Paul@PRSquare
Novice Member
I have installed a Samsung Q950A. I am using this soundbar with a Sony Bravia X85C which has an Arc input but not an eArc input. To work around this I have added an HD Fury to split the video and audio HDMI signals. The audio HDMI cable from the HD Fury is connected to the eArc input on the soundbar.
My question is should the video HDMI cable from the HD Fury be connected to the Arc input on the Sony TV or another HDMI input.
With the video HDMI cable from the HD Fury connected to the Arc input on the Sony TV; if I startup the soundbar alone with it's remote the D.IN/eArc source is set correctly, if I startup the soundbar, the AppleTV, and the Sony TV using the Harmony 650 remote; the source on the soundbar switches to TV Speakers about half the time. Sometimes every change on the AppleTV (such as PLEX to Prime) changes the source on the soundbar back to TV Speakers.
With the video HDMI cable be connected to the Arc input on the Sony TV; when I look at the audio settings in the AppleTV, TV Speakers is set as the default. The soundbar is a temporary option, but this option cannot be set as the default. Would switching the video HDMI cable on the Sony TV from the Arc input to another HDMI input solve this problem? Or do I need to dig someplace else? It seems like a Q950A default source problem, but the Arc port on the TV is a variable for which I do not have an answer. Thanks for any clarification.
My question is should the video HDMI cable from the HD Fury be connected to the Arc input on the Sony TV or another HDMI input.
With the video HDMI cable from the HD Fury connected to the Arc input on the Sony TV; if I startup the soundbar alone with it's remote the D.IN/eArc source is set correctly, if I startup the soundbar, the AppleTV, and the Sony TV using the Harmony 650 remote; the source on the soundbar switches to TV Speakers about half the time. Sometimes every change on the AppleTV (such as PLEX to Prime) changes the source on the soundbar back to TV Speakers.
With the video HDMI cable be connected to the Arc input on the Sony TV; when I look at the audio settings in the AppleTV, TV Speakers is set as the default. The soundbar is a temporary option, but this option cannot be set as the default. Would switching the video HDMI cable on the Sony TV from the Arc input to another HDMI input solve this problem? Or do I need to dig someplace else? It seems like a Q950A default source problem, but the Arc port on the TV is a variable for which I do not have an answer. Thanks for any clarification.