[Itshim]

Originally Posted by homesecurity

Haha, sorry mate, installer jargon slipping in!

In plain English, it's just the two annoying little things that can happen when you turn the telly on:

1. The "One Remote" Magic (HDMI-CEC):
Basically, your TV and the Virgin box talk to each other down the HDMI cable. When it works properly, pressing the power button on the Virgin remote turns on both the Virgin box AND your TV at the same time, switches the TV to the right HDMI socket automatically, and lets the Virgin remote control your TV volume.
The "handshake quirk" is when they have an argument! Occasionally, you'll turn the Virgin box on, but the TV stays in standby, or the TV switches to the wrong input (like your DVD or game console) instead of Virgin. If that ever happens, going into the 360 Settings -> Audio & Video -> One-Power (HDMI-CEC) and toggling it off and on usually sorts it out straight away.

2. The Remote Bluetooth Pairing:
The old TiVo remote used infrared like an old-fashioned remote—meaning you had to point it directly at the front of the box.
The new 360 remote pairs via Bluetooth (like wireless headphones). That means you can hide the Virgin box inside a closed cupboard or behind the telly and it still works without pointing at it. But occasionally after a software update, it drops that Bluetooth link and drops back to infrared. If you ever find you suddenly have to point the remote directly at the box again, you just hold down the 'TV' button and the '0' button together for 10 seconds until the red light flashes, and it re-pairs itself wirelessly.

Nothing technical you need to worry about day-to-day—just handy little tricks to keep in your back pocket if your telly ever plays silly buggers after the upgrade!

Totally get Bluetooth, hearing aids use it so no problem. Thanks again