diff --git a/generic-pc/dmx.cpp b/generic-pc/dmx.cpp
index b0c0ee2..fe1d161 100644
--- a/generic-pc/dmx.cpp
+++ b/generic-pc/dmx.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
 #include "dmx_lib.h"
 #include "lt_debug.h"
 
+/* needed for getSTC :-( */
+#include "video_lib.h"
+extern cVideo *videoDecoder;
+
 #define lt_debug(args...) _lt_debug(TRIPLE_DEBUG_DEMUX, this, args)
 #define lt_info(args...) _lt_info(TRIPLE_DEBUG_DEMUX, this, args)
 #define lt_info_c(args...) _lt_info(TRIPLE_DEBUG_DEMUX, NULL, args)
@@ -474,6 +478,8 @@ void cDemux::removePid(unsigned short Pid)
 void cDemux::getSTC(int64_t * STC)
 {
 	int64_t pts = 0;
+	if (videoDecoder)
+		pts = videoDecoder->GetPTS();
 	*STC = pts;
 }
 
diff --git a/generic-pc/video.cpp b/generic-pc/video.cpp
index 92ee802..0b39414 100644
--- a/generic-pc/video.cpp
+++ b/generic-pc/video.cpp
@@ -650,3 +650,13 @@ bool cVideo::GetScreenImage(unsigned char * &data, int &xres, int &yres, bool ge
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+int64_t cVideo::GetPTS(void)
+{
+	int64_t pts = 0;
+	buf_m.lock();
+	if (buf_num != 0)
+		pts = buffers[buf_out].pts();
+	buf_m.unlock();
+	return pts;
+}
diff --git a/generic-pc/video_lib.h b/generic-pc/video_lib.h
index 36f9892..69ab36a 100644
--- a/generic-pc/video_lib.h
+++ b/generic-pc/video_lib.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ typedef enum
 class cVideo : public OpenThreads::Thread
 {
 	friend class GLFramebuffer;
+	friend class cDemux;
 	private:
 		/* called from GL thread */
 		class SWFramebuffer : public std::vector<unsigned char>
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ class cVideo : public OpenThreads::Thread
 			AVRational mAR;
 		};
 		int buf_in, buf_out, buf_num;
+		int64_t GetPTS(void);
 	public:
 		/* constructor & destructor */
 		cVideo(int mode, void *, void *);