baroquedub
Novice Member
My current set-up is multiple devices (full list at end) going into two cheap Neet HDMI switches daisy chained together (3.1 into a 5.1) and then out as a single output
to a Samsung soundbar which outputs to a Phillips Hue Sync Box and finally to the TV.
It's all very ad-hoc but it works. However I'd like to simplify the number of switches involved (I'm using a Harmony remote so reducing the number of devices that have to be changed would make things better)
I bought a TESmart 16x1 HDMI Switch but I can't get it to work. I've found that I get no audio from all inputs except the PS5 and Blu-ray player. Video shows on the TV but no sound. The PS5 and Sony Blu-ray sound works as expected. I also find that on some devices, the soundbar automatically switches into 'TV SPK' and I get no sound or video (I need to manually reset the soundbar to 'HDMI' to get the video feed)
Reading up on some previous posts (HDMI switch audio issue) I'm guessing that the issue is that the device EDID is being hard-set by the cheap Neet switches but not by the more expensive 16-way switch.
Should I go back to my previous ad-hoc set-up, or is there a better way to get this working?
Maybe there's a better HDMI switch I could buy instead of the TESmart? (I need at least 10 inputs)
Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
Devices:
Samsung HW-550 soundbar
Phillips Hue Sync Box
Harmony remote
to a Samsung soundbar which outputs to a Phillips Hue Sync Box and finally to the TV.
It's all very ad-hoc but it works. However I'd like to simplify the number of switches involved (I'm using a Harmony remote so reducing the number of devices that have to be changed would make things better)
I bought a TESmart 16x1 HDMI Switch but I can't get it to work. I've found that I get no audio from all inputs except the PS5 and Blu-ray player. Video shows on the TV but no sound. The PS5 and Sony Blu-ray sound works as expected. I also find that on some devices, the soundbar automatically switches into 'TV SPK' and I get no sound or video (I need to manually reset the soundbar to 'HDMI' to get the video feed)
Reading up on some previous posts (HDMI switch audio issue) I'm guessing that the issue is that the device EDID is being hard-set by the cheap Neet switches but not by the more expensive 16-way switch.
Should I go back to my previous ad-hoc set-up, or is there a better way to get this working?
Maybe there's a better HDMI switch I could buy instead of the TESmart? (I need at least 10 inputs)
Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
Devices:
- Roku2,
- Chromecast (3rd Gen)
- PS5
- XBox360
- Steam box
- Sony BluRay
- OSMC Vero 4K
- Virgin box
- Nintendo Switch
Samsung HW-550 soundbar
Phillips Hue Sync Box
Harmony remote