Samsung F8000 smart tv with Samsung BD Home Theatre System (1 Viewer)

Constantine Spartacus · Dec 28, 2014

I upgraded my Time Warner Cable box to the 6 tuner DVR. It's connected via HDMI to the STB input on the back of my tv. This new cable box prevents my tv from accessing the home theatre system and only plays sound through my tv speakers. When I disconnect the cable box the BD home theatre system works fine. Any input on how to correct this or does twc just suck?

schan1269 · Dec 28, 2014

Are you using ARC or a toslink?

Constantine Spartacus · Dec 28, 2014

schan1269 · Dec 28, 2014

Switch to a toslink. STB are notorious for messing with CEC.

Constantine Spartacus · Dec 29, 2014

My Blu-Ray system is the HT-F9730W/ZA. Just to be sure I understand correctly, I should use a toslink connection instead of the HDMI ACR.

schan1269 · Dec 29, 2014

Correct. CEC "requires" everything to be on the same page. ARC was a solution to a problem no one had.Toslink(depending where you are, US..?) can be had for very little money.Ebay sellers have 3ft ones as cheap as 90 cents. They are "crap" cables(as in they work, but I wouldn't expect the connectors to last more than 5 connections to anything).Or you can buy really good ones for $5 at MP or BJC.If not in the US, Amazon has them from $3(no shipping add-on with other purchase) to $10. I, personally, wouldn't spend over $6.$6 gets up to a 6ft cable. If you need longer than that...

Constantine Spartacus · Dec 29, 2014

Upside: I have sound with toslink (awesome!) Downside: The tv doesn't communicate with the BD theatre (doesn't really matter)Thank you schan!

schan1269 · Dec 29, 2014

Constantine Spartacus said:
Upside: I have sound with toslink (awesome!) Downside: The tv doesn't communicate with the BD theatre (doesn't really matter)Thank you schan!

Cool. Glad to sort it out. Supposedly, now that HDMI 2.0 is out, if all future devices are 2.0...CEC goes from afterthought to "actual industry standard"...

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