u/musclebuttbuffpants

I have a Sony X90J TV and Cambridge Evo 75 streaming amplifier and am thinking of getting a Sofabaton remote to control both devices at once with one remote, as I'm having many issues with HDMI Arc/cec.

I'm wondering which out of the U3 or X1S is right for me?

I'm thinking I'll need to set up a one touch function to turn on the TV and Cambridge Evo, and then have it switch the Evo to the Optical input.

The Evo is IR only (no bluetooth), so my worry is, how will the U3 know to send channel switching commands to the Evo once it powers on? Is the X1S better at this since it has a base station?

The Evo has an IR input FYI.

Any advice would be great thanks!

I have a Sony X90J TV and a Cambridge Evo 75 Hifi amp with Arc. I was hoping to use the Evo the audio system for the TV but the CEC/ARC connection refuses to play nice. It generally works fine for a few days then loses connection (handshake failure).

I've done everything under the sun to try and get it working again, including the following:

- Expensive certified HDMI cables

- CEC-less adapters on any other HDMI cables plugged in

- Tried adjusting every setting on both the Sony TV and Cambridge amp (with help from. Cambridge and Sony support)

- The HDMI port on the Evo was replaced with an updated module

Unfortunately none of this has worked, so I'm weighing up my options and would love some opinions on what the best course of action should be:

- Ditch the Evo 75 and try a different amp such as a Wiim Ultra in hopes that it works (expensive option.. might also have handshake issues)

- Try an eARC audio Extractor like a OREI BK-931

- Get a smart remote like a SofaBaton

- Go back to using my old Rotel Amp with a Google-enabled smart plug to trigger it on when the TV turns on, and use the TVs headphone input (Waste of an Evo 75!)

It's a shame as I spent $1300 AUD on the Evo, but I really want to just be able to use one remote.

I have a Sony X90J TV and a Cambridge Evo 75 Hifi amp with Arc. I was hoping to use the Evo as a soundbar replacement but the CEC/ARC connection refuses to play nice. It generally works fine for a few days then loses connection (handshake failure).

I've done everything under the sun to try and get it working again, including the following:

- Expensive certified HDMI cables

- CEC-less adapters on any other HDMI cables plugged in

- Tried adjusting every setting on both the Sony TV and Cambridge amp (with help from. Cambridge and Sony support)

- The HDMI port on the Evo was replaced with an updated module

Unfortunately none of this has worked, so I'm weighing up my options and would love some opinions on what the best course of action should be:

- Try an eARC audio Extractor like a OREI BK-931

- Get a smart remote like a SofaBaton

- Try a different amp with Arc (difficult to do as I've spent the money already)

It's a shame as I spent $1300 AUD on the Evo, but I really want to just be able to use one remote.