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BeoPort - 4.50
BeoPort, which succeeds BeoLink PC 2, is a module adding two new digital sources to your Bang & Olufsen music system: Internet Radio and access to your digital music stored on your office computer.
By adding BeoPort to your audio system, you can enjoy your Internet radio stations and digital music in any linked room in your home.
Have you got the product? Then you can download the new software from the righthand column of this page.
Note
Based on feedback from our customers after release of the BeoPort version 4.01, we have identified a problem with the firmware update. The issue may be experienced in different ways and with different severity.
The firmware update errors that were caused by the software have been corrected in the new version 4.50.
In the cases where the error arises because of a defective BeoPort box, a message is displayed stating that a problem with the BeoPort box has been found. If you should exeperience this, please contact your local retailer or Customer Service.
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BeoPlayer - 4.50
BeoPlayer brings beauty and functionality to your desktop.
Accessing and enjoying your collection of MP3 music and a limited number of Internet radio stations has never been easier
Your free version of BeoPlayer can be installed in two ways, either directly from the web or as a downloadable exe file
Music clips are made available by courtesy of Morten Buchholtz Production. For further information: www.tonetone.dk >>.
Please note:
If you don't want to download music samples together with your BeoPlayer, please select "Custom" during set-up .
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BeoSound 2 - 2.51 Music wherever, whenever...that is BeoSound 2. Here you can download the newest drivers and BeoSound 2 firmware for PC, or get the latest iTunes plugin for Mac. MAC users only:
Please note that if your BeoSound 2 was purchased together with a software version previous to 2.00, you will need to update the BeoSound 2 firmware using the BeoSound 2 version 2.00 installation for PC.
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BeoConnect - 1.00
Wish to use your Mac as a BeoMedia 1 client - Now you can
BeoConnect is the application that enables Mac OS X to act as a BeoMedia 1 client. It lets you connect and transfer media files such as music and photos to your BeoMedia 1
BeoConnect supports both Intel and PowerPC based Mac's, and will run on OS X version 10.4 and above
Download BeoConnect from the right menu
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Download HaupPauge WinTV driver - 878 This WDM driver is for use with the HaupPauge WinTV to add support for this in BeoPort or BeoLink PC 2. This driver is for use with the WinTV PCI series with the 878 decoder chip. Please see the FAQ for the correct procedure and requirements when installing a HaupPauge TV tuner card, or for information on determing which decoder chip is used on your HaupPauge WinTV. To install this driver, the following requirements must be met: Operating System Requirements
Windows 98Se, ME, 2000 or XP
Please note that Windows 98 first edition is not supported by this driver
DirectX 8.1 or newer Download >>
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Download HaupPauge WinTV Prodinfo
This utility is used for getting information on your HaupPauge WinTV PCI, among other things the decoder chip used on the TV tuner card.
Please note, that drivers for the HaupPauge WinTV PCI must be installed before running this utility.
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Download HaupPauge WinTV driver - 881 This WDM driver is for use with the HaupPauge WinTV to add support for this in BeoPort or BeoLink PC 2. This driver is for use with the WinTV PCI series with the 881 decoder chip. Please see the FAQ for the correct procedure and requirements when installing a HaupPauge TV tuner card, or for information on determing which decoder chip is used on your HaupPauge WinTV. To install this driver, the following requirements must be met: Operating System Requirements
Windows 98Se, ME, 2000 or XP
Please note that Windows 98 first edition is not supported by this driver
DirectX 8.1 or newer Download >>
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Download BeoSound 2 firmware reader
This application reads out the firmware version on a connected BeoSound 2
Download the file to the directory where BeoSound 2 is installed (e.g. C:\Program Files\Bang & Olufsen\BeoSound 2). Close BeoPlayer/BeoLink PC 2/BeoPort and run the program BeoSound2FWreader.exe. This will give you the firmware version in BeoSound 2.
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16.12.2002 - Download MFC42 update
This patch for BeoPlayer and BeoLink PC 2 will update MFC42.DLL to avoid problems in connection with the source PC CD.
Please see the FAQ >> for further informations.
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Version history BeoPort / BeoLink PC 2
Version 4.50
New features include:
- N.RADIO information is now send out on MasterLink, so multiple display line audio masters, such as BeoCenter 2 and BeoSound 4, will show information on the playing N.RADIO station
- Further video functionality in the PHOTO source has been added, such as cue and skip in videos
- New video engine in PHOTO, improving performance and stability
- The possibility to select whether slideshow in PHOTO should run only within the current group of photos or within the complete collection.
- Improved handling of medias when used in connection with the BeoMedia 1.
- Support for the music format AAC in N.MUSIC, when used in connection with the BeoMedia 1.
A number of faults have been corrected, among others:
- Fault where an error dialog could arise during firmware update has been corrected
- If a defective BeoPort box is found during firmware update, a dialog is shown stating that "The connected BeoPort box can not be firmware updated, possibly due to a defect in the box. Please contact your local retailer for assistance."
- A fault where BeoPort in option 2 could cause an error dialog while switching between the N.RADIO and N.MUSIC sources has been corrected.
- In seldom cases, the Genre tag in N.MUSIC was not displayed properly for .mp3 files.
Version 4.01
- Product name changed from BeoLink PC 2 to BeoPort
New features include:
- New N.RADIO source introduced, offering more than 3000 internet radio stations from around the world. This new source is also distributable throughout the BeoLink system
- New PHOTO source introduced, enabling easy organisation of digital images and video clips from digital cameras
- BeoMedia 1 compatible, offering the possibility to handle medias and playlists on BeoMedia 1
- N.MUSIC tags distributed through BeoLink. This gives the possibility to obtain information on the current playing track on a Bang & Olufsen music system with multiple display lines, such as BeoCenter 2
- Audible feedback, when operating the sources N.MUSIC and N.RADIO through the BeoLink system
- Source names changd to be in accordance with new Beo4 source names
Following faults has been corrected:
- New firmware to address possible stability problems on Master Link
Version 3.10
New features include:
- Possibility to drag in music files and folders to N.MUSIC, allowing selective adding af music
- Added support for the two graphics/tuner cards Hercules All In Wonder 8500 and Sapphire All In Wonder 9000
Following faults has been corrected:
- New music playback engine with improved stability and compatibility
- USB connection stability improved, e.g. causing the error message "USB transmission timeout" to appear
- Switching user on Windows XP could cause the BeoLink PC 2 to fail
- Screensaver being activated on Windows XP while N.MUSIC or PC CD were playing, could cause an error
- N.MUSIC or PC CD could stop responding and be using 100% CPU time, in connection with special software plugins
- Running non-administrator mode on Windows 2000 or Windows XP could result in an empty music database
- An error could occur when activating N.MUSIC from a link room with BeoLink PC 2 in option 2
- The USB driver installation could stop responding or ask user to connect the device even if this was allready connected
- Several minor error corrections
Version 3.02
New features include:
- Added support for TV tuner card HaupPauge WinTV PCI with the new 881 decoder chip
- Microsoft WHQL approved driver for Windows XP included
Following faults has been corrected:
- Error where registration could take a long time to determine a missing internet connection corrected
Version 3.00
New features include:
- Support for Windows XP (Functionality OK, Microsoft WHQL approval pending)
- Support of tuner card HaupPauge WinTV PCI
- New and easier way of copying music CD's to harddrive and BeoSound 2, using drag and drop
- Possibility to view and edit CDDB information of a playing CD before copying
- Copy directly from a music CD to BeoSound 2 now possible
- Now possible to select different copying quality when copying from CD to hard drive and from CD to BeoSound 2
- Playback while copying from CD
- Possibility to set whether the source PC should turn on when BeoLink PC 2 is started
- Localized language versions of the On-screen Guide. Languages available are:
- English (UK)
- Danish
- French
- German
- Italian
- Dutch
- Spanish
- Swedish
- English (US)
- Spanish (US)
- French (CDN)
- Japanese
Following faults has been corrected:
- "COM server warning" or locked operating system on Windows 2000 when shutting down the PC while BeoLink PC 2 is active
- Various errors in connection with suspend mode and BeoLink PC 2
- The BeoLink PC 2 could jam the MasterLink causing it to react slow or not respond at all
- Faulty or missing detection af TV tuner card in CONFIG
- It could occur, that tracks being copied to hard drive were tagged with the wrong information on e.g. title and artist
- BeoLink PC 2 caused a fatal error if a file with no name and no tag information was found during SCAN
- Recording errors on some specific CD-ROM drives corrected
- On Windows 98 with Internet explorer 4.x or 5.0 an errormessage could occur saying "Not registered. Your BeoPlayer won't work". Now an explanation on how to resolve the problem is given
Version 2.21
- When recording a CD with PC CD, the tag information were not written to the WMA files in the previous version 2.20. This issue is corrected in version 2.21.
Version 2.20
The following faults have been corrected:
- Recording error where the display reads REC ERR could arise in PC CD in connection with a specific type of CDrom drive
- Music files sometimes not found during Scan in N.MUSIC, if the files are placed in the root of the drive (E.g. C:\)
- Music files not found during Scan in N.MUSIC if the system attibute is set
- Wav-files not found during Scan in N.MUSIC
- Installation could hang during the step 'USB driver installation'
- Registration fails to find internet connection, even if available
- Different error messages could occur during installation on japanese Windows XP
Version 2.1
The new features include:
- New WMA codec 8 that enables you to record music at a lower bitreate for same quality. It is now also possible to encode in 64, 80, 96, 128, 160 and 192kbps.
- Support of download of music to MP3/WMA hardware players. BeoLink PC 2 support players with WMDM interface. The following players have been tested:
- BeoSound 2
- Iomega Hip Zip
- Thomson Lyra
- Microtech Zio!
- Frontier Labs Nex II (No support in Windows 2000 and XP)
- Creative Digital Audio Player JukeBox
- Rio 800
- Stand-by funtion have been changed. If PC goes into stand-by (suspend mode), N.Music will keep playing (however battery operated PC's will continue to close down N.Music).
- Drag out functionality introduced
- Default recording quality is now set to 64Kbps
- Forgotten username functionality added to registration
The following faults have been corrected:
- Activation of triangles for operation bar and play list improved, and corners of the screen have been made "triangle free" area
- Progress bar added to track name in all lists
- New improved tagger introduced
- Random improved
Version 1.1
New features include:
- Support of tuner card ATI TV Wonder
- Functionality for North America
- Improved support for Suspend mode
- Listen-in when pressing play on BeoLab 2000 (Option 2)
- Mix mode functionality changed (simplified)
Following faults has been corrected:
- Bad sound on PAL I (UK) on link frequency
- Mute on headphones
- USB problems in connection with Windows 98 gold
- Improved TV picture quality
Version 1.01
Fault corrections:
- Periodically a fault message could occur: "Communication error" and the operating bar could get stuck. N.Music would not be available from other rooms
- When shutting PC down, while BeoLink PC 2 application was still active, periodically there could come a "COM server warning"
Version 1.0
Version 0.9
- Prelaunch version for selected Retailers
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Version history BeoPlayer
Version 4.50
New features include:
- Further video functionality in the PHOTO source has been added, such as cue and skip in videos
- New video engine in PHOTO, improving performance and stability
- The possibility to select whether slideshow in PHOTO should run only within the current group of photos or within the complete collection.
- Improved handling of medias when used in connection with the BeoMedia 1
- Support for the music format AAC in N.MUSIC, when used in connection with the BeoMedia 1.
A number of minor faults have been corrected.
Version 4.01
The new features include:
- New N.RADIO source introduced, offering a limited number of internet radio stations from around the world
- New PHOTO source introduced, enabling easy organisation of digital images and video clips from digital cameras
- BeoMedia 1 compatible, offering the possibility to handle medias and playlists on BeoMedia 1
Version 3.10
The new features include:
- Possibility to drag in music files and folders to N.MUSIC, allowing selective adding af music
The following faults have been corrected:
- New music playback engine with improved stability and compatibility
- Screensaver being activated on Windows XP while N.MUSIC or PC CD were playing, could cause an error
- N.MUSIC or PC CD could stop responding and be using 100% CPU time, in connection with special software plugins
- Running non-administrator mode on Windows 2000 or Windows XP could result in an empty music database
- Several minor error corrections
Version 3.00
The new features include:
- New and easier way of copying audio CD's to harddrive and BeoSound 2, using drag and drop
- Possibility to view and edit CDDB information of a playing CD before copying
- Copy directly from a music CD to BeoSound 2 now possible
- Now possible to select different copying quality when copying from CD to hard drive and from CD to BeoSound 2
- Playback while copying from CD
- Localized language versions of the On-screen Guide. Languages available are:
- English
- Danish
- French
- German
- Italian
- Dutch
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Japanese
The following faults have been corrected:
- It could occur, that tracks being copied to hard drive were tagged with the wrong information on e.g. title and artist
- Skipping a step in volumedisplay, e.g. from 32 to 36
- BeoPlayer caused a fatal error if a file with no name and no tag information was found during SCAN
- Recording errors on some specific CD-ROM drives corrected
- On Windows 98 with Internet explorer 4.x or 5.0 an errormessage could occur saying "Not registered. Your BeoPlayer won't work". Now an explanation on how to resolve the problem is given
Version 2.21
- When recording a CD with PC CD, the tag information were not written to the WMA files in the previous version 2.20. This issue is corrected in version 2.21.
Version 2.20
The new features include:
- Support for further multimedia keyboards
The following faults have been corrected:
- Recording error where the display reads REC ERR could arise in PC CD in connection with a specific type of CDrom drive
- Music files sometimes not found during Scan in N.MUSIC, if the files are placed in the root of the drive (E.g. C:\)
- Music files not found during Scan in N.MUSIC if the system attibute is set
- Wav-files not found during Scan in N.MUSIC
- On some newer soundcards, BeoPlayer could fail to control volume correctly
- Registration fails to find internet connection, even if available
- Different error messages could occur during installation on japanese Windows XP
Version 2.1
The new features include:
- Drag out functionality introduced
- Support for short cuts to multimedia keyboard introduced
- Default recording quality is now set to 64Kbps
- Forgotten username functionality added to registration
- Support of BeoSound 2 improved
The following faults have been corrected:
- Activation of triangles for operation bar and play list improved, as the corners of the screen have been made "triangle free" area
- New improved tagger introduced
Version 2.0
The new features include:
- New WMA codec 8 that enables you to record music at a lower bitreate for same quality. It is now also possible to encode in 64, 80, 96, 128, 160 and 192kbps.
- Support of download of music to MP3/WMA hardware players. Beoplayer support players with WMDM interface.
The following players have been tested:
- BeoSound 2
- Iomega Hip Zip
- Thomson Lyra
- Microtech Zio!
- Frontier Labs Nex II (No support for Windows 2000 and XP)
- Creative Digital Audio Player JukeBox
- Rio 800
- Stand-by funtion have been changed. If PC goes into stand-by (suspend mode), N.Music will keep playing (however battery operated PC's will continue to close down N.Music).
The following faults have been corrected:
- Activation of triangles for operation bar and play list improved
- Progress bar added to track name in all lists
- Random improved
Version 1.03
The new features include:
- Improved Proxy support (major changes)
- Digital CD playback support on Windows 2000
- Volume fix on Windows 2000
- Windows XP support
Version 1.02
- Music clips from baSix included in the download.
Version 1.01
- Improvement for users on a Proxy server connections (minor changes). Music clips from Eran DD included in the download.
Version 1.0
The new features include:
- Recording of CDs to the hard drive.
- Automatic connection to CDDB® Music Recognition Service instantly add information on the artist, titles and albums to your recordings via BeoPlayer
- The introduction of discreet "triangles" on both sides of the screen eliminates undesired activation of BeoPlayer
- New ability to search for track, album, genre or playlist by letter or number makes finding the music you want a breeze
CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote. CDDB-Enabled, the Gracenote logo, the CDDB Logo, and the "Powered by Gracenote CDDB" logo are trademarks of Gracenote. Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks of Gracenote.
Version 0.9
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Version history BeoSound 2 Version history PC Version 2.51 The new features include: - First of all it enables you to record music convenient on a SD/MMC card reader and play the music on BeoSound 2. Click here for more details in a supplementary guide
- BeoSound 2 is updated, so it can generate playlists without being connected to the dockingstation
- The new firmware will also supports playback of up to 2 GB SD cards
Errors corrected in this version: - BeoSound 2 is changed to not apply spaces after folder names in the playlist files
Version 2.20 The new features include: - Improved download performance, increasing the download speed by 50-100%
Errors corrected in this version: - BeoSound 2 could repeat playing the same WMA file
- BeoSound 2 could skip playback of low-bitrates MP3 files (below 64 kbps)
- Problem with sound when cueing in high-bitrates MP3 files
- When the PC is turned off, previously the docking station would flash red and orange. Now changed to red light only (flashing when charging)
Version 2.11 The new features include: - Microsoft WHQL approved driver for Windows XP included
Errors corrected in this version: - The USB driver installation could stop responding or ask user to connect the device even if this was allready connected
Version 2.00 The new features include: - Possible to set BeoSound 2 into "iTunes mode" for Mac compatibility
Errors corrected in this version: - Dropouts in sound from BeoSound 2 when playing WMA files longer than 10 minutes
Version 1.10 The new features include: - New firmware offers possibility to use a new generation of MMC/SD memorycards (called MLC - MultiLevel Cell) in BeoSound 2
Errors corrected in this version: - Error where USB driver installation could hang on some machines corrected
Version 1.00
Version History Mac OS 9
Version 2.51 The new features include: - First of all it enables you to record music convenient on a SD/MMC card reader and play the music on BeoSound 2. Click here for more details in a supplementary guide
- BeoSound 2 is updated, so it can generate playlists without being connected to the dockingstation
- The new firmware will also supports playback of up to 2 GB SD cards
Errors corrected in this version: - BeoSound 2 is changed to not apply spaces after folder names in the playlist files
Version 2.20 The new features include: - Improved download performance, increasing the download speed by 50-100%
Errors corrected in this version: - BeoSound 2 could repeat playing the same WMA file
- BeoSound 2 could skip playback of low-bitrates MP3 files (below 64 kbps)
- Problem with sound when cueing in high-bitrates MP3 files
- When the Mac is turned off, previously the docking station would flash red and orange. Now changed to red light only (flashing when charging)
Version 2.11 The new feature include: - New improved firmware file included in installation package
Version 2.00
Version History Mac OS X
Version 2.51 The new features include: - First of all it enables you to record music convenient on a SD/MMC card reader and play the music on BeoSound 2. Click here for more details in a supplementary guide
- BeoSound 2 is updated, so it can generate playlists without being connected to the dockingstation
- The new firmware will also supports playback of up to 2 GB SD cards
Errors corrected in this version: - BeoSound 2 is changed to not apply spaces after folder names in the playlist files
- With earlier versions of iTunes we had some problems using our MAC plugin. This problem has now been solved and all MAC users will automatically be able to use BeoSound 2 together with iTunes by upgrading iTunes to version 6.0.2
Version 2.20 The new features include: - Improved download performance, increasing the download speed by 50-100%
Errors corrected in this version: - BeoSound 2 could repeat playing the same WMA file
- BeoSound 2 could skip playback of low-bitrates MP3 files (below 64 kbps)
- Problem with sound when cueing in high-bitrates MP3 files
- When the Mac is turned off, previously the docking station would flash red and orange. Now changed to red light only (flashing when charging)
Version 2.11 The new feature include: - New improved firmware file included in installation package
Version 2.01 The new feature include: - Possible to install plugin on Unicode-based Mac OS X (E.g. japanese)
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Version history BeoConnect
Version 1.00
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