Other solutions for the line-of-site issues include: Separate IR Receivers: You can buy an IR receiver that you can place outside of cabinets so devices inside can receive the IR remote control commands even while stored inside the cabinet. The IR receiver recasts the same IR signal inside the cabinet to the device.
The remote that comes with the Mi Box is a bluetooth remote and that can control the box. The Mi Box itself has an IR receiver and can accept commands from an IR remote (such as a non-bluetooth Logitech Harmony). All this whole thing means you can pick one of two technologies to control your device.fyKZ.