diff --git a/veejay-current/libel/vj-avcodec.c b/veejay-current/libel/vj-avcodec.c
index 95dba1c4..75906e2c 100644
--- a/veejay-current/libel/vj-avcodec.c
+++ b/veejay-current/libel/vj-avcodec.c
@@ -248,12 +248,14 @@ int		vj_avcodec_stop( void *encoder , int fmt)
 {
 	if(!encoder)
 		return 0;
+#ifdef SUPPORT_READ_DV2
 	if( fmt == CODEC_ID_DVVIDEO )
 	{
 		vj_dv_free_encoder(encoder);
 		encoder = NULL;
 		return 1;
 	}
+#endif
 	if( fmt == 900 )
 	{
 		return 1;
@@ -268,6 +270,7 @@ void 		*vj_avcodec_start( editlist *el, int encoder )
 {
 	int codec_id = vj_avcodec_find_codec( encoder );
 	void *ee = NULL;
+#ifdef SUPPORT_READ_DV2
 	if(codec_id == CODEC_ID_DVVIDEO )
 	{
 		if(!is_dv_resolution(el->video_width, el->video_height ))
@@ -281,7 +284,10 @@ void 		*vj_avcodec_start( editlist *el, int encoder )
 			return ee;
 		}
 	}
-	
+#else
+	if( codec_id == CODEC_ID_DVVIDEO )
+		return NULL;
+#endif	
 	ee = vj_avcodec_new_encoder( codec_id, el , encoder );
 	if(!ee)
 	{
diff --git a/veejay-current/libstream/vj-unicap.c b/veejay-current/libstream/vj-unicap.c
index c4808e91..b106ac32 100644
--- a/veejay-current/libstream/vj-unicap.c
+++ b/veejay-current/libstream/vj-unicap.c
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ int	vj_unicap_configure_device( void *ud, int pixel_format, int w, int h )
 	{
 		unsigned int rgb24_fourcc = get_fourcc( "RGB3" );
 		unsigned int rgb_fourcc = get_fourcc( "RGB4" );
+		unsigned int bgr24_fourcc = get_fourcc( "BGR3");
 		unicap_format_t rgb_spec, rgb_format;
 		unicap_void_format( &rgb_spec);
 		veejay_msg(2, "Capture device has no support for YUV");
@@ -625,6 +626,11 @@ int	vj_unicap_configure_device( void *ud, int pixel_format, int w, int h )
 				rgb_format.size.width = w;
 				rgb_format.size.height = h;
 				break;
+			} else if ( bgr24_fourcc == rgb_format.fourcc )
+			{
+				veejay_msg(0, "Capture device supports %s, software conversion BGR24 -> YUV enabled");
+				vut->rgb = 3;
+				rgb_format.size.width = w; rgb_format.size.height = h;
 			}
 		}
 		
@@ -953,7 +959,15 @@ int	vj_unicap_grab_a_frame( void *vut )
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			VJFrame *srci = yuv_rgb_template( v->buf->data, v->width,v->height, (v->rgb==2 ? PIX_FMT_BGR24:PIX_FMT_RGBA32) );
+			int dst_fmt = 0;
+			switch(v->rgb)
+			{
+				case 1: PIX_FMT_RGBA32; break;
+				case 2: PIX_FMT_RGB24: break;
+				case 3: PIX_FMT_BGR24: break;
+			}
+
+			VJFrame *srci = yuv_rgb_template( v->buf->data, v->width,v->height, dst_fmt );
 			VJFrame *dsti = yuv_yuv_template( buffer[0],buffer[1],buffer[2], v->width,v->height, v->pixfmt ); 
 
 			yuv_convert_any(srci,dsti, srci->format, dsti->format );
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay/vj-event.c b/veejay-current/veejay/vj-event.c
index edc4d7a4..7555d3a7 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay/vj-event.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay/vj-event.c
@@ -427,6 +427,9 @@ int vj_event_bundle_update( vj_msg_bundle *bundle, int bundle_id )
 
 static	void	constrain_sample( veejay_t *v,int n, long lo, long hi )
 {
+#ifdef STRICT_CHECKING
+	assert( v->font != NULL );
+#endif
 	vj_font_set_constraints_and_dict(
 		v->font,
 		lo,
@@ -437,6 +440,9 @@ static	void	constrain_sample( veejay_t *v,int n, long lo, long hi )
 
 static	void	constrain_stream( veejay_t *v, int n, long hi )
 {
+#ifdef STRICT_CHECKING
+	assert(v->font != NULL );
+#endif
 	vj_font_set_constraints_and_dict(
 		v->font,
 		0,
@@ -8440,6 +8446,12 @@ void	vj_event_get_srt_list(	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list	ap	)
 	char *str = NULL;
 	int len = 0;
 
+	if(!v->font)
+	{
+		SEND_MSG(v, "000000" );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	char **list = vj_font_get_sequences( v->font );
 	int i;
 
@@ -8483,6 +8495,12 @@ void	vj_event_get_font_list(	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list	ap	)
 	char *str = NULL;
 	int len = 0;
 
+	if(!v->font)
+	{
+		SEND_MSG(v, "000000" );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	char **list = vj_font_get_all_fonts( v->font );
 	int i;
 
@@ -8528,6 +8546,12 @@ void	vj_event_get_srt_info(	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list	ap	)
 	char *str = NULL;
 	P_A(args,str,format,ap);
 
+	if(!v->font)
+	{
+		SEND_MSG(v, "000000");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	char *sequence = vj_font_get_sequence( v->font,args[0] );
 
 	if(!sequence)
@@ -8553,6 +8577,12 @@ void	vj_event_save_srt(	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list	ap	)
 
 	P_A(args,file_name,format,ap);
 
+	if(!v->font)
+	{
+		veejay_msg(0, "No font renderer active");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if( vj_font_save_srt( v->font, file_name ) )
 		veejay_msg(VEEJAY_MSG_INFO, "Saved SRT file '%s'", file_name );
 	else
@@ -8566,6 +8596,12 @@ void	vj_event_load_srt(	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list	ap	)
 
 	P_A(args,file_name,format,ap);
 
+	if(!v->font)
+	{
+		veejay_msg(0, "No font renderer active");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if( vj_font_load_srt( v->font, file_name ) )
 		veejay_msg(VEEJAY_MSG_INFO, "Loaded SRT file '%s'", file_name );
 	else
@@ -8727,6 +8763,13 @@ void	vj_event_upd_subtitle(	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list	ap	)
 
 	veejay_t *v = (veejay_t*)ptr;
 	P_A(args,text,format,ap);
+
+	if(!v->font )
+	{
+		veejay_msg(0, "No font renderer active");
+		return;
+	}
+
         void *dict = select_dict( v, v->uc->sample_id );
         if(!dict)
         {
@@ -8744,6 +8787,14 @@ void	vj_event_del_subtitle(	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list	ap	)
 	int args[5];
 	veejay_t *v = (veejay_t*)ptr;
 	P_A(args,NULL,format,ap);
+	
+	if(!v->font)
+	{
+		veejay_msg(0, "No font renderer active");
+		return;
+	}
+
+
         void *dict = select_dict( v, v->uc->sample_id );
         if(!dict)
         {
@@ -8763,6 +8814,12 @@ void	vj_event_font_set_position(	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list	ap	)
 	veejay_t *v = (veejay_t*)ptr;
 	P_A(args,NULL,format,ap);
 
+	if(!v->font)
+	{
+		veejay_msg(0, "No font renderer active");
+		return;
+	}
+
         void *dict = select_dict( v, v->uc->sample_id );
         if(!dict)
         {
@@ -8779,6 +8836,12 @@ void	vj_event_font_set_color(	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list	ap	)
 	veejay_t *v = (veejay_t*)ptr;
 	P_A(args,NULL,format,ap);
 
+	if(!v->font)
+	{
+		veejay_msg(0, "No font renderer active");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	void *dict = select_dict( v, v->uc->sample_id );
         if(!dict)
         {
@@ -8817,7 +8880,13 @@ void	vj_event_font_set_size_and_font(	void *ptr,	const char format[],	va_list	ap
 	int args[5];
 	veejay_t *v = (veejay_t*)ptr;
 	P_A(args,NULL,format,ap);
-  
+ 
+	if(!v->font)
+	{
+		veejay_msg(0, "No font renderer active");
+		return;
+	}
+ 
 	void *dict = select_dict( v, v->uc->sample_id );
         if(!dict)
         {
diff --git a/veejay-current/veejay/vj-font.c b/veejay-current/veejay/vj-font.c
index 81c5bea0..37ca0644 100644
--- a/veejay-current/veejay/vj-font.c
+++ b/veejay-current/veejay/vj-font.c
@@ -978,15 +978,15 @@ char 	**vj_font_get_all_fonts( void *font )
 	return res;
 }
 
-
 static int	font_selector( const struct dirent *dir )
 {	
 	if(strstr(dir->d_name, ".ttf" )) return 1;
 	if(strstr(dir->d_name, ".TTF" )) return 1;
-	if(strstr(dir->d_name, ".pfa" )) return 1;
-	if(strstr(dir->d_name, ".pcf.gz" )) return 1;
+//	if(strstr(dir->d_name, ".pfa" )) return 1;
+//	if(strstr(dir->d_name, ".pcf.gz" )) return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
+
 static int	dir_selector( const struct dirent *dir )
 {	
 	return 1;