Sunday, November 1, 2009

Fancy Shmanzy integrated DVD players from B and O

Fancy Schmanzy Digital Creature.
The BeoVision from Bang & Olufsen. Very pretty yes. Swiveling LCD TV stand, yes. Integrated DVD player on the pedestal. Bravo.

¿BUT HOW DO YOU GET THE DVD DISC OUT ?
¿ How do you change a disc on the B&O integrated DVD player ?

Q: ¿ How do you change discs ?
A: You push the big wide button under the edge of the screen, by the DVD drawer.
(Now there is a "DUH" moment. )

Background: There is no "eject" or "change disc" button on the Beo4 remote control unit.

Nevertheless, organic creatures have a need to change the disc on this digital creature, rather often. But it does stand to reason that the complete operation can only be performed at arm's reach of the player unit. So B&O in its wisdom did not include the ability to open the DVD drawer on the remote control. You must press the big silver button, hidden under the edge of the screen, in order to get the DVD tray carrier to swing out. Voilá.

NOTE to B&O: It would be nice, once you press stop a few times on the darn remote, if using that big piece of visual real estate called a screen, you would kindly explain HOW to eject the disc.

Your digital creatures are the rarest, most sophisticated breeds. Try to educate us commoners on how to use them with the least pain possible.

Best Regards,

Living with Digital Creatures.

PS: To the writers of B&O manuals. Notice this glaring omission from your manuals and "how-to" documents:
Your search - "change a disc" site:bang-olufsen.com - did not match any documents.