diff --git a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/build b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/build
index 8e6627f485..ff78a42264 100755
--- a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/build
+++ b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/build
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ LIBS += -liconv
 EOF
 fi
 
-make
+make vdr
 make include-dir
diff --git a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/meta b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/meta
index 42c1904bf6..ca4a90f071 100644
--- a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/meta
+++ b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/meta
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 PKG_NAME="vdr"
-PKG_VERSION="1.7.27"
+PKG_VERSION="1.7.33"
 PKG_REV="1"
 PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
diff --git a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-10_fontconfig_fontsort.patch b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-10_fontconfig_fontsort.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 88f214d848..0000000000
--- a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-10_fontconfig_fontsort.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/font.c b/font.c
-index 706a017..72c5ec3 100644
---- a/font.c
-+++ b/font.c
-@@ -482,7 +482,8 @@ cString cFont::GetFontFileName(const char *FontName)
-      FcPatternAddBool(pat, FC_SCALABLE, FcTrue);
-      FcConfigSubstitute(NULL, pat, FcMatchPattern);
-      FcDefaultSubstitute(pat);
--     FcFontSet *fontset = FcFontSort(NULL, pat, FcFalse, NULL, NULL);
-+     FcResult fresult;
-+     FcFontSet *fontset = FcFontSort(NULL, pat, FcFalse, NULL, &fresult);
-      if (fontset) {
-         for (int i = 0; i < fontset->nfont; i++) {
-             FcBool scalable;
diff --git a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-11_recording_h_deprecated.patch b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-11_recording_h_deprecated.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index b5eb918628..0000000000
--- a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-11_recording_h_deprecated.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/recording.h b/recording.h
-index 5f94ee2..0b44fe8 100644
---- a/recording.h
-+++ b/recording.h
-@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
- #define TIMERMACRO_TITLE    "TITLE"
- #define TIMERMACRO_EPISODE  "EPISODE"
- 
--//#define __RECORDING_H_DEPRECATED_DIRECT_MEMBER_ACCESS // Code enclosed with this macro is deprecated and may be removed in a future version
-+#define __RECORDING_H_DEPRECATED_DIRECT_MEMBER_ACCESS // Code enclosed with this macro is deprecated and may be removed in a future version
- 
- extern bool VfatFileSystem;
- extern int InstanceId;
diff --git a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-21_internal-cam-devices.patch b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-21_internal-cam-devices.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 8785718468..0000000000
--- a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-21_internal-cam-devices.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-Description: This patch allows tuning to encrypted channels which are
- provided by a stremdev client device and therefore already are
- decrypted on the streamdev server side.
- See also: http://www.vdr-developer.org/mantisbt/view.php?id=429
-Author: Tobias Grimm <tg@e-tobi.net>
-
-Index: vdr-1.7.27/device.c
-===================================================================
---- vdr-1.7.27.orig/device.c	2012-03-13 10:48:14.000000000 +0100
-+++ vdr-1.7.27/device.c	2012-03-25 14:18:05.434975038 +0200
-@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@
-   int NumCamSlots = CamSlots.Count();
-   int SlotPriority[NumCamSlots];
-   int NumUsableSlots = 0;
-+  bool InternalCamNeeded = false;
-   if (Channel->Ca() >= CA_ENCRYPTED_MIN) {
-      for (cCamSlot *CamSlot = CamSlots.First(); CamSlot; CamSlot = CamSlots.Next(CamSlot)) {
-          SlotPriority[CamSlot->Index()] = MAXPRIORITY + 1; // assumes it can't be used
-@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@
-             }
-          }
-      if (!NumUsableSlots)
--        return NULL; // no CAM is able to decrypt this channel
-+        InternalCamNeeded = true; // no CAM is able to decrypt this channel
-      }
- 
-   bool NeedsDetachReceivers = false;
-@@ -263,11 +264,13 @@
-       for (int i = 0; i < numDevices; i++) {
-           if (Channel->Ca() && Channel->Ca() <= CA_DVB_MAX && Channel->Ca() != device[i]->CardIndex() + 1)
-              continue; // a specific card was requested, but not this one
--          if (NumUsableSlots && !CamSlots.Get(j)->Assign(device[i], true))
-+          if (InternalCamNeeded && !device[i]->HasInternalCam())
-+             continue; // no CAM is able to decrypt this channel and the device uses vdr handled CAMs
-+          if (NumUsableSlots && !device[i]->HasInternalCam() && !CamSlots.Get(j)->Assign(device[i], true))
-              continue; // CAM slot can't be used with this device
-           bool ndr;
-           if (device[i]->ProvidesChannel(Channel, Priority, &ndr)) { // this device is basicly able to do the job
--             if (NumUsableSlots && device[i]->CamSlot() && device[i]->CamSlot() != CamSlots.Get(j))
-+             if (NumUsableSlots && !device[i]->HasInternalCam() && device[i]->CamSlot() && device[i]->CamSlot() != CamSlots.Get(j))
-                 ndr = true; // using a different CAM slot requires detaching receivers
-              // Put together an integer number that reflects the "impact" using
-              // this device would have on the overall system. Each condition is represented
-@@ -282,18 +285,18 @@
-              imp <<= 4; imp |= GetClippedNumProvidedSystems(4, device[i]) - 1;                                       // avoid cards which support multiple delivery systems
-              imp <<= 1; imp |= device[i] == cTransferControl::ReceiverDevice();                                      // avoid the Transfer Mode receiver device
-              imp <<= 8; imp |= device[i]->Priority() - IDLEPRIORITY;                                                 // use the device with the lowest priority (- IDLEPRIORITY to assure that values -100..99 can be used)
--             imp <<= 8; imp |= (NumUsableSlots ? SlotPriority[j] : IDLEPRIORITY) - IDLEPRIORITY;                     // use the CAM slot with the lowest priority (- IDLEPRIORITY to assure that values -100..99 can be used)
-+             imp <<= 8; imp |= ((NumUsableSlots && !device[i]->HasInternalCam()) ? SlotPriority[j] : IDLEPRIORITY) - IDLEPRIORITY;  // use the CAM slot with the lowest priority (- IDLEPRIORITY to assure that values -100..99 can be used)
-              imp <<= 1; imp |= ndr;                                                                                  // avoid devices if we need to detach existing receivers
--             imp <<= 1; imp |= NumUsableSlots ? 0 : device[i]->HasCi();                                              // avoid cards with Common Interface for FTA channels
-+             imp <<= 1; imp |= (NumUsableSlots || InternalCamNeeded) ? 0 : device[i]->HasCi();                                              // avoid cards with Common Interface for FTA channels
-              imp <<= 1; imp |= device[i]->AvoidRecording();                                                          // avoid SD full featured cards
--             imp <<= 1; imp |= NumUsableSlots ? !ChannelCamRelations.CamDecrypt(Channel->GetChannelID(), j + 1) : 0; // prefer CAMs that are known to decrypt this channel
-+             imp <<= 1; imp |= (NumUsableSlots && !device[i]->HasInternalCam()) ? !ChannelCamRelations.CamDecrypt(Channel->GetChannelID(), j + 1) : 0; // prefer CAMs that are known to decrypt this channel
-              imp <<= 1; imp |= device[i]->IsPrimaryDevice();                                                         // avoid the primary device
-              if (imp < Impact) {
-                 // This device has less impact than any previous one, so we take it.
-                 Impact = imp;
-                 d = device[i];
-                 NeedsDetachReceivers = ndr;
--                if (NumUsableSlots)
-+                if (NumUsableSlots && !device[i]->HasInternalCam())
-                    s = CamSlots.Get(j);
-                 }
-              }
-Index: vdr-1.7.27/device.h
-===================================================================
---- vdr-1.7.27.orig/device.h	2012-03-13 11:17:16.000000000 +0100
-+++ vdr-1.7.27/device.h	2012-03-25 14:18:05.434975038 +0200
-@@ -405,6 +405,13 @@
- public:
-   virtual bool HasCi(void);
-          ///< Returns true if this device has a Common Interface.
-+#define INTERNAL_CAM_DEVICES_PATCH 1
-+  virtual bool HasInternalCam(void) { return false; }
-+         ///< Returns true if this device handles encrypted channels itself
-+         ///< without VDR assistance. This can be e.g. when the device is a
-+         ///< client that gets the stream from another VDR instance that has
-+         ///< already decrypted the stream. In this case ProvidesChannel()
-+         ///< shall check whether the channel can be decrypted.
-   void SetCamSlot(cCamSlot *CamSlot);
-          ///< Sets the given CamSlot to be used with this device.
-   cCamSlot *CamSlot(void) const { return camSlot; }
diff --git a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-44_rotor.patch b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-44_rotor.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index bed6014c98..0000000000
--- a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-44_rotor.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/device.h b/device.h
-index e61edd0..dc2ea5f 100644
---- a/device.h
-+++ b/device.h
-@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
- #include "spu.h"
- #include "thread.h"
- #include "tools.h"
-+#include <asm/types.h>
-+#include <linux/dvb/frontend.h>
- 
- #define MAXDEVICES         16 // the maximum number of devices in the system
- #define MAXPIDHANDLES      64 // the maximum number of different PIDs per device
-@@ -331,7 +333,7 @@ public:
-   virtual bool HasProgramme(void);
-          ///< Returns true if the device is currently showing any programme to
-          ///< the user, either through replaying or live.
--
-+  virtual bool SendDiseqcCmd(dvb_diseqc_master_cmd cmd) {return false;}
- // PID handle facilities
- 
- private:
-diff --git a/dvbdevice.c b/dvbdevice.c
-index 65e9a4b..53a4a22 100644
---- a/dvbdevice.c
-+++ b/dvbdevice.c
-@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ class cDvbTuner : public cThread {
- private:
-   static cMutex bondMutex;
-   enum eTunerStatus { tsIdle, tsSet, tsTuned, tsLocked };
-+  bool SendDiseqc;
-   const cDvbDevice *device;
-   int fd_frontend;
-   int adapter, frontend;
-@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ private:
-   cMutex mutex;
-   cCondVar locked;
-   cCondVar newSet;
-+  dvb_diseqc_master_cmd diseqc_cmd;
-   cDvbTuner *bondedTuner;
-   bool bondedMaster;
-   bool bondedMasterFailed;
-@@ -322,6 +324,7 @@ public:
-   uint32_t SubsystemId(void) const { return subsystemId; }
-   bool IsTunedTo(const cChannel *Channel) const;
-   void SetChannel(const cChannel *Channel);
-+  bool SendDiseqcCmd(dvb_diseqc_master_cmd cmd);
-   bool Locked(int TimeoutMs = 0);
-   int GetSignalStrength(void) const;
-   int GetSignalQuality(void) const;
-@@ -333,6 +336,7 @@ cDvbTuner::cDvbTuner(const cDvbDevice *Device, int Fd_Frontend, int Adapter, int
- {
-   device = Device;
-   fd_frontend = Fd_Frontend;
-+  SendDiseqc=false;
-   adapter = Adapter;
-   frontend = Frontend;
-   subsystemId = cDvbDeviceProbe::GetSubsystemId(adapter, frontend);
-@@ -860,6 +864,10 @@ void cDvbTuner::Action(void)
-            Status = NewStatus;
-         cMutexLock MutexLock(&mutex);
-         int WaitTime = 1000;
-+        if (SendDiseqc) {
-+           CHECK(ioctl(fd_frontend, FE_DISEQC_SEND_MASTER_CMD, &diseqc_cmd));
-+           SendDiseqc=false;
-+           }
-         switch (tunerStatus) {
-           case tsIdle:
-                break;
-@@ -913,6 +921,20 @@ void cDvbTuner::Action(void)
-         }
- }
- 
-+bool cDvbTuner::SendDiseqcCmd(dvb_diseqc_master_cmd cmd)
-+{
-+  cMutexLock MutexLock(&mutex);
-+  cDvbTransponderParameters dtp(channel.Parameters());
-+  // Determine the required frontend type:
-+  int frontendType = GetRequiredDeliverySystem(&channel, &dtp);
-+  if ((frontendType!=SYS_DVBS2 && frontendType!=SYS_DVBS) || SendDiseqc)
-+    return false;
-+  diseqc_cmd=cmd;
-+  SendDiseqc=true;
-+  newSet.Broadcast();
-+  return true;
-+}
-+
- // --- cDvbSourceParam -------------------------------------------------------
- 
- class cDvbSourceParam : public cSourceParam {
-@@ -1534,6 +1556,11 @@ bool cDvbDevice::HasLock(int TimeoutMs)
-   return dvbTuner ? dvbTuner->Locked(TimeoutMs) : false;
- }
- 
-+bool cDvbDevice::SendDiseqcCmd(dvb_diseqc_master_cmd cmd)
-+{
-+  return dvbTuner->SendDiseqcCmd(cmd);
-+}
-+
- void cDvbDevice::SetTransferModeForDolbyDigital(int Mode)
- {
-   setTransferModeForDolbyDigital = Mode;
-diff --git a/dvbdevice.h b/dvbdevice.h
-index c53a208..4ffcb91 100644
---- a/dvbdevice.h
-+++ b/dvbdevice.h
-@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ protected:
-   virtual bool SetChannelDevice(const cChannel *Channel, bool LiveView);
- public:
-   virtual bool HasLock(int TimeoutMs = 0);
-+  virtual bool SendDiseqcCmd(dvb_diseqc_master_cmd cmd);
- 
- // PID handle facilities
- 
diff --git a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-90_externalci.patch b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-90_externalci.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 50dae570cb..0000000000
--- a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-90_externalci.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,258 +0,0 @@
-Description: Patch for VDR to support external CI devices
-Origin: https://github.com/flensrocker/vdr-plugin-dynamite
-Forwarded: no
-Author: Lars Hanisch <dvb@flensrocker.de>
-Index: vdr-1.7.27/ci.h
-===================================================================
---- vdr-1.7.27.orig/ci.h	2012-03-25 14:47:30.464975099 +0200
-+++ vdr-1.7.27/ci.h	2012-03-25 14:51:11.824975107 +0200
-@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
-   };
- 
- class cDevice;
-+class cTSBufferBase;
- class cCamSlot;
- 
- enum eModuleStatus { msNone, msReset, msPresent, msReady };
-@@ -115,6 +116,11 @@
-        ///< The derived class must call Cancel(3) in its destructor.
-   virtual bool Ready(void);
-        ///< Returns 'true' if all present CAMs in this adapter are ready.
-+#define EXTERNALCI_PATCH
-+  virtual cTSBufferBase *GetTSBuffer(int FdDvr) { return NULL; }
-+       ///< Derived classes can return a special TS buffer with features
-+       ///< like rerouting the stream through an external ci.
-+       ///< The caller must delete the buffer.
-   virtual bool SetIdle(bool Idle, bool TestOnly) { return false; }
-   virtual bool IsIdle(void) const { return false; }
-   };
-Index: vdr-1.7.27/device.h
-===================================================================
---- vdr-1.7.27.orig/device.h	2012-03-25 14:47:30.474975099 +0200
-+++ vdr-1.7.27/device.h	2012-03-25 14:51:11.824975107 +0200
-@@ -795,7 +795,14 @@
- /// sure the returned data points to a TS packet and automatically
- /// re-synchronizes after broken packets.
- 
--class cTSBuffer : public cThread {
-+class cTSBufferBase {
-+public:
-+  cTSBufferBase() {}
-+  virtual ~cTSBufferBase() {}
-+  virtual uchar *Get(void) = 0;
-+  };
-+
-+class cTSBuffer : public cTSBufferBase, public cThread {
- private:
-   int f;
-   int cardIndex;
-@@ -804,8 +811,8 @@
-   virtual void Action(void);
- public:
-   cTSBuffer(int File, int Size, int CardIndex);
--  ~cTSBuffer();
--  uchar *Get(void);
-+  virtual ~cTSBuffer();
-+  virtual uchar *Get(void);
-   };
- 
- /// A plugin that want to create devices handled by the dynamite-plugin needs to create
-Index: vdr-1.7.27/dvbci.c
-===================================================================
---- vdr-1.7.27.orig/dvbci.c	2012-03-25 14:47:30.474975099 +0200
-+++ vdr-1.7.27/dvbci.c	2012-03-25 14:51:11.824975107 +0200
-@@ -22,23 +22,8 @@
-   adapter = Adapter;
-   frontend = Frontend;
-   idle = false;
--  ca_caps_t Caps;
--  if (ioctl(fd, CA_GET_CAP, &Caps) == 0) {
--     if ((Caps.slot_type & CA_CI_LINK) != 0) {
--        int NumSlots = Caps.slot_num;
--        if (NumSlots > 0) {
--           for (int i = 0; i < NumSlots; i++)
--               new cCamSlot(this);
--           Start();
--           }
--        else
--           esyslog("ERROR: no CAM slots found on device %d", device->DeviceNumber());
--        }
--     else
--        isyslog("device %d doesn't support CI link layer interface", device->DeviceNumber());
--     }
--  else
--     esyslog("ERROR: can't get CA capabilities on device %d", device->DeviceNumber());
-+  GetNumCamSlots(Device, Fd, this);
-+  Start();
- }
- 
- cDvbCiAdapter::~cDvbCiAdapter()
-@@ -48,6 +33,13 @@
-      CloseCa();
- }
- 
-+cTSBufferBase *cDvbCiAdapter::GetTSBuffer(int FdDvr)
-+{
-+  if (device)
-+     return new cTSBuffer(FdDvr, MEGABYTE(2), device->CardIndex() + 1);
-+  return NULL;
-+}
-+
- bool cDvbCiAdapter::OpenCa(void)
- {
-   if (fd >= 0)
-@@ -142,10 +134,60 @@
-   return true;
- }
- 
-+int cDvbCiAdapter::GetNumCamSlots(cDevice *Device, int Fd, cCiAdapter *CiAdapter)
-+{
-+  int NumSlots = -1;
-+  if (Fd >= 0) {
-+     ca_caps_t Caps;
-+     if (ioctl(Fd, CA_GET_CAP, &Caps) == 0) {
-+        if ((Caps.slot_type & CA_CI_LINK) != 0) {
-+           NumSlots = Caps.slot_num;
-+           if (NumSlots == 0)
-+              esyslog("ERROR: no CAM slots found on device %d", Device->DeviceNumber());
-+           else if (CiAdapter != NULL) {
-+              for (int i = 0; i < NumSlots; i++)
-+                  new cCamSlot(CiAdapter);
-+              }
-+           else
-+              return NumSlots;
-+           }
-+        else
-+           isyslog("device %d doesn't support CI link layer interface", Device->DeviceNumber());
-+        }
-+     else
-+        esyslog("ERROR: can't get CA capabilities on device %d", Device->DeviceNumber());
-+     }
-+  return -1;
-+}
-+
- cDvbCiAdapter *cDvbCiAdapter::CreateCiAdapter(cDevice *Device, int Fd, int Adapter, int Frontend)
- {
--  // TODO check whether a CI is actually present?
--  if (Device)
-+  // don't create a ci-adapter if it's not useable
-+  if (Device && (Fd >= 0) && (GetNumCamSlots(Device, Fd, NULL) > 0))
-      return new cDvbCiAdapter(Device, Fd, Adapter, Frontend);
--  return NULL;
-+
-+  if (Fd >= 0)
-+     close(Fd);
-+
-+  // try to find an external ci-adapter
-+  for (cDvbCiAdapterProbe *cp = DvbCiAdapterProbes.First(); cp; cp = DvbCiAdapterProbes.Next(cp)) {
-+      cDvbCiAdapter *ca = cp->Probe(Device);
-+      if (ca)
-+         return ca;
-+      }
-+ return NULL;
-+}
-+
-+// --- cDvbCiAdapterProbe -------------------------------------------------------
-+
-+cList<cDvbCiAdapterProbe> DvbCiAdapterProbes;
-+
-+cDvbCiAdapterProbe::cDvbCiAdapterProbe(void)
-+{
-+  DvbCiAdapterProbes.Add(this);
-+}
-+
-+cDvbCiAdapterProbe::~cDvbCiAdapterProbe()
-+{
-+  DvbCiAdapterProbes.Del(this, false);
- }
-Index: vdr-1.7.27/dvbci.h
-===================================================================
---- vdr-1.7.27.orig/dvbci.h	2012-03-25 14:47:30.474975099 +0200
-+++ vdr-1.7.27/dvbci.h	2012-03-25 14:51:11.824975107 +0200
-@@ -31,9 +31,33 @@
-   cDvbCiAdapter(cDevice *Device, int Fd, int Adapter = -1, int Frontend = -1);
- public:
-   virtual ~cDvbCiAdapter();
-+  virtual cTSBufferBase *GetTSBuffer(int FdDvr);
-+  static int GetNumCamSlots(cDevice *Device, int Fd, cCiAdapter *CiAdapter);
-+   ///< Tests if the CA device is usable for vdr.
-+   ///< If CiAdapter is not NULL it will create the CamSlots for the given ci-adapter.
-   virtual bool SetIdle(bool Idle, bool TestOnly);
-   virtual bool IsIdle(void) const { return idle; }
-   static cDvbCiAdapter *CreateCiAdapter(cDevice *Device, int Fd, int Adapter = -1, int Frontend = -1);
-   };
- 
-+// A plugin that implements an external DVB ci-adapter derived from cDvbCiAdapter needs to create
-+// a cDvbCiAdapterProbe derived object on the heap in order to have its Probe()
-+// function called, where it can actually create the appropriate ci-adapter.
-+// The cDvbCiAdapterProbe object must be created in the plugin's constructor,
-+// and deleted in its destructor.
-+// Every plugin has to track its own list of already used device nodes.
-+// The Probes are always called if the base cDvbCiAdapter can't create a ci-adapter on its own.
-+
-+class cDvbCiAdapterProbe : public cListObject {
-+public:
-+  cDvbCiAdapterProbe(void);
-+  virtual ~cDvbCiAdapterProbe();
-+  virtual cDvbCiAdapter *Probe(cDevice *Device) = 0;
-+     ///< Probes for a DVB ci-adapter for the given Device and creates the appropriate
-+     ///< object derived from cDvbCiAdapter if applicable.
-+     ///< Returns NULL if no adapter has been created.
-+  };
-+
-+extern cList<cDvbCiAdapterProbe> DvbCiAdapterProbes;
-+
- #endif //__DVBCI_H
-Index: vdr-1.7.27/dvbdevice.c
-===================================================================
---- vdr-1.7.27.orig/dvbdevice.c	2012-03-25 14:47:30.474975099 +0200
-+++ vdr-1.7.27/dvbdevice.c	2012-03-25 14:51:11.824975107 +0200
-@@ -1106,9 +1106,8 @@
- 
-   // Common Interface:
- 
--  fd_ca = DvbOpen(DEV_DVB_CA, adapter, frontend, O_RDWR);
--  if (fd_ca >= 0)
--     ciAdapter = cDvbCiAdapter::CreateCiAdapter(parentDevice ? parentDevice : this, fd_ca, adapter, frontend);
-+  int fd_ca = DvbOpen(DEV_DVB_CA, adapter, frontend, O_RDWR);
-+  ciAdapter = cDvbCiAdapter::CreateCiAdapter(parentDevice ? parentDevice : this, fd_ca, adapter, frontend);
- 
-   // The DVR device (will be opened and closed as needed):
- 
-@@ -1665,8 +1664,12 @@
- {
-   CloseDvr();
-   fd_dvr = DvbOpen(DEV_DVB_DVR, adapter, frontend, O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK, true);
--  if (fd_dvr >= 0)
--     tsBuffer = new cTSBuffer(fd_dvr, MEGABYTE(2), CardIndex() + 1);
-+  if (fd_dvr >= 0) {
-+     if (ciAdapter)
-+        tsBuffer = ciAdapter->GetTSBuffer(fd_dvr);
-+     if (tsBuffer == NULL)
-+        tsBuffer = new cTSBuffer(fd_dvr, MEGABYTE(2), CardIndex() + 1);
-+     }
-   return fd_dvr >= 0;
- }
- 
-Index: vdr-1.7.27/dvbdevice.h
-===================================================================
---- vdr-1.7.27.orig/dvbdevice.h	2012-03-25 14:50:28.174975106 +0200
-+++ vdr-1.7.27/dvbdevice.h	2012-03-25 14:51:11.824975107 +0200
-@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
-   int deliverySystems[MAXDELIVERYSYSTEMS];
-   int numDeliverySystems;
-   int numModulations;
--  int fd_dvr, fd_ca;
-+  int fd_dvr;
-   static cMutex bondMutex;
-   cDvbDevice *bondedDevice;
-   mutable bool needsDetachBondedReceivers;
-@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
- // Receiver facilities
- 
- private:
--  cTSBuffer *tsBuffer;
-+  cTSBufferBase *tsBuffer;
- protected:
-   virtual bool OpenDvr(void);
-   virtual void CloseDvr(void);
diff --git a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-90_linux-3.7.patch b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-90_linux-3.7.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 5cf092b3c6..0000000000
--- a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-90_linux-3.7.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/dvbdevice.c b/dvbdevice.c
-index 42ec5b1..9c397d7 100644
---- a/dvbdevice.c
-+++ b/dvbdevice.c
-@@ -839,7 +839,11 @@ bool cDvbTuner::SetFrontend(void)
-      SETCMD(DTV_HIERARCHY, dtp.Hierarchy());
-      if (frontendType == SYS_DVBT2) {
-         // DVB-T2
-+#ifdef DTV_DVBT2_PLP_ID
-         SETCMD(DTV_DVBT2_PLP_ID, dtp.PlpId());
-+#else
-+        SETCMD(DTV_DVBT2_PLP_ID_LEGACY, dtp.PlpId());
-+#endif
-         }
- 
-      tuneTimeout = DVBT_TUNE_TIMEOUT;
diff --git a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-01_disable_ca_updates.patch b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.33-01_disable_ca_updates.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-01_disable_ca_updates.patch
rename to packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.33-01_disable_ca_updates.patch
diff --git a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-02_disable_eitscan.patch b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.33-02_disable_eitscan.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-02_disable_eitscan.patch
rename to packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.33-02_disable_eitscan.patch
diff --git a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-10_hannels.conf.terr-fix.patch b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.33-10_hannels.conf.terr-fix.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-10_hannels.conf.terr-fix.patch
rename to packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.33-10_hannels.conf.terr-fix.patch
diff --git a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-61_dynamite-subdevice.patch b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.33-20_dynamite+externalci+rotorng.patch
similarity index 67%
rename from packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-61_dynamite-subdevice.patch
rename to packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.33-20_dynamite+externalci+rotorng.patch
index 50aabae7d1..079e38dfca 100644
--- a/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.27-61_dynamite-subdevice.patch
+++ b/packages/3rdparty/multimedia/vdr/patches/vdr-1.7.33-20_dynamite+externalci+rotorng.patch
@@ -1,21 +1,5 @@
-From a13c75ec46f2783b2d258af48d7de28d44666715 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Stefan Saraev <stefan@saraev.ca>
-Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 21:50:48 +0300
-Subject: [PATCH 2/2] dynamite
-
----
- ci.c        |    2 +
- ci.h        |    2 +
- device.c    |  121 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
- device.h    |   85 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
- dvbci.c     |   51 +++++++++++++++++++++++--
- dvbci.h     |   12 +++++-
- dvbdevice.c |   95 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
- dvbdevice.h |    6 ++-
- 8 files changed, 339 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)
-
 diff --git a/ci.c b/ci.c
-index 0135d07..cf21952 100644
+index 904697e..1e95313 100644
 --- a/ci.c
 +++ b/ci.c
 @@ -1571,6 +1571,8 @@ cCamSlot::cCamSlot(cCiAdapter *CiAdapter)
@@ -28,29 +12,43 @@ index 0135d07..cf21952 100644
    DeleteAllConnections();
  }
 diff --git a/ci.h b/ci.h
-index 74e0270..d38e2dd 100644
+index 74e0270..818ea29 100644
 --- a/ci.h
 +++ b/ci.h
-@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ public:
+@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public:
+   };
+ 
+ class cDevice;
++class cTSBufferBase;
+ class cCamSlot;
+ 
+ enum eModuleStatus { msNone, msReset, msPresent, msReady };
+@@ -115,6 +116,13 @@ public:
         ///< The derived class must call Cancel(3) in its destructor.
    virtual bool Ready(void);
         ///< Returns 'true' if all present CAMs in this adapter are ready.
++#define EXTERNALCI_PATCH
++  virtual cTSBufferBase *GetTSBuffer(int FdDvr) { return NULL; }
++       ///< Derived classes can return a special TS buffer with features
++       ///< like rerouting the stream through an external ci.
++       ///< The caller must delete the buffer.
 +  virtual bool SetIdle(bool Idle, bool TestOnly) { return false; }
 +  virtual bool IsIdle(void) const { return false; }
    };
  
  class cTPDU;
 diff --git a/device.c b/device.c
-index 273757e..f83e789 100644
+index 2678d68..56c2b9c 100644
 --- a/device.c
 +++ b/device.c
 @@ -69,12 +69,22 @@ int cDevice::currentChannel = 1;
  cDevice *cDevice::device[MAXDEVICES] = { NULL };
  cDevice *cDevice::primaryDevice = NULL;
  cList<cDeviceHook> cDevice::deviceHooks;
-+cDevice *cDevice::nextParentDevice = NULL;
- 
+-
 -cDevice::cDevice(void)
++cDevice *cDevice::nextParentDevice = NULL;
++ 
 +cDevice::cDevice(cDevice *ParentDevice)
  :patPmtParser(true)
 -{
@@ -128,7 +126,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
    for (int i = 0; i < numDevices; i++) {
        if (device[i] == this)
           return i;
-@@ -349,6 +388,8 @@ bool cDevice::HasCi(void)
+@@ -355,6 +394,8 @@ bool cDevice::HasCi(void)
  
  void cDevice::SetCamSlot(cCamSlot *CamSlot)
  {
@@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
    camSlot = CamSlot;
  }
  
-@@ -561,6 +602,10 @@ void cDevice::DelLivePids(void)
+@@ -567,6 +608,10 @@ void cDevice::DelLivePids(void)
  
  void cDevice::StartSectionHandler(void)
  {
@@ -148,7 +146,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
    if (!sectionHandler) {
       sectionHandler = new cSectionHandler(this);
       AttachFilter(eitFilter = new cEitFilter);
-@@ -572,6 +617,10 @@ void cDevice::StartSectionHandler(void)
+@@ -578,6 +623,10 @@ void cDevice::StartSectionHandler(void)
  
  void cDevice::StopSectionHandler(void)
  {
@@ -159,7 +157,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
    if (sectionHandler) {
       delete nitFilter;
       delete sdtFilter;
-@@ -598,12 +647,17 @@ void cDevice::CloseFilter(int Handle)
+@@ -609,12 +658,17 @@ void cDevice::CloseFilter(int Handle)
  
  void cDevice::AttachFilter(cFilter *Filter)
  {
@@ -177,7 +175,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
    if (sectionHandler)
       sectionHandler->Detach(Filter);
  }
-@@ -765,6 +819,7 @@ eSetChannelResult cDevice::SetChannel(const cChannel *Channel, bool LiveView)
+@@ -776,6 +830,7 @@ eSetChannelResult cDevice::SetChannel(const cChannel *Channel, bool LiveView)
          sectionHandler->SetStatus(false);
          sectionHandler->SetChannel(NULL);
          }
@@ -185,7 +183,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
       // Tell the camSlot about the channel switch and add all PIDs of this
       // channel to it, for possible later decryption:
       if (camSlot)
-@@ -811,19 +866,27 @@ void cDevice::ForceTransferMode(void)
+@@ -822,19 +877,27 @@ void cDevice::ForceTransferMode(void)
  {
    if (!cTransferControl::ReceiverDevice()) {
       cChannel *Channel = Channels.GetByNumber(CurrentChannel());
@@ -214,7 +212,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
    if (Seconds >= 0)
       occupiedTimeout = time(NULL) + min(Seconds, MAXOCCUPIEDTIMEOUT);
  }
-@@ -1196,7 +1259,10 @@ bool cDevice::Transferring(void) const
+@@ -1209,7 +1272,10 @@ bool cDevice::Transferring(void) const
  
  bool cDevice::AttachPlayer(cPlayer *Player)
  {
@@ -225,7 +223,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
       if (player)
          Detach(player);
       DELETENULL(liveSubtitle);
-@@ -1215,6 +1281,8 @@ bool cDevice::AttachPlayer(cPlayer *Player)
+@@ -1228,6 +1294,8 @@ bool cDevice::AttachPlayer(cPlayer *Player)
  
  void cDevice::Detach(cPlayer *Player)
  {
@@ -234,7 +232,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
    if (Player && player == Player) {
       cPlayer *p = player;
       player = NULL; // avoids recursive calls to Detach()
-@@ -1234,6 +1302,8 @@ void cDevice::Detach(cPlayer *Player)
+@@ -1247,6 +1315,8 @@ void cDevice::Detach(cPlayer *Player)
  
  void cDevice::StopReplay(void)
  {
@@ -243,7 +241,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
    if (player) {
       Detach(player);
       if (IsPrimaryDevice())
-@@ -1516,6 +1586,8 @@ int cDevice::PlayTs(const uchar *Data, int Length, bool VideoOnly)
+@@ -1529,6 +1599,8 @@ int cDevice::PlayTs(const uchar *Data, int Length, bool VideoOnly)
  
  int cDevice::Priority(void) const
  {
@@ -252,7 +250,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
    int priority = IDLEPRIORITY;
    if (IsPrimaryDevice() && !Replaying() && ActualDevice() == PrimaryDevice())
       priority = TRANSFERPRIORITY; // we use the same value here, no matter whether it's actual Transfer Mode or real live viewing
-@@ -1534,6 +1606,8 @@ bool cDevice::Ready(void)
+@@ -1547,6 +1619,8 @@ bool cDevice::Ready(void)
  
  bool cDevice::Receiving(bool Dummy) const
  {
@@ -261,7 +259,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
    cMutexLock MutexLock(&mutexReceiver);
    for (int i = 0; i < MAXRECEIVERS; i++) {
        if (receiver[i])
-@@ -1614,10 +1688,13 @@ bool cDevice::GetTSPacket(uchar *&Data)
+@@ -1627,10 +1701,13 @@ bool cDevice::GetTSPacket(uchar *&Data)
  
  bool cDevice::AttachReceiver(cReceiver *Receiver)
  {
@@ -275,7 +273,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
  // activate the following line if you need it - actually the driver should be fixed!
  //#define WAIT_FOR_TUNER_LOCK
  #ifdef WAIT_FOR_TUNER_LOCK
-@@ -1656,6 +1733,8 @@ bool cDevice::AttachReceiver(cReceiver *Receiver)
+@@ -1669,6 +1746,8 @@ bool cDevice::AttachReceiver(cReceiver *Receiver)
  
  void cDevice::Detach(cReceiver *Receiver)
  {
@@ -284,7 +282,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
    if (!Receiver || Receiver->device != this)
       return;
    bool receiversLeft = false;
-@@ -1681,6 +1760,8 @@ void cDevice::Detach(cReceiver *Receiver)
+@@ -1694,6 +1773,8 @@ void cDevice::Detach(cReceiver *Receiver)
  
  void cDevice::DetachAll(int Pid)
  {
@@ -293,7 +291,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
    if (Pid) {
       cMutexLock MutexLock(&mutexReceiver);
       for (int i = 0; i < MAXRECEIVERS; i++) {
-@@ -1693,6 +1774,8 @@ void cDevice::DetachAll(int Pid)
+@@ -1706,6 +1787,8 @@ void cDevice::DetachAll(int Pid)
  
  void cDevice::DetachAllReceivers(void)
  {
@@ -302,7 +300,7 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
    cMutexLock MutexLock(&mutexReceiver);
    for (int i = 0; i < MAXRECEIVERS; i++)
        Detach(receiver[i]);
-@@ -1764,3 +1847,25 @@ uchar *cTSBuffer::Get(void)
+@@ -1778,3 +1861,25 @@ uchar *cTSBuffer::Get(void)
       }
    return NULL;
  }
@@ -329,10 +327,18 @@ index 273757e..f83e789 100644
 +  DynamicDeviceProbes.Del(this, false);
 +}
 diff --git a/device.h b/device.h
-index dc2ea5f..e5e92a3 100644
+index e2847d8..3a8aa01 100644
 --- a/device.h
 +++ b/device.h
-@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ private:
+@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
+ #include "spu.h"
+ #include "thread.h"
+ #include "tools.h"
++#include <linux/dvb/frontend.h>
+ 
+ #define MAXDEVICES         16 // the maximum number of devices in the system
+ #define MAXPIDHANDLES      64 // the maximum number of different PIDs per device
+@@ -169,7 +170,6 @@ private:
    static int nextCardIndex;
    int cardIndex;
  protected:
@@ -340,7 +346,7 @@ index dc2ea5f..e5e92a3 100644
    virtual ~cDevice();
    virtual bool Ready(void);
           ///< Returns true if this device is ready. Devices with conditional
-@@ -198,9 +197,6 @@ protected:
+@@ -196,9 +196,6 @@ protected:
           ///< A derived class must call the MakePrimaryDevice() function of its
           ///< base class.
  public:
@@ -349,8 +355,16 @@ index dc2ea5f..e5e92a3 100644
 -         ///< Returns the card index of this device (0 ... MAXDEVICES - 1).
    int DeviceNumber(void) const;
           ///< Returns the number of this device (0 ... numDevices).
-   virtual cString DeviceName(void) const;
-@@ -416,9 +412,6 @@ public:
+   virtual cString DeviceType(void) const;
+@@ -338,6 +335,7 @@ public:
+          ///< Returns true if the device is currently showing any programme to
+          ///< the user, either through replaying or live.
+ 
++  virtual bool SendDiseqcCmd(dvb_diseqc_master_cmd cmd) {return false;}
+ // PID handle facilities
+ 
+ private:
+@@ -423,9 +421,6 @@ public:
           ///< shall check whether the channel can be decrypted.
    void SetCamSlot(cCamSlot *CamSlot);
           ///< Sets the given CamSlot to be used with this device.
@@ -360,7 +374,7 @@ index dc2ea5f..e5e92a3 100644
  
  // Image Grab facilities
  
-@@ -574,9 +567,6 @@ private:
+@@ -581,9 +576,6 @@ private:
    cTsToPes tsToPesSubtitle;
    bool isPlayingVideo;
  protected:
@@ -370,11 +384,11 @@ index dc2ea5f..e5e92a3 100644
    virtual bool CanReplay(void) const;
         ///< Returns true if this device can currently start a replay session.
    virtual bool SetPlayMode(ePlayMode PlayMode);
-@@ -761,6 +751,38 @@ public:
+@@ -795,6 +787,38 @@ public:
         ///< Detaches all receivers from this device for this pid.
    virtual void DetachAllReceivers(void);
         ///< Detaches all receivers from this device.
-+
++       
 +// --- dynamite subdevice patch start ---
 +  friend class cDynamicDevice;
 +private:
@@ -409,10 +423,32 @@ index dc2ea5f..e5e92a3 100644
    };
  
  /// Derived cDevice classes that can receive channels will have to provide
-@@ -784,4 +806,47 @@ public:
-   uchar *Get(void);
-   };
+@@ -805,7 +829,14 @@ public:
+ /// sure the returned data points to a TS packet and automatically
+ /// re-synchronizes after broken packets.
  
+-class cTSBuffer : public cThread {
++class cTSBufferBase {
++public:
++  cTSBufferBase() {}
++  virtual ~cTSBufferBase() {}
++  virtual uchar *Get(void) = 0;
++  };
++
++class cTSBuffer : public cTSBufferBase, public cThread {
+ private:
+   int f;
+   int cardIndex;
+@@ -814,8 +845,51 @@ private:
+   virtual void Action(void);
+ public:
+   cTSBuffer(int File, int Size, int CardIndex);
+-  ~cTSBuffer();
+-  uchar *Get(void);
++  virtual ~cTSBuffer();
++  virtual uchar *Get(void);
++  };
++
 +/// A plugin that want to create devices handled by the dynamite-plugin needs to create
 +/// a cDynamicDeviceProbe derived object on the heap in order to have its Probe()
 +/// function called, where it can actually create the appropriate device.
@@ -452,16 +488,16 @@ index dc2ea5f..e5e92a3 100644
 +     ///< object derived from cDevice if applicable.
 +     ///< Returns the device that has been created or NULL if not.
 +     ///< The dynamite-plugin will delete the device if it is detached.
-+  };
-+
+   };
+ 
 +extern cList<cDynamicDeviceProbe> DynamicDeviceProbes;
-+
++  
  #endif //__DEVICE_H
 diff --git a/dvbci.c b/dvbci.c
-index 5289bbd..fea3a83 100644
+index 5289bbd..baa70bc 100644
 --- a/dvbci.c
 +++ b/dvbci.c
-@@ -10,15 +10,18 @@
+@@ -10,41 +10,70 @@
  #include "dvbci.h"
  #include <linux/dvb/ca.h>
  #include <sys/ioctl.h>
@@ -476,13 +512,30 @@ index 5289bbd..fea3a83 100644
    device = Device;
    SetDescription("CI adapter on device %d", device->DeviceNumber());
    fd = Fd;
+-  ca_caps_t Caps;
+-  if (ioctl(fd, CA_GET_CAP, &Caps) == 0) {
+-     if ((Caps.slot_type & CA_CI_LINK) != 0) {
+-        int NumSlots = Caps.slot_num;
+-        if (NumSlots > 0) {
+-           for (int i = 0; i < NumSlots; i++)
+-               new cCamSlot(this);
+-           Start();
+-           }
+-        else
+-           esyslog("ERROR: no CAM slots found on device %d", device->DeviceNumber());
+-        }
+-     else
+-        isyslog("device %d doesn't support CI link layer interface", device->DeviceNumber());
+-     }
+-  else
+-     esyslog("ERROR: can't get CA capabilities on device %d", device->DeviceNumber());
 +  adapter = Adapter;
 +  frontend = Frontend;
 +  idle = false;
-   ca_caps_t Caps;
-   if (ioctl(fd, CA_GET_CAP, &Caps) == 0) {
-      if ((Caps.slot_type & CA_CI_LINK) != 0) {
-@@ -41,10 +44,44 @@ cDvbCiAdapter::cDvbCiAdapter(cDevice *Device, int Fd)
++  GetNumCamSlots(Device, Fd, this);
++  Start();
+ }
+ 
  cDvbCiAdapter::~cDvbCiAdapter()
  {
    Cancel(3);
@@ -518,6 +571,13 @@ index 5289bbd..fea3a83 100644
 +     OpenCa();
 +  idle = Idle;
 +  return true;
++}
++
++cTSBufferBase *cDvbCiAdapter::GetTSBuffer(int FdDvr)
++{
++  if (device)
++     return new cTSBuffer(FdDvr, MEGABYTE(5), device->CardIndex() + 1);
++  return NULL;
  }
  
  int cDvbCiAdapter::Read(uint8_t *Buffer, int MaxLength)
@@ -527,7 +587,7 @@ index 5289bbd..fea3a83 100644
    if (Buffer && MaxLength > 0) {
       struct pollfd pfd[1];
       pfd[0].fd = fd;
-@@ -61,6 +98,8 @@ int cDvbCiAdapter::Read(uint8_t *Buffer, int MaxLength)
+@@ -61,6 +90,8 @@ int cDvbCiAdapter::Read(uint8_t *Buffer, int MaxLength)
  
  void cDvbCiAdapter::Write(const uint8_t *Buffer, int Length)
  {
@@ -536,7 +596,7 @@ index 5289bbd..fea3a83 100644
    if (Buffer && Length > 0) {
       if (safe_write(fd, Buffer, Length) != Length)
          esyslog("ERROR: can't write to CI adapter on device %d: %m", device->DeviceNumber());
-@@ -69,6 +108,8 @@ void cDvbCiAdapter::Write(const uint8_t *Buffer, int Length)
+@@ -69,6 +100,8 @@ void cDvbCiAdapter::Write(const uint8_t *Buffer, int Length)
  
  bool cDvbCiAdapter::Reset(int Slot)
  {
@@ -545,7 +605,7 @@ index 5289bbd..fea3a83 100644
    if (ioctl(fd, CA_RESET, 1 << Slot) != -1)
       return true;
    else
-@@ -78,6 +119,8 @@ bool cDvbCiAdapter::Reset(int Slot)
+@@ -78,6 +111,8 @@ bool cDvbCiAdapter::Reset(int Slot)
  
  eModuleStatus cDvbCiAdapter::ModuleStatus(int Slot)
  {
@@ -554,24 +614,77 @@ index 5289bbd..fea3a83 100644
    ca_slot_info_t sinfo;
    sinfo.num = Slot;
    if (ioctl(fd, CA_GET_SLOT_INFO, &sinfo) != -1) {
-@@ -99,10 +142,10 @@ bool cDvbCiAdapter::Assign(cDevice *Device, bool Query)
+@@ -99,10 +134,60 @@ bool cDvbCiAdapter::Assign(cDevice *Device, bool Query)
    return true;
  }
  
 -cDvbCiAdapter *cDvbCiAdapter::CreateCiAdapter(cDevice *Device, int Fd)
-+cDvbCiAdapter *cDvbCiAdapter::CreateCiAdapter(cDevice *Device, int Fd, int Adapter, int Frontend)
++int cDvbCiAdapter::GetNumCamSlots(cDevice *Device, int Fd, cCiAdapter *CiAdapter)
  {
-   // TODO check whether a CI is actually present?
-   if (Device)
+-  // TODO check whether a CI is actually present?
+-  if (Device)
 -     return new cDvbCiAdapter(Device, Fd);
+-  return NULL;
++  int NumSlots = -1;
++  if (Fd >= 0) {
++     ca_caps_t Caps;
++     if (ioctl(Fd, CA_GET_CAP, &Caps) == 0) {
++        if ((Caps.slot_type & CA_CI_LINK) != 0) {
++           NumSlots = Caps.slot_num;
++           if (NumSlots == 0)
++              esyslog("ERROR: no CAM slots found on device %d", Device->DeviceNumber());
++           else if (CiAdapter != NULL) {
++              for (int i = 0; i < NumSlots; i++)
++                  new cCamSlot(CiAdapter);
++              }
++           else
++              return NumSlots;
++           }
++        else
++           isyslog("device %d doesn't support CI link layer interface", Device->DeviceNumber());
++        }
++     else
++        esyslog("ERROR: can't get CA capabilities on device %d", Device->DeviceNumber());
++     }
++  return -1;
++}
++
++cDvbCiAdapter *cDvbCiAdapter::CreateCiAdapter(cDevice *Device, int Fd, int Adapter, int Frontend)
++{
++  // don't create a ci-adapter if it's not useable
++  if (Device && (Fd >= 0) && (GetNumCamSlots(Device, Fd, NULL) > 0))
 +     return new cDvbCiAdapter(Device, Fd, Adapter, Frontend);
-   return NULL;
++
++  if (Fd >= 0)
++     close(Fd);
++
++  // try to find an external ci-adapter
++  for (cDvbCiAdapterProbe *cp = DvbCiAdapterProbes.First(); cp; cp = DvbCiAdapterProbes.Next(cp)) {
++      cDvbCiAdapter *ca = cp->Probe(Device);
++      if (ca)
++         return ca;
++      }
++ return NULL;
++}
++
++// --- cDvbCiAdapterProbe -------------------------------------------------------
++
++cList<cDvbCiAdapterProbe> DvbCiAdapterProbes;
++
++cDvbCiAdapterProbe::cDvbCiAdapterProbe(void)
++{
++  DvbCiAdapterProbes.Add(this);
++}
++
++cDvbCiAdapterProbe::~cDvbCiAdapterProbe()
++{
++  DvbCiAdapterProbes.Del(this, false);
  }
 diff --git a/dvbci.h b/dvbci.h
-index adbe40d..6d117b2 100644
+index adbe40d..d908b2f 100644
 --- a/dvbci.h
 +++ b/dvbci.h
-@@ -16,16 +16,24 @@ class cDvbCiAdapter : public cCiAdapter {
+@@ -16,16 +16,48 @@ class cDvbCiAdapter : public cCiAdapter {
  private:
    cDevice *device;
    int fd;
@@ -592,26 +705,53 @@ index adbe40d..6d117b2 100644
  public:
    virtual ~cDvbCiAdapter();
 -  static cDvbCiAdapter *CreateCiAdapter(cDevice *Device, int Fd);
++  virtual cTSBufferBase *GetTSBuffer(int FdDvr);
++  static int GetNumCamSlots(cDevice *Device, int Fd, cCiAdapter *CiAdapter);
++   ///< Tests if the CA device is usable for vdr.
++   ///< If CiAdapter is not NULL it will create the CamSlots for the given ci-adapter.
 +  virtual bool SetIdle(bool Idle, bool TestOnly);
 +  virtual bool IsIdle(void) const { return idle; }
 +  static cDvbCiAdapter *CreateCiAdapter(cDevice *Device, int Fd, int Adapter = -1, int Frontend = -1);
++  };
++
++// A plugin that implements an external DVB ci-adapter derived from cDvbCiAdapter needs to create
++// a cDvbCiAdapterProbe derived object on the heap in order to have its Probe()
++// function called, where it can actually create the appropriate ci-adapter.
++// The cDvbCiAdapterProbe object must be created in the plugin's constructor,
++// and deleted in its destructor.
++// Every plugin has to track its own list of already used device nodes.
++// The Probes are always called if the base cDvbCiAdapter can't create a ci-adapter on its own.
++
++class cDvbCiAdapterProbe : public cListObject {
++public:
++  cDvbCiAdapterProbe(void);
++  virtual ~cDvbCiAdapterProbe();
++  virtual cDvbCiAdapter *Probe(cDevice *Device) = 0;
++     ///< Probes for a DVB ci-adapter for the given Device and creates the appropriate
++     ///< object derived from cDvbCiAdapter if applicable.
++     ///< Returns NULL if no adapter has been created.
    };
  
++extern cList<cDvbCiAdapterProbe> DvbCiAdapterProbes;
++
  #endif //__DVBCI_H
 diff --git a/dvbdevice.c b/dvbdevice.c
-index 53a4a22..7fc12a4 100644
+index 43e8544..49b5f61 100644
 --- a/dvbdevice.c
 +++ b/dvbdevice.c
-@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ private:
+@@ -287,9 +287,10 @@ class cDvbTuner : public cThread {
+ private:
+   static cMutex bondMutex;
    enum eTunerStatus { tsIdle, tsSet, tsTuned, tsLocked };
-   bool SendDiseqc;
++  bool SendDiseqc;
+   int frontendType;
    const cDvbDevice *device;
 -  int fd_frontend;
 +  mutable int fd_frontend;
    int adapter, frontend;
    uint32_t subsystemId;
    int tuneTimeout;
-@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ private:
+@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ private:
    const cScr *scr;
    bool lnbPowerTurnedOn;
    eTunerStatus tunerStatus;
@@ -619,8 +759,14 @@ index 53a4a22..7fc12a4 100644
 +  mutable cMutex mutex;
    cCondVar locked;
    cCondVar newSet;
-   dvb_diseqc_master_cmd diseqc_cmd;
-@@ -313,6 +313,10 @@ private:
+   cDvbTuner *bondedTuner;
+@@ -308,11 +309,16 @@ private:
+   bool SetFrontendType(const cChannel *Channel);
+   cString GetBondingParams(const cChannel *Channel = NULL) const;
+   void ClearEventQueue(void) const;
++  dvb_diseqc_master_cmd diseqc_cmd;
+   bool GetFrontendStatus(fe_status_t &Status) const;
+   void ExecuteDiseqc(const cDiseqc *Diseqc, unsigned int *Frequency);
    void ResetToneAndVoltage(void);
    bool SetFrontend(void);
    virtual void Action(void);
@@ -631,24 +777,37 @@ index 53a4a22..7fc12a4 100644
  public:
    cDvbTuner(const cDvbDevice *Device, int Fd_Frontend, int Adapter, int Frontend);
    virtual ~cDvbTuner();
-@@ -324,6 +328,8 @@ public:
+@@ -325,9 +331,13 @@ public:
    uint32_t SubsystemId(void) const { return subsystemId; }
    bool IsTunedTo(const cChannel *Channel) const;
    void SetChannel(const cChannel *Channel);
-+  bool SetIdle(bool Idle);
-+  bool IsIdle(void) const { return isIdle; }
-   bool SendDiseqcCmd(dvb_diseqc_master_cmd cmd);
++  bool SendDiseqcCmd(dvb_diseqc_master_cmd cmd);
    bool Locked(int TimeoutMs = 0);
    int GetSignalStrength(void) const;
-@@ -350,6 +356,7 @@ cDvbTuner::cDvbTuner(const cDvbDevice *Device, int Fd_Frontend, int Adapter, int
+   int GetSignalQuality(void) const;
++
++  bool SetIdle(bool Idle);
++  bool IsIdle(void) const { return isIdle; }
+   };
+ 
+ cMutex cDvbTuner::bondMutex;
+@@ -337,6 +347,7 @@ cDvbTuner::cDvbTuner(const cDvbDevice *Device, int Fd_Frontend, int Adapter, int
+   frontendType = SYS_UNDEFINED;
+   device = Device;
+   fd_frontend = Fd_Frontend;
++  SendDiseqc=false;
+   adapter = Adapter;
+   frontend = Frontend;
+   subsystemId = cDvbDeviceProbe::GetSubsystemId(adapter, frontend);
+@@ -349,6 +360,7 @@ cDvbTuner::cDvbTuner(const cDvbDevice *Device, int Fd_Frontend, int Adapter, int
+   tunerStatus = tsIdle;
    bondedTuner = NULL;
    bondedMaster = false;
-   bondedMasterFailed = false;
 +  isIdle = false;
    SetDescription("tuner on frontend %d/%d", adapter, frontend);
    Start();
  }
-@@ -367,6 +374,8 @@ cDvbTuner::~cDvbTuner()
+@@ -366,6 +378,8 @@ cDvbTuner::~cDvbTuner()
       ExecuteDiseqc(lastDiseqc, &Frequency);
       }
    */
@@ -657,7 +816,7 @@ index 53a4a22..7fc12a4 100644
  }
  
  bool cDvbTuner::Bond(cDvbTuner *Tuner)
-@@ -524,6 +533,8 @@ bool cDvbTuner::Locked(int TimeoutMs)
+@@ -510,6 +524,8 @@ bool cDvbTuner::Locked(int TimeoutMs)
  
  void cDvbTuner::ClearEventQueue(void) const
  {
@@ -666,8 +825,28 @@ index 53a4a22..7fc12a4 100644
    cPoller Poller(fd_frontend);
    if (Poller.Poll(TUNER_POLL_TIMEOUT)) {
       dvb_frontend_event Event;
-@@ -714,6 +725,8 @@ static int GetRequiredDeliverySystem(const cChannel *Channel, const cDvbTranspon
+@@ -710,8 +726,28 @@ static int GetRequiredDeliverySystem(const cChannel *Channel, const cDvbTranspon
+   return ds;
+ }
  
++bool cDvbTuner::SendDiseqcCmd(dvb_diseqc_master_cmd cmd)
++{
++  cMutexLock MutexLock(&mutex);
++  cDvbTransponderParameters dtp(channel.Parameters());
++
++  // Determine the required frontend type:
++  int frontendType = GetRequiredDeliverySystem(&channel, &dtp);
++
++  if ((frontendType!=SYS_DVBS2 && frontendType!=SYS_DVBS) || SendDiseqc)
++    return false;
++  if (!OpenFrontend())
++     return false;
++  diseqc_cmd=cmd;
++  SendDiseqc=true;
++  newSet.Broadcast();
++  return true;
++}
++
  bool cDvbTuner::SetFrontend(void)
  {
 +  if (!OpenFrontend())
@@ -675,7 +854,7 @@ index 53a4a22..7fc12a4 100644
  #define MAXFRONTENDCMDS 16
  #define SETCMD(c, d) { Frontend[CmdSeq.num].cmd = (c);\
                         Frontend[CmdSeq.num].u.data = (d);\
-@@ -859,9 +872,11 @@ void cDvbTuner::Action(void)
+@@ -857,10 +893,16 @@ void cDvbTuner::Action(void)
    bool LostLock = false;
    fe_status_t Status = (fe_status_t)0;
    while (Running()) {
@@ -688,10 +867,15 @@ index 53a4a22..7fc12a4 100644
 +              Status = NewStatus;
 +           }
          cMutexLock MutexLock(&mutex);
++        if (SendDiseqc) {
++           CHECK(ioctl(fd_frontend, FE_DISEQC_SEND_MASTER_CMD, &diseqc_cmd));
++           SendDiseqc=false;
++           }
          int WaitTime = 1000;
-         if (SendDiseqc) {
-@@ -935,6 +950,40 @@ bool cDvbTuner::SendDiseqcCmd(dvb_diseqc_master_cmd cmd)
-   return true;
+         switch (tunerStatus) {
+           case tsIdle:
+@@ -912,6 +954,40 @@ void cDvbTuner::Action(void)
+         }
  }
  
 +bool cDvbTuner::SetIdle(bool Idle)
@@ -731,7 +915,7 @@ index 53a4a22..7fc12a4 100644
  // --- cDvbSourceParam -------------------------------------------------------
  
  class cDvbSourceParam : public cSourceParam {
-@@ -1020,7 +1069,8 @@ const char *DeliverySystemNames[] = {
+@@ -997,7 +1073,8 @@ const char *DeliverySystemNames[] = {
    NULL
    };
  
@@ -741,16 +925,19 @@ index 53a4a22..7fc12a4 100644
  {
    adapter = Adapter;
    frontend = Frontend;
-@@ -1040,7 +1090,7 @@ cDvbDevice::cDvbDevice(int Adapter, int Frontend)
+@@ -1015,9 +1092,8 @@ cDvbDevice::cDvbDevice(int Adapter, int Frontend)
  
-   fd_ca = DvbOpen(DEV_DVB_CA, adapter, frontend, O_RDWR);
-   if (fd_ca >= 0)
+   // Common Interface:
+ 
+-  fd_ca = DvbOpen(DEV_DVB_CA, adapter, frontend, O_RDWR);
+-  if (fd_ca >= 0)
 -     ciAdapter = cDvbCiAdapter::CreateCiAdapter(this, fd_ca);
-+     ciAdapter = cDvbCiAdapter::CreateCiAdapter(parentDevice ? parentDevice : this, fd_ca, adapter, frontend);
++  int fd_ca = DvbOpen(DEV_DVB_CA, adapter, frontend, O_RDWR);
++  ciAdapter = cDvbCiAdapter::CreateCiAdapter(parentDevice ? parentDevice : this, fd_ca, adapter, frontend);
  
    // The DVR device (will be opened and closed as needed):
  
-@@ -1257,7 +1307,11 @@ bool cDvbDevice::BondDevices(const char *Bondings)
+@@ -1245,7 +1321,11 @@ bool cDvbDevice::BondDevices(const char *Bondings)
           if (d >= 0) {
              int ErrorDevice = 0;
              if (cDevice *Device1 = cDevice::GetDevice(i)) {
@@ -762,7 +949,7 @@ index 53a4a22..7fc12a4 100644
                    if (cDvbDevice *DvbDevice1 = dynamic_cast<cDvbDevice *>(Device1)) {
                       if (cDvbDevice *DvbDevice2 = dynamic_cast<cDvbDevice *>(Device2)) {
                          if (!DvbDevice1->Bond(DvbDevice2))
-@@ -1291,7 +1345,10 @@ bool cDvbDevice::BondDevices(const char *Bondings)
+@@ -1279,7 +1359,10 @@ bool cDvbDevice::BondDevices(const char *Bondings)
  void cDvbDevice::UnBondDevices(void)
  {
    for (int i = 0; i < cDevice::NumDevices(); i++) {
@@ -774,7 +961,7 @@ index 53a4a22..7fc12a4 100644
           d->UnBond();
        }
  }
-@@ -1345,6 +1402,26 @@ bool cDvbDevice::BondingOk(const cChannel *Channel, bool ConsiderOccupied) const
+@@ -1333,6 +1416,26 @@ bool cDvbDevice::BondingOk(const cChannel *Channel, bool ConsiderOccupied) const
    return true;
  }
  
@@ -801,7 +988,7 @@ index 53a4a22..7fc12a4 100644
  bool cDvbDevice::HasCi(void)
  {
    return ciAdapter;
-@@ -1511,7 +1588,7 @@ bool cDvbDevice::ProvidesChannel(const cChannel *Channel, int Priority, bool *Ne
+@@ -1499,7 +1602,7 @@ bool cDvbDevice::ProvidesChannel(const cChannel *Channel, int Priority, bool *Ne
  
  bool cDvbDevice::ProvidesEIT(void) const
  {
@@ -810,8 +997,35 @@ index 53a4a22..7fc12a4 100644
  }
  
  int cDvbDevice::NumProvidedSystems(void) const
+@@ -1544,6 +1647,11 @@ bool cDvbDevice::HasLock(int TimeoutMs)
+   return dvbTuner ? dvbTuner->Locked(TimeoutMs) : false;
+ }
+ 
++bool cDvbDevice::SendDiseqcCmd(dvb_diseqc_master_cmd cmd)
++{
++  return dvbTuner->SendDiseqcCmd(cmd);
++}
++
+ void cDvbDevice::SetTransferModeForDolbyDigital(int Mode)
+ {
+   setTransferModeForDolbyDigital = Mode;
+@@ -1553,8 +1661,12 @@ bool cDvbDevice::OpenDvr(void)
+ {
+   CloseDvr();
+   fd_dvr = DvbOpen(DEV_DVB_DVR, adapter, frontend, O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK, true);
+-  if (fd_dvr >= 0)
+-     tsBuffer = new cTSBuffer(fd_dvr, MEGABYTE(5), CardIndex() + 1);
++  if (fd_dvr >= 0) {
++     if (ciAdapter)
++        tsBuffer = ciAdapter->GetTSBuffer(fd_dvr);
++     if (tsBuffer == NULL)
++        tsBuffer = new cTSBuffer(fd_dvr, MEGABYTE(5), CardIndex() + 1);
++     }
+   return fd_dvr >= 0;
+ }
+ 
 diff --git a/dvbdevice.h b/dvbdevice.h
-index 4ffcb91..e9b7cd6 100644
+index 7da9c56..6cd4abf 100644
 --- a/dvbdevice.h
 +++ b/dvbdevice.h
 @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class cDvbTuner;
@@ -823,7 +1037,14 @@ index 4ffcb91..e9b7cd6 100644
    static cString DvbName(const char *Name, int Adapter, int Frontend);
    static int DvbOpen(const char *Name, int Adapter, int Frontend, int Mode, bool ReportError = false);
  private:
-@@ -133,12 +133,14 @@ private:
+@@ -127,19 +127,20 @@ private:
+   int deliverySystems[MAXDELIVERYSYSTEMS];
+   int numDeliverySystems;
+   int numModulations;
+-  int fd_dvr, fd_ca;
++  int fd_dvr;
+   static cMutex bondMutex;
+   cDvbDevice *bondedDevice;
    mutable bool needsDetachBondedReceivers;
    bool QueryDeliverySystems(int fd_frontend);
  public:
@@ -833,12 +1054,26 @@ index 4ffcb91..e9b7cd6 100644
    int Adapter(void) const { return adapter; }
    int Frontend(void) const { return frontend; }
    virtual bool Ready(void);
+   virtual cString DeviceType(void) const;
    virtual cString DeviceName(void) const;
 +  virtual bool SetIdleDevice(bool Idle, bool TestOnly);
-+
    static bool BondDevices(const char *Bondings);
         ///< Bonds the devices as defined in the given Bondings string.
         ///< A bonding is a sequence of device numbers (starting at 1),
--- 
-1.7.2.5
-
+@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ protected:
+   virtual bool SetChannelDevice(const cChannel *Channel, bool LiveView);
+ public:
+   virtual bool HasLock(int TimeoutMs = 0);
++  virtual bool SendDiseqcCmd(dvb_diseqc_master_cmd cmd);
+ 
+ // PID handle facilities
+ 
+@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ public:
+ // Receiver facilities
+ 
+ private:
+-  cTSBuffer *tsBuffer;
++  cTSBufferBase *tsBuffer;
+ protected:
+   virtual bool OpenDvr(void);
+   virtual void CloseDvr(void);