I've had a perplexing issue with HDMI ARC on my LG TV and my Firestick 4k
My setup is as follows :
Firestick is connected in the HDMI input of my LG 4k LED TV (50UK6560PTC model)
Audio via HDMI ARC connected to Denon X1000 and from there to speakers (Dali Zensor 7 in 2.0 configuration)
In the TV, sound output is set to HDMI ARC, with the further option of "Auto" or "PCM" inside HDMI ARC.
When I first setup the TV, I left HDMI ARC to "Auto" setting and I would get Dolby 5.1 notification on my receiver - meaning I was getting 5.1 audio signal. However, after a sudden power cut, the audio turned into gibberish (sounds like a fast forwarded video). Initially I feared my speakers got fried, but then found that my speakers were fine, and the signal from HDMI ARC was gibberish. Changing the HDMI ARC from "Auto" to "PCM" removed the gibberish, but I was receiveing only stereo and not 5.1 audio signal in my receiver!
I plugged in the Firestick into a different HDMI input on my TV (it has three HDMI inputs) and was able to get 5.1 audio using HDMI ARC "Auto" option again. But my new maid mistakenly switched off the plug powering the TV and my sound changed to gibberish again.
Switching to 3rd HDMI input had same consequences. 5.1 audio worked fine with a while, but then someone improperly switched off the TV/receiver and 5.1 audio turned into gibberish.
Now I am out of HDMI input ports to plug into and I am stuck with 2.0 audio
(currently my speakers are also 2.0, so it is okay. But I plan to make a 3.0 setup soon and then I will need 5.1 audio)
I can use the optical out to get full 5.1 audio, but I lose out on the incredible convenience of ARC - namely power and volume controls of TV/receiver all work from the Firestick remote. If I use an optical out cable, I will have to use the Denon remote for power/volume separately and the Firestick remote for playback control.
A little research on the internet suggests that this is a HDMI handshake issue. Any thoughts on how it can be fixed ?
My setup is as follows :
Firestick is connected in the HDMI input of my LG 4k LED TV (50UK6560PTC model)
Audio via HDMI ARC connected to Denon X1000 and from there to speakers (Dali Zensor 7 in 2.0 configuration)
In the TV, sound output is set to HDMI ARC, with the further option of "Auto" or "PCM" inside HDMI ARC.
When I first setup the TV, I left HDMI ARC to "Auto" setting and I would get Dolby 5.1 notification on my receiver - meaning I was getting 5.1 audio signal. However, after a sudden power cut, the audio turned into gibberish (sounds like a fast forwarded video). Initially I feared my speakers got fried, but then found that my speakers were fine, and the signal from HDMI ARC was gibberish. Changing the HDMI ARC from "Auto" to "PCM" removed the gibberish, but I was receiveing only stereo and not 5.1 audio signal in my receiver!
I plugged in the Firestick into a different HDMI input on my TV (it has three HDMI inputs) and was able to get 5.1 audio using HDMI ARC "Auto" option again. But my new maid mistakenly switched off the plug powering the TV and my sound changed to gibberish again.
Switching to 3rd HDMI input had same consequences. 5.1 audio worked fine with a while, but then someone improperly switched off the TV/receiver and 5.1 audio turned into gibberish.
Now I am out of HDMI input ports to plug into and I am stuck with 2.0 audio
(currently my speakers are also 2.0, so it is okay. But I plan to make a 3.0 setup soon and then I will need 5.1 audio)
I can use the optical out to get full 5.1 audio, but I lose out on the incredible convenience of ARC - namely power and volume controls of TV/receiver all work from the Firestick remote. If I use an optical out cable, I will have to use the Denon remote for power/volume separately and the Firestick remote for playback control.
A little research on the internet suggests that this is a HDMI handshake issue. Any thoughts on how it can be fixed ?
