christopher126

Hmmmm...not really interested in this, but I do gravitate to slip on shoes whenever possible. Just can't be bothered tying laces all the time!  

escargot said:

christopher126 said:

I agree w/ your assessment the three biggest annoyances w/ my current TV/AppleTV setup is the multiple remotes needed and having to use the TV remote only to switch the TV on and off.

The need to have a sound bar (w/ another remote) b/c the speakers on the TV are so 'tinny' sounding. I don't mind having a sound bar, in of itself. I realize the sound quality of very thin speakers inside a very thin TV is problematic. I just wish the speaker would come on automatically.

I guess I would just like everything to work from my AppleTV remote!

Best.

P.S. I was hoping I could wait for Apple to solve all this with the next release of the AppleTV. But it looks as though their solution is AirPlay two, an AppleTV and two HomePods. Hmmmm. A bit on the expensive side.

I’m not sure what you mean as everything you are describing is already possible with the AppleTV 4. That’s what HDMI-CEC is for. On my Vizio TV and Samsung soundbar, when I press a button on my AppleTV remote, the tv and soundbar turn on, the tv input switches to AppleTV, and the volume buttons on the AppleTV remote control the volume of the soundbar. When I use the AppleTV remote to put it to sleep, it also turns off the TV and soundbar. The same thing happens with my PS4.

I do keep the dedicated remotes around because sometimes I might want to do more advanced stuff like change advanced picture settings etc. But if we are talking about turning the tv and soundbar on and off, adjusting the volume, and switching inputs, that is all already possible with the AppleTV 4 and later and its Siri remote. 

Thanks Escargot...perhaps I've been doing it all wrong!

Thanks guys for the rundown! Really appreciate it.

I agree w/ your assessment the three biggest annoyances w/ my current TV/AppleTV setup is the multiple remotes needed and having to use the TV remote only to switch the TV on and off.

The need to have a sound bar (w/ another remote) b/c the speakers on the TV are so 'tinny' sounding. I don't mind having a sound bar, in of itself. I realize the sound quality of very thin speakers inside a very thin TV is problematic. I just wish the speaker would come on automatically.

I guess I would just like everything to work from my AppleTV remote!

Best.

P.S. I was hoping I could wait for Apple to solve all this with the next release of the AppleTV. But it looks as though their solution is AirPlay two, an AppleTV and two HomePods. Hmmmm. A bit on the expensive side.

Good job, guys! Looking forward to the rest of your CES reporting! Thx!

When will Americans wake up to the fact we pay the most (of most industrialized countries) for one of the slowest cell connectivity and have the slowest speeds for mobile/cable/internet. Ugh!

All b/c of a bought and paid for congress (basically concierges for big business) and shareholder rights override everyone else's rights! Ugh!

The good news is in 1989 there were 29 women in Congress. 13 Republicans and 16 Dems. In 2019 there're 120 women in Congress. And this is the shocker...still 13 female Republicans and 107 Dems.

Should tell you something. No?