diff --git a/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/msgtypes.h b/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/msgtypes.h
index 52a0f8144..28da45cae 100644
--- a/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/msgtypes.h
+++ b/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/msgtypes.h
@@ -144,13 +144,15 @@ class CZapitMessages
 			CMD_GET_VOLUME			   = 104,
 			CMD_GET_AUDIO_MODE		   = 105,
 			CMD_GET_MUTE_STATUS		   = 106,
-			CMD_GET_ASPECTRATIO		   = 107,
-			CMD_SET_ASPECTRATIO		   = 108,
-			CMD_GET_MODE43			   = 109,
-			CMD_SET_MODE43			   = 110,
-			CMD_STOP_PIP			   = 111,
-			CMD_ZAPTO_EPG			   = 112,
-			CMD_LOCKRC				   = 113
+			CMD_GET_OSD_RES			   = 107,
+			CMD_SET_OSD_RES			   = 108,
+			CMD_GET_ASPECTRATIO		   = 109,
+			CMD_SET_ASPECTRATIO		   = 110,
+			CMD_GET_MODE43			   = 111,
+			CMD_SET_MODE43			   = 112,
+			CMD_STOP_PIP			   = 113,
+			CMD_ZAPTO_EPG			   = 114,
+			CMD_LOCKRC				   = 115
 		};
 
 	struct commandBoolean
diff --git a/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/zapitclient.h b/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/zapitclient.h
index 602385c97..84368c402 100644
--- a/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/zapitclient.h
+++ b/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/zapitclient.h
@@ -506,6 +506,8 @@ class CZapitClient:public CBasicClient
 	void setAudioMode(int mode);
 	//void getAudioMode(int * mode);
 	void setVideoSystem(int video_system);
+	void getOSDres(int *mosd);
+	void setOSDres(int mosd);
 	void getAspectRatio(int *ratio);
 	void setAspectRatio(int ratio);
 	void getMode43(int *m43);
diff --git a/src/zapit/include/zapit/zapit.h b/src/zapit/include/zapit/zapit.h
index 690374e13..2e6ea1f4c 100644
--- a/src/zapit/include/zapit/zapit.h
+++ b/src/zapit/include/zapit/zapit.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class CZapit : public OpenThreads::Thread
 
 		int audio_mode;
 		int def_audio_mode;
+		int mosd;
 		int aspectratio;
 		int mode43;
 #if 0
diff --git a/src/zapit/lib/zapitclient.cpp b/src/zapit/lib/zapitclient.cpp
index fc9c6b9da..fbc567d20 100644
--- a/src/zapit/lib/zapitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/lib/zapitclient.cpp
@@ -1260,6 +1260,27 @@ void CZapitClient::setAspectRatio(int ratio)
 	close_connection();
 }
 
+void CZapitClient::getOSDres(int *mosd)
+{
+	CZapitMessages::commandInt msg;
+	VALGRIND_PARANOIA;
+	OpenThreads::ScopedLock<OpenThreads::Mutex> lock(mutex);
+	send(CZapitMessages::CMD_GET_OSD_RES, 0, 0);
+	CBasicClient::receive_data((char* )&msg, sizeof(msg));
+	* mosd = msg.val;
+	close_connection();
+}
+
+void CZapitClient::setOSDres(int mosd)
+{
+	CZapitMessages::commandInt msg;
+	VALGRIND_PARANOIA;
+	msg.val = mosd;
+	OpenThreads::ScopedLock<OpenThreads::Mutex> lock(mutex);
+	send(CZapitMessages::CMD_SET_OSD_RES, (char*)&msg, sizeof(msg));
+	close_connection();
+}
+
 void CZapitClient::getMode43(int *m43)
 {
 	CZapitMessages::commandInt msg;
diff --git a/src/zapit/src/pzapit.cpp b/src/zapit/src/pzapit.cpp
index b7bed516a..ee18694e0 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/pzapit.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/src/pzapit.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int usage (const char * basename)
 		<< "\t-re\t\t\tswitch record mode on/off" << std::endl
 		<< "\t-p\t\t\tstart/stop playback" << std::endl
 		<< std::endl
-		<< "\t-a <audio-no>\tchange audio pid" << std::endl
+		<< "\t-a <audio-no>\t\tchange audio pid" << std::endl
 		<< std::endl
 		<< "\t-c\t\t\treload channels bouquets" << std::endl
 		<< "\t-sb\t\t\tsave bouquets" << std::endl
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ int usage (const char * basename)
 		<< "\t-kill\t\t\tshutdown zapit" << std::endl
 		<< "\t-esb\t\t\tenter standby" << std::endl
 		<< "\t-lsb\t\t\tleave standby" << std::endl
+		<< "\t-osd\t\t\tget osd resolution" << std::endl
+#ifdef ENABLE_CHANGE_OSD_RESOLUTION
+		<< "\t-osd <resolution>\tset osd resolution" << std::endl
+#endif
 		<< "\t-var\t\t\tget aspect ratio" << std::endl
 		<< "\t-var <aspectratio>\tset aspect ratio" << std::endl
 		<< "\t-vm43\t\t\tget 4:3 mode" << std::endl
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
 	int arat = -1;
 	int m43 = -1;
 	int lockrc = -1;
+	int mosd = -1;
 	const char * channelName = NULL;
 
 	bool playback = false;
@@ -121,6 +126,7 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
 	bool getmode = false;
 	bool aspectratio = false;
 	bool mode43 = false;
+	bool osd = false;
 	uint8_t motorCmdType = 0;
 	uint8_t motorCmd = 0;
 	uint8_t motorNumParameters = 0;
@@ -236,6 +242,18 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
 				continue;
 			}
 		}
+		else if (!strncmp(argv[i], "-osd", 4))
+		{
+			osd = true;
+#ifdef ENABLE_CHANGE_OSD_RESOLUTION
+			if (i < argc - 1)
+			{
+				sscanf(argv[++i], "%d", &mosd);
+				continue;
+			}
+#endif
+			continue;
+		}
 		else if (!strncmp(argv[i], "-p", 2))
 		{
 			playback = true;
@@ -479,6 +497,20 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (osd)
+	{
+#ifdef ENABLE_CHANGE_OSD_RESOLUTION
+		if (mosd > -1)
+			zapit.setOSDres(mosd);
+		else
+#endif
+		{
+			zapit.getOSDres(&mosd);
+			printf("%d\n", mosd);
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (playback)
 	{
 		if (zapit.isPlayBackActive())
diff --git a/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp b/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
index 92424077f..159c08bf0 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ CZapit::CZapit()
 	pmt_update_fd = -1;
 	//volume_left = 0, volume_right = 0;
 	audio_mode = 0;
-	aspectratio=0;
-	mode43=0;
+	mosd = 0;
+	aspectratio = 0;
+	mode43 = 0;
 	def_audio_mode = 0;
 	playbackStopForced = false;
 	standby = true;
@@ -1830,6 +1831,22 @@ bool CZapit::ParseCommand(CBasicMessage::Header &rmsg, int connfd)
 	}
 #endif
 
+	case CZapitMessages::CMD_SET_OSD_RES: {
+		CZapitMessages::commandInt msg;
+		CBasicServer::receive_data(connfd, &msg, sizeof(msg));
+		mosd=(int) msg.val;
+		COsdHelpers::getInstance()->changeOsdResolution(mosd);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case CZapitMessages::CMD_GET_OSD_RES: {
+		CZapitMessages::commandInt msg;
+		mosd = COsdHelpers::getInstance()->getOsdResolution();
+		msg.val = mosd;
+		CBasicServer::send_data(connfd, &msg, sizeof(msg));
+		break;
+	}
+
 	case CZapitMessages::CMD_SET_ASPECTRATIO: {
 		CZapitMessages::commandInt msg;
 		CBasicServer::receive_data(connfd, &msg, sizeof(msg));