I have used LG TVs in the past for displays and neither their CEC nor USB serial ports control provided everything I needed in that case. As a result I am keen to get feedback from users before buying anything.
Does anyone have experience with the Panasonic, Sony, Samsung or Philips brands and using CEC to control Kodi? Basically, I want a single remote to control the TV and Kodi, and that remote to be the TV remote.
This setup works brilliantly with our old Sony TVs, where the volume buttons control the TV, and Kodi handles pretty much everything else. The newer Sony TVs don't have an 'Options' button, but as I only need that to delete recordings, it's not a deal breaker. It's pitfalls like that which only become apparent with use, hence why I'm asking for feedback here and not just taking a box along to the shop and asking to plug it in (which I probably will do).