diff --git a/libtriple/Makefile.am b/libtriple/Makefile.am
index 96560a2..ee7d2b6 100644
--- a/libtriple/Makefile.am
+++ b/libtriple/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ INCLUDES = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/src/zapit/include \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib/connection \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libeventserver
+	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libeventserver \
+	@DIRECTFB_CFLAGS@
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libtriple.a
 
diff --git a/libtriple/init_td.cpp b/libtriple/init_td.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d56714b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libtriple/init_td.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "init_td.h"
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <directfb.h>
+
+extern "C" {
+#include <tdpanel/ir_ruwido.h>
+#include <hardware/avs/avs_inf.h>
+#include <hardware/avs/bios_system_config.h>
+}
+
+static const char * FILENAME = "init_td.cpp";
+
+static bool initialized = false;
+
+/* the super interface */
+static IDirectFB *dfb;
+/* the primary surface */
+static IDirectFBSurface *primary;
+static IDirectFBSurface *dest;
+static IDirectFBDisplayLayer *layer;
+
+#define DFBCHECK(x...)                                                \
+	err = x;                                                      \
+	if (err != DFB_OK) {                                          \
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s <%d>:\n\t", __FILE__, __LINE__ ); \
+		DirectFBErrorFatal(#x, err );                         \
+	}
+
+static void dfb_init()
+{
+	int argc = 0;
+	DFBResult err;
+	DFBSurfaceDescription dsc;
+	DFBSurfacePixelFormat pixelformat;
+	int SW, SH;
+
+	DFBCHECK(DirectFBInit(&argc, NULL));
+	/* neutrino does its own VT handling */
+	DirectFBSetOption("no-vt-switch", NULL);
+	DirectFBSetOption("no-vt", NULL);
+	/* signal handling seems to interfere with neutrino */
+	DirectFBSetOption("no-sighandler", NULL);
+	/* if DirectFB grabs the remote, neutrino does not get events */
+	DirectFBSetOption("disable-module", "tdremote");
+	DirectFBSetOption("disable-module", "keyboard");
+	DirectFBSetOption("disable-module", "linux_input");
+	DFBCHECK(DirectFBCreate(&dfb));
+
+	err = dfb->SetCooperativeLevel(dfb, DFSCL_FULLSCREEN);
+	if (err)
+		DirectFBError("Failed to get exclusive access", err);
+
+	dsc.flags = DSDESC_CAPS;
+	dsc.caps = DSCAPS_PRIMARY;
+
+	DFBCHECK(dfb->CreateSurface( dfb, &dsc, &primary ));
+	/* set pixel alpha mode */
+	dfb->GetDisplayLayer(dfb, DLID_PRIMARY, &layer);
+	DFBCHECK(layer->SetCooperativeLevel(layer, DLSCL_EXCLUSIVE));
+	DFBDisplayLayerConfig conf;
+	DFBCHECK(layer->GetConfiguration(layer, &conf));
+	conf.flags   = DLCONF_OPTIONS;
+	conf.options = (DFBDisplayLayerOptions)((conf.options & ~DLOP_OPACITY) | DLOP_ALPHACHANNEL);
+	DFBCHECK(layer->SetConfiguration(layer, &conf));
+
+	primary->GetPixelFormat(primary, &pixelformat);
+	primary->GetSize(primary, &SW, &SH);
+	primary->Clear(primary, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+	primary->GetSubSurface(primary, NULL, &dest);
+	dest->Clear(dest, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+}
+
+static void dfb_deinit()
+{
+	dest->Release(dest);
+	primary->Release(primary);
+	layer->Release(layer);
+	dfb->Release(dfb);
+}
+
+static void rc_init()
+{
+	/* set remote control address from bootloader config */
+	int fd = open("/dev/stb/tdsystem", O_RDWR);
+	struct BIOS_CONFIG_AREA bca;
+	unsigned short rc_addr = 0xff;
+	if (ioctl(fd, IOC_AVS_GET_LOADERCONFIG, &bca) != 0)
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: IOC_AVS_GET_LOADERCONFIG failed: %m\n", __FUNCTION__);
+	else
+		rc_addr = bca.ir_adrs;
+	close(fd);
+	fd = open("/dev/stb/tdremote", O_RDWR);
+	if (ioctl(fd, IOC_IR_SET_ADDRESS, rc_addr) < 0)
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: IOC_IR_SET_ADDRESS %d failed: %m\n", __FUNCTION__, rc_addr);
+	/* short delay in the driver improves responsiveness and reduces spurious
+	   "key up" events during zapping */
+	//ioctl(fd, IOC_IR_SET_DELAY, 1);  TODO: needs more work in rcinput
+	close(fd);
+	printf("%s: rc_addr=0x%02hx\n", __FUNCTION__, rc_addr);
+}
+
+void init_td_api()
+{
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s:%s begin, initialized = %d\n", FILENAME, __FUNCTION__, (int)initialized);
+	if (!initialized)
+	{
+		/* DirectFB does setpgid(0,0), which disconnects us from controlling terminal
+		   and thus disables e.g. ctrl-C. work around that. */
+		pid_t pid = getpgid(0);
+		dfb_init();
+		if (setpgid(0, pid))
+			perror("setpgid");
+		rc_init();
+	}
+	initialized = true;
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s:%s end\n", FILENAME, __FUNCTION__);
+}
+
+void shutdown_td_api()
+{
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s:%s, initialized = %d\n", FILENAME, __FUNCTION__, (int)initialized);
+	if (initialized)
+		dfb_deinit();
+	initialized = false;
+}
diff --git a/libtriple/init_td.h b/libtriple/init_td.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3a0314
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libtriple/init_td.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef __INIT_TD_H
+#define __INIT_TD_H
+void init_td_api();
+void shutdown_td_api();
+
+inline void cs_api_init()
+{
+	init_td_api();
+};
+
+inline void cs_api_exit()
+{
+	shutdown_td_api();
+};
+#define cs_malloc_uncached	malloc
+#define cs_free_uncached	free
+#endif