Bang & Olufsen Unveils its First Wireless Multi-Room Audio Solution

Bang & Olufsen, a worldwide provider of exclusive, high quality audio and video products, introduced its first multi-room wireless solution, BeoLink Wireless 1, which will be available in all North American stores this May 2006.

 

BeoLink Wireless 1 can be seamlessly dispersed room to room, without any delay in sound distribution throughout an entire household, office building, and/or multi-unit development of choice. Now the entire BeoLink network can be offered as a wireless solution that doesn't compromise the sound quality without the need to draw cables from room to room.

"For BeoLink Wireless 1, Bang & Olufsen has chosen a mature wireless technology that can match three critical parameters: it is very robust, it has zero delay without any echo in its sound distribution, and it can distribute audio in up to 21 rooms in your home, all at the same time," states Torben Kyed, Product Manager of Bang & Olufsen. "By combining all three dynamic characteristics, we have aimed to produce the finest audio solution available on the market to date."

BeoLink Wireless 1 adds the convenience of wireless transmission of quality audio between rooms, replacing the Master Link cable in Bang & Olufsen's BeoLink concept. The only cables present are those drawn from the BeoLink Wireless 1 receiver to the loudspeakers placed in the room, which ensures optimal placement options that will avoid signal cancellation from intersecting transmitter signals.

BeoLink Wireless 1 works with all BeoLab loudspeakers, together with the remote IR eye, which relays the signal to the loudspeaker. In addition, many older, classic Bang & Olufsen products not even sold today will still work in this wireless setup. The elegantly-shaped BeoLink Wireless 1 unit is available with a black or white finish, and can be placed on the floor, shelf or bookcase, or mounted on one of two wall brackets.

Each BeoLink Wireless 1 unit functions as both a transmitter and receiver. A single transmitter can service up to seven rooms (seven pairs of loudspeakers), and the system can manage up to three transmitters with 21 pairs of loudspeakers around the house. Depending on the actual placement and surroundings indoors, a receiver and transmitter can be up to 100 feet apart. The outside range is approximately 330 feet.

BeoLink Wireless 1 operates on the 2.4 GHz band, which is available worldwide, but is also used for many other devices (WLAN networks, Bluetooth telephones, microwaves, and so on). Therefore, Bang & Olufsen was challenged to find a technology that could meet its stringent requirements, while still being very robust against interference from other devices.

 

 

 

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