The BeoVision MX8000 television was the 30th and last member of the excellent MX-family of colour televisions. From its first member - the Beovision M20 - to its last, emphasis had always been placed on the range’s modern looks, its choice of colour finishes and the facilities which were offered. The MX range proved to be very popular over its eighteen years of production with many examples having been purchased. They were - and many still are - in use in all the four corners of the planet and will go down in the annals of Bang & Olufsen’s history as one of the more successful ranges of products.
Little different from most of its predecessors, the MX8000 delivered sound quality equalling that of many hi-fi systems. It was introduced as a replacement for the BeoVision MX7000 and MX6000.
Offering MasterLink (either as Master or Slave), RF Modulator (when used as Beolink® Master), Set-Top Box Controller (with full on-screen graphics) and Dolby Digital Surround Sound (including DTS) there was also a camcorder connection made available beneath its screen.
Fitted once more with active loudspeakers (as with the BeoVision MX7000) sound was an impressive 40 watts from each of its two channels. The Dolby® Digital surround sound module allowed for the TV to be used as centre channel in a surround sound setup.
VisionClear was fitted as standard and an anti-reflection coated contrast screen, mounted in front of the picture tube, was available as an optional extra.
The set could be connected to the DVD1 - Bang & Olufsen’s free-standing DVD player - and Beocord V8000video tape recorder when operation of all the products were controlled by the Beo4 remote control terminal.
BeoVision MX8000 Specifications
Market, Intro year and Last sold:
Market:
Type:
Intro. year:
Last sold:
NEU
9100
2002
F- GB
9101
2002
GB
9102
2002
HK
9103
2002
AUS
9105
2002
EEU
9106
2002
Specifications:
CTV
Dimensions
W x H x D/Weight 65 x 67,5 x 47 cm/ 38 kg
Cabinet finish
Black, Blue, Grey, White, Light Blue
Power consumption
Typical 81 W, Std.by. 0,5 W
Terminal included
Beo4
Stand turning function
+-35 degrees.
Picture tube/Visual picture
70 cm (4:3) - 66cm (viewable picture), Black line, Black Matrix
Contrast screen
Grey glass
VisionClear
Automatic picture control
Auto cut-off
CTI
Adaptive Luminance Peaking
Scan Velocity Modulation
Teletext
Improved Teletext
9 memory pages per program
CTV system
According to type: B/G/D/K/I/L/L´/M, PAL/SECAM, NTSC on AV
Tuner range
45- 860 Mhz, VHF band I-III, S, Hyper, UHF
Pretuned TV programmes
99, auto naming
8 Program Groups
Stereo decoders
Menus
Languages
A2 + NICAM
English, Danish, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Swedish
Speakers
Power amplifier modules
4 units
Frequency range
65-20.000 Hz
Max sound pressure level
95 dB
Cabinet principle/Net volume
Bass Reflex/2.6 litres
Woofer
100mm
Tweeter
18mm
Bass equalizer
Adaptive
Magnetic shielded
Yes
Satellite module (DVB-S)
Tuner range
950 - 2150 Mhz
Down conv. supply
14/18 Volts control, Tone Control (22 Khz), DiSEqC 1,2
Conditional Access
Common Interface - 2 slots PCMCIA
Middelware
MHP (Multimedia Home Platform)
Pre-tuned programs
9999 Radio or SAT
Connections:
Input TV
Ariel, 1 x 75 ohms
V.Tape - AV/Decoder
2 x 21-pin for V.TAPE, A/V or Decoder. RGB and S-Video in.
Camcorder/Auxiliary
3 x phono sockets (video in/audio L-R in)
Headphone socket
Mini jack
Power Link
2 x 8-pin sockets
Master Link (Optional)
1 x Master Link
Digital Satellite (DVB-S) (Optional)
1 x F-connecter
2 x PCMCIA slots
System modulator (Optional)
1 x 75 ohm aerial male (Splitter/System modulator Output).
Set-top box Controller (Optional)
Mini jack
Optional features/modules:
Digital satellite module (DVB-S)
4034
Set-top box Controller
4060
System Modulator EU
4016
System Modulator GB
4018
Master Link module
4015
Anti Reflex Contrast Screen*
Digital Surround Sound module (AC-3/DTS)
*Only available as factory fitted.
4005
Stands:
Type:
Height, incl. TV
Floor stand
4109
102 cm
Motorised floor stand
4074
107 cm
Motor base
4073
72 cm
Shelf V8000/DVD1
4134
Market specifications:
Market:
Type:
Country:
Active CTV system
Basic CTV system *)
System modulator
NEU
9100
A-B-CH-D-DK-E-GR-I-N-NL-P-S-SF-Other
B/G
B/G
G
F-GB
9101
F-CH
B/G/L/L'/I
B/G/L/L'/I/D/K
G
GB
9102
GB
I
B/G/L/L'/I/D/K
I
HK
9103
HK
D/K/M/I
B/G/L/D/K/M/I
I
AUS
9105
AUS
B/G
B/G
G
EEU
9106
SNG, EEU
B/G/D/K
B/G/L/L'/I/D/K
G
*) Basic CTV systems can be switched ON in Service menu
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