diff --git a/generic-pc/video.cpp b/generic-pc/video.cpp
index 41837b9..2131ff0 100644
--- a/generic-pc/video.cpp
+++ b/generic-pc/video.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,23 @@ int cVideo::setBlank(int)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+int cVideo::GetVideoSystem()
+{
+	return vdec->GetVideoSystem();
+}
+
+int VDec::GetVideoSystem()
+{
+	int current_video_system = VIDEO_STD_1080I50;
+
+	if(dec_w < 720)
+		current_video_system = VIDEO_STD_PAL;
+	else if(dec_w > 720 && dec_w <= 1280)
+		current_video_system = VIDEO_STD_720P50;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int cVideo::SetVideoSystem(int system, bool)
 {
 	return vdec->SetVideoSystem(system);
diff --git a/generic-pc/video_priv.h b/generic-pc/video_priv.h
index 057ab23..067d9b5 100644
--- a/generic-pc/video_priv.h
+++ b/generic-pc/video_priv.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class VDec : public OpenThreads::Thread
 		int getBlank(void);
 		int setBlank(int enable);
 #endif
+		int GetVideoSystem();
 		int SetVideoSystem(int system);
 
 		/* change video play state. Parameters are all unused. */
diff --git a/include/video_hal.h b/include/video_hal.h
index 4ce76c3..efaed07 100644
--- a/include/video_hal.h
+++ b/include/video_hal.h
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ class cVideo
 		int Stop(bool blank = true);
 		bool Pause(void);
 
+		int GetVideoSystem();
+
 		/* set video_system */
 		int SetVideoSystem(int video_system, bool remember = true);
 		int SetStreamType(VIDEO_FORMAT type);