BeoLink Converter 1611 Innovative Configurations

matador

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Posted January 7, 2023 at 12:19 GMT ? Edited February 21, 2023 at 11:40 GMT

Hi guys, Got a converter today and got it work! Cant get out of my head that Millemissen post: "(stop messing around) and get yourself a Beolink converter". He's right, it makes all more simple! The Beolab is fired with the AV+TV command on the Beo4 or A/V+TV command on the Beolink 5000. I wonder if it would be possible to start it wit any other audio command like A.MEM, A.TAPE or even just TV without the AV key before. First because it would be more convenient to have only one key and also because I find disturbing to have "TV" displayed on the Beolab when playing music. I've seen in the 1611 manual that there is option programming for the converter but I dont want to play with it since I'm not sure to really understand how it works. The 3500 works the same way in option 5 or 6. Thank you all.

Location: Paris France

Millemis

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Posted January 7, 2023 at 12:42 GMT

#697486

To my knowledge there is no option of configuring the 1611……. ……..other than is has to be turned on by the mains as the last device, when setting things up. Sort of self-configurating. MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

matador

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Posted January 7, 2023 at 12:57 GMT

#697487

You're right, after reading the manual again it looks like they are talking about the main systems. I powered the converter last as you already mentioned it in various topics. So for you, now way of triggering it with any key other than AV+TV, right?

Location: Paris France

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beojeff

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Posted January 7, 2023 at 14:40 GMT

#697490

There could be a different solution for you. I've been considering the project of using a spare 3500 above a jacuzzi in my bedroom. For my project, I've considered using an NL/ML Converter with a ML Power Box -- that's the very tiny box that you must connect to the NL/ML Converter when there is no ML Audio or Video Master present. This would give you the AUX input of the NL/ML Converter as well as any sources such as Deezer, TuneIn, etc. that you get if you have any NL product such as just an inexpensive Beoplay M3. This would give you a great deal of flexibility of source buttons to which you could map the sources. Now that I have an extra NL/ML Converter and ML Power Box I have everything that I would need for the project.

Guy

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Posted January 7, 2023 at 15:48 GMT ? Edited January 7, 2023 at 15:55 GMT

#697493

Congratulations on the 1611 purchase - a very useful bit of kit!

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Millemis

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Posted January 7, 2023 at 16:23 GMT ? Edited January 7, 2023 at 16:25 GMT

#697494

It is a long time ago since I played with these kind of setups and I don’t have the opportunity to try it out right now. Using the A/V function/button before you hit a video button however, means that you adress an audio source. Again from memory……..why should a ‘pure’ audio command not work? After all the converters were meant to be used from an audio system to a videosystem (MCL respectively ML) and also the opposite way. I you have an old MCL-based audiomaster (BM 4500/6500 etc), you could try out the 1611 with that to see if it works with audio commands from the 3500. P.S. The 3500 should be in Option 6, which is factory setting. MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

Millemis

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Posted January 7, 2023 at 16:29 GMT ? Edited January 7, 2023 at 16:29 GMT

#697495

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

matador

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Posted January 7, 2023 at 16:50 GMT

#697496

Location: Paris France

matador

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Posted January 7, 2023 at 16:55 GMT

#697497

Location: Paris France

matador

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Posted January 7, 2023 at 17:00 GMT ? Edited January 7, 2023 at 17:02 GMT

#697498

without the picture. But why don't I hear the sound when pressing TV only? Shouldn't it bring picture (on no screen) AND sound?

Location: Paris France

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