When I cut the cable TV cord nearly eight years ago, juggling multiple remote controls was a necessity. At minimum, you needed one for your television and another for your game console or streaming ...

PlayStation 4 owners using televisions compatible with HDMI-CEC can navigate the next-gen console's operating system using their television's remote control. Through a series of tests, Polygon found ...

One of the promises of the digital revolution is to create increasingly intelligent consumer electronics (CE) devices and systems that can automatically configure themselves, correct errors, and free ...

You'd be hard pressed to find a TV without some sort of extra box attached to it these days -- and with each box comes another remote. The sad part is it doesn't have to be this way, nope, the ...

The mind-blowingly useful HDMI Consumer Electronic Control (aka HDMI-CEC) technology basically turns your HDTV's remote control into a universal remote control, minus the headache of programming the ...

I have a Marantz NR1508 and am looking for a way for the remote to turn the TV on/off along with the AVR. I had a fiddle around with the relevant options but can't seem to get this to work. Anyone ...

This is something we've always wanted to do with our HTPC, but have always been restricted by our video card, control our HDTV with our HTPC. Home automation is almost as much fun as watching HD, but ...

HDMI ARC, HDMI eARC, there are multiple HDMI ports on every smart TV these days, so it's understandable if it's hard to keep up with each one.

Consumer Electronics Control (CEC), a feature known by various brand names including Samsung’s Anynet+, Sony’s Bravia Sync, LG’s Simplink, and more, has become an integral part of modern home ...

Microsoft constantly tests new features and additions to the Xbox experience weeks before public release. Today, in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead Insider branches, Microsoft is testing brand-new Xbox ...

You might not be taking full advantage of your sound system as not all HDMI ports work the same. Learn about the features and ...

With any new piece of tech, it's wise to take a few minutes to learn more about it and configure it the way you like. For a separate home theater example, consider a smart soundbar. It can potentially ...