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Beovision LX4500

BeoVision

Production: 1990 - 03/1992

Replacing Beovision LX2502, the Beovision LX4500 was a luxurious 25″ multistandard colour television with the benefit of stereo reception.

Fitted with contrast screen, Teletext and the possibility of using a motorised stand, the television had a very wide range of colour options available for it. It used the Beolink 1000 remote control terminal and offered hi-fi quality sound.

For a novelty value it was able to keep tabs on other TV programmes and sources by way of a Picture-in-Picture module when it could show a small TV image  in one corner of its screen. Likewise it could also offer to the viewer a choice of either four, nine or sixteen miniature TV clips displaying just what the other stations had to offer.

Datalink connections were built in to link the set with another suitable Bang & Olufsen audio or video product, and Power Link sockets were provided for which to add a pair of Beolab active speakers like Beolab Penta III.

The Beovision LX 4500 was eventually surpassed by the arrival of Beovision LX 5000.

Beovision LX4500 technical specifications

Types: 
FMS 3928 (1990 - Feb 1992) 
FTS 3978 (1990 - Dec 1991) 
GDT 3923 (1990 - Jan 1992) 
GNS 3979 (1990 - Dec 1991) 
GTG 3922 (1990 - May 1991) 
MDE 3927 (1990 - Jan 1992) 
MDS 3973 (1990 - Dec 1991) 
MDT 3921 (1990 - Feb 1992) 
MIS 3982 (1990 - Nov 1990) 
MNE 3986 (1990 - Dec 1991) 
MST 3920 (1990 - Mar 1992) 
MTA 3925 (1990 - Dec 1991) 
MTI 3924 (1990 - Dec 1991) 
MTS 3970 (1990 - Feb 1992) 
CTV system: Multi-standard B/G/L (GB: PAL I) 
Colour system: PAL/SECAM, NTSC A/V 4.43 MHz / 3.58 MHz 
Picture tube (Visual picture): 63cm (59cm) 
Picture tube system: flat square, Hi-Bri, In-Line 110 degrees 
Contrast screen with metallised coating 
Design: wide format cabinet 
Cabinet: rosewood, grey metallic 
Cabinet Rosewood, white, black, red, grey, White Line 

Main features: 
Operation Beolink 1000, one-way (prepared for two-way) 
Sound centre balance: between BeoLab and Beovision speakers 

Sound system: Built-in NICAM EU + A2 stereo decoder 
Built-in NICAM EU + A2 dual language 
TV tuner range: 46 - 855 MHz: VHF, S, Hyper, UHF 
No. of TV programmes: 50 
Satellite: prepared for BeoSat LM kit 
No. of satellite programmes: 64 
Signal/noise level: > 35 dB/1 Vpp and antenna signal > 1mV 
Crosstalk between sources: > 45 dB / 5 MHz 
Teletext FLOF, TOP, 5 alphabet, 6 alphabet (E) 
Teletext memory 4 x 50 page nos 
Station identification Via Teletext/station naming 

Speaker system: 2 x bass reflex 
Speaker units: woofer 2 x 7.5cm, tweeter 2 x 5cm 
Crossover frequency: 2500 Hz 
Long-term max. output power: 2 x 40 W / 8 ohms 
Harmonic distortion: < 0.5% at 15 W 
Intermodulation: < 1% 
Signal-to-noise ratio: > 50 dB weighted 50 mV (NICAM > 70 dB) 
Frequency range, audio: 25 - 20,000 Hz +/- 1.5 dB 
Power bandwidth: 25 - 20000 Hz 
Bass control: +/- 8 dB / 100 Hz 
Treble control: +/- 8 dB /10000 Hz 

Power supply: 220 - 240 V 
Power consumption: 100 (75 - 165) W 
Power consumption stand-by: 3 W 
Dimensions W x H x D: 77.5 x 47.5 x 42.5cm 
Weight: 32.6 kg 

Connections: AV Link 2 x 21-pin SCART 
Super VHS YC playback 4-pin socket 
Audio Aux Link 7-pin socket 
Power Link 2 x 8-pin sockets 
External speakers 2 x 2-pin sockets 
Motorized stand operation 4-pin socket 
Aerial VHF - UHF 75 ohms coaxial socket 
Stereo headphones: jack socket 6mm 
Link compatibility: Datalink 
Beovision L 4500 Specifications 
Types: 
GDT 3933 (1990 - Dec 1991) 
GTG 3932 (1990 - Mar 1992) 
MDT 3931 (1990 - Aug 1991) 
MST 3930 (1990 - Aug 1991) 
CTV system: Multi-standard B/G/L (GB: PAL I) 
Colour system: PAL/SECAM, NTSC A/V 4.43 MHz / 3.58 MHz 
Picture tube (Visual picture): 63cm (59cm) 
Picture tube system: flat square, Hi-Bri, In-Line 110 degrees 
Contrast screen with metallised coating 
Design: wide format cabinet 
Cabinet: rosewood, grey metallic 

Main features: 
Operation Beolink 1000, one-way (prepared for two-way) 
Sound centre balance: between BeoLab and Beovision speakers 

Sound system: Built-in NICAM EU + A2 stereo decoder 
Built-in NICAM EU + A2 dual language 
TV tuner range: 46 - 855 MHz: VHF, S, Hyper, UHF 
No. of TV programmes: 50 
Satellite: prepared for BeoSat LM kit 
No. of satellite programmes: 64 
Signal/noise level: > 35 dB/1 Vpp and antenna signal > 1mV 
Crosstalk between sources: > 45 dB / 5 MHz 
Teletext FLOF, TOP, 5 alphabet, 6 alphabet (E) 
Teletext memory 4 x 50 page nos 
Station identification Via Teletext/station naming 
Speaker system: 2 x bass reflex 
Speaker units: woofer 2 x 7.5 cm, tweeter 2 x 5 cm 
Crossover frequency: 2500 Hz 
Long-term max. output power: 2 x 40 W / 8 ohms 
Harmonic distortion: < 0.5% at 15 W 
Intermodulation: < 1% 
Signal-to-noise ratio: > 50 dB weighted 50 mV (NICAM > 70 dB) 
Frequency range, audio: 25 - 20,000 Hz +/- 1.5 dB 
Power bandwidth: 25 - 20000 Hz 
Bass control: +/- 8 dB / 100 Hz 
Treble control: +/- 8 dB /10000 Hz 

Power supply: 220 - 240 V 
Power consumption: 100 (75 - 165) W 
Power consumption stand-by: 3 W 
Dimensions W x H x D: 77.5 x 47.5 x 42.5cm 
Weight: 32.6 kg 

Connections: AV Link 2 x 21-pin SCART 
Super VHS YC playback 4-pin socket 
Audio Aux Link 7-pin socket 
Power Link 2 x 8-pin sockets 
External speakers 2 x 2-pin sockets 
Motorized stand operation 4-pin socket 
Aerial VHF - UHF 75 ohms coaxial socket 
Stereo headphones: jack socket 6 mm 
Link compatibility: Datalink 

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