HDMI allows the transfer of high-quality audio and video and offers a feature called Consumer Electronics Control. HDMI-CEC technology allows various remote controls to operate multiple connected ...

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I have several streaming devices attached to my smart TV, meaning I have several remotes to control them. It was an inconvenience (especially as they all looked alike!). That was until I discovered ...

Anthony is a Toronto-based communications specialist with degrees in history and journalism who loves to use his research and interview skills to inform and entertain. He has over a decade of ...

However, my Samsung TV has only 3 HDMI inputs and I'm counting 4 devices I've seen lots of HDMI switchers on Amazon, but many reviews- even for 4+ star products- point out CEC compatibility issues and ...

TL;DR: sometimes it's just one misbehaving device throwing the whole system in disarray. A lot of people complain about HDMI CEC not working very well (or at all) for them. (Also known by an absurdly ...