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HDMI has a feature called CEC which can control inputs, volume, channels, basically everything a normal remote can, but over the existing cable and connection.

HDMI has a feature called CEC which can control inputs, volume, channels, basically everything a normal remote can, but over the existing cable and connection. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#CEC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#CEC

DominikR 13y ago
Thank you!
31eee384 13y ago
Is there a reason I haven't seen this used for DVD players and game consoles? (Or am I just living under a rock?)
- bpeebles 13y ago
  My bluray player (a Sony from a couple years ago) does this perfectly fine with my Samgsung TV. So, some devices use it.
- deelowe 13y ago
  Not sure, but XBMC supports it.
- lotso 13y ago
  Not all TVs support CEC or have it turned on by default.
- robbiet480 13y ago
  My Toshiba TV and my Onkyo receiver both support it. It's not a cost/licensing issue since it's built into HDMI and Pulse-Eight makes a USB CEC HDMI passthrough adapter and provides a libCEC library: http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/104-usb-hdmi-cec-adapter.aspx http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/104-usb-hdmi-cec-a...
- Andrevv 13y ago
  PS3 supports it. Although not when the youtube app is running for some reason. When I turn my TV on, the PS3 starts automatically and I can use the remote to navigate menus and Netflix.
  - martinml 13y ago
    Only in CECH-2000 model and later, though. http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/settings/ctrlhdmi.html http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/setti...
- garduque 13y ago
  When I turn on my PS3 my Samsung TV automagically turns on and switches to the appropriate input.
- jdjb 13y ago
  Wii U gamepad has a TV button that turns the touchscreen into a remote control for my TV.
  - lepht 13y ago
    This is not the same creature, though -- The Wii U gamepad has an infrared transmitter that allows it to act as a universal remote. AFAIK, the PS3 is the only current generation console to implement CEC.
  - deleted 13y ago
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- emddudley 13y ago
  Works great between my Samsung HDTV and Panasonic BluRay player, both 3 years old. Only have to use one remote. :-)
ctdonath 13y ago
So THAT'S what my Sony BR player is doing when the display keeps switching away from AppleTV! Drives me nuts...
- j_s 13y ago
  Apparently, CEC-less cables are available: http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/110-cec-less-hdmi-cable.aspx http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/110-cec-less-hdmi-... (25cm long)
joeshaw 13y ago
It's worth noting that each consumer electronic manufacturer has its own name for CEC, rather than using the generic term. This, despite good compatibility between manufacturers' implementations. From the Wikipedia page linked by the parent: Trade names for CEC are Anynet+ (Samsung), Aquos Link (Sharp), BRAVIA Link and BRAVIA Sync (Sony), HDMI-CEC (Hitachi), E-link (AOC), Kuro Link (Pioneer), CE-Link and Regza Link (Toshiba), RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI) (Onkyo), RuncoLink (Runco International), SimpLink (LG), T-Link (ITT), HDAVI Control, EZ-Sync, VIERA Link (Panasonic), EasyLink (Philips), and NetCommand for HDMI (Mitsubishi).
- jordanthoms 13y ago
  Clearly, they needed to specify something catchier than CEC in the HDMI spec!

DominikR 13y ago

Thank you!

31eee384 13y ago

Is there a reason I haven't seen this used for DVD players and game consoles? (Or am I just living under a rock?)

bpeebles 13y ago
My bluray player (a Sony from a couple years ago) does this perfectly fine with my Samgsung TV. So, some devices use it.
deelowe 13y ago
Not sure, but XBMC supports it.
lotso 13y ago
Not all TVs support CEC or have it turned on by default.
robbiet480 13y ago
My Toshiba TV and my Onkyo receiver both support it. It's not a cost/licensing issue since it's built into HDMI and Pulse-Eight makes a USB CEC HDMI passthrough adapter and provides a libCEC library: http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/104-usb-hdmi-cec-adapter.aspx http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/104-usb-hdmi-cec-a...
Andrevv 13y ago
PS3 supports it. Although not when the youtube app is running for some reason. When I turn my TV on, the PS3 starts automatically and I can use the remote to navigate menus and Netflix.
- martinml 13y ago
  Only in CECH-2000 model and later, though. http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/settings/ctrlhdmi.html http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/setti...
garduque 13y ago
When I turn on my PS3 my Samsung TV automagically turns on and switches to the appropriate input.
jdjb 13y ago
Wii U gamepad has a TV button that turns the touchscreen into a remote control for my TV.
- lepht 13y ago
  This is not the same creature, though -- The Wii U gamepad has an infrared transmitter that allows it to act as a universal remote. AFAIK, the PS3 is the only current generation console to implement CEC.
- deleted 13y ago
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emddudley 13y ago
Works great between my Samsung HDTV and Panasonic BluRay player, both 3 years old. Only have to use one remote. :-)

ctdonath 13y ago

So THAT'S what my Sony BR player is doing when the display keeps switching away from AppleTV! Drives me nuts...

j_s 13y ago
Apparently, CEC-less cables are available: http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/110-cec-less-hdmi-cable.aspx http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/110-cec-less-hdmi-... (25cm long)

joeshaw 13y ago

It's worth noting that each consumer electronic manufacturer has its own name for CEC, rather than using the generic term. This, despite good compatibility between manufacturers' implementations. From the Wikipedia page linked by the parent: Trade names for CEC are Anynet+ (Samsung), Aquos Link (Sharp), BRAVIA Link and BRAVIA Sync (Sony), HDMI-CEC (Hitachi), E-link (AOC), Kuro Link (Pioneer), CE-Link and Regza Link (Toshiba), RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI) (Onkyo), RuncoLink (Runco International), SimpLink (LG), T-Link (ITT), HDAVI Control, EZ-Sync, VIERA Link (Panasonic), EasyLink (Philips), and NetCommand for HDMI (Mitsubishi).

jordanthoms 13y ago
Clearly, they needed to specify something catchier than CEC in the HDMI spec!