About using Beovision 7 in a cinema system.

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I want to check if this plan will work, and I know it's likely the experts on here will know.  I'm pretty confident I've got this right, but I would like to check. I want to use my BV7 to control a cinema system.  This is what I have:
  • Beovision 7-32, Mk3
  • Beolab 7.2, mounted on the BV7 stand
  • Beosound 4
  • Beolab Pentas
  • Beolab 6000s
  • Beolab 7.4
This is what I think I can do, but I need a short-throw projector to replace my current 'normal' one, and before I go spending money on that (and possibly a BL2 or BL11 subwoofer), I'd like to make sure this will work!
  • I leave the BL7.1 connected to the BV7, and use that when I am watching TV normally - the BV7 will be in the corner of the room, so I will only use the BL7.1 for sound when watching that
  • I connect the Beolab Pentas as front speakers and Beolab 6000s as rear speakers, to the BV7
  • I connect my newly-bought Beolab 7.4 as a second centre speaker to the BV7, and that will go in the centre of the room
  • I set the BV7 to Opt.2
  • I use the BV7's sound settings to set up a main sound system for watching TV - using the BL7.1 only
  • I connect the projector to the BV7's VGA output, and switch to Cinema mode using Format 0
  • I then also use the BV7's sound settings to set up a second sound system for Cinema - using the Beolab 7.4 instead of the Beolab 7.1 as the centre speaker, and using the BL Pentas and BL6000s too (Speaker 5 setting)
  • I also have my Beosound 4 connected via ML, and that will be in Opt.0
  • I use the Sound options on the BV7 to use only the Front and Rear speakers when listening to audio sources (Speaker 4 setting)
Before I go spending another £1000 or so on eBay, have I got this right!?  I know that the VGA output on the BV7 won't give me a full HD picture on the projector but it'll be good enough, and I do intend to also geta  Beosystem 3 Mk2 for full HD, when I can find one at thr right price.

Location: Liverpool

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovox.png Beovox.png
Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beosound-Moment.png Beosound-Moment.png
Beosound-9000.png Beosound-9000.png
Beosound-5.png Beosound-5.png
Beosound-4.png Beosound-4.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-Portal.png Beoplay-Portal.png
Beoplay-EX.png Beoplay-EX.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beoplay-A2.png Beoplay-A2.png
Beogram-400x.png Beogram-400x.png
Old enough to have gazed at classic B&O HiFi in Plumbs shop windows in the 80s...
Since posting the above, I have managed to get hold of a Beosystem 3 Mk2 quite cheap on eBay (they usually go for £400-£500 but I managed to get one for under £150), so I will also be trying that out when it arrives - connecting speakers, projector, and BV7 to the Beosystem 3 instead.  I think this will work if I set the BV7 to Opt.4, the Beosystem 3 to Opt.2 and my Beosound 4 to Opt 0. My only concern is that the Beosystem 3 might not be able to get its remote commands from the BV7 or the BS4.  I do have a spare IR eye but don't have the right cable to connect it to a Beosystem 3. I'll update this post with how I get on.  If the Beosystem 3 turns out to be of little use to me, I'll just sell it on eBay and go back to the original plan in the post above!

Location: Liverpool

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beovox.png Beovox.png
Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beosound-Moment.png Beosound-Moment.png
Beosound-9000.png Beosound-9000.png
Beosound-5.png Beosound-5.png
Beosound-4.png Beosound-4.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-Portal.png Beoplay-Portal.png
Beoplay-EX.png Beoplay-EX.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beoplay-A2.png Beoplay-A2.png
Beogram-400x.png Beogram-400x.png
Old enough to have gazed at classic B&O HiFi in Plumbs shop windows in the 80s...
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