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Sorry to say it,
but the ‘normal’ procedure with what you are aiming at, is to connect the ATV via one of the HDMI ports to the tv and connect the soundbar/the theatre via the HDMI/e-ARC port to the tv.
With CEC enabled everywhere!You do not need the LAN connection from the Theatre to the LG TV….since you are not controlling the tv with the B&O remote.
You do not need the B&O app on the tv either!As I understand it, you want to control the ATV, let that turn on the LG TV to a specific HDMI port (with the ATV connected there) and also the Theatre.
As I understood your post you are not interested in controlling the tv, the built in sources there etc etc, nor do you want to choose/control any of the built-in sources of the Theatre.
(Should you want to do that, you can use the Bang & Olufsen app e.g. to choose a netradio station).This is a straight forward procedure for any combination of modern tv’s, soundbars and an AppleTV controlled with the SIRI Remote.
If you want the full B&O experience, you should connect the ATV to the Theatre, connect a PUC cable also, connect the Theatre via HDMI/(e-ARC), install the B&O app on the LG TV and also the LAN cable and turn off any CEC….
…..and then control everything with a BeoRemote One.MM
Finally I managed to setup the Beotooth 5500, that I received from pilatomic 4 weeks ago.
Not an easy job, when you are a friend of hidden cabling and the setup is rather complicated – and done ages ago ( you know….which cable goes where 🤔)
The setup of the Beotooth was indeed the easiest part of the job.My setup is somewhat different than most of the buyers and that of pilatomic himself, I am sure.
My BM6500/CD6500 combo is connected to a 1611 converter and into my NL/ML Converter.
The rest of the setup is exclusively NetworkLink based in 6 rooms, the BV Theatre setup being the main part.So not that I was in need of the Bluetooth option…..
…..but I thought that the Beotooth was a fun project and wanted to try it at home.
To see if it works (which I supposed) – and primarily to see, if there are some benefits in a setup like mine.And I must say, that there are!
Not that I would need it, but it seems to be a nice to have option.
And now I know that I can recommend it to friends.Since my 6500 system has no speakers connected – it just pipes the sources into the NL/ML Converter and from there into the multiroom setup – the daily use/controlling is different than with the ‘normal setup’.
Starting playback on my iPhone – of course – activates the A-Tape input on the Beomaster.
To get sound in whatever room I need it, I hit JOIN on the Beoremote One or use the Bang & Olufsen app to expand to the room, I want playing (or the rooms).From there (every room playing) I can Pause and Play and skip track.
My trusted old Beoplay V1 tv even shows the source – in this case A.Mem – and the track number.
Switching between Beotooth/A.Tape and CD playback also works as intended.
I can even start Playback of the iPhone directly from the given room, using the app or the Beoremote One.It is fun 😃
And this again shows the power of the B&O setups – here a combination of device generations spanning from the 1990’s to recent B&O Mozart-based products….
….combined with the skills of someone like pilatomic.
Which other brand can do this!So, thank you pilatomic – and I hope this may be an inspiration for other B&O enthusiasts.
MM
