topic Re: Amazon Fire TV Cube connection in Android TV

Amazon Fire TV Cube connection

OldGrumppy — Tue, 18 May 2021 13:11:54 GMT

Simple question - please pardon my ignorance -

when connecting HDMI cable, which port do you use on the Bravia TV ? But hazy but is it the ARC socket (3) or should it be one of the others ?

Thank you

Re: Amazon Fire TV Cube connection

HannahEd01 — Tue, 18 May 2021 14:57:41 GMT

Hey OldGrumppy, usually I use the ARC to get the best experience.

Re: Amazon Fire TV Cube connection

OldGrumppy — Tue, 18 May 2021 19:15:23 GMT

Many thanks, Hannah - I'll try when it arrived ( just trying to get myself organised for when it arrived later in the week )

Re: Amazon Fire TV Cube connection

OldGrumppy — Tue, 18 May 2021 19:18:17 GMT

"arrives" NOT "arrived" ( damn predictive txt !! )

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Pentium_Gladio — Tue, 25 May 2021 17:19:02 GMT

That depends on the TV or the device that you are using. The ARC is usually for sound systems and soundbars.You can find more info about the ARC here. Also to get the best 4K image, you will need to set the TV to enhanced mode (depending on the model). What is the model number of the TV?

Regards,

Gladio

Re: Amazon Fire TV Cube connection

OldGrumppy — Wed, 26 May 2021 07:17:50 GMT

Hi,

My TV is : KD. 43XG8196

Thanks for showing an interest

Regards, OldGrummpy

Re: Amazon Fire TV Cube connection

Piscie — Thu, 27 May 2021 15:59:40 GMT

Hi OldGrumppy ,

You can set the TV to enhanced mode for better experience following: ( Settings - Watching TV - External inputs - HDMI signal format - Enhanced format )

Hope it helps

Re: Amazon Fire TV Cube connection

royabrown2 — Thu, 27 May 2021 22:06:03 GMT

@HannahEd01 @OldGrumppy @Pentium_Gladio

I’m with Pentium Gladio here.

Any of the HDMI ports on a TV can accept video and audio from a Firecube, with sometimes one or two of the ports being enhanced to be better than the others.

But if there is more than one such port, then you are wasting the ARC capability if you use the one and only ARC port for the Firecube, as the Firecube won’t do anything with audio returned from the TV (ARC stands for Audio Return Channel), whereas a soundbar or AV receiver could.

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OldGrumppy — Thu, 27 May 2021 22:49:15 GMT

royabrown2, no

Thank you for the information - very informative and practical.

I really do appreciate all who have taken the trouble to advise.

My regards

OldGrummpy

Re: Amazon Fire TV Cube connection

Joe_Dohn — Fri, 28 May 2021 12:29:27 GMT

@OldGrumppy

Has this answered your question/solved it for you? If so, it'd be really helpful to others with the same question if you mark the solution.

And if not, do let us know so that we can help.

- JD

Re: Amazon Fire TV Cube connection

OldGrumppy — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:33:16 GMT

Sorry for the gap in communication - not had chance to finish connecting the Cube, yet

Hope to conclude in the next couple of days, some time/ circumstances allow

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OldGrumppy — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:08:41 GMT

Hi, sorry for the long delay ….. I wish I could give news of a +ve outcome but have now discovered that my Freesat box ain’t compatible with the Fire TV Cube. ! ( several curses, most starting with ‘B’ !)

Many thanks for your interest.

OldGrumppy

Re: Amazon Fire TV Cube connection

royabrown2 — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 21:06:10 GMT

@OldGrumppy

What sort of compatibility were you looking for?

The Firecube plugs into an HDMI port on the TV and does its thing, and the Freesat box plugs into another HDMI port on the TV and does its, different, thing.

But they shouldn’t fight.

And no matter what other kit I have had, the Firecube’s much-vaunted ability to control it has been patchy to non-existent, or downright bloody annoying.

But treat it merely as an overgrown FireStick, and it should be just fine,

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OldGrumppy — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:03:09 GMT

Hi, royabrown2

i have a Freesat box, a Humax terrestrial box and an Apple TV+ box (acquired under a special deal elsewhere ) The advertising had me believe I could use ‘voice control’ for the total system. However, on reading the instructions I immediately found that HDMI Hubs were not compatible.
At the final stage of connection, I struggled with the Freesat box. Using their helpline, I eventually found that their box wasn’t compatible either.

The satellite box is the backbone of my system, so total ‘voice control’ isn’t possible ….. yet.

Thanks for your interest.