Consumer Electronics Control (CEC), a feature known by various brand names including Samsung’s Anynet+, Sony’s Bravia Sync, LG’s Simplink, and more, has become an integral part of modern home ...

When I cut the cable TV cord nearly eight years ago, juggling multiple remote controls was a necessity. At minimum, you needed one for your television and another for your game console or streaming ...

PlayStation 4 owners using televisions compatible with HDMI-CEC can navigate the next-gen console's operating system using their television's remote control. Through a series of tests, Polygon found ...

I have a Marantz NR1508 and am looking for a way for the remote to turn the TV on/off along with the AVR. I had a fiddle around with the relevant options but can't seem to get this to work. Anyone ...

Modern home cinema equipment is well-equipped with features for interoperability and convenience, but in practice, competing standards and arcana can make it fall over. Sometimes, you’ve gotta do a ...

HDMI has quietly turned into a Swiss Army knife for living rooms, and manufacturers such as Television and Soundbar brands now pack features into those tiny ports that most viewers never touch.

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In theory HDMI’s CEC feature is great, as it gives HDMI devices the ability to do useful things such as turning on multiple HDMI devices with a single remote control. Of course, such a ...