Standing for Consumer Electronics Control – CEC is just a part of the existing HDMI standard and is an acronym for the controlling signal carried by the technology. This controlling signal enables devices to send commands to each other along the cable. This allows for single remote control usage for multiple devices as each can communicate wiuth the other. Most brands give this technology their own name for branding purposes but the underlying technology is the same. Here’s a few of the more common ones…
Anynet+ (Samsung)
Samsung’s version of this technology is Anynet+ and if you have any Anynet+ enabled Samsung appliance you get the full benefit of this technology.
AQUOS Link (Sharp)
Sharp’s technology adds a little extra in their TVs by providing on screen control of your other connected devices as well as the usual single-remote control.
AQUOS Link Sharp TVs
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