diff --git a/src/neutrino.h b/src/neutrino.h
index 2b875ab53..7be01b0df 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.h
+++ b/src/neutrino.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ public:
 	int getLastMode() {
 		return lastMode;
 	}
+	int getVideoFormat() { return g_settings.video_Format; }
 	void switchTvRadioMode(const int prev_mode = NeutrinoModes::mode_unknown);
 	void switchInfoIconsOnOff(); //NI
 
diff --git a/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/msgtypes.h b/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/msgtypes.h
index 28da45cae..c457ce31b 100644
--- a/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/msgtypes.h
+++ b/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/msgtypes.h
@@ -150,9 +150,10 @@ class CZapitMessages
 			CMD_SET_ASPECTRATIO		   = 110,
 			CMD_GET_MODE43			   = 111,
 			CMD_SET_MODE43			   = 112,
-			CMD_STOP_PIP			   = 113,
-			CMD_ZAPTO_EPG			   = 114,
-			CMD_LOCKRC				   = 115
+			CMD_GET_VIDEO_FORMAT	   = 113,
+			CMD_STOP_PIP			   = 114,
+			CMD_ZAPTO_EPG			   = 115,
+			CMD_LOCKRC				   = 116
 		};
 
 	struct commandBoolean
diff --git a/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/zapitclient.h b/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/zapitclient.h
index 84368c402..0b24e6ca6 100644
--- a/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/zapitclient.h
+++ b/src/zapit/include/zapit/client/zapitclient.h
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ class CZapitClient:public CBasicClient
 	void setAspectRatio(int ratio);
 	void getMode43(int *m43);
 	void setMode43(int m43);
+	void getVideoFormat(int *vf);
 
 	/****************************************/
 	/*					*/
diff --git a/src/zapit/lib/zapitclient.cpp b/src/zapit/lib/zapitclient.cpp
index fbc567d20..1f1acfde5 100644
--- a/src/zapit/lib/zapitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/lib/zapitclient.cpp
@@ -1302,6 +1302,17 @@ void CZapitClient::setMode43(int m43)
 	close_connection();
 }
 
+void CZapitClient::getVideoFormat(int *vf)
+{
+	CZapitMessages::commandInt msg;
+	VALGRIND_PARANOIA;
+	OpenThreads::ScopedLock<OpenThreads::Mutex> lock(mutex);
+	send(CZapitMessages::CMD_GET_VIDEO_FORMAT, 0, 0);
+	CBasicClient::receive_data((char* )&msg, sizeof(msg));
+	* vf = msg.val;
+	close_connection();
+}
+
 void CZapitClient::registerEvent(const unsigned int eventID, const unsigned int clientID, const char * const udsName)
 {
 	CEventServer::commandRegisterEvent msg;
diff --git a/src/zapit/src/pzapit.cpp b/src/zapit/src/pzapit.cpp
index 1901ba983..4ff5abdd8 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/pzapit.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/src/pzapit.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ int usage (const char * basename)
 		<< "\t-var <aspectratio>\tset aspect ratio" << std::endl
 		<< "\t-vm43\t\t\tget 4:3 mode" << std::endl
 		<< "\t-vm43 <4:3mode>\t\tset 4:3 mode" << std::endl
+		<< "\t-vf\t\t\tget video format" << std::endl
 		<< "\t--1080\t\t\tswitch to hd 1080i mode" << std::endl
 		<< "\t--pal\t\t\tswitch to pal mode" << std::endl
 		<< "\t--720p\t\t\tswitch to hd 720p mode" << std::endl
@@ -99,10 +100,11 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
 	int mute = -1;
 	int volume = -1;
 	int nvod = -1;
+	int mosd = -1;
 	int arat = -1;
 	int m43 = -1;
+	int vf = -1;
 	int lockrc = -1;
-	int mosd = -1;
 	const char * channelName = NULL;
 
 	bool playback = false;
@@ -124,9 +126,10 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
 	bool quiet = false;
 	bool getchannel = false;
 	bool getmode = false;
+	bool osd = false;
 	bool aspectratio = false;
 	bool mode43 = false;
-	bool osd = false;
+	bool videoformat = false;
 	uint8_t motorCmdType = 0;
 	uint8_t motorCmd = 0;
 	uint8_t motorNumParameters = 0;
@@ -286,6 +289,11 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
 			}
 			continue;
 		}
+		else if (!strncmp(argv[i], "-vf", 3))
+		{
+			videoformat = true;
+			continue;
+		}
 		else if (!strncmp(argv[i], "-sb", 3))
 		{
 			savebouquets = true;
@@ -552,6 +560,13 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (videoformat)
+	{
+		zapit.getVideoFormat(&vf);
+		printf("%d\n", vf);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (savebouquets)
 	{
 		zapit.saveBouquets();
diff --git a/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp b/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
index 680e2b4c1..a147361d0 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
@@ -1878,6 +1878,13 @@ bool CZapit::ParseCommand(CBasicMessage::Header &rmsg, int connfd)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	case CZapitMessages::CMD_GET_VIDEO_FORMAT: {
+		CZapitMessages::commandInt msg;
+		msg.val = CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->getVideoFormat();
+		CBasicServer::send_data(connfd, &msg, sizeof(msg));
+		break;
+	}
+
 	case CZapitMessages::CMD_GETPIDS: {
 		if (current_channel) {
 			CZapitClient::responseGetOtherPIDs responseGetOtherPIDs;