Sony Bravia KDL-32W651A...Pioneer VSX-323-k receiver SYNC...

[NikolasP]

Hello everyone , 

Recently i bought a Sony Bravia kdl-32w651a and a Pioneer av receiver VSX-323-k, which is an entry level receiver......

My Bravia has the Syncronise option like most Sony's.....So.....everything is connected via HDMI cables and the sound goes through TV to my Pioneer , no problem with sound passing through.....

On the SAT/CBL i have connected a satellite receiver box and on BD i have connected a multimedia player.....All of these connections go from the HDMI OUTPUT (pioneer) to the HDMI 1 (ARC) of the TV......

I have enabled the Bravia Sync and the Pionner is listed so everything is ok...

My problem is that i can control only the volume of the Pioneer av receiver......

Function ON/OFF together with TV is not working.....

When i watch satellite TV from my satellite box on position SAT/CBL , i can return to TV position , but from TV position i can not turn back to SAT/CBL , which means that i must use both of remote controls to go back......

..Sony remote control i need to change to HDMI and Pioneer remote control i need to change to SAT/CBL position.....

This is very annoying.........I though that the av receiver can switch between positions and signals.......

• Is my TV and my av receiver not compatible between eachother????but then why is recognized by my Sony... 
• Is it a bad setting???
• Is it the HDMI cable????
• Is it normal that i can control only sound?????

Any suggestions????

Thank you very much for reading this...

Nikolas.:smileythumbsup:

[Anonymous]

Hi there

Just going to summarise things up here:

• TV (W651) > HDMI 1(ARC) to HDMI OUT > AMP (VSX323K)
• Sat box (HDMI Out) > AMP (HDMI IN - SAT/CBL)
• TV - Control for HDMI = ON ??
• AMP - ARC = ON?? (in HDMI Setup) NOTE: This also activates HDMI-CEC functions according to the manual

In the manual for the AMP, it states:

This is one of the biggest problems with HDMI-CEC - it was supposed to be a standard, however each manufacturer seems to be implementing it slightly different.  Sometimes it works, other times it dont.

[NikolasP]

Yes , TV Control for HDMI is ON & ARC is ON on the amp.......

The manual says that i should better turn OFF the HDMI Control on the player....does it mean the TV ??

[Anonymous]

I believe so.  However its confusing, as why would turning it off on the TV make it work.  Its possible that there is a signal conflict, and the way Pioneer have impletemented CEC functions.

No harm in trying though

If it makes no difference, turn it back on again (on the TV) and if there is a setting on your Sat box, try turning that off.  (and combinations of the TV as well)

[NikolasP]

Yes i know, i will give it a try tomorrow....The strange is that the amp can take back the TV from Hdmi to Tv , but can not take it back to HDMI that my devices are connected......and that is the reason that i ask before for the sony firmware , cause i was thinking that maybe something is wrong with the new update....I mean the Sony recognizes the Pioneer and can control the Volume functions why not the On/Off and changing between signals TV>Hdmi ??I think too that there is a signal conflict, either from the TV or Pioneer......