[mythtv-users] annoying erratic key presses with remote on HD-PVR

[Greg Oliver]

On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 12:56 PM, Kaushik Mallick
<kmallick2000 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>> Try fresh batteries in your remote. Weak batteries can cause all sorts
> of funkiness.
>
> Thanks Jarod for the suggestion. I thought of the same. Tried new batteries, but no luck.
>
> I noticed that pressing the SELECT button (the one that causes random key presses)
> has a long pulse or signal. The little LED on the RS15-2116 remote flickers for a
> long time when I press the SELECT button, much longer than any other button. Any ideas
> why this button could be acting so weird?
>
> DO I need to reset the entire remote to default settings and try again? I was hoping to avoid this.

You may have a defective remote.  You could always open it up and make
sure there is nothing causing the strike pad to get hung, or debris on
the contacts.