In consumer electronics everything is done by combining components from various vendors. LG makes good display panels and the panel division of LG has nothing much to do with the television division. Your phone probably includes a Samsung display and ICs. It’s an irrelevant topic assuming great components are chosen.
Hi John, does the 7.1 module in the Eclipse support lossless surround formats like Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD MA and/or Dolby Atmos, DTS:X? I can't seem to find any documentation about that online. Love your work btw!
Very nice indeed.. thank you so much for putting up the video. Given the LG partnership, is there much to identify it as B&O rather than LG apart from the styling? I'm thinking the menu setup/on screen graphics, and of course B&O's signature opening and closing 'curtains' on the screen. Personally I love the understated graphics and menus on B&O TV products - probably because I intensely dislike the garish menus found on mainstream TVs'. :-)
The OLED panel and Web OS smart TV are the LG bits. The Sound, surround processor, stand, multi room, WiSa wireless PUC control, Bluetooth remote and setup menus are Bang & Olufsen. Unfortunately the curtains when you turn off are not there :-(. A very small criticism on an otherwise beautiful TV. I must say it feels like a proper Bang & Olufsen TV like the days of BeoVision 7. John
LG will use components within its system that are from other manufacturers. There are no modern companies today that produce 100% in house when it comes to electronics. Even apple does not produce everything for the phones it produces.
@@rabbidpotatoegaming4514 Apple are a massive 750 billion dollar company. And their products are not entirely in house even if they used one manufacturer such as Foxconn. Apple has $285 billion in cash sitting there. And if they wanted to they could produce all of their own components, products and services and keep it in house.
Am wondering if we could go back to the old days of 100+inch B&O TVs with OLED. The current avant maxes out at 85 inches and isn't an OLED panel-yeah there are probably a lot of logistical issues with burn-in and panel weight and whatnot-but B&O is a company known for its ability to smooth those out. At a price of course.
Hello John, thanks for your Videos. U forgot to show the Back of TV and connectivities behind. I waited long for this TV, first when I saw the design of Eclipse I was negative shocked. Then watched this video many times and start to love it, I think live this tv looks better than on a Picture. It will be my next TV "Beovision Eclipse 55". The alu Cover Front looks boring, it will be better in Oak like on Beovision 14. Best Regards
Hello John, I have two Questions relating to the quality of the processor at the back of the LG panel; How well can the Eclipse handle 4k movie judder? Does the TV enable the user to make adjustments to the screen settings if the user were to connect a 4k UHD player?
I know, I miss the curtains too. I was worried when they said LG were taking care of the vision part but after getting Eclipse in and using it everyday my worries are gone. It very much feels like a B&O product. You have the superb OLED picture and smart functions mixed with Bang & Olufsen design, awesome motor stand and the sound is just fantastic. Plus the added bonus of Multi-Room and WiSa wireless and one B&O remote controlling it all. So in answer yes, I think there is plenty of Bang & Olufsen magic left in Eclipse, they have done a really good job with the LG partnership in my opinion. Thanks for watching, John.
Andrew C Just get a LG OLED tv and a soundbar instead for a fifth of the price. The speaker is truly awful, grabs all the attention from the display. The stand is ghastly too.
Hi John, Great video and looking at one of these for my new house that I get the keys for in a month. Quick questions though. Where and how would I set up my Sky box and DVD player? The stand looks brilliant so wouldn't want a sky box and dvd player just lying on the floor. Or would I need it on a different stand and sitting on a cabinet?
Hi Paul, thanks. The Sky box can be housed in a cabinet or mounted onto the rear of the TV out of site using STB brackets. www.stbbrackets.co.uk Feel free to give me a call if you need any help. John.
@@Greeeedo Blu-ray players are a bit more tricky to mount as we can't seem to get vertical slot load ones anymore. It's actually rare now that we sell Blu-ray players with most people using Sky and the built in Netflix and Amazon Prime. Maybe it could be situated away from the TV somewhere and cables run to it.
I was wondering… Being that the screen and OS is effectively the same as the 2017 LG oled range, would the Horizon remote be compatible with the LG Oled TVs. I have a 2017 Oled TV and the Essence with 4 BL18, BL19 and BL7.1 and would love to add a B&O remote to finish it off
Hi John. I have a Beolab 19 currently connected to my B & O Horizon. Would it be worth connecting it instead to my B & O Eclipse? The Beolab 19 goes down to 20 Hz, I believe, but the Eclipse doesn’t seem to go quite that low on bass. Do you know what the lowest frequency response for the Eclipse is, please?
Hi Christopher. I don't know the lowest frequency response of the Eclipse from the top of my head. I can find out. Eclipse is not as deep as BeoLab 19 but much deeper than Horizon. I have tried both with the sub and both benefit from it. You will miss the sub if you take it off the Horizon, it will make a huge difference. Try it out and see what you prefer. John
@@BangOlufsenManchester Thanks John. Yes, I’ll try it out on the Eclipse, as you suggest. I could end up buying another Beolab 19 and keeping the existing one with the Horizon; it does make a big difference to the Horizon’s base performance.
@@chrislcrowther Let me know how you get on. If you are in the UK and need another BeoLab 19 I'd be happy to ship one to you. My email is jw.kingstreet@bang-olufsen.co.uk if you need any help. John
That's a great question. To be honest it's up there with BeoLab 7 that came with the BeoVision 7 TV's. Until Eclipse I don't think I've heard a TV come close to BeoVision 7. My sound preference ranking would be BeoVision 14, Avant, BeoVision 7 then Eclipse at the top. John.
Sigh! I still missing David Lewis. If he were still here he wouldn't design a new TV like this. It just a copy of Beovision 7 but copying in a bad way.
That is because it is an LG Fu8 TV (paid $1,000 USD for mine), add a stand that makes no sense, a speaker and all that is all you need to add $11,000 USD price tag to it.
bang Olufsen go to the wrong path with WebOS, I not will buy a common LG TV for that level price. Sound of course if the only real different with a common products line than you can shop in a Mall. Loewe, for other side, is today a better choice.
Sound, True Image processing, connection to a multitude of speakers for incredible multi channel surround sound, WiSA wireless, multi room audio, HDMI matrix control, Chromecast built in, Airplay 2, Bluetooth, planetary moving stand or silent motorised wall bracket, painstaking design process, luxury materials, reliability, PUC control for seamless operation. It's not for everyone and that's fine but there is a little more to it than just sound. I believe Loewe has gone bankrupt!
Everybody has his own taste, but it’s undeniable that in term of elegance and tv experience B&O is at the top. I could look at this tv all the day when it’s off.
A great LG tv with a beautiful B&O sound and design
In consumer electronics everything is done by combining components from various vendors. LG makes good display panels and the panel division of LG has nothing much to do with the television division. Your phone probably includes a Samsung display and ICs. It’s an irrelevant topic assuming great components are chosen.
Looks impressive John. And it seems you've got an exclusive on this. I haven't seen any official announcement yet. First with the news!
Great looking video! Those tower speakers are just plain awesome! Love that TV!
I want one now
Hi John, does the 7.1 module in the Eclipse support lossless surround formats like Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD MA and/or Dolby Atmos, DTS:X? I can't seem to find any documentation about that online. Love your work btw!
If I didn't live in Oklahoma I would Def stop in to visit you in Manchester!
Very nice indeed.. thank you so much for putting up the video. Given the LG partnership, is there much to identify it as B&O rather than LG apart from the styling? I'm thinking the menu setup/on screen graphics, and of course B&O's signature opening and closing 'curtains' on the screen. Personally I love the understated graphics and menus on B&O TV products - probably because I intensely dislike the garish menus found on mainstream TVs'. :-)
The OLED panel and Web OS smart TV are the LG bits. The Sound, surround processor, stand, multi room, WiSa wireless PUC control, Bluetooth remote and setup menus are Bang & Olufsen. Unfortunately the curtains when you turn off are not there :-(. A very small criticism on an otherwise beautiful TV.
I must say it feels like a proper Bang & Olufsen TV like the days of BeoVision 7. John
LG will use components within its system that are from other manufacturers. There are no modern companies today that produce 100% in house when it comes to electronics.
Even apple does not produce everything for the phones it produces.
@@bighands69 apple only designs thier phones I'm not sure they actually produce anything other than the finished product.
@@rabbidpotatoegaming4514
Apple are a massive 750 billion dollar company. And their products are not entirely in house even if they used one manufacturer such as Foxconn.
Apple has $285 billion in cash sitting there. And if they wanted to they could produce all of their own components, products and services and keep it in house.
@@bighands69I never said they couldn't I said they don't. Lazy and it shows.
Am wondering if we could go back to the old days of 100+inch B&O TVs with OLED. The current avant maxes out at 85 inches and isn't an OLED panel-yeah there are probably a lot of logistical issues with burn-in and panel weight and whatnot-but B&O is a company known for its ability to smooth those out. At a price of course.
No is better than lg this brand ovbiusly
Hello John, thanks for your Videos. U forgot to show the Back of TV and connectivities behind.
I waited long for this TV, first when I saw the design of Eclipse I was negative shocked. Then watched this video many times and start to love it, I think live this tv looks better than on a Picture.
It will be my next TV "Beovision Eclipse 55".
The alu Cover Front looks boring, it will be better in Oak like on Beovision 14.
Best Regards
On a side note is B&O planning a BeoSystem 5 or some kind of AV receiver to support WiSA and Beoplay? P.S Love your work John.
Look very, very cool
I like it. I think that it is really unique and a real design statement. I get the Eclipse name. Great presentation. So is it PUC enabled?
Michael H It is PUC enabled.
Hello John, I have two Questions relating to the quality of the processor at the back of the LG panel; How well can the Eclipse handle 4k movie judder? Does the TV enable the user to make adjustments to the screen settings if the user were to connect a 4k UHD player?
It's a shame that the magic curtains are gone when you turn it on. Is there any B & O magic left at all?
I know, I miss the curtains too. I was worried when they said LG were taking care of the vision part but after getting Eclipse in and using it everyday my worries are gone. It very much feels like a B&O product. You have the superb OLED picture and smart functions mixed with Bang & Olufsen design, awesome motor stand and the sound is just fantastic. Plus the added bonus of Multi-Room and WiSa wireless and one B&O remote controlling it all.
So in answer yes, I think there is plenty of Bang & Olufsen magic left in Eclipse, they have done a really good job with the LG partnership in my opinion. Thanks for watching, John.
Bang & Olufsen of Manchester Thank you John. Can you tell me if it is possible to use the P.MUTE command to turn off the screen?
Lovely TV, but the speaker really dominates it. I think I'd of preferred it disconnected from the TV.
It won't be for everyone, I like it. Making a statement about it's sound performance. In the flesh it's really smart. John.
I'd bet when you hear it it would disappear pretty quick. Shame about the Web OS, those ads are unbearable.
Andrew C ,,the speaker give a great sound,,u will love it when u heat it
Andrew C Just get a LG OLED tv and a soundbar instead for a fifth of the price. The speaker is truly awful, grabs all the attention from the display. The stand is ghastly too.
can u do one of these on the avant to?
Does it works with beolink gateway?
The press release just talks about connecting external speakers via WISA. Does it have Powerlink connectors for connecting non-WISA Beolabs?
It does indeed. John
mcm 8 with WISA and 8 with powerlink
Dear B&O Manchester. Can you use the speaker without turning on the TV in your multiroom setting, e.g. with the soon to come AirPlay 2?
The Sound Centre part of the TV is essentially an audio system too, so yes.
How much better is it than the Beovision avant?
Adam Gade-Frimann IMO, very much so. I've seen the Avant, and currently own the 55" Eclipse... world of a difference, especially the audio.
Hi John,
Great video and looking at one of these for my new house that I get the keys for in a month. Quick questions though. Where and how would I set up my Sky box and DVD player? The stand looks brilliant so wouldn't want a sky box and dvd player just lying on the floor. Or would I need it on a different stand and sitting on a cabinet?
Hi Paul, thanks. The Sky box can be housed in a cabinet or mounted onto the rear of the TV out of site using STB brackets. www.stbbrackets.co.uk
Feel free to give me a call if you need any help. John.
@@BangOlufsenManchester Cool. What about a DVD?
@@Greeeedo Blu-ray players are a bit more tricky to mount as we can't seem to get vertical slot load ones anymore. It's actually rare now that we sell Blu-ray players with most people using Sky and the built in Netflix and Amazon Prime. Maybe it could be situated away from the TV somewhere and cables run to it.
But they introduced android tv not too long ago? And now it's LG OS? Why would you use that much different operating systems....
I was wondering… Being that the screen and OS is effectively the same as the 2017 LG oled range, would the Horizon remote be compatible with the LG Oled TVs. I have a 2017 Oled TV and the Essence with 4 BL18, BL19 and BL7.1 and would love to add a B&O remote to finish it off
Sorry but no. The B&O remote sends signal to the Soundcenter. Than the SoundCenter controlles the tv through HDMI.
egj1975 What?? The Soundcenter that is part of the TV physically has to be connected via HDMI? Tell me I got this wrong...
Hei Jon, Just wondering, will you be getting a chance to play with BeoSound Shape in Manchester?
I have 2 BeoSound Shapes, 8 tiles and 20 tiles being installed today. I'm off this week but as soon as I get back I'll be doing a video. John
Exciting stuff! Enjoy your holiday.
How much does the 65inch one cost?
1072064 15k us dollars
Bender Anglesmith Meanwhile a 65” LG OLED tv is $2500.
this lg tv :) :)
Hi John. I have a Beolab 19 currently connected to my B & O Horizon. Would it be worth connecting it instead to my B & O Eclipse? The Beolab 19 goes down to 20 Hz, I believe, but the Eclipse doesn’t seem to go quite that low on bass. Do you know what the lowest frequency response for the Eclipse is, please?
Hi Christopher. I don't know the lowest frequency response of the Eclipse from the top of my head. I can find out.
Eclipse is not as deep as BeoLab 19 but much deeper than Horizon. I have tried both with the sub and both benefit from it. You will miss the sub if you take it off the Horizon, it will make a huge difference. Try it out and see what you prefer. John
@@BangOlufsenManchester Thanks John.
Yes, I’ll try it out on the Eclipse, as you suggest. I could end up buying another Beolab 19 and keeping the existing one with the Horizon; it does make a big difference to the Horizon’s base performance.
@@chrislcrowther Let me know how you get on. If you are in the UK and need another BeoLab 19 I'd be happy to ship one to you. My email is jw.kingstreet@bang-olufsen.co.uk if you need any help. John
Can it communicate with Beolink Gateway and control lighting etc?
That is due in an upcoming software update.
Are there any known release date?
... just got the beovision 14 and now this is out :(
The funy here in argentina the samsung and lg oled cost the same that tv
Hi, does it have the B&O curtain open/close effect when you turn it on and off please?
@@nyer070 What are you talking about? The guy had a legit question
@@upyoursVEVOshit oops I must have posted that when I was drunk. Thank you. Just deleted that. Apologies to the person who posted the question
How is the sound quality compared to say a BV 7-55?
That's a great question. To be honest it's up there with BeoLab 7 that came with the BeoVision 7 TV's. Until Eclipse I don't think I've heard a TV come close to BeoVision 7. My sound preference ranking would be BeoVision 14, Avant, BeoVision 7 then Eclipse at the top. John.
Thank you : )
I dont wanna know the price.
$15,000 lol definitely a 1 percenter.
I feel you fellow peasant.
Ni maiz panasonic 500 dollars so so
Whats the price of the 55 in please
I read 10.995 USD. The other is 15.995 USD. Correct me if I'm wrong!
an LG oled screen. with a B@O speaker and stand with a high price. No thanks
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DANISH QUALITY
Emil Labusz LG tv with B&O soundbar and over 10,000€ price tag.
An lg tv with way better sound
Sigh! I still missing David Lewis. If he were still here he wouldn't design a new TV like this. It just a copy of Beovision 7 but copying in a bad way.
Menu LG oled tv 😂😂😂
That is because it is an LG Fu8 TV (paid $1,000 USD for mine), add a stand that makes no sense, a speaker and all that is all you need to add $11,000 USD price tag to it.
Not my taste , to much soundbar , to little elegance for that price .
It’s not a soundbar, it’s a soundcenter
bang Olufsen go to the wrong path with WebOS, I not will buy a common LG TV for that level price. Sound of course if the only real different with a common products line than you can shop in a Mall. Loewe, for other side, is today a better choice.
Sound, True Image processing, connection to a multitude of speakers for incredible multi channel surround sound, WiSA wireless, multi room audio, HDMI matrix control, Chromecast built in, Airplay 2, Bluetooth, planetary moving stand or silent motorised wall bracket, painstaking design process, luxury materials, reliability, PUC control for seamless operation. It's not for everyone and that's fine but there is a little more to it than just sound. I believe Loewe has gone bankrupt!
Everybody has his own taste, but it’s undeniable that in term of elegance and tv experience B&O is at the top. I could look at this tv all the day when it’s off.
@@UnknownUser_10 undeniable, I`m B&O user, but the change to webOS wasn't good for me.
shit picture quality compared to their high end CRT tvs.
Bang & Olufsen dealers remind me of snap on tool dealers. you both both end up with the same thing, over priced product .
Design is disgusting👎
at my opinion a catastrophic ugly design