely different look. Also, the flat design and polished surfaces in clear colours helped make this big TV seem light and elegant.
From your armchair, the whole TV could be rotated 35 degrees to either side with lust a press of the Beolink 1000 terminal. And, when you had Beocord VX 5000 video tape recorder working in conjunction with it, the MX 5500 opened up a world of technological sophistication that literally, needed to be seen to be believed.
Whatever stereo system you used, Beovision MX 5500 had stereo decoders that allowed it to do full justice to the most exquisite music track. It shifted from system to system automatically; you didn’t even need to think about it. You could also use Beocord VX 5000 video recorder to record and playback 4 hours of stereo sound and picture or up to 8 hours of stereo sound alone.
Beovision MX 5500 contained the sum total of Bang & Olufsen’s expertise in sound and picture technology. As well as giving razor-sharp pictures and totally natural colours, room was left for a satellite receiver module. And naturally, there were connections options for extra loudspeakers, computers, decoders, headphones, amplifier loop, TV games and a whole host more.
The slim, beautiful Beocord VX 5000 video recorder was carefully designed to match the Beovision MX 5500 TV.
Beovision MX6000 delivers the same uncompromising picture quality as the MX 7000. The only difference is the loudspeaker system which has conventional amplification using built-in passive speakers.
The MX television range was the first to bring the TV out into the open and it continues to show alternative ways of living with television. With the current MX range, the TV finally becomes a discreet part of your interior decoration. Choose between a 51cm or 66cm screen, 6 different colours and a versatile range of stands and brackets – with or without motorised turning. What comes as standard however, is an uncompromising sound and picture quality that has set the reference for modern television.
The Beovision MX series has become a classic. Designed by David Lewis in the 1980s, this television set has gradually developed through the years to become the most well-known TV in the world today. Much has happened however, since the first version. Today the Beovision MX6000 is equipped with the latest in picture and sound technology. This is the first, and probably only, TV with an built-in active speaker system. By using the same technology as used in all their stand alone active speakers, Bang & Olufsen have managed to provide sound quality that is hard to believe. The MX6000 is really the same machine as the MX7000 but without the active speakers. It features a passive system instead.
When it comes to the picture, the current version features a 28 inch BlackLine S CRT along with the contrast screen and the other VisionClear components. The MX series can, of course, be equipped with built in satellite receiver/Positioner and a Picture-In-Picture (PIP) module. For those wishing to use the Teletext subtitles when a programme is using them the MX sets automatically turns them on and, in conjunction with a Beocord VX7000, it can also record a TV programme with subtitles. All versions can be connected to the motor stands giving the possibility to adjust the viewing angle remotely.
With two colours and five placement options to choose from, the MX 6000 will suit almost any purpose and room environment. The Beovision MX6000 is basically an MX7000, but with a conventional speaker system instead of active loudspeakers.
Design
Filling a television with every conceivable gadget that technology offers is easy enough. What’s more difficult is identifying what really improves the overall experience of watching TV and eliminating the things that don’t. That’s the philosophy behind the MX range. In both form and function, it’s a clear-cut case of less being more.
Features
With 2 colours and 5 placement options to choose from, the MX 6000 will suit almost any purpose. Optional brackets are available; Beovision MX6000 is available in glossy black and glossy white only. The TV is controlled by the provided Beo4 remote control. It is a 66cm TV with VisionClear; stereo loudspeakers; improved Teletext; Beo4 remote control; connections for Beolink® VCR and headphones; BeoStand and motorised stands are optional.
The MX range was the first to bring the TV out into the open and it continues to show alternative ways of living with television. Beovision MX7000 was Bang & Olufsen’s first television set designed with active speakers.
Beovision MX 7000 comes with the same Active loudspeakers technology that’s found in the BeoLab range of loudspeakers. By building the amplifiers directly into the speaker cabinet we’re able to ensure a sound performance that’s second to none. With the MX 7000 you have a full range of 6 colours and 5 placement options. Whether you prefer blue to red or a motorised stand to a non-motorised stand, the MX 7000 will give you a number of possibilities: 66cm screen with VisionClear, active loudspeakers, improved Teletext, Beo4 remote control, connections for Beolink®, VCR and headphones, optional module for satellite, BeoStands and motorised stands and available in pearlescent shades of: blue, green, red, grey, black or glossy white.
The Beovision MX series has become a classic. Designed by the famous David Lewis in the ’80s, this television set has gradually developed through the years to become the most known TV in the world today. Much has happened, however, since the first version. Today the MX7000 is equipped with the latest in picture and sound technology. This is the first, and probably only, TV with an built-in active speaker system. By using the same technology as used in all their stand alone active speakers, Bang & Olufsen have managed to provide sound quality that is hard to believe. The MX6000 is really the same machine as the MX7000 but without the active speakers. It features a passive system instead. When it comes to the picture, the current version features a 28 inch Backline S CRT along with the contrast screen and the other VisionClear components.
The MX series can, of course, be equipped with built in satellite receiver/Positioner and a Picture-In-Picture (PIP) module. For those wishing to use the Teletext subtitles when a program is using them the MX sets automatically turns them on and, in conjunction with a Beocord VX7000, it can also record a program with subtitles. All versions can be connected to the motor stands giving the possibility to adjust the viewing angle remotely. The MX7000 is available in the same colours as the Avant, namely pearly red, blue, black, green and grey.
With the MX range, the TV finally becomes a discreet part of your interior decoration. Choose between a 51cm or 66cm screen, 6 different colours and a versatile range of stands and brackets – with or without motorised turning. What comes as standard, however, is an uncompromising sound and picture quality that has set the reference for modern television.
Design
Filling a television with every conceivable gadget that technology offers is easy enough. What’s more difficult is identifying what really improves the overall experience of watching TV and eliminating the things that don’t. That’s the philosophy behind the MX range. In both form and function, it’s a clear-cut case of less being more. Beovision MX 7000 is controlled by the Beo4 remote control.
Beovision MX 7000
With the MX 7000 you have a full range of 6 colours and 5 placement options. Whether you prefer blue to red or a motorised stand to a non-motorised stand, the MX 7000 will give you a number of possibilities.
Bang & Olufsen have a long lasting commitment to the principle of Active Loudspeakers, i.e. the idea that each loudspeaker unit is powered by an individual amplifier with a specific crossover network, to ensure perfectly natural sound reproduction. The principle has definite advantages in the field of television sound.
Despite critical operating conditions, Beovision products succeed in providing sonic performances which surpass those of many hi-fi systems. The active loudspeakers in Beovision Avant, for instance, reproduce a sound quality equal to a pair of BeoLab 2500s.
And if your demands exceed those of the average viewer, the speakers’ modularity allows you to enhance the sound performance with any choice of loudspeakers in the BeoLab range.
In October 2002, Beovision MX7000 was replaced with Beovision MX8000.
BeoVision MX8000 – original concept endures while technologies change
“Whereas the MX TVs we produce today look the same on the outside as those we produced in the mid-1980s, they are completely different on the inside”, states Torben Ballegaard Sørensen, Bang & Olufsen President and CEO.
BeoVision MX8000 is a 66cm (viewable screen) television and was introduced in October 2002 as a replacement for BeoVision MX6000 and MX7000.
Based around the BeoVision 1 chassis, BeoVision MX8000 is brought up-to-date with the following options: Master Link (either as Master or Slave), RF Modulator (if used as Beolink® master), Set-Top Box Controller (with full on-screen graphics), Anti-Reflex coated contrast screen and Dolby Digital Surround Sound (including DTS). A camcorder connection is placed below the screen where the manual control on previous MX televisions was situated.
Big sound
In 1984, when the MX range was introduced with BeoVision M20 (the forerunner of BeoVision MX2000), TV sound was produced by passive log-line loudspeakers, producing either stereo or mono sound. Whether coming from a television programme or VHS, Betamax or Video 2000 VCR, it was only experienced as coming from the TV itself. Today, multi-channel surround sound systems provide enveloping sonic experiences in the home. Back then the user listened to two 7-watt speakers in the TV itself. Today six powerful active speakers are becoming more and more popular.
In 2002, important dialogue emerges from the powerful active loudspeakers which, following the original MX design, are sill located directly below the screen. Thanks to Bang & Olufsen’s active loudspeaker technologies, BeoVision MX 8000 delivers a sound pressure level capable of equalling many hi-fi systems. Multi-channel sound experiences covered too, as the build-in multi-channel digital surround sound module allows the connection of several external BeoLab loudspeakers, such as the BeoLab 8000 or BeoLab 6000. Big bass effects remind you of a trip to the cinema once you’ve connected a BeoLab 2 subwoofer, an 850-watt low-frequency producer to highlight the thrills and spills of a large-screen auditorium.
Features & placement:
“With the BeoVision MX range, television becomes a versatile feature that assimilates into your home and lifestyle.”
BeoVision MX makes TV a discreet part of your interior decoration. Uncompromising sound and picture quality come as standard. With the BeoVision MX range, television becomes a versatile feature that blends into your home and lifestyle.
BeoVision MX TVs fit where they’re wanted. BeoVision MX 8000 is ideally suited for standing alone or being used on a motorised stand.
Sound Quality
TV sound is driven by powerful 40 watt active stereo loudspeakers.
Surround sound
The Dolby® Digital surround sound module is a new optional feature that allows the MX 8000’s existing speakers to act as centre channel in a surround sound setup.
Connections
Connections to Bang & Olufsen’s DVD 1 and Beocord V8000 VCR are undertaken simply and easily; BeoVision MX 8000 also features the ability to serve as a Beolink® master, distributing sound and picture throughout the home. Operation takes place via the Beo4 remote control.
There are three placement options – a stand (with optional shelf for DVD 1 or Beocord V8000 – as in above picture), a motorised floor stand and a motorised base. It also has its own in-built stand to tilt back the set (as in BeoVision MX4000/4002).
BeoVision MX8000 Press Release – October 2002
Bang & Olufsen launches 18-year old TV – Original concept endures whilst technologies change
“The device appears as a well-formed cabinet from the front. From the rear, the encapsulation of the picture tube is so well done that the device may be enjoyed from all angles. The stacked-build of the device makes it possible to place it in a corner… Technically it contains many new functions, including the integration of a contrast screen that reduces disturbances from incoming light.”
So wrote The Danish Design Council when presenting their 1986 ID prize for exceptional design to David Lewis and Bang & Olufsen for the BeoVision MX 2000. Launched in season 1984/85 as BeoVision M20, the basic conceptual elements of the BeoVision MX exist virtually unchanged today.
Now in 2002, many similar words could be used when describing the 30th member of the BeoVision MX family, BeoVision MX 8000. The 28″ model features the latest technologies of today within sound and picture reproduction; including an optional 5.1 channel digital surround sound module and Bang & Olufsen’s own VisionClear system.
Sharp picture
On the screen, the blue waters and green rainforests of the tropics appear as truly blue and green, rather than shades of a similar colour. Bang & Olufsen’s patented picture quality elements, known collectively as VisionClear, ensure your visual experience contains the correct balance of sharpness, brightness, saturation and black level, allowing you to enjoy the programme instead of fiddling with the settings. The optional anti-reflection coated contrast screen, mounted in front of the picture tube, reduces the amount of incoming light by up to 99%, ensuring that you’re not disturbed by unwanted shadows or reflections.
Possibilities provide freedom
Another central element to the MX concept is modularity. Numerous placement, connection and build-in possibilities combine to offer a large degree of freedom within the same concept. Either standing freely on the floor, placed on a dresser or on a motorised stand, your BeoVision MX 8000 can show up where you prefer, rather than dictating where it should be placed.
Connecting to Bang & Olufsen’s DVD 1 and Beocord V8000 videotape recorder takes place simply and easily, and BeoVision MX 8000 also features the ability to serve as a Beolink® master, distributing sound and picture throughout the home in B&O’s popular distribution system. Operation of all products takes place via the Beo4 remote control.
ACCESSORIES – TV/Video Stand/Brackets:
BeoVision MX8000 motorised base (Part no 1407311)
ACCESSORIES – TV/VIDEO:
BeoVision MX8000 DSS module (Dolby Surround Sound) (Part no 1400501)
These two television sets were for those who did not require the full range of hi-fidelity specifications offered by the Beovision LX2800 and LX2500 range. It was an ideal alternative and was designed with the same elegant shape and style. The L2800 and L2500 models provided the uncompromising standard of sound and picture always associated with Bang & Olufsen.
Available in a modern grey finish, Beovision L series was not equipped with Teletext although this could be fitted as an optional extra.
There were no fussy buttons to spoil the clean looks of Beovision L2802. You controlled it entirely with the Beolink 1000 remote control terminal. Only a discreet red light told you that the TV was ready and awaiting your commands. The flat-square 66cm picture tube gave you a clear, undistorted view, even if you were not sitting right in front of the screen. Bang & Olufsen’s own VisionClear system regulated the colour balance 50 times a second, and in variable light conditions the picture always looked good, with automatic contrast regulation and the contrast screen.
As specialists in good sound, Bang & Olufsen are always very particular about loudspeakers. That is why both Beovision LX and L models incorporated a special bass-reflex speaker system, giving you genuine hi-fi quality to enhance your stereo video tapes. You could also have a NICAM decoder fitted, ready to receive stereo broadcasts of TV programmes.
Beovision LX models had Bang & Olufsen’s powerful Teletext module fitted as standard. However, for the Beovision L2802 and L2502 models, this was left out. This was the only difference between the LX2802 and L2802 models.
Beovision L2502 had a 63cm screen; the specifications were the same as the 66cm model.
These two television sets were for those who did not require the full range of hi-fidelity specifications offered by the Beovision LX2800 and LX2500 range. It was an ideal alternative and was designed with the same elegant shape and style. The L2800 and L2500 models provided the uncompromising standard of sound and picture always associated with Bang & Olufsen.
Available in a modern grey finish, Beovision L series was not equipped with Teletext although this could be fitted as an optional extra.
There were no fussy buttons to spoil the clean looks of Beovision L2802. You controlled it entirely with the Beolink 1000 remote control terminal. Only a discreet red light told you that the TV was ready and awaiting your commands. The flat-square 66cm picture tube gave you a clear, undistorted view, even if you were not sitting right in front of the screen. Bang & Olufsen’s own VisionClear system regulated the colour balance 50 times a second, and in variable light conditions the picture always looked good, with automatic contrast regulation and the contrast screen.
As specialists in good sound, Bang & Olufsen are always very particular about loudspeakers. That is why both Beovision LX and L models incorporated a special bass-reflex speaker system, giving you genuine hi-fi quality to enhance your stereo video tapes. You could also have a NICAM decoder fitted, ready to receive stereo broadcasts of TV programmes.
Beovision LX models had Bang & Olufsen’s powerful Teletext module fitted as standard. However, for the Beovision L2802 and L2502 models, this was left out. This was the only difference between the LX2802 and L2802 models.
L2502 had a 63cm screen; the specifications were the same as the 66cm model.
A classic Bang & Olufsen TV has always been a good investment. However, if you didn’t need the advanced features that Beovision LX had to offer, the alternative TV was the ‘L’ range. It offered same design, same engineering, same quality, but different pricing and different colours.
A classic Bang & Olufsen TV has always been a good investment. However, if you didn’t need the advanced features that Beovision LX had to offer, the alternative TV was the ‘L’ range. It offered same design, same engineering, same quality, but different pricing and different colours.
