A part of the Bang & Olufsen complete home entertainment solution is the light control system which allows for the adjustment of light-settings of a single lamp, room or entire house with a Beolink® remote control.
You can also program local and global light-settings so that when you press ‘LIGHT’ and ‘1’ on the relevant remote control all the lights in the room adjust to their preset lux-settings which are stored in memory-location ‘1’. Nine local light settings can be stored with the dimming of each light unit being made individually.
A part of the Bang & Olufsen complete home entertainment solution is the light control system which allows for the adjustment of light-settings of a single lamp, room or entire house with a Beolink® remote control.
You can also program local and global light-settings so that when you press ‘LIGHT’ and ‘1’ on the relevant remote control all the lights in the room adjust to their preset lux-settings which are stored in memory-location ‘1’. Nine local light settings can be stored with the dimming of each light unit being made individually.
Very rare deck produced for the Dutch and UK market in place of the Thorens based Beogram 3000 and also designed to partner the Beolab 5000 range, this deck was actually made by Acoustical of Holland.
In 1967, B&O found themselves with a world leading Hi-Fi system in the Beolab 5000 but no suitable source for the reproduction of LPs. In a move now commonplace, they simply outsourced and used the motor unit of the Thorens TD124 Mk II – probably the best available to them at this time. They added their own ST/L arm and re-christened it the Beogram 3000.
This deck was sold in those areas allowed by Thorens which initially did not include the UK. A different model was supplied there.Highly sought after by collectors now despite really having little to do with B&O! Some even dispensed with the B&O arm and use an SME tone-arm.
These days the Beogram 3000 Thorens is a sought after model, offering probably the best performance of any Beogram. Because it is basically a Thorens deck, parts are readily available in re manufactured form.
The standard arm was the ST/L but a few were fitted with the rare ST/P arm. This was a 12″ arm but used the earlier SP2 cartridge rather than the SP8 which was fitted to the ST/L when used in the Beogram 3000.
The lid fitted was a lift off device and was high to clear the lift mechanism of the arm.
Beovision MX1500 was a portable, remote controlled colour TV. It used a newly-developed 39cm flat-square picture tube and the special contrast screen ensured superior picture quality lifelike colours and the sharpest contrast – even in broad daylight. The MX1500 was ideal as a personal TV which could be used anywhere or as a TV set for a family which didn’t watch much television. It was great for use as a second set or as a TV which was moved from room to room. You could just take hold of the built-in recessed handle and move the 12,5 kg set around with you. Even the viewing angle could be adjusted to suit your own personal preferences; Beovision 1500 was designed so that it could be tilted when placed low down on the floor for example.
It came in four colours: bright red for the colourful, high-contrast home; elegant white as either a neutral or a highlight; distinguished silver-grey to radiate calm; and black to fit in almost anywhere.
Because of its more modest size, this great little performer didn’t have all the features of its big brother, Beovision MX3000.
Features:
Flat square picture tube – produced pictures in studio quality
Contrast screen – reduced effects of surrounding light and ensured clear conditions, even in broad daylight
Built-in support offered a perfect angle of viewing when Beovision 1500 was placed low… on the floor, for instance
35 channels for preset stations – the built-in memory guaranteed you favourite channel was always there on demand
Remote controlled channel tuning – one touch of the Beolink 1000 button and you could delegate search and tuning functions to the world of electronics
Full tone mono loudspeakers based on Bang & Olufsen’s many years of experience with small, compact loudspeakers. 2 watts sine power output
Optional built-in Teletext decoder (available as a separate option)
Clear and stable picture from PCs and TV games
Ready for cable TV
Front panel display made it easy to adjust sound and picture and clearly indicated which channel had been selected
Emergency operation – if Beolink 1000 had been misplaced, there was an on/off button on the set itself. The same button could be used to programme the channels if the terminal was not at hand
Connections for video and tape recorder, earphones, PC, TV games and decoder
Beovision MX2000 was a completely different kind of TV. In terms of design, colour and uses it was a departure from tradition. Beovision MX2000 was one of the most stunning and versatile television sets ever created.
Technically the TV was new at the time of its release because of its stereo sound, automatic search for channels and its remote-control. Visually the TV was remarkable because of its contrast screen which reduced the inconvenience of incident light and left the TV dark and discrete when turned off. When turned on the TV was reduced to its function – that of displaying a picture. David Lewis’s design on the MX2000 was detailed and highly aesthetic which made the TV look good from all angles. Because of the pyramidal shape the TV was suitable for placement in corners. The set was a 50cm stereo colour TV that you could literally take with you. Bang & Olufsen’s special VisionClear system ensured that lifelike colours and the best contrast conditions were always obtained… both night and day. And Beovision MX2000 had so many different positioning possibilities that the perfect sound and picture quality could be taken advantage of and enjoyed to the full. Beovision MX2000 was controlled by the remote control Video Terminal. The TV could work with any video tape recorder but the Beocord VHS 82 was a specially designed video recorder that was created to harmonize with the MX2000. Not just when it came to operation but also in design and colour. And the complete, remote-controlled video system could deliver much more than perfect pictures with sound. Beocord VHS 82 was also a stereo audio tape recorder that offered up to eight hours recording on one tape, with hi-fi stereo quality playback. The choice of colour for MX2000 was a matter of personal taste, and style. The choice was yours: rich red for a home abounding in colour and striking contrasts; elegant white; distinguished metallic grey; or black to go with most colour schemes. Beovision MX2000 wasn’t portable TV but it was easy to move around. Grab hold of the built-in handle and Beovision MX2000 went with you. The TV could be put most anywhere. On the floor, shelf, table, window sill and so on. The built-in support on the base even made it possible to tilt the TV backwards. This ensured for a natural, perfect viewing angle when placed low on a floor. The set could of course be put on the practical TV stand which was equipped with solid, easy rolling wheels. And the special mounting platform made it possible to swivel the TV from side to side. The complete remote controlled – Video Terminal – video system could be grouped on a video stand to create one space-saving piece of furniture. It too had solid, easy rolling wheels and allowed the TV to be swivelled from side to side. Beovision MX2000 won the ID Award in 1986. Beovision MX2000 could be both manually operated or operated by remote control. The concealed panel in the top of the TV adjusted all sound and picture functions. But once adjustments to volume, sound, balance, bass, treble, contrast, colour balance and brightness had been made according to the viewer’s wishes and surrounding conditions, the Terminal took over day-to-day usage. Fine-tuning of TV channels, which is generally a once-only task, and stereo width-adjustment were also part of manual control. It was also possible of course, to change over stations and turn on and off the set with the controls on the panel. “Beovision MX2000 gives the impression of lightness and extended freedom of positioning. Now, all of a sudden, the TV could be positioned anywhere – even in the middle of a room” The MX concept began as Beovision M20 in a modest grey cabinet and without a contrast screen. It sort of heralded what a monitor television by Bang & Olufsen might look like. Basically, a monitor is just a screen with a box around it. In the mid-1980s, the emphasis was on the picture and efforts to achieve a monitor look.
The clean screen.
Bang & Olufsen elected to make the television slim by placing the loudspeakers below the screen. This broke with the practice of several decades of placing the loudspeakers at the sides of the picture tube. The latest MX 8000 model incorporates active loudspeakers and the sound has become even better. Previously, and with its Beovision MX 5000, Bang & Olufsen introduced yet another element that, so far, is unique to he company: a motorised base. Now the television turned to face the viewer – not vice versa. Bang & Olufsen had a lot of difficulty explaining Bang & Olufsen’s picture quality, which comprises many individual factors that have been optimised over the years. In1985-86, the decision was made to combine everything that came under the term
“picture quality” into a single concept – VisionClear.
MX2000 was born out of the ideas for the Beovision M20 and was further equipped with VisionClear, including a contrast screen. The MX family became extremely popular and remains so (it is still being produced and sold). Designer David Lewis created a cabinet that fitted around the back of the picture tube, thereby achieving the purely psychological effect of making the picture tube appear smaller than it actually is. Beovision MX 2000 gave the impression of lightness and extended freedom of positioning. Now, all of a sudden, the TV could be positioned anywhere – even in the middle of the room. Bang & Olufsen’s first television in the the US market was a variant, Beovision MX 5000 US. But, because of sales factors and market conditions at the time, it was not a great success. The many features of the Beovision MX2000 were market leaders in their day; however, many of these features are still included, even today, in Bang & Olufsen television sets:
In-line black matrix picture tube.
Part of the VisionClear system which reduces the chance of unintentional mixing of picture colours and ensures perfect pictures throughout the life of the set
Automatic Cut-Off.
Also part of the VisionClear system. This is an electronic circuit that regulates colour balance 50 times a second. A patented Bang & Olufsen circuit that ensures lifelike colours… automatically, and constantly
Contrast screen.
The most visually stunning part of the VisionClear system. At the time of the MX2000 introduction, this was a newly-developed Bang & Olufsen screen that ‘tones down’ the effect of bright light. It ensures that colours are bright and that there is optimum contrast – even in daylight. The rectangular contrast screen provides a wider picture and thereby creates the impression of watching a larger screen Remote-controlled station tuning based on digital technology. Search and tuning of up to 100 channels was carried out automatically after a couple of touches on the Terminal 32 permanent channels and 3 AV channels. Built-in memory which ensured that your favourite channels were right at hand. A touch of one button was all that was needed – and still is right up to the 21st century! Fine tuning: a help feature that was activated manually on the MX2000 when reception conditions were poor or if a TV signal’s frequency was non-standard e.g. in the case of cable TV, home computer etc.. Fine tuning could also be stored in the TV’s memory Display: a small illuminate display in the upper right-hand corner of the screen provided clear responses to almost all orders received from the Terminal Log Line speaker system: a special principle that ensured perfect, lifelike sound reproduction in very compact speakers. The power output was 7 watts sine Stereo-width adjustment: creating the illusion of increased distance between the speakers and providing a wider, fuller sound image Enhanced mono broadcasts: the special stereo-width circuit also improved the sound quality of mono broadcasts Teletext decoder: an optional extra which with a couple of touches on the Terminal gives direct access to the latest news, TV listings, weather forecasts, sports results and so on Built-in clock: during Teletext broadcasts, the correct time can be called on to the screen. This was shown discreetly in the upper right-hand corner On top of this was a wealth of connection options. Beovision MX2000 was awarded the Danish Design Centre’s IP Prize in 1986.
The prize-winning MX series was a winner in more ways than one. Quite apart from its stunning looks, it was packed with Bang & Olufsen technology to give you breathtaking picture quality. The MX3000 had a 51cm flat-square picture tube, giving you a great view from almost any angle. It wouldn’t fade away in strong sunlight either, thanks to the contrast screen which kept the picture bright and clear. And, with automatic colour tuning 50 times per second, the colours were always natural and true to life.
Pure sound
A superb picture needs top-quality sound. You obtained both with the MX series. The special Log Line speaker system gave you extraordinary lifelike sound reproduction from very compact speakers. Your stereo videos gained an extra dimension from the stereo width adjustment, which provided a wider, fuller sound image. And to receive stereo TV broadcasts, all you’ll need to do is install a NICAM decoder. There’s good news if you’re planning a round-the-house TV, video and music system too – the MX3000 could team up easily, and also gave you an extra pair of speakers on demand.
Reach for the stars
Are you planning to receive the myriad of entertainment options which satellite TV will eventually offer? Just add Bang & Olufsen’s parabolic ‘dish’ antenna and the MX3000 is all set. You’ll also find the digital search and fine-tuning system invaluable when so many TV stations are competing for your attention. The system was first introduced on the L and LX TVs; working on the same principle as an electronic tune radio, it was a great success.
One remote control, multiple connections
If you add to your Bang & Olufsen TV with a B&O VCR, or broaden your horizons and go for the complete round-the-house system, you’ll still need just the one neat remote control. The Beolink 1000 remote control unit talks to tape recorders just as easily as it does to video recorders. You won’t be short of connections either – the MX3000 can accommodate a personal computer, video games, headphones and a loop amplifier for the hard of hearing.
Beovision MX 3500 appeared so light that to think of it hanging on the wall would have been quite logical. In fact, like other MX TVs, it could (and still can) be done. TV could then be watched from any angle; the set could be turned horizontally and adjusted vertically. You could also place the MX 3500 directly onto the floor. Or on one of the specially designed stands, which fully complimented such a handsome TV.
Beovision 3500 was born with perfect razor-sharp pictures colours and automatic contrast regulation. As well as quick-search Teletext. And stereo decoders that let you receive concerts in the finest stereo sound, regardless of the stereo system transmitted.
As with every Bang & Olufsen TV, you could connect Beovision 3500 to video recorders, extra loudspeakers, headphones, decoders, personal computers, TV games consoles and amplifier loops for those with hearing impairment. And if you wanted, you could also have Bang & Olufsen’s satellite receiver built into the cabinet.
You could choose from five different, clear colours for Beovision MX 3500; from the outright daring to the highly discreet.
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.
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)
