Connected in a certain sequence?

[jrcortez]

Hello all. I had recently "remodeled" my living room, and I needed to disconnect and then reconnect all my equipment, including HDMI cables and power. I use a Sony receiver, Sony Blu-ray player, DVR from Time Warner, and a Toshiba 42" LCD with 4 HDMI connectors. When everything was hooked up before the remodel, I could turn on the receiver and the player and TV would come on automatically. Or, I would turn on/off the TV, and the player and receiver would turn on/off. Now, after the remodel, the system no longer functions with that convenience. So, I was wondering, is there a certain sequence that all this equipment needs to hooked up in, in order to function as before? Everything is hooked up with HDMI cables, and everything is running through the receiver. Should I connect the cables first to the receiver then TV, player, etc.? Or vice-versa? I know it's worked before.
Thanks for any feedback.

J.R.