worked well for over 2 years but having problems with remote

my digibox STB 8 has worked well for over 2 years but the remote seems to have gone dead. its not the battery.
I am happy with the functionality of the box and like the user friendly menu and epg screens, but without the remote it is useless.
just wondering if there is a solution.
also have an STB102 but that has also frozen on me.
coincidentally both within a week of each other!
good value for money just frustrating when they freeze.
I bought the boxes because the new digital TV I bought was useless
and not fit for purpose, so now use it with my £20 Alba box
the TV was £220