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Contributor I
Jan 8, 2017 8:27 PM UTC
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Recommendations for setup and remote

Looking for help with home theater and remote setup. I have a Samsung UN70KU6300 70-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2016 Model), Amazon Fire TV, Sony Blueray player, and SONOS soundbar and two play 1s. Currently, all components are hooked up to tv directly. Most of the time we use the Fire TV and its remote - use of the Blueray player minimal. What is the best setup and is our only remote option the Sony Blueray player remote? I tried following instructions to use the Samsung TV remote, but it only seems to control soundbar volume when using the Blueray player and not the Fire TV
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    Lyricist II
    Apr 3, 2017 6:54 PM UTC
    so tired of shelling out cash to support my tv.

    my journey:

    1. buy smart tv
    2. realize that the sound is really THAT bad
    3. buy sonos sound bar
    4. happy for a while
    5. then realize the samsung smart stuff is not all that smart and crazy buggy
    6. buy amazon fire to use instead of samsung smart OS
    7. samsung remote no longer controls volume when watching on amazon fire

    so my next step is to really buy a $300 remote?

    can anyone tell me what happens after that?
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    Ou812
    Apr 3, 2017 10:02 PM UTC
    Lmao: what happens after the purchase of a harmony remote : Solitude, finally. Look and wait for a sale.
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    Trending Lyricist I
    Apr 4, 2017 12:05 AM UTC
    Lmao: what happens after the purchase of a harmony remote : Solitude, finally. Look and wait for a sale.

    Or find out what other smart devices your harmony remote supports (Hue, Alexa, etc.). More purchasing ensues and then the journey continues... 😃
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    Airgetlam
    Apr 4, 2017 6:22 PM UTC
    Have to admit, life got significantly better when I finally got a harmony remote. Have had several at this point, they do a creditable job in expanding their service linking.
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    Bruce