Brock Kickass
New Member
So, I have been putting together a home system for a while now and am almost set up.
Components are: Toshiba smart TV, iPad, MacBook Pro, Apple TV, and a Panasonic SA-PT480 Home Theatre in a Box.
I just added the Apple TV, and before that was able to control the volume of the stereo amp with the TV remote. With the TV on, I could turn the stereo on and it would automatically default to the surround speakers and when I turned the TV volume up or down it would turn the stereo up or down. In the bottom corner of the screen where it normally said volume and had the bar graph it changed to amplifier volume and the graph. The stereo was connected with an optical audio cable and a HDMI cable and the amp was set to the optical input.
When I set up the Apple TV I used the HDMI, and now I can't control the amp volume with the TV remote. Problem is, I have no idea how it worked in the first place; I thought the commands were going via the optical cable. So, if I get another HDMI cable hooked back up, how do I make the TV control the amp volume.
Before the suggestions roll in to change components, here's why I'm not. My wife bought me the HTIB, and her feeling will be hurt if I buy a network compatible amp with AirPlay. It is important to me to control the amp with the TV because all of my components are hidden in the basement, so the HTIB remote can't see the amp and won't work. Also, I have an iPad app to control the TV, so with the MacBook and Apple TV I am only one step away from controlling my entire A/V system using an iPad as a universal remote, therefore being able to get rid of all component remotes and reduce clutter.
I've been searching online high and low and can't seem to solve this one, so any help would be appreciated. If anyone can tell me how to set up the TV to control the amp, I'm in business!
Components are: Toshiba smart TV, iPad, MacBook Pro, Apple TV, and a Panasonic SA-PT480 Home Theatre in a Box.
I just added the Apple TV, and before that was able to control the volume of the stereo amp with the TV remote. With the TV on, I could turn the stereo on and it would automatically default to the surround speakers and when I turned the TV volume up or down it would turn the stereo up or down. In the bottom corner of the screen where it normally said volume and had the bar graph it changed to amplifier volume and the graph. The stereo was connected with an optical audio cable and a HDMI cable and the amp was set to the optical input.
When I set up the Apple TV I used the HDMI, and now I can't control the amp volume with the TV remote. Problem is, I have no idea how it worked in the first place; I thought the commands were going via the optical cable. So, if I get another HDMI cable hooked back up, how do I make the TV control the amp volume.
Before the suggestions roll in to change components, here's why I'm not. My wife bought me the HTIB, and her feeling will be hurt if I buy a network compatible amp with AirPlay. It is important to me to control the amp with the TV because all of my components are hidden in the basement, so the HTIB remote can't see the amp and won't work. Also, I have an iPad app to control the TV, so with the MacBook and Apple TV I am only one step away from controlling my entire A/V system using an iPad as a universal remote, therefore being able to get rid of all component remotes and reduce clutter.
I've been searching online high and low and can't seem to solve this one, so any help would be appreciated. If anyone can tell me how to set up the TV to control the amp, I'm in business!