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Contributor I
Sep 6, 2026 5:47 AM UTC

handshake issues with arc ultra

Greetings

Does anyone have a television without any handshake issues with Sonos arc ultra 

I am about to upgrade my television and would like some advice to avoid this

16 replies

Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
Sep 6, 2026 6:45 AM UTC

I have had very good results from a number of Sony sets.

Even if you get some glitches with the set you choose, almost all can be dealt with.

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Contributor I
Sep 9, 2026 10:58 AM UTC

Thank you. Have been wondering if LG is the only brand without issues as search engines would have me believe 

Wondering about all and any brands without handshake issued 

 

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jgatie
Sep 9, 2026 12:34 PM UTC

Never had a problem with my Samsung sets, through one of them was a big problem with the A/V receiver I replaced with Sonos.  

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Local Superstar
Sep 9, 2026 1:31 PM UTC

Does anyone have a television without any handshake issues with Sonos arc ultra 

The handshake issues you mention in your handshake ‘hypothesis’, may not be caused by the TV or the Soundbar, but caused by some other device (Set top box, BD player, etc) also plugged into the TVs CEC bus.

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Airgetlam
Sep 9, 2026 3:48 PM UTC

Neither my LG or Samsung have had any handshake issues with my Arcs. I’m assuming Sonos wrote their code to CEC specifications, and the TV manufacturers did as well. 

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Bruce
buzz
Grand Maestro
Sep 9, 2026 4:32 PM UTC

Personally I would not allow a recent LG TV in my home because they are extensively monitoring viewing habits, network, WIFi, and speech. The only way to minimize this reporting is to keep the set powered down when not in use. To start your inquiry search for “lg sharing personal data privacy”. 
 

At this writing I have not investigated the reporting habits of other manufacturers.

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Airgetlam
Sep 9, 2026 6:08 PM UTC

I’m halfway covered, I don’t talk to myself, and live alone…but that doesn’t stop the extra reported network snooping. I’ll be interested in LG’s response to this. I also don’t use anything beyond Apple TV to drive it, none of the onboard apps, because I’m not interested in any company using my usage statistics in their sales to marketing. That doesn’t, unfortunately, mean that that content isn’t being monitored, mind you, but I distrust the Apple side of things less than others.

You may want to hand me a tin foil hat, too, I’m not sure. Even anonymized, I’m not andious to share my personal info in any way. 

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Bruce
AjTrek1
Sep 9, 2026 6:43 PM UTC

You can read LG’s privacy statement in “Cliff Note” form or Legal Brief 😂
 

Cliff Note

https://privacy.us.lg.com/policies


Legal Brief 

https://www.lg.com/global/privacy/

Click the links at your own risk as they may capture your PII  😂

 

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Airgetlam
Sep 9, 2026 8:02 PM UTC

I’ll pass, thanks. I suspect they’re already capturing more than necessary via their TV’s….

Doesn’t  make me happy. Had I been aware at the time, I’d have purchased two Samsungs, instead…but honestly, there isn’t much guaranty there, either. Corporations are slippery, and things change, often, in support of profitability. 

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Bruce
AjTrek1
Sep 9, 2026 8:26 PM UTC

I’ll pass, thanks. I suspect they’re already capturing more than necessary via their TV’s….

Doesn’t  make me happy. Had I been aware at the time, I’d have purchased two Samsungs, instead…but honestly, there isn’t much guaranty there, either. Corporations are slippery, and things change, often, in support of profitability. 

Sony yes…Samsung a hard no. Had too many issues with Samsung and judging from posts in this community I’d say I’m not alone. 

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