Apple TV first generation remote problems

Hello,
my ATV has been working fine since I have had it.  This morning, I tried to listen to radio and well it is not cooperating.  I choose with either its remote or my harmony one to go from left to right or right to left and well I can't choose anything because it scrolls all the way from left to right or right to left.  This also happens when I try to go through the menu from top to bottom.
I have to fix this or this piece of equipment is basically worthless at this point.
I know its not the remote, I have unplugged and plugged the machine back in and still the same.
thank you.

If it is a black 2-3G model plug it into your computer's USB port by it's micro USB port and Restore it using iTunes.

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