New Apple TV and HDMI-CEC, control receiver instead of TV?

[OCDMacGeek]

The new Apple TV will support HDMI-CEC to control the power, inputs, and volume. http://m.imore.com/how-new-apple-tv-turns-your-tv-switches-inputs-and-controls-volume

Different manufacturers have different names for the same thing, such as Sony's BraviaSync. I happen to have a Sony "entertainment system" that includes HMDI inputs. This unit says it does have BraviaSync. http://community.sony.com/sony/attachments/sony/manuals/69/2/BDVN8100W_mksp.pdf

If the new Apple TV's HDMI is plugged into the Sony system, I am wondering whether the new Apple TV remote would control the system.

I suppose it may depend on how BraviaSync functions on this unit. Anyone know how to test that? I don't really know of others devices that have HDMI-CEC.

 

[lessismo]

Hi there,

I also have a Bravia TV and associated Amplifier.
http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/flanagan/diary/201104240000/
http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/bdv-iz1000w

HDMI-CEC aka BraviaSync works quite well : if I use my PS3 remote, it starts it up automatically together with the TV and the amplifier. I can also drive them with it.

I hope it will also fully work with Apple TV remote, but I doubt about it. Start up and volume shall work though.