simple remote control on/off
The Simple Remote has no TV controls, but your TV *may* be able to turn itself on for you. (You'll still need the TV or other remote to turn it off, though.) On your Roko enable "1-touch play" via Roku menu path "Settings > System > Control other devices".
With this on when you press a key on a Roku remote, like Home or the * key, the Roku sends a CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) signal to the TV over the HDMI connection. If your TV supports CEC (and has it enabled) it will turn on a TV that is in standby mode and if necessary will switch the TV to the correct input for the Roku.
Unfortunately many tv manufacturers call this feature by their own proprietary names. Some common ones:
• AOC: E-link
• Hitachi: HDMI-CEC
• LG: SimpLink or SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC)
• Mitsubishi: NetCommand for HDMI, Realink for HDMI
• Panasonic: VIERA Link, HDAVI Control, EZ-Sync
• Onkyo: RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI)
• Philips: EasyLink
• Pioneer: Kuro Link
• Runco International: RuncoLink
• Samsung: Anynet+
• Sharp: Aquos Link
• Sony: BRAVIA Link, BRAVIA Sync, Control for HDMI
• Toshiba: CE-Link, Regza Link
Some other names shared by multiple manufacturers:
• Fun-Link, INlink, T-Link
Rokus (except for one old model) don’t turn on and off. Some (optionally) go into power saving mode after a period of inactivity which looks a lot like “off”. However, a button such as the Home button will wake them up. You can turn that off if you don’t like it at: Settings -> System -> Power -> Auto Power Savings.
