diff --git a/src/driver/framebuffer.cpp b/src/driver/framebuffer.cpp
index ec387d513..19a1fe0cb 100644
--- a/src/driver/framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/framebuffer.cpp
@@ -1618,32 +1618,49 @@ void CFrameBuffer::Unlock()
 	locked = false;
 }
 
-void * CFrameBuffer::convertRGB2FB(unsigned char *rgbbuff, unsigned long x, unsigned long y, int transp)
+void * CFrameBuffer::int_convertRGB2FB(unsigned char *rgbbuff, unsigned long x, unsigned long y, int transp, bool alpha)
 {
 	unsigned long i;
 	unsigned int *fbbuff;
-	unsigned long count = x*y;
+	unsigned long count = x * y;
 
-	//fbbuff = (unsigned int *) malloc(count * sizeof(unsigned int));
 	fbbuff = (unsigned int *) cs_malloc_uncached(count * sizeof(unsigned int));
 	if(fbbuff == NULL)
 	{
-		printf("convertRGB2FB: Error: malloc\n");
+		printf("convertRGB2FB%s: Error: cs_malloc_uncached\n", ((alpha) ? " (Alpha)" : ""));
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	for(i = 0; i < count ; i++) {
-		transp = 0;
-
-		if(rgbbuff[i*3] || rgbbuff[i*3+1] || rgbbuff[i*3+2])
-			transp = 0xFF;
-
-		fbbuff[i] = (transp << 24) | ((rgbbuff[i*3] << 16) & 0xFF0000) | ((rgbbuff[i*3+1] << 8) & 0xFF00) | (rgbbuff[i*3+2] & 0xFF);
+	if (alpha)
+	{
+		for(i = 0; i < count ; i++)
+			fbbuff[i] = ((rgbbuff[i*4+3] << 24) & 0xFF000000) | 
+			            ((rgbbuff[i*4]   << 16) & 0x00FF0000) | 
+		        	    ((rgbbuff[i*4+1] <<  8) & 0x0000FF00) | 
+			            ((rgbbuff[i*4+2])       & 0x000000FF);
+	}else
+	{
+		for(i = 0; i < count ; i++)
+		{
+			transp = 0;
+			if(rgbbuff[i*3] || rgbbuff[i*3+1] || rgbbuff[i*3+2])
+				transp = 0xFF;
+			fbbuff[i] = (transp << 24) | ((rgbbuff[i*3] << 16) & 0xFF0000) | ((rgbbuff[i*3+1] << 8) & 0xFF00) | (rgbbuff[i*3+2] & 0xFF);
+		}
 	}
-
 	return (void *) fbbuff;
 }
 
+void * CFrameBuffer::convertRGB2FB(unsigned char *rgbbuff, unsigned long x, unsigned long y, int transp)
+{
+	return int_convertRGB2FB(rgbbuff, x, y, transp, false);
+}
+
+void * CFrameBuffer::convertRGBA2FB(unsigned char *rgbbuff, unsigned long x, unsigned long y)
+{
+	return int_convertRGB2FB(rgbbuff, x, y, 0, true);
+}
+
 void CFrameBuffer::blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp, uint32_t yp, bool transp)
 {
 	int  xc, yc;
diff --git a/src/driver/framebuffer.h b/src/driver/framebuffer.h
index c91b5c5a2..f9e813385 100644
--- a/src/driver/framebuffer.h
+++ b/src/driver/framebuffer.h
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ class CFrameBuffer
 		bool locked;
 		std::map<std::string, rawIcon> icon_cache;
 		int cache_size;
+		void * int_convertRGB2FB(unsigned char *rgbbuff, unsigned long x, unsigned long y, int transp, bool alpha);
+
 	public:
 		fb_pixel_t realcolor[256];
 
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ class CFrameBuffer
 		inline void waitForIdle(void) {};
 #endif
 		void* convertRGB2FB(unsigned char *rgbbuff, unsigned long x, unsigned long y, int transp = 0xFF);
+		void* convertRGBA2FB(unsigned char *rgbbuff, unsigned long x, unsigned long y);
 		void displayRGB(unsigned char *rgbbuff, int x_size, int y_size, int x_pan, int y_pan, int x_offs, int y_offs, bool clearfb = true, int transp = 0xFF);
 		void blit2FB(void *fbbuff, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t xoff, uint32_t yoff, uint32_t xp = 0, uint32_t yp = 0, bool transp = false);
 		bool blitToPrimary(unsigned int * data, int dx, int dy, int sw, int sh);
diff --git a/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.cpp b/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.cpp
index 29750c6eb..3996d3e83 100644
--- a/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ extern int fh_jpeg_id (const char *);
 #ifdef FBV_SUPPORT_PNG
 extern int fh_png_getsize (const char *, int *, int *, int, int);
 extern int fh_png_load (const char *, unsigned char **, int *, int *);
+extern int png_load_ext (const char * name, unsigned char ** buffer, int * xp, int * yp, int * bpp);
 extern int fh_png_id (const char *);
 #endif
 #ifdef FBV_SUPPORT_BMP
@@ -450,8 +451,8 @@ bool CPictureViewer::GetLogoName(uint64_t channel_id, std::string ChannelName, s
 	sprintf(strChanId, "%llx", channel_id & 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFULL);
 	/* first the channel-id, then the channelname */
 	std::string strLogoName[2] = { (std::string)strChanId, ChannelName };
-	/* first jpg, then gif */
-	std::string strLogoExt[3] = { ".jpg", ".gif" , ".png" };
+	/* first png, then jpg, then gif */
+	std::string strLogoExt[3] = { ".png", ".jpg" , ".gif" };
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
 	{
@@ -522,37 +523,51 @@ bool CPictureViewer::DisplayImage (const std::string & name, int posx, int posy,
 	return false;
 }
 
-fb_pixel_t * CPictureViewer::getImage (const std::string & name, int width, int height)
+fb_pixel_t * CPictureViewer::getImage(const std::string & name, int width, int height)
 {
-	int x, y;
+	int x, y, bpp = 0;
 	CFormathandler *fh;
 	unsigned char * buffer;
 	fb_pixel_t * ret = NULL;
+	int load_ret;
 
-  	fh = fh_getsize (name.c_str (), &x, &y, INT_MAX, INT_MAX);
-  	if (fh) {
-
-		buffer = (unsigned char *) malloc (x * y * 3);
-		if (buffer == NULL) {
+  	fh = fh_getsize(name.c_str(), &x, &y, INT_MAX, INT_MAX);
+  	if (fh)
+  	{
+		buffer = (unsigned char *) malloc (x * y * 4);
+		if (buffer == NULL)
+		{
 		  	printf ("getImage: Error: malloc\n");
 		  	return false;
 		}
-		if (fh->get_pic (name.c_str (), &buffer, &x, &y) == FH_ERROR_OK) {
-printf("getImage: decoded %s, %d x %d \n", name.c_str (), x, y);
+#ifdef FBV_SUPPORT_PNG
+		if (name.find(".png")) // FIXME
+			load_ret = png_load_ext(name.c_str(), &buffer, &x, &y, &bpp);
+		else
+#endif
+			load_ret = fh->get_pic(name.c_str (), &buffer, &x, &y);
+		if (load_ret == FH_ERROR_OK)
+		{
+			printf("getImage: decoded %s, %d x %d \n", name.c_str(), x, y);
 			if(x != width || y != height)
 			{
-printf("getImage: resize %s to %d x %d \n", name.c_str (), width, height);
-				buffer = Resize(buffer, x, y, width, height, COLOR);
+				printf("getImage: resize  %s to %d x %d \n", name.c_str(), width, height);
+				if (bpp == 4)
+					buffer = ResizeA(buffer, x, y, width, height);
+				else
+					buffer = Resize(buffer, x, y, width, height, COLOR);
 				x = width;
 				y = height;
-			} 
-			ret = (fb_pixel_t *) CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->convertRGB2FB(buffer, x, y, convertSetupAlpha2Alpha(g_settings.infobar_alpha));
-		} else {
-	  		printf ("Error decoding file %s\n", name.c_str ());
-		}
+			}
+			if (bpp == 4)
+				ret = (fb_pixel_t *) CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->convertRGBA2FB(buffer, x, y);
+			else
+				ret = (fb_pixel_t *) CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->convertRGB2FB(buffer, x, y, convertSetupAlpha2Alpha(g_settings.infobar_alpha));
+		}else
+	  		printf ("getImage: Error decoding file %s\n", name.c_str ());
 		free(buffer);
-  	} else
-		printf("Error open file %s\n", name.c_str ());
+  	}else
+		printf("getImage: Error open file %s\n", name.c_str ());
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -599,21 +614,23 @@ fb_pixel_t * CPictureViewer::getIcon (const std::string & name, int *width, int
 	return fbbuff;
 }
 
-unsigned char * CPictureViewer::Resize(unsigned char *orgin, int ox, int oy, int dx, int dy, ScalingMode type, unsigned char * dst)
+unsigned char * CPictureViewer::int_Resize(unsigned char *orgin, int ox, int oy, int dx, int dy, ScalingMode type, unsigned char * dst, bool alpha)
 {
 	unsigned char * cr;
-	if(dst == NULL) {
-		cr = (unsigned char*) malloc(dx*dy*3);
+	if(dst == NULL)
+	{
+		cr = (unsigned char*) malloc(dx * dy * ((alpha) ? 4 : 3));
 
-		if(cr==NULL)
+		if(cr == NULL)
 		{
-			printf("Error: malloc\n");
+			printf("Resize Error: malloc\n");
 			return(orgin);
 		}
-	} else
+	}else
 		cr = dst;
 
-	if(type == SIMPLE) {
+	if(type == SIMPLE)
+	{
 		unsigned char *p,*l;
 		int i,j,k,ip;
 		l=cr;
@@ -627,10 +644,11 @@ unsigned char * CPictureViewer::Resize(unsigned char *orgin, int ox, int oy, int
 				memmove(l+k, p+ip, 3);
 			}
 		}
-	} else {
+	}else
+	{
 		unsigned char *p,*q;
 		int i,j,k,l,ya,yb;
-		int sq,r,g,b;
+		int sq,r,g,b,a;
 
 		p=cr;
 
@@ -644,24 +662,57 @@ unsigned char * CPictureViewer::Resize(unsigned char *orgin, int ox, int oy, int
 			if(xb_v[i]>=ox)
 				xb_v[i]=ox-1;
 		}
-		for(j=0;j<dy;j++)
+
+		if (alpha)
 		{
-			ya= j*oy/dy;
-			yb= (j+1)*oy/dy; if(yb>=oy) yb=oy-1;
-			for(i=0;i<dx;i++,p+=3)
+			for(j=0;j<dy;j++)
 			{
-				for(l=ya,r=0,g=0,b=0,sq=0;l<=yb;l++)
+				ya= j*oy/dy;
+				yb= (j+1)*oy/dy; if(yb>=oy) yb=oy-1;
+				for(i=0;i<dx;i++,p+=4)
 				{
-					q=orgin+((l*ox+xa_v[i])*3);
-					for(k=xa_v[i];k<=xb_v[i];k++,q+=3,sq++)
+					for(l=ya,r=0,g=0,b=0,a=0,sq=0;l<=yb;l++)
 					{
-						r+=q[0]; g+=q[1]; b+=q[2];
+						q=orgin+((l*ox+xa_v[i])*4);
+						for(k=xa_v[i];k<=xb_v[i];k++,q+=4,sq++)
+						{
+							r+=q[0]; g+=q[1]; b+=q[2]; a+=q[3];
+						}
 					}
+					p[0]=r/sq; p[1]=g/sq; p[2]=b/sq; p[3]=a/sq;
+				}
+			}
+		}else
+		{
+			for(j=0;j<dy;j++)
+			{
+				ya= j*oy/dy;
+				yb= (j+1)*oy/dy; if(yb>=oy) yb=oy-1;
+				for(i=0;i<dx;i++,p+=3)
+				{
+					for(l=ya,r=0,g=0,b=0,sq=0;l<=yb;l++)
+					{
+						q=orgin+((l*ox+xa_v[i])*3);
+						for(k=xa_v[i];k<=xb_v[i];k++,q+=3,sq++)
+						{
+							r+=q[0]; g+=q[1]; b+=q[2];
+						}
+					}
+					p[0]=r/sq; p[1]=g/sq; p[2]=b/sq;
 				}
-				p[0]=r/sq; p[1]=g/sq; p[2]=b/sq;
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	free(orgin);
 	return(cr);
 }
+
+unsigned char * CPictureViewer::Resize(unsigned char *orgin, int ox, int oy, int dx, int dy, ScalingMode type, unsigned char * dst)
+{
+	return int_Resize(orgin, ox, oy, dx, dy, type, dst, false);
+}
+
+unsigned char * CPictureViewer::ResizeA(unsigned char *orgin, int ox, int oy, int dx, int dy)
+{
+	return int_Resize(orgin, ox, oy, dx, dy, COLOR, NULL, true);
+}
diff --git a/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.h b/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.h
index b2cc7cef4..89fc63a4e 100644
--- a/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.h
+++ b/src/driver/pictureviewer/pictureviewer.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class CPictureViewer
 	fb_pixel_t * getIcon (const std::string & name, int *width, int *height);
 	void getSize(const char *name, int* width, int *height);
 	unsigned char * Resize(unsigned char *orgin, int ox, int oy, int dx, int dy, ScalingMode type, unsigned char * dst = NULL);
+	unsigned char * ResizeA(unsigned char *orgin, int ox, int oy, int dx, int dy);
 
  private:
 	CFormathandler *fh_root;
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ class CPictureViewer
 	CFormathandler * fh_getsize(const char *name,int *x,int *y, int width_wanted, int height_wanted);
 	void init_handlers(void);
 	void add_format(int (*picsize)(const char *,int *,int*,int,int),int (*picread)(const char *,unsigned char **,int*,int*), int (*id)(const char*));
+	unsigned char * int_Resize(unsigned char *orgin, int ox, int oy, int dx, int dy, ScalingMode type, unsigned char * dst, bool alpha);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/driver/pictureviewer/png.cpp b/src/driver/pictureviewer/png.cpp
index e59ff3294..0a42de866 100644
--- a/src/driver/pictureviewer/png.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/pictureviewer/png.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,88 @@ int fh_png_load(const char *name,unsigned char **buffer,int* /*xp*/,int* /*yp*/)
 	return(FH_ERROR_OK);
 }
 
+int png_load_ext(const char *name, unsigned char **buffer, int* xp, int* yp, int* bpp)
+{
+	png_structp png_ptr;
+	png_infop info_ptr;
+	png_uint_32 width, height;
+	unsigned int i;
+	int bit_depth, color_type, interlace_type;
+	int number_passes,pass;
+	png_byte * fbptr;
+	FILE     * fh;
+
+	if(!(fh=fopen(name,"rb")))	return(FH_ERROR_FILE);
+
+	png_ptr = png_create_read_struct(PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING,NULL,NULL,NULL);
+	if(png_ptr == NULL) {
+		fclose(fh);
+		return(FH_ERROR_FORMAT);
+	}
+	info_ptr = png_create_info_struct(png_ptr);
+	if(info_ptr == NULL)
+	{
+		png_destroy_read_struct(&png_ptr, (png_infopp)NULL, (png_infopp)NULL);
+		fclose(fh);
+		return(FH_ERROR_FORMAT);
+	}
+
+#if (PNG_LIBPNG_VER < 10500)
+	if (setjmp(png_ptr->jmpbuf))
+#else
+	if (setjmp(png_jmpbuf(png_ptr)))
+#endif
+	{
+		png_destroy_read_struct(&png_ptr, &info_ptr, (png_infopp)NULL);
+		fclose(fh);
+		return(FH_ERROR_FORMAT);
+	}
+
+	png_init_io(png_ptr, fh);
+
+	png_read_info(png_ptr, info_ptr);
+	png_get_IHDR(png_ptr, info_ptr, &width, &height, &bit_depth, &color_type, &interlace_type, NULL, NULL);
+
+	*bpp = png_get_channels(png_ptr, info_ptr);
+	if ((*bpp != 4) || !(color_type & PNG_COLOR_MASK_ALPHA))
+	{
+		png_destroy_read_struct(&png_ptr, &info_ptr, (png_infopp)NULL);
+		fclose(fh);
+		return fh_png_load(name, buffer, xp, yp);
+	}
+
+	printf("##### [png.cpp]: Image: %s, bit_depth: %d, bpp: %d\n", name, bit_depth, *bpp);
+//	png_set_swap_alpha(png_ptr);
+	if (png_get_valid(png_ptr, info_ptr, PNG_INFO_tRNS))
+		png_set_tRNS_to_alpha(png_ptr);
+	if (bit_depth == 16)
+		png_set_strip_16(png_ptr);
+
+	number_passes = png_set_interlace_handling(png_ptr);
+	png_read_update_info(png_ptr,info_ptr);
+	unsigned long rowbytes = png_get_rowbytes(png_ptr, info_ptr);
+
+	if (width * 4 != rowbytes)
+	{
+		printf("[png.cpp]: Error processing %s - please report (including image).\n", name);
+		printf("           width: %lu rowbytes: %lu\n", (unsigned long)width, (unsigned long)rowbytes);
+		fclose(fh);
+		return(FH_ERROR_FORMAT);
+	}
+
+	for(pass = 0; pass < number_passes; pass++)
+	{
+		fbptr = (png_byte *)(*buffer);
+		for (i = 0; i < height; i++, fbptr += width * 4)
+			png_read_row(png_ptr, fbptr, NULL);
+	}
+	png_read_end(png_ptr, info_ptr);
+	png_destroy_read_struct(&png_ptr, &info_ptr, (png_infopp)NULL);
+	fclose(fh);
+
+	return(FH_ERROR_OK);
+}
+
 int fh_png_getsize(const char *name,int *x,int *y, int /*wanted_width*/, int /*wanted_height*/)
 {
 	png_structp png_ptr;