"box" problem for wall mounted TV

[Clapham Saint]

I will be moving house shortly and the new TV will be wall mounted.

 

Now due to the lay out of the room there isn't anywhere obvious to put a virgin/sky/freesat box.

 

I was going to have the DVD etc in a cupboard as I'll only need to be able to get at those every now and then however if I do the same with the virgin/sky box then I won't be able to use the remote. Which will obviously be a complete pain in the @rse.

 

Is there an easy solution?

 

Can you get a remote control detector (if they even exist) which I can attach to the bottom of the tv and then run a small wire to the box?

 

Any other suggestions? I'd really rather avoid organising the whole room around being able to install tv harware.

 

EDIT:

 

Ah this should do it...

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marmitek-PowerMid-infrared-extender-set/dp/B000GIXH42/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1270549862&sr=8-1

Edited 6 April, 2010 by Clapham Saint

[stevegrant]

You'll want one of these

[saint_stevo]

Yes and Yes

[Clapham Saint]

You'll want one of these

 

Thanks!

 

[69 saint]

If you have a sky HD box you will need to turn the sky eye on this is how you do it.

 

“Sky eye” For The technically-minded out there may be interested in the hidden "installer" menu on the Sky+ HD box, that can be accessed by pressing the 'Services' button, then 0 0 1 followed by 'Select'