Anthem MRX520 has trouble recognizing signals over ARC

[superpoppa]

I have an MRX520 connected out of the HDMI1 (ARC) port to my Sony XBR65X900E HDMI3 (ARC) port. Whenever I turn on my TV, the reviever turns on as well because I have CEC switched on. I watch all my media on apps on this Android TV (no other devices connected). When I launch an app to watch something my home theater speakers do not work, it's all muted. So I go to the Android TV settings > speakers > switch to TV speakers and the audio comes out of the TV. Then switch back to Audio System and the home theater speakers work again.

I have to do this silly little switch back and forth every time the TV and receiver is powered on.

Anyone else experience this with their Anthem receiver?

 

[KenM10759]

Try it with the CEC switched OFF. That causes more problems than it solves, in many cases.

 

[superpoppa]

Try it with the CEC switched OFF. That causes more problems than it solves, in many cases.

Thanks Ken,

But that would mean I would need two remotes to power them individually which sucks too. I tried it anyways and oddly enough the audio didn't play at all with CEC turned off which makes no sense to me.

 

[KenM10759]

When I picked up a Logitech Harmony Elite set (hub & remote) while they were on sale, everything changed for me. One remote, one press for almost everything I do. The only think it can't do is run the BlueOS to select and play music choices.