Recently I connected HDMI ARC output from my Sony TV to Wiim Ultra. Reason for that is that I have two more Wiim devices (Wiim Pro and Wiim Amp Pro) so I want to have surround from time to time (movie evenings with friends). But, whatever I do, whil TV is on, Wiim Ultra has HDMI input on. There is no way I can change to another input. When I change, after a while it returns to HDMI. Is there any way to make HDMI input and ordinary input - so actions what I do on TV do not affect Wiim, so I can turn the unit off or have permantently another input? Auto sense is off, any setting I could find on TV and on Wiim regarding HDMI is off. Am I doing something wrong?
HDMI ARC hijacking inputs
- Thread starter ilorenci
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hgo58
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Unfortunately the CEC is still on even when all HDMI options are off. The Sony TV enables the ARC and the WiiM changes to HDMI.
What firmware version is this on? The latest firmware for the Ultra has changed the HDMI behaviour (not to the better though).
Please raise a ticket to WiiM.
See also the other threads about ARC and HDMI.
The need to phisycally pull out HDMI cable in order to disable input is unacceptable. There should be possibility to disable CEC in Wiim settings. I think this should be selfexplanatory, no need to raise ticket to Wiim.
hgo58
Major Contributor
I have raised this request several times for nearly a year. So don't look like @WiiM Team think that.
With all HDMI settings off, the CEC should be off also. Only turned on when TV (HDMI) input is manually selected.
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That is right. I do not understand why is so hard to write a few lines of code. It is very annoying every time you need HDMI input tu manually pull in the HDMI cable in the connector.
It’s clearly harder than you imagine given the to-ing and fro-ing in this area over a long period…
hgo58
Major Contributor
I think it is more a matter of understanding the use cases than the coding. Some firmware versions nearly worked and then it was changed again. Probably to satisfy some other use cases, like the "always output TV sound".It’s clearly harder than you imagine given the to-ing and fro-ing in this area over a long period…
