diff --git a/doc/APIchanges b/doc/APIchanges
index 147b3c722f..049d142760 100644
--- a/doc/APIchanges
+++ b/doc/APIchanges
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ libavutil:     2012-10-22
 
 API changes, most recent first:
 
+2013-08-xx - xxxxxxx - lavc 55.27.100 - vdpau.h
+  Add a render2 alternative to the render callback function.
+
 2013-08-xx - xxxxxxx - lavc 55.26.100 - vdpau.h
   Add allocation function for AVVDPAUContext, allowing
   to extend it in the future without breaking ABI/API.
diff --git a/libavcodec/vdpau.c b/libavcodec/vdpau.c
index 63ea75527d..a26cd92e37 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vdpau.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vdpau.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ AVVDPAUContext *av_alloc_vdpaucontext(void)
     return av_mallocz(sizeof(AVVDPAUContext));
 }
 
+MAKE_ACCESSORS(AVVDPAUContext, vdpau_hwaccel, AVVDPAU_Render2, render2)
+
 int ff_vdpau_common_start_frame(Picture *pic,
                                 av_unused const uint8_t *buffer,
                                 av_unused uint32_t size)
@@ -60,19 +62,24 @@ int ff_vdpau_common_start_frame(Picture *pic,
     CONFIG_VC1_VDPAU_HWACCEL   || CONFIG_WMV3_VDPAU_HWACCEL
 int ff_vdpau_mpeg_end_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx)
 {
+    int res = 0;
     AVVDPAUContext *hwctx = avctx->hwaccel_context;
     MpegEncContext *s = avctx->priv_data;
     Picture *pic = s->current_picture_ptr;
     struct vdpau_picture_context *pic_ctx = pic->hwaccel_picture_private;
     VdpVideoSurface surf = ff_vdpau_get_surface_id(pic);
 
+    if (!hwctx->render) {
+        res = hwctx->render2(avctx, &pic->f, (void *)&pic_ctx->info,
+                             pic_ctx->bitstream_buffers_used, pic_ctx->bitstream_buffers);
+    } else
     hwctx->render(hwctx->decoder, surf, (void *)&pic_ctx->info,
                   pic_ctx->bitstream_buffers_used, pic_ctx->bitstream_buffers);
 
     ff_mpeg_draw_horiz_band(s, 0, s->avctx->height);
     av_freep(&pic_ctx->bitstream_buffers);
 
-    return 0;
+    return res;
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/vdpau.h b/libavcodec/vdpau.h
index 210d517d83..b1c836c4b6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vdpau.h
+++ b/libavcodec/vdpau.h
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ union AVVDPAUPictureInfo {
 };
 #endif
 
+struct AVCodecContext;
+struct AVFrame;
+
+typedef int (*AVVDPAU_Render2)(struct AVCodecContext *, struct AVFrame *,
+                               const VdpPictureInfo *, uint32_t,
+                               const VdpBitstreamBuffer *);
+
 /**
  * This structure is used to share data between the libavcodec library and
  * the client video application.
@@ -129,6 +136,7 @@ typedef struct AVVDPAUContext {
     attribute_deprecated
     VdpBitstreamBuffer *bitstream_buffers;
 #endif
+    AVVDPAU_Render2 render2;
 } AVVDPAUContext;
 
 /**
@@ -138,6 +146,9 @@ typedef struct AVVDPAUContext {
  */
 AVVDPAUContext *av_alloc_vdpaucontext(void);
 
+AVVDPAU_Render2 av_vdpau_hwaccel_get_render2(const AVVDPAUContext *);
+void av_vdpau_hwaccel_set_render2(AVVDPAUContext *, AVVDPAU_Render2);
+
 #if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
 /** @brief The videoSurface is used for rendering. */
 #define FF_VDPAU_STATE_USED_FOR_RENDER 1
diff --git a/libavcodec/vdpau_h264.c b/libavcodec/vdpau_h264.c
index 06a9582913..3f6415d4f8 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vdpau_h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vdpau_h264.c
@@ -188,19 +188,24 @@ static int vdpau_h264_decode_slice(AVCodecContext *avctx,
 
 static int vdpau_h264_end_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx)
 {
+    int res = 0;
     AVVDPAUContext *hwctx = avctx->hwaccel_context;
     H264Context *h = avctx->priv_data;
     Picture *pic   = h->cur_pic_ptr;
     struct vdpau_picture_context *pic_ctx = pic->hwaccel_picture_private;
     VdpVideoSurface surf = ff_vdpau_get_surface_id(pic);
 
+    if (!hwctx->render) {
+        res = hwctx->render2(avctx, &pic->f, (void *)&pic_ctx->info,
+                             pic_ctx->bitstream_buffers_used, pic_ctx->bitstream_buffers);
+    } else
     hwctx->render(hwctx->decoder, surf, (void *)&pic_ctx->info,
                   pic_ctx->bitstream_buffers_used, pic_ctx->bitstream_buffers);
 
     ff_h264_draw_horiz_band(h, 0, h->avctx->height);
     av_freep(&pic_ctx->bitstream_buffers);
 
-    return 0;
+    return res;
 }
 
 AVHWAccel ff_h264_vdpau_hwaccel = {
diff --git a/libavcodec/version.h b/libavcodec/version.h
index 2be90c450c..e31fea206e 100644
--- a/libavcodec/version.h
+++ b/libavcodec/version.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "libavutil/avutil.h"
 
 #define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR 55
-#define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MINOR  26
+#define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MINOR  27
 #define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MICRO 100
 
 #define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT  AV_VERSION_INT(LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR, \