Bang & Olufsen presents new developments in home automation programming and its first 4K 85 inch TV, the BeoVision Avant. at CEDIA 2014 in Denver, Colorado this September 10 -13, 2014. The new BeoLink Gateway introduces a different way to integrate the intelligent home, as its Real-Time Configuration programming platform allows for easy set up into a plethora of diverse devices in different rooms and different zones.  Designed with custom installers in mind, the new Real-Time Configuration platform features a new user interface that auto-configures itself on the fly. The user interface is available on a Bang & Olufsen remote, on a smart phone or tablet with the BeoLink app, or on a third-party screen.

At first glance, BeoLink Gateway has a few connections: Master and Network Links that connect to Bang & Olufsen’s own BeoLink ecosystem, and Ethernet and USB ports that connect to third-party control systems and devices. At its core, the new product is less about circuit boards more about device-agnostic transparency, simplified programming and user-centric interfaces. BeoLink Gateway is based on an HTML5 platform-independent UI that allows installers to choose which devices they want to integrate. Additionally the web panel allows for two-way feedback with home automation systems and can be accessed through most web-browsers, including the browser right in your Bang & Olufsen TV.  This allows for control and status of an entire homes system within the TV itself.

BeoLink Gateway also allows real-time editing and configuration for audio, video and any other home automation options. Combine a string of actions across any system to create macros – or "scenes" – that make complex tasks simple. Flick a switch to welcome the family home with music, lights and HVAC settings. Or just tell your remote you want to watch TV, and the system knows which curtains to draw and which lamps to turn on.

In addition, with the new Flick-and-Capture feature, installers can ev en turn on the lamp (or curtains, coffee machine, etc.) they want to integrate in a macro or scene, and program it into the automation sequence live – with no waiting or coding – while a colleague is working on programming another room or zone.

BeoLink Gateway is now available at Bang & Olufsen stores worldwide.

Bang & Olufsen also launched a 85-inch version of the BeoVision Avant 55” - just introduced earlier this year. The new flagship television displays Ultra High-Definition (4K) picture and the Bang & Olufsen sound.

The designers at Bang & Olufsen intended to reduce the physical presence of BeoVision Avant 85” when not in use. This is achieved by offering both a motorized stand and a wall bracket option, which will allow the 85-inch television to stand out or blend into your interior. Once you switch it on it shows off its full potential through a smooth unfolding. Touch one button on BeoRemote One, and it finds your favorite position, your favorite channel, and your favorite sound setting. When you switch it off, it folds back the speakers, and returns to its discrete resting place close up against the wall.

The 85-inch version of BeoVision Avant features direct type LED with 2D local backlight dimming, eight integrated driver units and a surround sound module. The integrated 3-channel speaker solution, consisting of a center channel and stereo.  However, if you wish to extend the sound up to a full 7.1 surround solution this is possible – even wirelessly – as the television incorporates the Immaculate Wireless Sound Concept.

The professional installation of BeoVision Avant 85” ensures that all relevant non-Bang & Olufsen equipment such as game consoles, Apple TV etc. can be handled by the Bang & Olufsen remote control, BeoRemote One.

BeoVision Avant 85” is available from September 11, 2014, and will be on sale exclusively at Bang & Olufsen stores. MSRP is $22,700 USD for BeoVision Avant 85” including BeoRemote One. Motorized floor stand retails at $2295.