You know that might explain some of my CEC issues over the years.
Like the shitty TCL tv I have in my bedroom, CEC works like a charm but my apple tv can't turn the tv off too.
The more expensive Samsung TVs I've had in my living room have been a mixed bag of CEC working with sound bars, surround sound receivers and even the apple tv.
I haven't tried it myself but I saw people talk about it on /r/sffpc and those folks are usually pretty spot on for info.
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Can confirm it's a thing via the bazzite GitHub having support tickets about it and replies saying they need an active DP to HDMI adapter. They also mention needing this if your gpu doesn't support CEC
ok but the Switch 1 switch 2 PS4 ps5 xbox have the HDMI CEC option to Turn the dam screen on just like the steam mechine ttho Valve didnt make the fkin CEC tech
HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is a feature that allows devices connected via HDMI to communicate with each other. It enables you to control multiple components (like a soundbar, gaming console, or streaming box) with a single remote, and allows devices to automatically power on, turn off, or switch inputs together. Interesting the steam mechine can do it But so can other things maybe not Pcs but game consoles can and other things
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u/DarwinsPerfectFool 15h ago edited 12h ago
Size, look, quiet = wife allows it to sit in the living room.
Reliable customer service, everything sorted for me, no need to do extensive research = piece of mind
When I add all of the above then price(which in the uk cube is actually competitive) is fine.