diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml
index b394624054..ea76266289 100644
--- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml
+++ b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml
@@ -1869,6 +1869,15 @@ for a 16:9 TV: -vf dvbscale=1024,scale=-1:0,expand=-1:576:-1:-1:1
   mplayer dvb://R1
 </screen>
 
+<para>
+  If you have more than one card you also need to specify the number of the card 
+  where the channel is visibile (e.g. 2) with the syntax:
+</para>
+
+<screen>
+  mplayer dvb://2@R1
+</screen>
+
 <para>
   To change channels press the <keycap>h</keycap> (next) and
   <keycap>k</keycap> (previous) keys, or use the OSD menu (requires
@@ -1881,7 +1890,9 @@ for a 16:9 TV: -vf dvbscale=1024,scale=-1:0,expand=-1:576:-1:-1:1
   file <filename>etc/dvb-menu.conf</filename> (that you can use to overwrite
   <filename>~/.mplayer/menu.conf</filename>), the main menu will show a
   sub-menu entry that will permit you to choose one of the channels present
-  in your <filename>channels.conf</filename>.
+  in your <filename>channels.conf</filename>, possibly preceded by a menu
+  with the list of cards available if more than one is usable by
+  <application>MPlayer</application>.
 </para>
 
 <para>