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Sky HD update and problems with Sony Tv
My Sky hd box has been updated overnight now when I try to select the options on the tv a Sony kdl-55w905 to adjust brightness etc. the set will not display the menu, if I remove the hdmi feed lead from the tv the options work.
On all other inputs and Freeview the set operates normally it is something to do with the Sky box it prevents the options working even in stand by, it operated ok last night, Help please.
On all other inputs and Freeview the set operates normally it is something to do with the Sky box it prevents the options working even in stand by, it operated ok last night, Help please.
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It's one of the stupid features of HDMI-CEC - the TV remote thinks it's trying to control the source rather than the TV (so if was a BD Player pressing 'menu' would bring up the DB menu instead).
As a service engineer I find it REALLY annoying - oh yes, picture is a little bright, let's turn it down - NO WE CAN'T!!!!! :mad:
As already suggested, turn HDMI control OFF on the Sky box.
By reloading the software you have reverted to the older version that didn't have HDMI control. When the box gets updated to the new version again (as it will do soon) the problem will reoccur, I would suggest you take Nigel's advice and switch HDMI control off.
Settings > External Inputs > HDMI Set-up > Device Control Keys
The default setting is Tuning Keys, change it to Normal and save, the TV remote returns to normal function with Control for HDMI turned on.
Thanks very much for that - I'll have to look out for it on other models
Exactly, he's simply postponed the problem - however, 'drabbles' suggestion would be even better (assuming it's available on the OP's TV of course).
I didn't want to disable it in the TV settings due to my TV being connected to amp for ARC purposes etc. I like being able to control the volume on either my TV or amp from a single remote.
If the Sky HDMI output is going into the amp rather than direct to the TV you can disconnect the CEC wire from Sky without affecting it between the amp and the TV allowing to to still control the amp. I had to do this for my Humax PVRs - I used an adaptor rather than physically cut wires.
No problem, it could be under the Bravia Sync settings on later models.
Maybe for the R010 thread but I think Sky should never have pushed out the update with CEC on by default in the first place.
Humax did the same - when they added CEC to the Freetime PVR's a few months back.
Yes that caused a problem to me and I ended up having to "cut" the CEC pin using an adaptor, I had to do this twice as my Humax Freeview PVR had the same problem.
Can you not disable it on the Humax, as you can on the Sky boxes?
No there was no configuration for this, the only way I could stop it was by removing the CEC link itself. I could disable it on both the TV and amp but I wanted it between the TV and amp just not to the PVRs. The freesat box in particular is very bad for not having enough configuration items, for example you have to go through hoops of disconnecting the router (but still having Ethernet connected) before you can set a fixed IP address rather than DHCP.
I've noticed my tv keeps switching itself on, and onto Hdmi1....yet the hdmi cable is actually into hdmi2 on the Sony?
1) is it related to new update?
2) can I fix it?
Cheers
Turn HDMI control OFF, on either the TV or the Sky box.
Edit :- The LG doesn't seem to have the option to turn off control within it's own menus as Drabble suggested for the Sony's.
Some sets do,some sets don't