CEC stands for Consumer Electronics Control. It's a feature of HDMI that allows devices connected through HDMI to communicate and control each other using a single remote control. This means you can use one remote to control multiple devices, like your TV, Blu-ray player, and sound system, making your multimedia setup more convenient.
HDMI-CEC is known by different terminology on different manufacturer televisions:
| Panasonic | Viera Link |
|---|---|
| LG | SimpLink |
| Toshiba | Regza Link |
| JVC | HDMI_CEC |
| Hitachi | HDMI-CEC |
| Hisense | HDMI Control |
| Logik | HDMI CEC |
| Philips | EasyLink |
| Loewe | Digital Link |
| Sony | Bravia Sync |
| Sharp | Aquos Link |
| Samsung | Anynet + |