diff --git a/src/driver/fade.cpp b/src/driver/fade.cpp
index 92a5fbe40..ae0fffd58 100644
--- a/src/driver/fade.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/fade.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <driver/fade.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#ifdef HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE
+#if HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE
 #include <cnxtfb.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ void COSDFader::StartFadeIn()
 #endif
 
 	frameBuffer->setBlendLevel(fadeValue);
+#if HAVE_SPARK_HARDWARE || HAVE_DUCKBOX_HARDWARE || (HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE && defined(BOXMODEL_APOLLO))
+	usleep(60000);
+#endif
 	fadeTimer = g_RCInput->addTimer( FADE_TIME, false );
 }
 
@@ -90,10 +93,12 @@ void COSDFader::StopFade()
 	if ( fadeIn || fadeOut ) {
 		g_RCInput->killTimer(fadeTimer);
 #ifdef BOXMODEL_APOLLO
-		usleep(40000);
 		frameBuffer->setBlendMode(CNXTFB_BLEND_MODE_PER_PIXEL); // Global alpha multiplied with pixel alpha
 #else
 		frameBuffer->setBlendMode(1); // Global alpha multiplied with pixel alpha
+#if HAVE_SPARK_HARDWARE || HAVE_DUCKBOX_HARDWARE || (HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE && defined(BOXMODEL_APOLLO))
+		usleep(60000);
+#endif
 #endif
 		fadeIn = fadeOut = false;
 	}
@@ -122,6 +127,9 @@ bool COSDFader::FadeDone()
 			frameBuffer->setBlendMode(CNXTFB_BLEND_MODE_PER_PIXEL); // Global alpha multiplied with pixel alpha
 #else
 			frameBuffer->setBlendMode(1); // Global alpha multiplied with pixel alpha
+#if HAVE_SPARK_HARDWARE || HAVE_DUCKBOX_HARDWARE || (HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE && defined(BOXMODEL_APOLLO))
+			usleep(60000);
+#endif
 #endif
 		} else
 			frameBuffer->setBlendLevel(fadeValue);
diff --git a/src/gui/streaminfo2.cpp b/src/gui/streaminfo2.cpp
index c748d906f..654602593 100644
--- a/src/gui/streaminfo2.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/streaminfo2.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <global.h>
 #include <neutrino.h>
 
+#include <driver/fade.h>
 #include <driver/display.h>
 #include <driver/fontrenderer.h>
 #include <driver/rcinput.h>
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ extern cAudio * audioDecoder;
 
 extern CRemoteControl *g_RemoteControl;	/* neutrino.cpp */
 
-CStreamInfo2::CStreamInfo2 ()
+CStreamInfo2::CStreamInfo2() : fader(g_settings.theme.menu_Content_alpha)
 {
 	frameBuffer = CFrameBuffer::getInstance ();
 	pip        	= NULL;
@@ -121,9 +122,11 @@ int CStreamInfo2::exec (CMenuTarget * parent, const std::string &)
 
 	frontend = CFEManager::getInstance()->getLiveFE();
 
+	fader.StartFadeIn();
 	paint (paint_mode);
 	int res = doSignalStrengthLoop ();
 	hide ();
+	fader.StopFade();
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -133,7 +136,9 @@ int CStreamInfo2::doSignalStrengthLoop ()
 #define BAR_HEIGHT 12
 	int res = menu_return::RETURN_REPAINT;
 	
+	bool fadeout = false;
 	neutrino_msg_t msg;
+	neutrino_msg_t postmsg = 0;
 	uint64_t maxb, minb, lastb, tmp_rate;
 	unsigned int current_pmt_version= pmt_version;
 	int cnt = 0;
@@ -151,6 +156,27 @@ int CStreamInfo2::doSignalStrengthLoop ()
 		uint64_t timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd_MS (100);
 		g_RCInput->getMsgAbsoluteTimeout (&msg, &data, &timeoutEnd);
 
+		if ((msg == NeutrinoMessages::EVT_TIMER) && (data == fader.GetFadeTimer()))
+		{
+			if (fader.FadeDone())
+			{
+				break;
+			}
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (fadeout && msg == CRCInput::RC_timeout)
+		{
+			if (fader.StartFadeOut())
+			{
+				msg = 0;
+				continue;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (!mp) {
 			signal.sig = frontend->getSignalStrength() & 0xFFFF;
 			signal.snr = frontend->getSignalNoiseRatio() & 0xFFFF;
@@ -237,12 +263,12 @@ int CStreamInfo2::doSignalStrengthLoop ()
 		}
 		else if(msg == CRCInput::RC_setup) {
 			res = menu_return::RETURN_EXIT_ALL;
-			break;
+			fadeout = true;
 		}
 		else if(CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->listModeKey(msg)) {
-			g_RCInput->postMsg (msg, 0);
+			postmsg = msg;
 			res = menu_return::RETURN_EXIT_ALL;
-			break;
+			fadeout = true;
 		}
 		else if (msg == (neutrino_msg_t) g_settings.key_screenshot) {
 			CNeutrinoApp::getInstance ()->handleMsg (msg, data);
@@ -251,7 +277,7 @@ int CStreamInfo2::doSignalStrengthLoop ()
 
 		// -- any key --> abort
 		if (msg <= CRCInput::RC_MaxRC)
-			break;
+			fadeout = true;
 
 		// -- push other events
 		if (msg > CRCInput::RC_MaxRC && msg != CRCInput::RC_timeout)
@@ -260,6 +286,12 @@ int CStreamInfo2::doSignalStrengthLoop ()
 	delete signalbox;
 	signalbox = NULL;
 	ts_close ();
+
+	if (postmsg)
+	{
+		g_RCInput->postMsg(postmsg, 0);
+	}
+
 	return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/streaminfo2.h b/src/gui/streaminfo2.h
index f0808e9d1..ca7019659 100644
--- a/src/gui/streaminfo2.h
+++ b/src/gui/streaminfo2.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <zapit/femanager.h>
 
 
+class COSDFader;
 class CStreamInfo2 : public CMenuTarget
 {
 	private:
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class CStreamInfo2 : public CMenuTarget
 		CFrontend	*frontend;
 		CComponentsPIP  * pip;
 		CMoviePlayerGui *mp;
+		COSDFader	fader;
 		int x;
 		int y;
 		int width;