Just to finish up the storey, an ISB7050 arrived in due course. It helpfully has the location of the IR sensor marked in the manual. It did not work with a Sumnacon repeater, nor did it work with an AGPtek repeater. I ordered a BAFX Products repeater...
Have had long chat with Telus, and will tell you what I know to spare you the same. The issue is how to control the TV box if located inside a cabinet. With the VIP5662W: 1) Bluetooth does not work 2) IR repeaters do not work 3) Top secret locatio...
It is an AGPtek, which is a cheap, generic, though it has always worked well. One odd thing, it gives a feeble little blink when operating the TV box instead of the nice solid flash you get with everything else. Also, as I say, I don't really know wh...