diff --git a/src/gui/timerlist.cpp b/src/gui/timerlist.cpp
index 7500f3267..a2df75099 100644
--- a/src/gui/timerlist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/timerlist.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ CTimerList::CTimerList()
 	Timer = new CTimerdClient();
 	timerNew_message = "";
 	timerNew_pluginName = "";
+	httpConnectTimeout = 3;
 
 	/* most probable default */
 	saved_dispmode = (int)CVFD::MODE_TVRADIO;
@@ -296,9 +297,12 @@ int CTimerList::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 	if(actionKey == "add_ip") {
 		std::string remoteip;
 		CIPInput remotebox_NetworkIP(LOCALE_REMOTEBOX_IP  , &remoteip);
+		remotebox_NetworkIP.enableSaveScreen(true);
 		if ((remotebox_NetworkIP.exec(NULL,"") == true) && (!remoteip.empty())) {
 			remboxmenu->addItem(new CMenuForwarder(remoteip, true, NULL, this, "cha_ip"));
 			remotebox_NetworkIP.hide();
+			remboxmenu->enableSaveScreen(false);
+			remboxmenu->hide();
 			changed = true;
 		}
 		return menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
@@ -308,7 +312,8 @@ int CTimerList::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 		bselected = remboxmenu->getSelected();
 		if (bselected >= item_offset) {
 			remboxmenu->removeItem(bselected);
-		    remboxmenu->hide();
+			remboxmenu->enableSaveScreen(false);
+			remboxmenu->hide();
 			bselected = remboxmenu->getSelected();
 			changed = true;
 		}
@@ -321,9 +326,12 @@ int CTimerList::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 		CMenuForwarder *f = static_cast<CMenuForwarder*>(item);
 		std::string remoteip = f->getName();
 		CIPInput remotebox_NetworkIP(LOCALE_REMOTEBOX_IP  , &remoteip);
+		remotebox_NetworkIP.enableSaveScreen(true);
 		if (remotebox_NetworkIP.exec(NULL,"") == true) {
 			f->setName(remoteip);
 			remotebox_NetworkIP.hide();
+			remboxmenu->enableSaveScreen(false);
+			remboxmenu->hide();
 			changed = true;
 		}
 		return menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
@@ -362,7 +370,7 @@ int CTimerList::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 			r_url += "&rs=on";
 			r_url += "&id=" + to_string((int)timerlist[selected].eventID);
 			//printf("[remotetimer] url:%s\n",r_url.c_str());
-			r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url);
+			r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url, -1, httpConnectTimeout);
 			//printf("[remotetimer] status:%s\n",r_url.c_str());
 		} else
 		{
@@ -387,7 +395,7 @@ int CTimerList::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 		r_url += "&aj=on";
 		r_url += "&rs=on";
 		//printf("[remotetimer] url:%s\n",r_url.c_str());
-		r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url);
+		r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url, -1, httpConnectTimeout);
 		//printf("[remotetimer] status:%s\n",r_url.c_str());
 		if (r_url=="ok")
 			Timer->removeTimerEvent(timerlist[selected].eventID);
@@ -423,7 +431,7 @@ int CTimerList::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 		r_url += "&id=" + eventID;
 		//printf("[remotetimer] url:%s\n",r_url.c_str());
 		if (res > 0)
-		r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url);
+		r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url, -1, httpConnectTimeout);
 		//printf("[remotetimer] status:%s\n",r_url.c_str());
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(key, "del_remotetimer") == 0)
@@ -435,7 +443,7 @@ int CTimerList::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 		r_url += "/control/timer?action=remove";
 		r_url += "&id=" + to_string((int)timerlist[selected].eventID);
 		//printf("[remotetimer] url:%s\n",r_url.c_str());
-		r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url);
+		r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url, -1, httpConnectTimeout);
 		//printf("[remotetimer] status:%s\n",r_url.c_str());
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(key, "update_remotetimer") == 0)
@@ -452,7 +460,7 @@ int CTimerList::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 		r_url += "&aj=on";
 		r_url += "&rs=on";
 		//printf("[remotetimer] url:%s\n",r_url.c_str());
-		r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url);
+		r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url, -1, httpConnectTimeout);
 		//printf("[remotetimer] status:%s\n",r_url.c_str());
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(key, "newtimer") == 0)
@@ -665,7 +673,7 @@ bool CTimerList::remoteChanExists(t_channel_id channel_id)
 	r_url += timerlist[selected].remotebox_ip;
 	r_url += "/control/getchannel?format=json&id=";
 	r_url += string_printf_helper(PRINTF_CHANNEL_ID_TYPE_NO_LEADING_ZEROS, channel_id);
-	r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url);
+	r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url, -1, httpConnectTimeout);
 
 	Json::Value root;
 	Json::Reader reader;
@@ -705,7 +713,7 @@ void CTimerList::remoteTimerList(CTimerd::TimerList &rtimerlist)
 	r_url  = "http://";
 		r_url += *it;
 	r_url += "/control/timer?format=json";
-	r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url);
+	r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url, -1, httpConnectTimeout);
 	//printf("[remotetimer] timers:%s\n",r_url.c_str());
 
 	Json::Value root;
@@ -903,8 +911,7 @@ int CTimerList::show()
 		}
 		else if (msg==CRCInput::RC_setup)
 		{
-			enterRemoteBox();
-			update=true;
+			update = enterRemoteBox();
 		}
 		else if (msg==CRCInput::RC_yellow)
 		{
@@ -927,9 +934,10 @@ int CTimerList::show()
 				if (timer->eventType == CTimerd::TIMER_RECORD || timer->eventType == CTimerd::TIMER_REMOTEBOX || timer->eventType == CTimerd::TIMER_ZAPTO)
 				{
 					hide();
-					if (timer->epgID != 0)
+					if (timer->epgID != 0){
 						res = g_EpgData->show(timer->channel_id, timer->epgID, &timer->epg_starttime);
-					else
+						update=true;
+					}else
 						ShowHint(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_INFO, LOCALE_EPGVIEWER_NOTFOUND);
 					if (res==menu_return::RETURN_EXIT_ALL)
 						loop=false;
@@ -967,8 +975,9 @@ void CTimerList::hide()
 	}
 }
 
-void CTimerList::enterRemoteBox()
+bool CTimerList::enterRemoteBox()
 {
+	bool ret = false;
 	remboxmenu = new CMenuWidget(LOCALE_REMOTEBOX_HEAD, NEUTRINO_ICON_TIMER);
 	remboxmenu->addKey(CRCInput::RC_red, this, "del_ip");
 	remboxmenu->addKey(CRCInput::RC_green, this, "add_ip");
@@ -982,8 +991,8 @@ void CTimerList::enterRemoteBox()
 
 	remboxmenu->setFooter(RemoteBoxFooterButtons, RemoteBoxFooterButtonCount);
 
+	remboxmenu->enableSaveScreen(true);
 	remboxmenu->exec(NULL, "");
-	remboxmenu->hide();
 	if (changed) {
 			g_settings.timer_remotebox_ip.clear();
 			for (int i = item_offset; i < remboxmenu->getItemsCount(); i++) {
@@ -992,8 +1001,10 @@ void CTimerList::enterRemoteBox()
 				g_settings.timer_remotebox_ip.push_back(f->getName());
 			}
 			changed = false;
+			ret = true;
 	}
 	delete remboxmenu;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void CTimerList::paintItem(int pos)
@@ -1140,7 +1151,7 @@ void CTimerList::paintItem(int pos)
 			r_url += std::string(timer.remotebox_ip);
 			r_url += "/control/getchannel?format=json&id=";
 			r_url += string_printf_helper(PRINTF_CHANNEL_ID_TYPE_NO_LEADING_ZEROS, timer.channel_id);
-			r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url);
+			r_url = httpTool.downloadString(r_url, -1, httpConnectTimeout);
 
 			Json::Value root;
 			Json::Reader reader;
diff --git a/src/gui/timerlist.h b/src/gui/timerlist.h
index 7a633cb7f..329a7fe55 100644
--- a/src/gui/timerlist.h
+++ b/src/gui/timerlist.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class CTimerList : public CMenuTarget, public CListHelpers
 		int		liststart;
 		unsigned int	listmaxshow;
 		bool		visible;
+		int		httpConnectTimeout;
 
 		CTimerdClient *Timer;
 		CTimerd::TimerList timerlist;             // List of timers		
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ class CTimerList : public CMenuTarget, public CListHelpers
 		/* todo: properly import the enum CVFD::MODES */
 		int saved_dispmode;
 		void remoteTimerList(CTimerd::TimerList &timerlist);
-		void enterRemoteBox();
+		bool enterRemoteBox();
 		void select_remotebox_ip();
 		bool remoteChanExists(t_channel_id channel_id);
 		bool localChanExists(t_channel_id channel_id);
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/menue.cpp b/src/gui/widget/menue.cpp
index ffb9c478e..07860e107 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/menue.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/menue.cpp
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ void CMenuWidget::saveScreen()
 
 	delete[] background;
 
-	background = new fb_pixel_t [full_width * full_height];
+	background = new fb_pixel_t [full_width * (full_height+fbutton_height)];
 	if(background)
 		frameBuffer->SaveScreen(x /*-ConnectLineBox_Width*/, y, full_width, full_height + fbutton_height, background);
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/stringinput_ext.cpp b/src/gui/widget/stringinput_ext.cpp
index 859fc9588..b83d5c38e 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/stringinput_ext.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/stringinput_ext.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ void CExtendedInput::Init(void)
 
 	x = getScreenStartX(width);
 	y = getScreenStartY(height);
+
+	savescreen	= false;
+	background	= NULL;
 }
 
 CExtendedInput::~CExtendedInput()
@@ -136,6 +139,34 @@ void CExtendedInput::calculateDialog()
 	y = getScreenStartY(height);
 }
 
+void CExtendedInput::saveScreen()
+{
+	if(!savescreen)
+		return;
+
+	delete[] background;
+
+	background = new fb_pixel_t [width * height];
+	if(background)
+		frameBuffer->SaveScreen(x, y, width, height, background);
+}
+
+void CExtendedInput::restoreScreen()
+{
+	if(background) {
+		if(savescreen)
+			frameBuffer->RestoreScreen(x, y, width, height, background);
+	}
+}
+
+void CExtendedInput::enableSaveScreen(bool enable)
+{
+	savescreen = enable;
+	if (!enable && background) {
+		delete[] background;
+		background = NULL;
+	}
+}
 
 int CExtendedInput::exec( CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & )
 {
@@ -151,6 +182,8 @@ int CExtendedInput::exec( CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & )
 
 	std::string oldval = *valueString;
 	std::string dispval = *valueString;
+	if (savescreen)
+		saveScreen();
 	paint();
 	frameBuffer->blit();
 
@@ -285,7 +318,10 @@ int CExtendedInput::exec( CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & )
 
 void CExtendedInput::hide()
 {
-	frameBuffer->paintBackgroundBoxRel(x, y, width, height);
+	if (savescreen && background)
+		restoreScreen();
+	else
+		frameBuffer->paintBackgroundBoxRel(x, y, width, height);
 	frameBuffer->blit();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/stringinput_ext.h b/src/gui/widget/stringinput_ext.h
index af3e838fd..78440df27 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/stringinput_ext.h
+++ b/src/gui/widget/stringinput_ext.h
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ class CExtendedInput : public CMenuTarget
 		CChangeObserver*   observ;
 		bool* cancel;
 
+		fb_pixel_t		*background;
+		bool			savescreen;
+		void saveScreen();
+		void restoreScreen();
+
 		virtual void paint();
 		virtual void onBeforeExec(){};
 		virtual void onAfterExec(){};
@@ -85,6 +90,8 @@ class CExtendedInput : public CMenuTarget
 		void calculateDialog();
 
 		void addInputField( CExtendedInput_Item* );
+
+		void enableSaveScreen(bool enable);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/system/httptool.cpp b/src/system/httptool.cpp
index 9f8aca4a4..2d023c124 100644
--- a/src/system/httptool.cpp
+++ b/src/system/httptool.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int CHTTPTool::show_progress( void *clientp, double dltotal, double dlnow, doubl
 	return 0;
 }
 //#define DEBUG
-bool CHTTPTool::downloadFile(const std::string & URL, const char * const downloadTarget, int globalProgressEnd)
+bool CHTTPTool::downloadFile(const std::string & URL, const char * const downloadTarget, int globalProgressEnd, int connecttimeout/*=10*/, int timeout/*=1800*/)
 {
 	CURL *curl;
 	CURLcode res;
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ printf("url is %s\n", URL.c_str());
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_NOPROGRESS, 0);
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, userAgent.c_str());
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_NOSIGNAL, (long)1);
-		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 1800);
-		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT, 10);
+		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, timeout);
+		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT, connecttimeout);
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_FAILONERROR, true);
 #ifdef DEBUG
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_VERBOSE, 1);
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ printf("download code %d\n", res);
 	return res==CURLE_OK;
 }
 
-std::string CHTTPTool::downloadString(const std::string & URL, int globalProgressEnd)
+std::string CHTTPTool::downloadString(const std::string & URL, int globalProgressEnd, int connecttimeout/*=10*/, int timeout/*=1800*/)
 {
 	CURL *curl;
 	CURLcode res;
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ printf("url is %s\n", URL.c_str());
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_NOPROGRESS, 0);
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, userAgent.c_str());
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_NOSIGNAL, (long)1);
-		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 1800);
-		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT, 10);
+		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, timeout);
+		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT, connecttimeout);
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_FAILONERROR, true);
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
 #ifdef DEBUG
diff --git a/src/system/httptool.h b/src/system/httptool.h
index 93a5f43c3..919cf4dbb 100644
--- a/src/system/httptool.h
+++ b/src/system/httptool.h
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ class CHTTPTool
 		CHTTPTool();
 		void setStatusViewer( CProgressWindow* statusview );
 
-		bool downloadFile( const std::string & URL, const char * const downloadTarget, int globalProgressEnd=-1 );
-		std::string downloadString(const std::string & URL, int globalProgressEnd=-1 );
+		bool downloadFile( const std::string & URL, const char * const downloadTarget, int globalProgressEnd=-1, int connecttimeout=10, int timeout=1800);
+		std::string downloadString(const std::string & URL, int globalProgressEnd=-1, int connecttimeout=10, int timeout=1800);
 
 };