HDMI input

Just bought a new TV - old one died - which has all the whizzy features you expect of a new TV like HD and HDMI inputs so bought some HDMI cables. Well the picture is better but unlike the DVD player which when you turn it on autoswitches the TV to the correct HDMI input, the Vision box does not. I want to be able to turen on my vision box and the TV switch correctly. Can it do this? Have I missed something in the setup?
Thanks

There is nothing in the setup of the Vbox which forces this, but the TV may have a setting to suggest where it goes to when it powers up. Actually the vbox sometimes has output on the HDMI cable when it is in standby, so you may find you'd regret it if your TV autoswitched after a while.
Personally I prefer my electronics to go where I want them to go rather than making it up for themselves. Each to their own.

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