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Hi there
The HDMI port does have a couple of uses.
Anyway onto your issue.
You seem to have connected it up correctly (as in device out > HDMI > TV IN and TV Optical Out > CT260H Optical IN)
A couple of things to check
Hope that helps
Cheers
Hi there
The HDMI port does have a couple of uses.
Anyway onto your issue.
You seem to have connected it up correctly (as in device out > HDMI > TV IN and TV Optical Out > CT260H Optical IN)
A couple of things to check
Hope that helps
Cheers
Sorry, can I hi-jack this thread with a related query?
Quinnicus, I'm confused about all of the HDMI connection stuff.
Yesterday I bought the CT260H (very nice so far) and I have connected my Sony Bravia 50W656A to it using an optical lead. All of my various inputs go into the TV using HDMI (it's only got two ports unfortunately so I have an auto switcher on one - this works fine), so if I use the HDMI ARC stuff I will lose an HDMI connection on the back of my TV.
Your second bullet point seems to say that I can connect devices to the soundbar and then see the video on the TV, is that using the normal HDMI on the bar and then using the ARC socket to go to HDMI on the TV? I'm getting fed up only being able to set the volume using the little remote and I have enough of them already!
Should I just forget the optical connection then?
Sorry for the questions but you seem quite clued up on it and I don't feel that the manula covers it at all!
Many thanks
Hi there
I think i understand what your getting at.
On the back of the HT-CT260H it has
As I understand it, you hate using a secondary remote control to control the volume. Good news it that you dont have to. But you will need a HDMI 1.4a cables.
If all works as expected, the TV should detect the Soundbar automatically when switching devices on, as well as you can use the TV's remote control to control the volume level and other functions
Note: Dont use the HDMI switch for the ARC port on the TV
Hope that helps.
PS: By all means ask as many questions as you want Sometimes it can be a bit of a learning curve, especially if you are not familiar with things. I personally find many manuals cover it, but sometimes its written in a confusing manner. The TV's iManual could be improved though in my oppinion.
Ahh yes.
How to explain.. Do you have another piece of Sony equipment connected to your TV. One that uses Bravia Sync (or Control for HDMI) for example a PS3 etc? If so, plug that device into the Soundbars input. Because you can easily use the Sync Menu to access the device:
http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/13LW600114/EN/syncmenu.html
If not, connect a newish device instead, one that supports HDMI-CEC functions, as that may work (or have at least some commands that work).
What devices do you have?
Cheers
At the moment I have A SKY HD box in the 1st HDMI port (the ARC one) and on the 2nd one I have an auto switching HDMI box which has a PS3, PS4 and AppleTV connected! I have used Bravia Sync to control the PS3 and PS4 and that works fiine
Perfect, add the PS3 or PS4 to the soundbar input and use Sync Menu (and Sky box to switch). PS3 works great for me using a AV Receiver, and I guess works the same way with a soundbar.
That's great I will start swapping the cables as soon as I find a 1.4a HDMI one.
Thank you very much for your help.
Hi Quinnicus,
Got my 1.4a HDMI cable and all done as we discussed. Thank you for you help and advice.
One final (I hope) question if that's OK?
Do you have any iodeas why the 260H seems to swap back to Optical everytime I swap sources, it's really annoying! Have I missed a setting somewhere?
Many Thanks....