diff --git a/help/help_mp-en.h b/help/help_mp-en.h
index 596fdb5b35..17a034c97d 100644
--- a/help/help_mp-en.h
+++ b/help/help_mp-en.h
@@ -1683,6 +1683,10 @@ static char help_text[]=
 #define MSGTR_LIBVO_3DFX_DisplayInitialized "[VO_3DFX] Initialized: %p.\n"
 #define MSGTR_LIBVO_3DFX_UnknownSubdevice "[VO_3DFX] Unknown subdevice: %s.\n"
 
+// libvo/aspect.c
+#define MSGTR_LIBVO_ASPECT_NoSuitableNewResFound "[ASPECT] Warning: No suitable new res found!\n"
+#define MSGTR_LIBVO_ASPECT_NoNewSizeFoundThatFitsIntoRes "[ASPECT] Error: No new size found that fits into res!\n"
+
 // libvo/vo_dxr3.c
 
 #define MSGTR_LIBVO_DXR3_UnableToLoadNewSPUPalette "[VO_DXR3] Unable to load new SPU palette!\n"
@@ -1898,6 +1902,19 @@ static char help_text[]=
 // libvo/vo_xv.c
 
 #define MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_DrawFrameCalled "[VO_XV] draw_frame() called!!!!!!\n"
+#define MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_SharedMemoryNotSupported "[VO_XV] Shared memory not supported\nReverting to normal Xv.\n"
+#define MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_XvNotSupportedByX11 "[VO_XV] Sorry, Xv not supported by this X11 version/driver\n[VO_XV] ******** Try with  -vo x11  or  -vo sdl  *********\n"
+#define MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_XvQueryAdaptorsFailed  "[VO_XV] XvQueryAdaptors failed.\n"
+#define MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_InvalidPortParameter "[VO_XV] Invalid port parameter, overriding with port 0.\n"
+#define MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_CouldNotGrabPort "[VO_XV] Could not grab port %i.\n"
+#define MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_CouldNotFindFreePort "[VO_XV] Could not find free Xvideo port - maybe another process is already\n"\
+"[VO_XV] using it. Close all video applications, and try again. If that does\n"\
+"[VO_XV] not help, see 'mplayer -vo help' for other (non-xv) video out drivers.\n"
+#define MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_NoXvideoSupport "[VO_XV] It seems there is no Xvideo support for your video card available.\n"\
+"[VO_XV] Run 'xvinfo' to verify its Xv support and read\n"\
+"[VO_XV] DOCS/HTML/en/video.html#xv!\n"\
+"[VO_XV] See 'mplayer -vo help' for other (non-xv) video out drivers.\n"\
+"[VO_XV] Try -vo x11.\n"
 
 // stream/stream_radio.c
 
diff --git a/libvo/aspect.c b/libvo/aspect.c
index f69286d00f..44470e16e7 100644
--- a/libvo/aspect.c
+++ b/libvo/aspect.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "geometry.h"
 //#ifndef ASPECT_TEST
 #include "mp_msg.h"
+#include "help_mp.h"
 //#endif
 
 //#define ASPECT_DEBUG
@@ -103,9 +104,9 @@ void aspect(int *srcw, int *srch, int zoom){
       *srcw = tmpw;
     }else{
 #ifndef ASPECT_TEST
-      mp_msg(MSGT_VO,MSGL_WARN,"aspect: Warning: no suitable new res found!\n");
+      mp_msg(MSGT_VO,MSGL_WARN,MSGTR_LIBVO_ASPECT_NoSuitableNewResFound);
 #else
-      mp_msg(MSGT_VO,MSGL_WARN,"error: no new size found that fits into res!\n");
+      mp_msg(MSGT_VO,MSGL_WARN,MSGTR_LIBVO_ASPECT_NoNewSizeFoundThatFitsIntoRes);
 #endif
     }
   }
diff --git a/libvo/vo_xv.c b/libvo/vo_xv.c
index 7e7a4655f5..47e3cf1556 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_xv.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_xv.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int config(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t d_width,
     if ((max_width != 0 && max_height != 0) &&
         (image_width > max_width || image_height > max_height))
     {
-        mp_msg( MSGT_VO, MSGL_ERR, "[xv] " MSGTR_VO_XV_ImagedimTooHigh,
+        mp_msg( MSGT_VO, MSGL_ERR, MSGTR_VO_XV_ImagedimTooHigh,
                 image_width, image_height, max_width, max_height);
         return -1;
     }
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static void allocate_xvimage(int foo)
     {
         Shmem_Flag = 0;
         mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_INFO,
-               "Shared memory not supported\nReverting to normal Xv\n");
+               MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_SharedMemoryNotSupported);
     }
     if (Shmem_Flag)
     {
@@ -844,9 +844,7 @@ static int preinit(const char *arg)
     if (Success != XvQueryExtension(mDisplay, &ver, &rel, &req, &ev, &err))
     {
         mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_ERR,
-               "Sorry, Xv not supported by this X11 version/driver\n");
-        mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_ERR,
-               "******** Try with  -vo x11  or  -vo sdl  *********\n");
+               MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_XvNotSupportedByX11);
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -855,7 +853,7 @@ static int preinit(const char *arg)
         XvQueryAdaptors(mDisplay, DefaultRootWindow(mDisplay), &adaptors,
                         &ai))
     {
-        mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_ERR, "Xv: XvQueryAdaptors failed\n");
+        mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_ERR, MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_XvQueryAdaptorsFailed);
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -886,7 +884,7 @@ static int preinit(const char *arg)
         } else
         {
             mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_WARN,
-                   "Xv: Invalid port parameter, overriding with port 0\n");
+                   MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_InvalidPortParameter);
             xv_port = 0;
         }
     }
@@ -904,7 +902,7 @@ static int preinit(const char *arg)
                 } else
                 {
                     mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_WARN,
-                           "Xv: could not grab port %i\n", (int) xv_p);
+                           MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_CouldNotGrabPort, (int) xv_p);
                     ++busy_ports;
                 }
         }
@@ -913,14 +911,10 @@ static int preinit(const char *arg)
     {
         if (busy_ports)
             mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_ERR,
-                   "Could not find free Xvideo port - maybe another process is already using it.\n"
-                   "Close all video applications, and try again. If that does not help,\n"
-                   "see 'mplayer -vo help' for other (non-xv) video out drivers.\n");
+                   MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_CouldNotFindFreePort);
         else
             mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_ERR,
-                   "It seems there is no Xvideo support for your video card available.\n"
-                   "Run 'xvinfo' to verify its Xv support and read DOCS/HTML/en/video.html#xv!\n"
-                   "See 'mplayer -vo help' for other (non-xv) video out drivers. Try -vo x11\n");
+                   MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_NoXvideoSupport);
         return -1;
     }