diff --git a/src/hyperion-aml/hyperion-aml.cpp b/src/hyperion-aml/hyperion-aml.cpp
index 2dfed16f..cd7288db 100644
--- a/src/hyperion-aml/hyperion-aml.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperion-aml/hyperion-aml.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ void saveScreenshot(QString filename, const Image<ColorRgb> & image)
 
 int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
+	Logger *log = Logger::getInstance("AMLOGIC");
+	Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::INFO);
+
 	std::cout
 		<< "hyperion-aml:" << std::endl
 		<< "\tVersion   : " << HYPERION_VERSION << " (" << HYPERION_BUILD_ID << ")" << std::endl
@@ -46,11 +49,18 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 		Option        & argAddress    = parser.add<Option>       ('a', "address",    "Set the address of the hyperion server [default: %1]", "127.0.0.1:19400");
 		IntOption     & argPriority   = parser.add<IntOption>    ('p', "priority",   "Use the provided priority channel (suggested 100-199) [default: %1]", "150");
 		BooleanOption & argSkipReply  = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "skip-reply", "Do not receive and check reply messages from Hyperion");
+		BooleanOption & argDebug      = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "debug", "Enable debug logging");
 		BooleanOption & argHelp       = parser.add<BooleanOption>('h', "help",       "Show this help message and exit");
 
 		// parse all options
 		parser.process(app);
 
+		// check if debug logging is required
+		if (parser.isSet(argDebug))
+		{
+			Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::DEBUG);
+		}		
+
 		// check if we need to display the usage. exit if we do.
 		if (parser.isSet(argHelp))
 		{
@@ -94,8 +104,8 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 	}
 	catch (const std::runtime_error & e)
 	{
-		// An error occured. Display error and quit
-		Error(Logger::getInstance("AMLOGIC"), "%s", e.what());
+		// An error occurred. Display error and quit
+		Error(log, "%s", e.what());
 		return -1;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/hyperion-dispmanx/hyperion-dispmanx.cpp b/src/hyperion-dispmanx/hyperion-dispmanx.cpp
index 1e784112..7a4b11d6 100644
--- a/src/hyperion-dispmanx/hyperion-dispmanx.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperion-dispmanx/hyperion-dispmanx.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ void saveScreenshot(QString filename, const Image<ColorRgb> & image)
 
 int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
+	Logger *log = Logger::getInstance("DISPMANX");
+	Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::INFO);
+	
 	std::cout
 		<< "hyperion-dispmanx:" << std::endl
 		<< "\tVersion   : " << HYPERION_VERSION << " (" << HYPERION_BUILD_ID << ")" << std::endl
@@ -48,7 +51,6 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 		Option         & argAddress    = parser.add<Option>       ('a', "address",     "Set the address of the hyperion server [default: %1]", "127.0.0.1:19400");
 		IntOption      & argPriority   = parser.add<IntOption>    ('p', "priority",    "Use the provided priority channel (suggested 100-199) [default: %1]", "150");
 		BooleanOption  & argSkipReply  = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "skip-reply",  "Do not receive and check reply messages from Hyperion");
-		BooleanOption  & argHelp       = parser.add<BooleanOption>('h', "help",        "Show this help message and exit");
 
 		IntOption      & argCropLeft   = parser.add<IntOption>    (0x0, "crop-left",   "pixels to remove on left after grabbing");
 		IntOption      & argCropRight  = parser.add<IntOption>    (0x0, "crop-right",  "pixels to remove on right after grabbing");
@@ -58,9 +60,18 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 		BooleanOption  & arg3DSBS      = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "3DSBS",       "Interpret the incoming video stream as 3D side-by-side");
 		BooleanOption  & arg3DTAB      = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "3DTAB",       "Interpret the incoming video stream as 3D top-and-bottom");
 
+		BooleanOption & argDebug       = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "debug", "Enable debug logging");
+		BooleanOption  & argHelp       = parser.add<BooleanOption>('h', "help",        "Show this help message and exit");		
+
 		// parse all options
 		parser.process(app);
 
+		// check if debug logging is required
+		if (parser.isSet(argDebug))
+		{
+			Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::DEBUG);
+		}
+
 		VideoMode videoMode = VideoMode::VIDEO_2D;
 
 		if (parser.isSet(arg3DSBS))
@@ -123,8 +134,8 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 	}
 	catch (const std::runtime_error & e)
 	{
-		// An error occured. Display error and quit
-                Error(Logger::getInstance("DISPMANXGRABBER"), "%s", e.what());
+		// An error occurred. Display error and quit
+		Error(log, "%s", e.what());
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/hyperion-framebuffer/hyperion-framebuffer.cpp b/src/hyperion-framebuffer/hyperion-framebuffer.cpp
index 35847cb5..415ca3d3 100644
--- a/src/hyperion-framebuffer/hyperion-framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperion-framebuffer/hyperion-framebuffer.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ void saveScreenshot(QString filename, const Image<ColorRgb> & image)
 
 int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
+	Logger *log = Logger::getInstance("FRAMEBUFFER");
+	Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::INFO);
+
 	DefaultSignalHandler::install();
 
 	QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 		Option        & argAddress    = parser.add<Option>       ('a', "address",    "Set the address of the hyperion server [default: %1]", "127.0.0.1:19400");
 		IntOption     & argPriority   = parser.add<IntOption>    ('p', "priority",   "Use the provided priority channel (suggested 100-199) [default: %1]", "150");
 		BooleanOption & argSkipReply  = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "skip-reply", "Do not receive and check reply messages from Hyperion");
+		BooleanOption & argDebug      = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "debug", "Enable debug logging");
 		BooleanOption & argHelp       = parser.add<BooleanOption>('h', "help",        "Show this help message and exit");
 
 		// parse all options
@@ -51,6 +55,12 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 			parser.showHelp(0);
 		}
 
+		// check if debug logging is required
+		if (parser.isSet(argDebug))
+		{
+			Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::DEBUG);
+		}
+
 		FramebufferWrapper fbWrapper(argDevice.value(parser), argWidth.getInt(parser), argHeight.getInt(parser), 1000 / argFps.getInt(parser));
 
 		if (parser.isSet(argScreenshot))
@@ -88,8 +98,8 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 	}
 	catch (const std::runtime_error & e)
 	{
-		// An error occured. Display error and quit
-                Error(Logger::getInstance("FRAMEBUFFER"), "%s", e.what());
+		// An error occurred. Display error and quit
+		Error(log, "%s", e.what());
 		return -1;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/hyperion-osx/hyperion-osx.cpp b/src/hyperion-osx/hyperion-osx.cpp
index bf2c08da..d847a49d 100644
--- a/src/hyperion-osx/hyperion-osx.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperion-osx/hyperion-osx.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ void saveScreenshot(QString filename, const Image<ColorRgb> & image)
 
 int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
+	Logger *log = Logger::getInstance("OSXGRABBER");
+	Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::INFO);
+	
 	DefaultSignalHandler::install();
 
 	QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
@@ -42,11 +45,18 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 		Option        & argAddress    = parser.add<Option>       ('a', "address",    "Set the address of the hyperion server [default: %1]", "127.0.0.1:19400");
 		IntOption     & argPriority   = parser.add<IntOption>    ('p', "priority",   "Use the provided priority channel (suggested 100-199) [default: %1]", "150");
 		BooleanOption & argSkipReply  = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "skip-reply", "Do not receive and check reply messages from Hyperion");
+		BooleanOption & argDebug      = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "debug", "Enable debug logging");
 		BooleanOption & argHelp       = parser.add<BooleanOption>('h', "help",        "Show this help message and exit");
 
 		// parse all arguments
 		parser.process(app);
 
+		// check if debug logging is required
+		if (parser.isSet(argDebug))
+		{
+			Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::DEBUG);
+		}		
+
 		// check if we need to display the usage. exit if we do.
 		if (parser.isSet(argHelp))
 		{
@@ -91,8 +101,8 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 	}
 	catch (const std::runtime_error & e)
 	{
-		// An error occured. Display error and quit
-		Error(Logger::getInstance("OSXGRABBER"), "%s", e.what());
+		// An error occurred. Display error and quit
+		Error(log, "%s", e.what());
 		return -1;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/hyperion-qt/hyperion-qt.cpp b/src/hyperion-qt/hyperion-qt.cpp
index 3eff980e..e7e9faef 100644
--- a/src/hyperion-qt/hyperion-qt.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperion-qt/hyperion-qt.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ void saveScreenshot(QString filename, const Image<ColorRgb> & image)
 
 int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
+	Logger *log = Logger::getInstance("QTGRABBER");
+	Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::INFO);
+
 	//QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
 	QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);
 
@@ -45,11 +48,18 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 		Option        & argAddress         = parser.add<Option>       ('a', "address",    "Set the address of the hyperion server [default: %1]", "127.0.0.1:19400");
 		IntOption     & argPriority        = parser.add<IntOption>    ('p', "priority",   "Use the provided priority channel (suggested 100-199) [default: %1]", "150");
 		BooleanOption & argSkipReply       = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "skip-reply", "Do not receive and check reply messages from Hyperion");
+		BooleanOption & argDebug           = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "debug", "Enable debug logging");
 		BooleanOption & argHelp            = parser.add<BooleanOption>('h', "help",        "Show this help message and exit");
 
 		// parse all arguments
 		parser.process(app);
 
+		// check if debug logging is required
+		if (parser.isSet(argDebug))
+		{
+			Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::DEBUG);
+		}
+
 		// check if we need to display the usage. exit if we do.
 		if (parser.isSet(argHelp))
 		{
@@ -103,8 +113,8 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 	}
 	catch (const std::runtime_error & e)
 	{
-		// An error occured. Display error and quit
-		Error(Logger::getInstance("QTGRABBER"), "%s", e.what());
+		// An error occurred. Display error and quit
+		Error(log, "%s", e.what());
 		return -1;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/hyperion-v4l2/hyperion-v4l2.cpp b/src/hyperion-v4l2/hyperion-v4l2.cpp
index 29b8f987..2d1a78ac 100644
--- a/src/hyperion-v4l2/hyperion-v4l2.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperion-v4l2/hyperion-v4l2.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ using namespace commandline;
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
 	Logger *log = Logger::getInstance("V4L2GRABBER");
-	Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::WARNING);
+	Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::INFO);
 
 	std::cout
 		<< "hyperion-v4l2:" << std::endl
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		Option             & argAddress             = parser.add<Option>       ('a', "address", "Set the address of the hyperion server [default: %1]", "127.0.0.1:19400");
 		IntOption          & argPriority            = parser.add<IntOption>    ('p', "priority", "Use the provided priority channel (suggested 100-199) [default: %1]", "150");
 		BooleanOption      & argSkipReply           = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "skip-reply", "Do not receive and check reply messages from Hyperion");
+		BooleanOption      & argDebug               = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "debug", "Enable debug logging");
 		BooleanOption      & argHelp                = parser.add<BooleanOption>('h', "help", "Show this help message and exit");
 
 		argVideoStandard.addSwitch("pal", VideoStandard::PAL);
@@ -108,6 +109,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		// parse all options
 		parser.process(app);
 
+		// check if debug logging is required
+		if (parser.isSet(argDebug))
+		{
+			Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::DEBUG);
+		}
+
 		// check if we need to display the usage. exit if we do.
 		if (parser.isSet(argHelp))
 		{
diff --git a/src/hyperion-x11/hyperion-x11.cpp b/src/hyperion-x11/hyperion-x11.cpp
index 9d193d12..5ff7ec00 100644
--- a/src/hyperion-x11/hyperion-x11.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperion-x11/hyperion-x11.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ void saveScreenshot(QString filename, const Image<ColorRgb> & image)
 
 int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
+	Logger *log = Logger::getInstance("X11GRABBER");
+	Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::INFO);
+
 	 std::cout
 		<< "hyperion-x11:" << std::endl
 		<< "\tVersion   : " << HYPERION_VERSION << " (" << HYPERION_BUILD_ID << ")" << std::endl
@@ -49,11 +52,18 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 		Option              & argAddress         = parser.add<Option>       ('a', "address", "Set the address of the hyperion server [default: %1]", "127.0.0.1:19400");
 		IntOption           & argPriority        = parser.add<IntOption>    ('p', "priority", "Use the provided priority channel (suggested 100-199) [default: %1]", "150");
 		BooleanOption       & argSkipReply       = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "skip-reply", "Do not receive and check reply messages from Hyperion");
+		BooleanOption       & argDebug           = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "debug", "Enable debug logging");
 		BooleanOption       & argHelp            = parser.add<BooleanOption>('h', "help", "Show this help message and exit");
 
 		// parse all options
 		parser.process(app);
 
+		// check if debug logging is required
+		if (parser.isSet(argDebug))
+		{
+			Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::DEBUG);
+		}
+
 		// check if we need to display the usage. exit if we do.
 		if (parser.isSet(argHelp))
 		{
@@ -106,8 +116,8 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 	}
 	catch (const std::runtime_error & e)
 	{
-		// An error occured. Display error and quit
-		Error(Logger::getInstance("X11GRABBER"), "%s", e.what());
+		// An error occurred. Display error and quit
+		Error(log, "%s", e.what());
 		return -1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/hyperion-xcb/hyperion-xcb.cpp b/src/hyperion-xcb/hyperion-xcb.cpp
index 607c51a5..24116759 100644
--- a/src/hyperion-xcb/hyperion-xcb.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperion-xcb/hyperion-xcb.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ void saveScreenshot(QString filename, const Image<ColorRgb> & image)
 
 int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
+	Logger *log = Logger::getInstance("XCBGRABBER");
+	Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::INFO);
+
 	 std::cout
 		<< "hyperion-xcb:" << std::endl
 		<< "\tVersion   : " << HYPERION_VERSION << " (" << HYPERION_BUILD_ID << ")" << std::endl
@@ -49,11 +52,18 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 		Option              & argAddress         = parser.add<Option>       ('a', "address", "Set the address of the hyperion server [default: %1]", "127.0.0.1:19400");
 		IntOption           & argPriority        = parser.add<IntOption>    ('p', "priority", "Use the provided priority channel (suggested 100-199) [default: %1]", "150");
 		BooleanOption       & argSkipReply       = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "skip-reply", "Do not receive and check reply messages from Hyperion");
+		BooleanOption       & argDebug           = parser.add<BooleanOption>(0x0, "debug", "Enable debug logging");
 		BooleanOption       & argHelp            = parser.add<BooleanOption>('h', "help", "Show this help message and exit");
 
 		// parse all options
 		parser.process(app);
 
+		// check if debug logging is required
+		if (parser.isSet(argDebug))
+		{
+			Logger::setLogLevel(Logger::DEBUG);
+		}
+
 		// check if we need to display the usage. exit if we do.
 		if (parser.isSet(argHelp))
 		{
@@ -106,8 +116,8 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 	}
 	catch (const std::runtime_error & e)
 	{
-		// An error occured. Display error and quit
-		Error(Logger::getInstance("XCBGRABBER"), "%s", e.what());
+		// An error occurred. Display error and quit
+		Error(log, "%s", e.what());
 		return -1;
 	}