TV GUIDE

[logisticsboy]

I have an 55xd8599 linked to a virgin tivo box. When i press guide on the remote, i get the sony EPG, is there a way to change it so that i get the the Virgin guide layout when i press the guide button ?

[royabrown · Accepted solution]

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@logisticsboy wrote:

I have an 55xd8599 linked to a virgin tivo box. When i press guide on the remote, i get the sony EPG, is there a way to change it so that i get the the Virgin guide layout when i press the guide button ?

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The short answer is 'No'.

The long answer is you could if the TiVo ever got HDMI-CEC control:-

http://sony-eur-eu-en-web--eur.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/67223/kw/Learning%20remote

but it hasn't at the moment.

Or maybe you could stand the question on its head by using the TiVo remote to control the Sony TV?

http://t.co/NwQxrc3Wou

though it won't control a whole lot, even if it works at all

Or maybe you could snag yourself a 3rd party learning remote, and control both devices that way?

http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/harmony-remotes

Logitech are good, from £40 up, though there are other makes. And you will need to check both devices are covered; but with the right multifunction remote, you can then programme things so that choosing the TiVo guide would switch to the TiVo box and show you its guide, with a single button press, even if multiple steps are involved.