Will ( Should ) the volume controls on the remotes
that come with these devices work if the device is
plugged into a HDMI monitor rather than a TV ?
that come with these devices work if the device is
plugged into a HDMI monitor rather than a TV ?
One way to find out. I know my friend's Kodi box would try to turn the volume down on Dolby Digital streams, which made a bad sound. If the device is only outputting PCM stereo, that should be OK, although you'll sacrifice some bits of resolution.
For some reason the remotes are ' paired ' with the TV and control the volume there.
No go with computer monitor . I wish I knew why ???
No go with computer monitor . I wish I knew why ???
The remote just acts like a universal IR remote that gets programmed for your TV model. A FireStick has no built-in volume control. I assume the Flex is the same.
Do you have any idea why they do it that way ?
It would be so nice to simply use a hdmi monitor
rather that a tv ....
It would be so nice to simply use a hdmi monitor
rather that a tv ....
Because having volume control on the device and also on the TV would absolutely confuse the average consumer. It's an added variable that 99.99% of people don't need.
Imagine having two ball valves in series on a water pipe. You open the first valve expecting to get full flow, but either nothing comes out of the pipe or the flow is lower than expected because the second valve is shut or just slightly open. I've seen that scenario confuse more than few people.
Imagine having two ball valves in series on a water pipe. You open the first valve expecting to get full flow, but either nothing comes out of the pipe or the flow is lower than expected because the second valve is shut or just slightly open. I've seen that scenario confuse more than few people.