diff --git a/softhdcuvid.cpp b/softhdcuvid.cpp
index f7e82d8..d3cf07d 100644
--- a/softhdcuvid.cpp
+++ b/softhdcuvid.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <vdr/osd.h>
 #include <vdr/dvbspu.h>
 #include <vdr/shutdown.h>
+#include <vdr/tools.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG
 #include "config.h"
@@ -202,76 +203,122 @@ static signed char SuspendMode;         ///< suspend mode
 /**
 **  Soft device plugin remote class.
 */
-class cSoftRemote:public cRemote
+class cSoftRemote:public cRemote, private cThread
 {
+  private:
+    cMutex mutex;
+    cCondVar keyReceived;
+    cString Command;
+    virtual void Action(void);
   public:
 
     /**
-    **  Soft device remote class constructor.
+    **	Soft device remote class constructor.
     **
-    **  @param name remote name
+    **	@param name	remote name
     */
-    cSoftRemote(const char *name):cRemote(name)
+    cSoftRemote(void) : cRemote("XKeySym")
     {
+      Start();
+    }
+
+    virtual ~cSoftRemote()
+    {
+      Cancel(3);
     }
 
     /**
-    **  Put keycode into vdr event queue.
+    **	Receive keycode.
     **
-    **  @param code key code
-    **  @param repeat   flag key repeated
-    **  @param release  flag key released
+    **	@param code	key code
     */
-    bool Put(const char *code, bool repeat = false, bool release = false) {
-        return cRemote::Put(code, repeat, release);
+    void Receive(const char *code) {
+      cMutexLock MutexLock(&mutex);
+      Command = code;
+      keyReceived.Broadcast();
     }
 };
 
+void cSoftRemote::Action(void)
+{
+  // see also VDR's cKbdRemote::Action()
+  cTimeMs FirstTime;
+  cTimeMs LastTime;
+  cString FirstCommand = "";
+  cString LastCommand = "";
+  bool Delayed = false;
+  bool Repeat = false;
+
+  while (Running()) {
+        cMutexLock MutexLock(&mutex);
+        if (keyReceived.TimedWait(mutex, Setup.RcRepeatDelta * 3 / 2) && **Command) {
+           if (strcmp(Command, LastCommand) == 0) {
+              // If two keyboard events with the same command come in without an intermediate
+              // timeout, this is a long key press that caused the repeat function to kick in:
+              Delayed = false;
+              FirstCommand = "";
+              if (FirstTime.Elapsed() < (uint)Setup.RcRepeatDelay)
+                 continue; // repeat function kicks in after a short delay
+              if (LastTime.Elapsed() < (uint)Setup.RcRepeatDelta)
+                 continue; // skip same keys coming in too fast
+              cRemote::Put(Command, true);
+              Repeat = true;
+              LastTime.Set();
+              }
+           else if (strcmp(Command, FirstCommand) == 0) {
+              // If the same command comes in twice with an intermediate timeout, we
+              // need to delay the second command to see whether it is going to be
+              // a repeat function or a separate key press:
+              Delayed = true;
+              }
+           else {
+              // This is a totally new key press, so we accept it immediately:
+              cRemote::Put(Command);
+              Delayed = false;
+              FirstCommand = Command;
+              FirstTime.Set();
+              }
+           }
+        else if (Repeat) {
+           // Timeout after a repeat function, so we generate a 'release':
+           cRemote::Put(LastCommand, false, true);
+           Repeat = false;
+           }
+        else if (Delayed && *FirstCommand) {
+           // Timeout after two normal key presses of the same key, so accept the
+           // delayed key:
+           cRemote::Put(FirstCommand);
+           Delayed = false;
+           FirstCommand = "";
+           FirstTime.Set();
+           }
+        else if (**FirstCommand && FirstTime.Elapsed() > (uint)Setup.RcRepeatDelay) {
+           Delayed = false;
+           FirstCommand = "";
+           FirstTime.Set();
+           }
+        LastCommand = Command;
+        Command = "";
+        }
+}
+
+static cSoftRemote *csoft = NULL;
 /**
-**  Feed key press as remote input (called from C part).
+**	Feed key press as remote input (called from C part).
 **
-**  @param keymap   target keymap "XKeymap" name
-**  @param key  pressed/released key name
-**  @param repeat   repeated key flag
-**  @param release  released key flag
-**  @param letter   x11 character string (system setting locale)
+**	@param keymap	target keymap "XKeymap" name (obsolete, ignored)
+**	@param key	pressed/released key name
+**	@param repeat	repeated key flag (obsolete, ignored)
+**	@param release	released key flag (obsolete, ignored)
+**	@param letter	x11 character string (system setting locale)
 */
 extern "C" void FeedKeyPress(const char *keymap, const char *key, int repeat, int release, const char *letter)
 {
-    cRemote *remote;
-    cSoftRemote *csoft;
-
-    if (!keymap || !key) {
-        return;
-    }
-    // find remote
-    for (remote = Remotes.First(); remote; remote = Remotes.Next(remote)) {
-        if (!strcmp(remote->Name(), keymap)) {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    // if remote not already exists, create it
-    if (remote) {
-        csoft = (cSoftRemote *) remote;
-    } else {
-        dsyslog("[softhddev]%s: remote '%s' not found\n", __FUNCTION__, keymap);
-        csoft = new cSoftRemote(keymap);
+    if (!csoft || !keymap || !key) {
+	return;
     }
 
-    // dsyslog("[softhddev]%s %s, %s, %s\n", __FUNCTION__, keymap, key, letter);
-    if (key[1]) {                       // no single character
-        if (!csoft->Put(key, repeat, release) && letter && !cRemote::IsLearning()) {
-            cCharSetConv conv;
-            unsigned code;
-
-            code = Utf8CharGet(conv.Convert(letter));
-            if (code <= 0xFF) {
-                cRemote::Put(KBDKEY(code)); // feed it for edit mode
-            }
-        }
-    } else if (!csoft->Put(key, repeat, release)) {
-        cRemote::Put(KBDKEY(key[0]));   // feed it for edit mode
-    }
+    csoft->Receive(key);
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -3068,6 +3115,8 @@ bool cPluginSoftHdDevice::Start(void)
         }
     }
 
+	csoft = new cSoftRemote;
+
     switch (::Start()) {
         case 1:
             //cControl::Launch(new cSoftHdControl);
@@ -3095,6 +3144,8 @@ void cPluginSoftHdDevice::Stop(void)
     // dsyslog("[softhddev]%s:\n", __FUNCTION__);
 
     ::Stop();
+	delete csoft;
+    csoft = NULL;
 }
 
 /**