What is CEC (TV Remote Sync)?

What is CEC (TV Remote Sync)?

CEC means "Consumer Electronics Control", it's a standard protocol that allows an external device to be controlled via the same remote. This protocol is linked to the HDMI® connector. ARC already supports this feature. 

 

CEC has a different name based on the TV manufacturer - see below for a few examples:

 

CEC features name	Manufacturer
Fun Link or Funlink	Funai
Digi Link or Digilink	Grundig
Simp Link or Simplink	LG
Viera Link or Vieralink	Panasonic
Anynet+ or Anynet +	Samsung
Aquos Link or Aquoslink	Sharp
Bravia Link or Bravialink	Sony
Regza Link or RegzaLink	Toshiba
T-Link	Thomson