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Wireless keyboard for Smart TV

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Mrs_pbradley936

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8 July 2018 at 10:49AM in Techie Stuff

Hello all,

I need some help because I feel blinded by science!

I have a Sony TV 65XE8596 smart TV and I want to buy a wireless keyboard to work with it. Will a cheapie from Amazon or Ebay work or do I have to get one from Sony?

Apparently the older Sony TVs did not work with any other make but one person on their forum said they plugged in a cheapie bog standard one and it worked perfectly. I bought the TV last October.

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-TangleFoot- Posts: 4,673 Forumite

8 July 2018 at 1:10PM

If I'm reading the specifications correctly it should work just fine with a generic Bluetooth model:

BLUETOOTH PROFILE SUPPORT

Version 4.1;HID (mouse/keyboard connectivity)/HOGP (Low Energy device connectivity)/SPP(Serial Port Profile)/A2DP (stereo audio) /AVRCP (AV remote control)

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bengalknights Posts: 5,021 Forumite

8 July 2018 at 3:38PM

It will work fine with any keyboard, i would recommend the logitech keyboard that has the built in mouse for ease of use

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Gloomendoom Posts: 16,551 Forumite

8 July 2018 at 3:52PM

We have one. I thought it would be a useful complement to the TV.

Probably used it twice in five years.

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Robisere Posts: 3,237 Forumite

8 July 2018 at 5:44PM

Gloomendoom wrote: »

We have one. I thought it would be a useful complement to the TV.

Probably used it twice in five years.

Yep, mine is in the cupboard, has been for 3 years I think.

I think this job really needs
a much bigger hammer.

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mobileron Posts: 1,218 Forumite

9 July 2018 at 8:20AM

I use the bluetooth touchpad on my sony, works a treat.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-4G-Mini-Wireless-Keyboard-Fly-Air-Mouse-Touch-pad-For-PC-Smart-TV-Box-Netbook/162890923550?epid=1145546386&hash=item25ed0e3e1e:g:vRAAAOSwvktaesgS

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mobileron Posts: 1,218 Forumite

9 July 2018 at 8:22AM

Bluetooth mini touchpad,£6 on ebay.

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