I have a Samsung 65UNJ630D (the J6300 from Costco) and a Sony STR DN1060. The devices (TV, receiver, and cable box) are connected via HDMI cables. The receiver is in the basement. I got HDMI CEC (Anynet+) and ARC working, which means I can (awkwardly) control the receiver through the TV using the TV remote.
I use the system in two modes: to watch cable (cable box connected only to receiver) and use Samsung Smart Hub to watch VUDU and Netflix. In both modes I want the receiver to supply the sound, and I can get that to work ... only getting the TV and the receiver talking each time they are turned on doesn't seem repeatable.
My biggest problem is that when I turn on the TV the receiver doesn't always turn on. Even when the receiver does turn on, sound doesn't always come from it. And sometimes when it comes from it, I cannot use HDMI CEC to adjust the volume. To get the two devices working together and have the TV and TV remote control the Sony receiver, sometimes I can go to the TV's menu and change sound from Receiver to TV (disconnecting Anynet+) and back to Receiver again (connecting Anynet+), sometimes I can just change the TV's input (from TV to HDMI2), and sometimes I have to go to system/Anynet+ and rediscover the receiver via Device Search.
Three questions:
1. How should the TV and receiver be configured? And what will the result be (optionally, selecting the TV's source should connect the TV and receiver and adjust the receiver as necessary; otherwise it seems selecting both the TV's source and the receiver via either the Watch or Custom Preset menu)
2. What sounds settings should I use on the TV when using ARC? It seems like the Audio Format is key (PCM or Bitsteam)? The other parameters?
3. If I had bought a Samsung Home Theatre receiver, would I have most of the same issues or would the devices work together more easily?
Dan
I use the system in two modes: to watch cable (cable box connected only to receiver) and use Samsung Smart Hub to watch VUDU and Netflix. In both modes I want the receiver to supply the sound, and I can get that to work ... only getting the TV and the receiver talking each time they are turned on doesn't seem repeatable.
My biggest problem is that when I turn on the TV the receiver doesn't always turn on. Even when the receiver does turn on, sound doesn't always come from it. And sometimes when it comes from it, I cannot use HDMI CEC to adjust the volume. To get the two devices working together and have the TV and TV remote control the Sony receiver, sometimes I can go to the TV's menu and change sound from Receiver to TV (disconnecting Anynet+) and back to Receiver again (connecting Anynet+), sometimes I can just change the TV's input (from TV to HDMI2), and sometimes I have to go to system/Anynet+ and rediscover the receiver via Device Search.
Three questions:
1. How should the TV and receiver be configured? And what will the result be (optionally, selecting the TV's source should connect the TV and receiver and adjust the receiver as necessary; otherwise it seems selecting both the TV's source and the receiver via either the Watch or Custom Preset menu)
2. What sounds settings should I use on the TV when using ARC? It seems like the Audio Format is key (PCM or Bitsteam)? The other parameters?
3. If I had bought a Samsung Home Theatre receiver, would I have most of the same issues or would the devices work together more easily?
Dan