Apple TV 2 - HDMI CEC Signal?

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Apple TV 2 - HDMI CEC Signal?

Does anybody know whether Apple TV 2 sends a HDMI CEC Signal?

I have a Neet 3-port auto HDMI switcher so that several HDMI sources can be used on one TV HDMI port. It switches to a device when you turn a device on. It uses the HDMI CEC signal. It is not working with the Apple TV 2.

Neet support have been very good and have offered me to upgrade to the remote controlled version for free, but before I take them up on it I would like to know if the Apple TV 2 is sending the signal or not so I know whether the unit is working or not.

2.2 Ghz MBP 4GB, Mac OS X (10.6.4), iPhone 3GS 4.1, Apple TV 2

Posted on Oct 18, 2010 1:18 PM

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rz22g

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Oct 18, 2010 2:14 PM in response to Nick Barter

Unless there is a hidden setting to enable it, I do not see that it does. Apple will probably add it on the ATV 2015, when everyone else has moved past that feature and is using something newer 🙂

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Nick Barter Author

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Oct 18, 2010 3:47 PM in response to rz22g

So cynical...yet probably so true 😉

I must remember to ditch all my other media devices now I'm in ATV land and dedicate my TV to the little black marvel...

...but back in the real world, impressed as I am with the HD movie streaming its too pricey for me to seriously consider it being the only thing I want hooked up to my TV. Not to mention the life-confirming requirement for Sky Sports on my HD box. So the CEC signal, or lack thereof, is a mark off IMHO. Not a perfect 10. I will now have to get my lazy butt off the sofa and manually change the auto-switching device thing with the ever-so old fashioned manual switch button. A neat step up from changing cables but still off the sofa. Or try not to lose yet another remote (courtesy of the wonderful customer service of Neet). Before realising I have to get of the sofa anyway to manually change the optical cable switch to get the wonderful surround sound. Or buy another TV with even more HDMI inputs and a home cinema system with even more optical inputs.

Life, eh?

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rz22g

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Oct 18, 2010 5:17 PM in response to Nick Barter

Yes I know.. I had to say it though. Apple seems to overlook things like this regularly. For example one of the features I love about iTunes on my computer and the iPhone is the cover flow album art. Pretty much a signature feature of Apple yet they did not include it on the iPad..

Anyway.. got the new Netflix App for PS3 today.. No more loading a disc to use netflix and picked up 1080p along with DD+ 5.1. It has a new interface and so far I like it better than my ATV. Apple will have to roll out some improvements / fixes within my 30 day return period for me to want to keep it.

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Mar 21, 2012 11:57 AM in response to rz22g

I know it's two years later and 3rd generation AppleTV has just been released and one would hope this would have been rectified (HDMI CEC). But surprise, surprise, it has not! I just ordered a return on the box as it is rediculous.

In order to use my atv I have to turn on the tv, my av receiver, switch tv to HDMI 2 input, switch my AV receiver to DVR and then I can use my appleTV.

I was naive enough to think that I willl be able to pick up my iPhone/iPad and stream my photos and everything would automatically turn on 🙂

Ah well, wishfull thinking.

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Jul 28, 2013 9:10 PM in response to Nick Barter

I'm really surprised Apple hadn't figured this out...a lot of the content on AppleTV is rented, so we don't really care about who we buy it from. If its easier to buy content from Sony or Samsung because the devices support HDMI CEC then thats where the sale is going to go.

AppleTV is the last piece of gear in my rack that doesn't support it, and its being used less and less because of it.

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