"Picture this, the perfect picture!" - The BeoCenter AV5's slogan

The AV5 was a "Top-of-the-line" Bang & Olufsen product, which was already top-of-the-line in and of itself.
In addition to a 25" screen of extraordinary quality, with lively colours, sharp contrast and a high brightness,  there is also an entire sound system hidden in the cabinet.
Since B&O is widely known for their HiFi equipment, a lot of attention was paid to this sound system. It delivers a deep and rich sound that is truly worthy of the B&O branding.

B&O wouldn't be B&O if they hadn't included any "Wow factor" components to their products. The AV5 certainly was no exception to this.
When turned on, two speakers would gently move out of the sides of the sound bar. This would quite literally widen the soundstage and was beneficial for the audio's quality.
Next to animated speakers, the AV5 has a CD player built into the top side of the TV. It was designed in such a way that it looks like the CD's are "floating" inside the cabinet.
Since the CD player is integrated in a device which also has a screen, B&O took the chance to bundle these forces. The AV5 does not only support CD-Audio, but also CD-Photo, CD-Video, CD-Graphics and even CD-Interactive (which is the main reason why it deserves a place in our collection)
The included Beo4 remote, which was impressive on its own, functioned as the controller for the CD-I.
On top of that, the system also has a radio built in.
Furthermore, the system features a motorised stand which can be controlled with the Beo4 remote. The entire system can be rotated to any desired angle with just one push on a button.
Then to top it all off, when the television is switched off, the "curtains close" on the screen as the sound gently fades away. A satisfying ending to your viewing experience.

The AV5 was part of the Masterlink ecosystem, the third generation of B&O's concept of controlling as many devices as possible with a single remote. A Masterlink connection from the AV5 to other B&O equipment in different rooms made it possible to control it from those rooms as well. If a B&O device in that room was connected through Masterlink, you could, for example, turn the AV5's radio on and switch channels on it.
Together with the Link port connected to another, more simple B&O TV, you could cast the image from the AV5 onto that TV. This was especially interesting for playing back videotapes or visual CD titles, since through this, you could make every B&O TV "capable" of playing back these sources.

The design of the AV5 is, as to be expected from B&O, second to none. In addition to exceptional functionality, B&O equipment is also meant to serve as true "designer furniture". The AV5 was no exception to this as it was designed by David Lewis, a name that many B&O fans recognise. The AV5's frame had a beautiful pearlescent coating and was available in black, blue, green, red, brown and silver.