Does this provide "auto on" with any brand of tv with ARC or just Sonys? I want to turn on the tv and sound bar with the tv or Uverse remote.
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I used it with a Samsung tv (w/o ARC) with only the optical connecting to it and the bar would turn on/off with the tv. Or on/off with the bluray via the hdmi signal. In addition, volume for the soundbar automatically linked to my Samsung remote via the anynet+ feature.
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Good question, but I don't know the answer. It's connected to a Sony Bravia television, but I've always used the remote that came with the sound bar to turn it on(no more room on the Comcast remote). I do know that when I turn it off, I only have to use the Comcast remote, however, which I've always found rather odd.
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We have a Sony TV but it does not have the ARC connection and ours is connected so that the TV and sound bar turn on at the same time. Don't know about other brands of TV's but I think you could connect them up to turn both tv and bar at same time.
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It will not turn on with the tv remote. You have to use the Pyle remote to turn it on, play music, and adjust the volume through the sound bar.
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I have no idea. What is it? Why would you expect a TV set to have an ARC? Does your current TV have it?
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The remote comes with the instructions for setting it up with other devices from most brands. I have a Sony Bravia TV and home theater and I set them up and worked fine.After some days is not working, so I have to do it again. But it mainly works.
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Mine wouldn't do the auto program or the one where you point the old one at it and press all the buttons. I had to do it one button at a time, manually. As to how that works, I'm sorry but I can't remember exactly. I just remember fighting with the thing for a long time. This remote has now become nearly useless, as the main select button has to be mashed hard to get it to react, and the up/down selector ring is also barely functioning. It has also become very position sensitive and has to be pointed directly at the Dish box to work, and is slow even then. I have bought a new Sony RM-VLZ620 to replace it. Sorry I was not more help. If I knew then what I know now about the URC, I would have sent it back. You should too.
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If you have anynet setup, then yes. I would plug your TV hdmi into ARC (Audio Return Channel) hdmi port on this unit and make sure ARC is enabled... although I think its enabled by default but just make sure. The unit also has a dedicated button on remote that switches the sound from unit to TV and back if you ever want to listen to sound on TV itself but I hardly ever use it. Hope this helps.
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Yes, you will need to turn on the Viera link on and set the output to external speaker. Also check to see if your TVs main HDMI supports ARC. If it does you only need a HDMI cable. If not you will need to use an optical digital audio cable and HDMI to do what you want to.
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I just tried for you it works fine. Its probably something to do with your devices arc is very poorly implemented it should work with any HDMI cable even ones made before arc was even a thing. Another thing most arc only supports 2 channel audio so if your serious about sound its not even an option.
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I tried an optical cable and could not get it to work. I ended up going with an HDMI cable that was ARC compatible and haven't had any issues with sound while watching tv. When I watch Netflix or hbo go I sometimes have the volume cut out but I think that is the app
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I got mine to work using the arc input. I tried all others and it would not work. Same hdmi cable just a different port on my tv/soundbar.
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The receiver has an HDMIamp setting that allows you hear the TV through your speakers you have set up with your receiver. It also has an HDMIthru setting where you will only be hearing the TV speaker. But you have to have an ARC capable TV, then just plug your HDMI cable into this port on the TV. I hope this answered your a question.
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I believe if you have SIMPLINK on your TV and ARC, you can connect the bar through HDMI and use the TV's remote to control the soundbar, however, on the soundbar's remote there are buttons to control basic operation of the TV: POWER, INPUT, VOLUME+/- and CHANNEL +/- so for everyday operation you could just use the soundbar's remote, and switch to the TV's remote when you need to change TV settings.
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Hi Kyle B., whether you use HDMI or an optical port, your TV will output sound for all your devices hooked up to the TV. In my case, I have XBox360, PS3, and a computer connected to my HDTV. As long as your TV is turned on, the sound bar will work for all the devices hooked up to the TV, which means if you turn off your TV, the sound bar will be automatically turned off as well. There is a small difference between HDMI and an optical port in terms of the quality of sound. I tried both and decided that I prefer an optical port, but it's highly likely that you might have a different opinion. Anyway, the sound bar is pretty cool. I've been using it for months by now and completely satisfied so far. I highly recommend it to you. Hope this helps!
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Yes, the system has a TV Arc setting which allow audio from television to play through system. TV arc doesn't work with all HDMI cables. If TV Arc doesn't work with one cable try another one.
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How do you setup the Sony to control Apple TV?I can't figure it out.please send instructions.THANK YOU!!!
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You have to set the TV to use the ARC, then click the TV button on the Sony remote.
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on the ex700 models of sony tv there is audio return channel (ARC) on HDMI 1 that gets sound back to the surround without using an optical cable if you don't hav an ARC then you need the optical cable to get the sound back.