MC1 Media Center

## History

**V10, V20 & V30** - In 2007 Bose announced the creation of a new system called the *Lifestyle V-Class* using the MC1 media center. Unlike its predecessors it comes *without* an internal CD/DVD player. When introduced there were two versions: the Lifestyle V30 and V20, and later V10 which released in October 2008. The main difference of the systems are the speakers that they come with. The V30 using the Jewel Cube speakers, the V20 using the Direct/Reflect speakers and the V10 using the Virtually Invisible cube speakers. Consumers may add any source component including HDMI-connected HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc players.

All V-Class products are 5.1-channel systems featuring two HDMI 1.2a and four component, S-Video, and composite inputs; and one HDMI 1.2a, component, S-Video, and composite outputs. They are capable of up-converting video from any of the four connected S-Video, composite, and component-video sources to HDMI, and can upscale those sources to 1080p resolution. They come with five fiber optic and RCA audio inputs with two digital coax audio inputs, one being assignable. V-Class systems also have an AM/FM tuner, an RF universal remote, an external display, AdaptIQ, and BoseLink.

## Connecting to a modern HDTV

*Main article: Connecting a MC1 Media Center to an HDTV*

Please follow the instructions here to find out the best way to connect your media center to a modern HDTV.

## Upgrading to an AV35 Control Console

*Main article: Upgrading to a Lifestyle AV35 Control Console*

If you want to, you can upgrade to an AV35 Control Console. This control console, while it does not support 4K, ARC, or CEC, it does support lossless audio formats and has multiple HDMI inputs built in. You can easy to use an AV35 control console with a 4K TV and a HDMI splitter to ensure you have the best sound and video possible with the system.

If you want to upgrade to a newer system, you can check your local Bose dealer and see if there are any trade-in options available.

## Features

### Connections

While the Lifestyle V10/V20/V30 does include 2 HDMI 1.2a inputs that support HDMI Audio & Video, it **does not support** uncompressed audio, ARC, or CEC.

### Remote

The RCV1T remote is a universal RF remote. There arte two versions. The American Version is at 27Hz with the bottom row buttons labeled as ABC & Favorites. While the rest of the world runs at 40Hz and has the bottom buttons colored RGYB.

### MC1 Display

The MC1 media center was designed to be hidden away with the external MC1 Display to be put in a place that the user could see it to see what source was selected, the volume control, and other display options.

### Audio Format Support

This system only supports **Dolby Digital 5.1**, **DTS 5.1**, and **PCM 2.0**. So you will get the same audio quality using: an Optical Coax cable, an Digital Coax cable, or an HDMI cable on the MC1. So change all audio settings on your 3rd party devices to **Bitstream** or **Dolby** or **DTS** and *avoid* PCM or LPCM sound options.

#### Release Notes

Below lists the software updates for this system.

##### media center

 **020302** | **2011** | **Enhancements**
 **020200** | **2009** | **Enhancements*** Remote control codes version 3
 **020100** | **2009** | **Enhancements**
 **010102** | **2007** | **Enhancements**
 **010101** | **2007** | Initial release

##### video board

 **unknown** | **2007** | Initial release

#### Hidden menu

Bose has a hidden menu. You can obtain system information from the Media Center Display

1. Turn the media center off.
2. On the console press and hold the MUTE button on the media center.
3. While holding down the MUTE button, each additional press of the **POWER** button will show additional information. See the list below.
4. Once you are done viewing the information, release the MUTE button. If information is still being displayed press the POWER button.

 1. House Code: (code)
2. TV Power: (on/off)
3. Video output: ( NTSC Interlaced -> NTSC Progressive -> )       ( PAL Interlaced -> PAL Progressive -> )     ( MULTI Interlaced -> MULTI Progressive -> )       [Use the volume buttons to cycle through options]
4. Hotel Control: (off -> on)       [Use the volume buttons to cycle through options]       (Max volume is set to the current volume setting)
5. Flash Commit [press volume up twice to save settings and reboot]
6. Console software: (version)
7. Console variant: (#) [50 = USA; 51 = Euro; 52 = Japan]
8. Bass Box software: (version)
9. Bass Box EQ: (#) [00=Jewel Cube, 01=Single Cube, 02=Double Cube]
10. Tuner software: (version)
11. Console serial number: (s/n)
12. Bass Serial number: (s/n)
13. Main Board serial number: (s/n)
14. Tuner serial number: (s/n)
15. Main Board Functional: (test results)
16. Tuner Board Alignment: (test results)
17. IR Blaster: (version)
18. VS-2 Serial number: (s/n)
19. VS-2 Firmware number: (version)
20. \*Transition Color: Green -> Black
21. \*Snow reduction: Off -> On
22. \*Ghosting Reduction: Off -> On

\* Included with Console firmware 02.01.00 and greater

## AdaptIQ

*Main article: AdaptIQ*

The key feature of the system is the ADAPTiQ audio calibration system, which allows for the system to adapt to the owner's personal living room environment. The system plays tones through each speaker and listens with a microphone headset worn by the user, and based on what it "hears", the media center will calibrate and equalize each speaker to compensate for any acoustic abnormalities in the room. In this manner, any *Lifestyle* system will sound the same in any living room as the professional demonstration.

## BoseLink Out

*Main article: BoseLink*

Starting with Series II DVD systems, Bose included a new standard for expansion called *BoseLink*, which allows the system to expand to 14 additional listening areas and can connect to any other BoseLink device. There is also a wireless expansion option. Listeners use a radio frequency remote to communicate back to the main system, thus allowing it to control the volume and to select the audio source for that room.

## Speakers

*See also: LSPS III*
*See also: Jewel Cube speakers*
*See also: Direct/Reflecting cube speakers*
*See also: Virtually Invisible cube speakers*

The *Lifestyle* V30 system uses the "Jewel Cube" speakers, considered by Bose to be its best speakers. The *Lifestyle* V20 model has the "Acoustimass Direct/Reflect" speakers. The V10 came with "Virtually Invisible" speakers.

## References

1. ↑ listed as "Claudius.book" in manual
2. ↑ Bose introduces first HTS with HDMI connections
3. ↑ Bose updates home entertainment products, extends sound offerings to PCs
4. ↑ Bose.com Software and firmware versions