diff --git a/libmpdemux/dvb_tune.c b/libmpdemux/dvb_tune.c
index 046105ffe1..23c3673187 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/dvb_tune.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/dvb_tune.c
@@ -227,18 +227,20 @@ int dvb_demux_start(int fd)
 
 static int tune_it(int fd_frontend, int fd_sec, unsigned int freq, unsigned int srate, char pol, int tone,
 	fe_spectral_inversion_t specInv, unsigned int diseqc, fe_modulation_t modulation, fe_code_rate_t HP_CodeRate,
-	fe_transmit_mode_t TransmissionMode, fe_guard_interval_t guardInterval, fe_bandwidth_t bandwidth);
+	fe_transmit_mode_t TransmissionMode, fe_guard_interval_t guardInterval, fe_bandwidth_t bandwidth,
+	fe_code_rate_t LP_CodeRate, fe_hierarchy_t hier);
 
 
 int dvb_tune(dvb_priv_t *priv, int freq, char pol, int srate, int diseqc, int tone,
 		fe_spectral_inversion_t specInv, fe_modulation_t modulation, fe_guard_interval_t guardInterval,
-		fe_transmit_mode_t TransmissionMode, fe_bandwidth_t bandWidth, fe_code_rate_t HP_CodeRate)
+		fe_transmit_mode_t TransmissionMode, fe_bandwidth_t bandWidth, fe_code_rate_t HP_CodeRate,
+		fe_code_rate_t LP_CodeRate, fe_hierarchy_t hier)
 {
 	int ris;
 
 	mp_msg(MSGT_DEMUX, MSGL_INFO, "dvb_tune Freq: %lu\n", (long unsigned int) freq);
 
-		ris = tune_it(priv->fe_fd, priv->sec_fd, freq, srate, pol, tone, specInv, diseqc, modulation, HP_CodeRate, TransmissionMode, guardInterval, bandWidth);
+		ris = tune_it(priv->fe_fd, priv->sec_fd, freq, srate, pol, tone, specInv, diseqc, modulation, HP_CodeRate, TransmissionMode, guardInterval, bandWidth, LP_CodeRate, hier);
 
 	if(ris != 0)
 		mp_msg(MSGT_DEMUX, MSGL_INFO, "dvb_tune, TUNING FAILED\n");
@@ -623,7 +625,8 @@ static int do_diseqc(int secfd, int sat_no, int polv, int hi_lo)
 
 static int tune_it(int fd_frontend, int fd_sec, unsigned int freq, unsigned int srate, char pol, int tone,
 	fe_spectral_inversion_t specInv, unsigned int diseqc, fe_modulation_t modulation, fe_code_rate_t HP_CodeRate,
-	fe_transmit_mode_t TransmissionMode, fe_guard_interval_t guardInterval, fe_bandwidth_t bandwidth)
+	fe_transmit_mode_t TransmissionMode, fe_guard_interval_t guardInterval, fe_bandwidth_t bandwidth,
+	fe_code_rate_t LP_CodeRate, fe_hierarchy_t hier)
 {
   int res, hi_lo, dfd;
 #ifdef HAVE_DVB_HEAD
@@ -660,22 +663,22 @@ static int tune_it(int fd_frontend, int fd_sec, unsigned int freq, unsigned int
       feparams.inversion=specInv;
       feparams.u.ofdm.bandwidth=bandwidth;
       feparams.u.ofdm.code_rate_HP=HP_CodeRate;
-      feparams.u.ofdm.code_rate_LP=LP_CODERATE_DEFAULT;
+      feparams.u.ofdm.code_rate_LP=LP_CodeRate;
       feparams.u.ofdm.constellation=modulation;
       feparams.u.ofdm.transmission_mode=TransmissionMode;
       feparams.u.ofdm.guard_interval=guardInterval;
-      feparams.u.ofdm.hierarchy_information=HIERARCHY_DEFAULT;
+      feparams.u.ofdm.hierarchy_information=hier;
 #else
       if (freq < 1000000) freq*=1000UL;
       feparams.Frequency=freq;
       feparams.Inversion=specInv;
       feparams.u.ofdm.bandWidth=bandwidth;
       feparams.u.ofdm.HP_CodeRate=HP_CodeRate;
-      feparams.u.ofdm.LP_CodeRate=LP_CODERATE_DEFAULT;
+      feparams.u.ofdm.LP_CodeRate=LP_CodeRate;
       feparams.u.ofdm.Constellation=modulation;
       feparams.u.ofdm.TransmissionMode=TransmissionMode;
       feparams.u.ofdm.guardInterval=guardInterval;
-      feparams.u.ofdm.HierarchyInformation=HIERARCHY_DEFAULT;
+      feparams.u.ofdm.HierarchyInformation=hier;
 #endif
       mp_msg(MSGT_DEMUX, MSGL_V, "tuning DVB-T (%s) to %d Hz, bandwidth: %d\n",DVB_T_LOCATION,freq, bandwidth);
       break;
diff --git a/libmpdemux/dvbin.c b/libmpdemux/dvbin.c
index 3cd0d9873a..29fd74f712 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/dvbin.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/dvbin.c
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ int dvb_fix_demuxes(dvb_priv_t *priv, int cnt, int *pids);
 
 extern int dvb_tune(dvb_priv_t *priv, int freq, char pol, int srate, int diseqc, int tone,
 		fe_spectral_inversion_t specInv, fe_modulation_t modulation, fe_guard_interval_t guardInterval,
-		fe_transmit_mode_t TransmissionMode, fe_bandwidth_t bandWidth, fe_code_rate_t HP_CodeRate);
+		fe_transmit_mode_t TransmissionMode, fe_bandwidth_t bandWidth, fe_code_rate_t HP_CodeRate,
+		fe_code_rate_t LP_CodeRate, fe_hierarchy_t hier);
 extern char *dvb_dvrdev[4], *dvb_demuxdev[4], *dvb_frontenddev[4];
 
 static dvb_config_t *dvb_config = NULL;
@@ -301,6 +302,41 @@ static dvb_channels_list *dvb_get_channels(char *filename, int type)
 			else if(! strcmp(gi, "GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8"))
 				ptr->gi = GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8;
 			else ptr->gi = GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4;
+			
+			if(! strcmp(tmp_lcr, "FEC_1_2"))
+				ptr->cr_lp =FEC_1_2;
+			else if(! strcmp(tmp_lcr, "FEC_2_3"))
+				ptr->cr_lp =FEC_2_3;
+			else if(! strcmp(tmp_lcr, "FEC_3_4"))
+				ptr->cr_lp =FEC_3_4;
+#ifdef HAVE_DVB_HEAD
+			else if(! strcmp(tmp_lcr, "FEC_4_5"))
+				ptr->cr_lp =FEC_4_5;
+			else if(! strcmp(tmp_lcr, "FEC_6_7"))
+				ptr->cr_lp =FEC_6_7;
+			else if(! strcmp(tmp_lcr, "FEC_8_9"))
+				ptr->cr_lp =FEC_8_9;
+#endif
+			else if(! strcmp(tmp_lcr, "FEC_5_6"))
+				ptr->cr_lp =FEC_5_6;
+			else if(! strcmp(tmp_lcr, "FEC_7_8"))
+				ptr->cr_lp =FEC_7_8;
+			else if(! strcmp(tmp_lcr, "FEC_NONE"))
+				ptr->cr_lp =FEC_NONE;
+			else ptr->cr_lp =FEC_AUTO;
+			
+			
+			if(! strcmp(tmp_hier, "HIERARCHY_1"))
+				ptr->hier = HIERARCHY_1;
+			else if(! strcmp(tmp_hier, "HIERARCHY_2"))
+				ptr->hier = HIERARCHY_2;
+			else if(! strcmp(tmp_hier, "HIERARCHY_4"))
+				ptr->hier = HIERARCHY_4;
+#ifdef HAVE_DVB_HEAD				
+			else if(! strcmp(tmp_hier, "HIERARCHY_AUTO"))
+				ptr->hier = HIERARCHY_AUTO;
+#endif
+			else	ptr->hier = HIERARCHY_NONE;
 		}
 
 		tmp = (dvb_channel_t*)realloc(list->channels, sizeof(dvb_channel_t) * (list->NUM_CHANNELS + 1));
@@ -473,7 +509,7 @@ int dvb_set_channel(dvb_priv_t *priv, int card, int n)
 
 	if(do_tuning)
 		if (! dvb_tune(priv, channel->freq, channel->pol, channel->srate, channel->diseqc, channel->tone,
-			channel->inv, channel->mod, channel->gi, channel->trans, channel->bw, channel->cr))
+			channel->inv, channel->mod, channel->gi, channel->trans, channel->bw, channel->cr, channel->cr_lp, channel->hier))
 			return 0;
 
 
diff --git a/libmpdemux/dvbin.h b/libmpdemux/dvbin.h
index 30e1349154..aca10a9f95 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/dvbin.h
+++ b/libmpdemux/dvbin.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 	#define fe_transmit_mode_t TransmitMode
 	#define fe_guard_interval_t GuardInterval
 	#define fe_bandwidth_t BandWidth
+	#define fe_hierarchy_t Hierarchy
 	#define fe_sec_voltage_t SecVoltage
 	#define dmx_pes_filter_params dmxPesFilterParams
 	#define dmx_sct_filter_params dmxSctFilterParams
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ typedef struct {
 	fe_transmit_mode_t 		trans;
 	fe_bandwidth_t 			bw;
 	fe_guard_interval_t 		gi;
-	fe_code_rate_t 			cr;
+	fe_code_rate_t 			cr, cr_lp;
+	fe_hierarchy_t			hier;
 } dvb_channel_t;