Remote delay

I have noticed this also. Very annoying.

 

I have my Bolt’s remote in RF mode, and it intermittently happens to me. Don’t believe its an interference problem but some kind of state the TiVo gets into. Hasn't been happening in a long time but has recently started occurring again.

 

Just to rule it out, how are the batteries?

 

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My batteries are fine. It was back to normal for me yesterday and today. When it happens it's usually not longer than a day. It happen for a week shortly after I got my bolt. I almost returned the bolt thinking I had a bad hard drive. I've notice it 4-5 times since I got my bolt. Never happened to my Roamio using the same remote at the same location.

 

One other question (and this is not to discount the problem or anything but just trying to get ideas...).... Does the IR remote sensor face a window that gets lots of sun. I sometimes had problems in my last house with that.

 

It might be different for others but I use the remote in RF mode. The problem usually happens at night with the drapes drawn and all the lights turned off. I notice the problem more at night, but then again I use the TiVo more at night.

 

The battery level is shown in System Information. Example:

I use Lithium. They are 100% and then die quickly.

 

Are you using power saving or placing the TiVo in standby?

Scott

 

Do you use the Info button much? There is a bug in the HORRIBLE TE4 software that causes this exact symptom after every touch of the Info button. The first press of any button after Info is used will do nothing at all.

 

Rereading the thread, I have a question as yet not asked. After the remote "goes to sleep", does that first keypress cause the amber LED to blink? I'm curious if the TiVo ignores the first, or the remote ignores the first.

 

I’ve been noticing this with mine (bolt vox), too. I use a harmony remote. Every time after using the info button (hadn’t made the connection until reading this thread), the next button push, regardless of which button, doesn’t work, although the amber light on the TiVo does blink.

 

The voice button and Clear to exit the info screen don't need the extra key press. But it is still a weird bug. The remote will also perform all the IR related functions, like volume up/down. BTW, I'm using a Roamio with the dongle.

 

This has been around since CEC was introduced I think, or maybe it was the T9 Search, I forget now. It is quite annoying.

 

Not sure if this is same remote delay problem others are seeing. I'm using TiVo Bolt when I press any numbers or scroll down the TE3 Guide sometimes the remote doesn't react right away and see a red light on the remote instead of yellow but then when it starts working I see a yellow light with remote. Batteries are 100%. Did the global reset of remote but still I'm getting a delay with IR red light when pressing buttons on remote. Shouldn't I only see yellow light up with remote? Paired correctly

 

I get a red light and a slow/no response occasionally on my Roamios. It's usually because I'm holding the remote in a position where my laptop screen is between the remote and the TiVo. I have no idea why that would block the RF signal, but it does.