diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c058526e..1e500bc6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ if(ENABLE_V4L2 AND NOT ENABLE_PROTOBUF)
 	message(FATAL_ERROR "V4L2 grabber requires PROTOBUF. Disable V4L2 or enable PROTOBUF")
 endif(ENABLE_V4L2 AND NOT ENABLE_PROTOBUF)
 
+option(ENABLE_FB "Enable the framebuffer grabber" OFF)
+message(STATUS "ENABLE_FB = " ${ENABLE_FB})
+
+if(ENABLE_FB AND ENABLE_DISPMANX)
+	message(FATAL_ERROR "dispmanx grabber and framebuffer grabber cannot be used at the same time")
+endif(ENABLE_FB AND ENABLE_DISPMANX)
+
 # Createt the configuration file
 # configure a header file to pass some of the CMake settings
 # to the source code
diff --git a/CompileHowto.txt b/CompileHowto.txt
index 18f343a7..2ca29f71 100644
--- a/CompileHowto.txt
+++ b/CompileHowto.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ cd "$HYPERION_DIR/build"
 cmake ..
 # or if you are not compiling on the raspberry pi and need to disable the Dispmanx grabber and support for spi devices
 cmake -DENABLE_DISPMANX=OFF -DENABLE_SPIDEV=OFF -DENABLE_X11=ON ..
+# as an alternative for the dispmanx grabber on non-rpi devices (e.g. cubox-i) you could try the framebuffer grabber
+cmake -DENABLE_DISPMANX=OFF -DENABLE_SPIDEV=OFF -DENABLE_FB=ON ..
 
 # run make to build Hyperion
 make
diff --git a/HyperionConfig.h.in b/HyperionConfig.h.in
index 3739bba8..ed1e6660 100644
--- a/HyperionConfig.h.in
+++ b/HyperionConfig.h.in
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@
 
 // Define to enable PROTOBUF server
 #cmakedefine ENABLE_PROTOBUF
+
+// Define to enable the framebuffer grabber
+#cmakedefine ENABLE_FB
+
diff --git a/include/grabber/FramebufferWrapper.h b/include/grabber/FramebufferWrapper.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26312c92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/grabber/FramebufferWrapper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// QT includes
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QTimer>
+
+// Utils includes
+#include <utils/Image.h>
+#include <utils/ColorRgb.h>
+#include <utils/ColorRgba.h>
+#include <utils/GrabbingMode.h>
+#include <utils/VideoMode.h>
+
+// Forward class declaration
+class FramebufferFrameGrabber;
+class Hyperion;
+class ImageProcessor;
+
+///
+/// The FramebufferWrapper uses an instance of the FramebufferFrameGrabber to obtain ImageRgb's from the
+/// displayed content. This ImageRgb is processed to a ColorRgb for each led and commmited to the
+/// attached Hyperion.
+///
+class FramebufferWrapper: public QObject
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	///
+	/// Constructs the framebuffer frame grabber with a specified grab size and update rate.
+	///
+	/// @param[in] device Framebuffer device name/path
+	/// @param[in] grabWidth  The width of the grabbed image [pixels]
+	/// @param[in] grabHeight  The height of the grabbed images [pixels]
+	/// @param[in] updateRate_Hz  The image grab rate [Hz]
+	/// @param[in] hyperion  The instance of Hyperion used to write the led values
+	///
+	FramebufferWrapper(const std::string & device, const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, Hyperion * hyperion);
+
+	///
+	/// Destructor of this framebuffer frame grabber. Releases any claimed resources.
+	///
+	virtual ~FramebufferWrapper();
+
+public slots:
+	///
+	/// Starts the grabber wich produces led values with the specified update rate
+	///
+	void start();
+
+	///
+	/// Performs a single frame grab and computes the led-colors
+	///
+	void action();
+
+	///
+	/// Stops the grabber
+	///
+	void stop();
+
+	///
+	/// Set the grabbing mode
+	/// @param[in] mode The new grabbing mode
+	///
+	void setGrabbingMode(const GrabbingMode mode);
+
+	///
+	/// Set the video mode (2D/3D)
+	/// @param[in] mode The new video mode
+	///
+	void setVideoMode(const VideoMode videoMode);
+
+private:
+	/// The update rate [Hz]
+	const int _updateInterval_ms;
+	/// The timeout of the led colors [ms]
+	const int _timeout_ms;
+	/// The priority of the led colors
+	const int _priority;
+
+	/// The timer for generating events with the specified update rate
+	QTimer _timer;
+
+	/// The image used for grabbing frames
+	Image<ColorRgba> _image;
+	/// The actual grabber
+	FramebufferFrameGrabber * _frameGrabber;
+	/// The processor for transforming images to led colors
+	ImageProcessor * _processor;
+
+	/// The list with computed led colors
+	std::vector<ColorRgb> _ledColors;
+
+	/// Pointer to Hyperion for writing led values
+	Hyperion * _hyperion;
+};
diff --git a/include/utils/Image.h b/include/utils/Image.h
index 19b5ae35..0a8ca31a 100644
--- a/include/utils/Image.h
+++ b/include/utils/Image.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public:
     /// @param height The height of the image
     void resize(const unsigned width, const unsigned height)
     {
-        if ((width*height) > (_endOfPixels-_pixels))
+        if ((width*height) > unsigned((_endOfPixels-_pixels)))
         {
             delete[] _pixels;
             _pixels = new Pixel_T[width*height + 1];
diff --git a/libsrc/grabber/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/grabber/CMakeLists.txt
index 85279243..e86bee2b 100644
--- a/libsrc/grabber/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/grabber/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ if (ENABLE_DISPMANX)
 	add_subdirectory(dispmanx)
 endif (ENABLE_DISPMANX)
 
+if (ENABLE_FB)
+	add_subdirectory(framebuffer)
+endif (ENABLE_FB)
+
 if (ENABLE_V4L2)
 	add_subdirectory(v4l2)
 endif (ENABLE_V4L2)
diff --git a/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a6a12be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+
+# Find the BCM-package (VC control)
+# find_package(BCM REQUIRED)
+# include_directories(${BCM_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
+# Define the current source locations
+SET(CURRENT_HEADER_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/grabber)
+SET(CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer)
+
+# Group the headers that go through the MOC compiler
+SET(FramebufferGrabberQT_HEADERS
+		${CURRENT_HEADER_DIR}/FramebufferWrapper.h
+)
+
+SET(FramebufferGrabberHEADERS
+		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/FramebufferFrameGrabber.h
+)
+
+SET(FramebufferGrabberSOURCES
+		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/FramebufferWrapper.cpp
+		${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/FramebufferFrameGrabber.cpp
+)
+
+QT4_WRAP_CPP(FramebufferGrabberHEADERS_MOC ${FramebufferGrabberQT_HEADERS})
+
+add_library(framebuffer-grabber
+		${FramebufferGrabberHEADERS}
+		${FramebufferGrabberQT_HEADERS}
+		${FramebufferGrabberHEADERS_MOC}
+		${FramebufferGrabberSOURCES}
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(framebuffer-grabber
+		hyperion
+		${QT_LIBRARIES})
diff --git a/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferFrameGrabber.cpp b/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferFrameGrabber.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3ab79ce1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferFrameGrabber.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <linux/fb.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <math.h>
+
+// STL includes
+#include <cassert>
+#include <iostream>
+
+// Local includes
+#include "FramebufferFrameGrabber.h"
+
+FramebufferFrameGrabber::FramebufferFrameGrabber(const std::string & device, const unsigned width, const unsigned height) :
+	_fbfd(0),
+	_fbp(0),
+	_fbDevice(device),
+	_width(width),
+	_height(height),
+	_xScale(1),
+	_yScale(1)
+{
+	int result;
+	struct fb_var_screeninfo vinfo;
+
+	// Check if the framebuffer device can be opened and display the current resolution
+	_fbfd = open(_fbDevice.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
+	assert(_fbfd > 0);
+
+	// get variable screen information
+	result = ioctl (_fbfd, FBIOGET_VSCREENINFO, &vinfo);
+	assert(result == 0);
+
+	std::cout << "Framebuffer opened with resolution: " << vinfo.xres << "x" << vinfo.yres << "@" << vinfo.bits_per_pixel << "bit" << std::endl;
+
+	close(_fbfd);
+}
+
+FramebufferFrameGrabber::~FramebufferFrameGrabber()
+{
+}
+
+void FramebufferFrameGrabber::setVideoMode(const VideoMode videoMode)
+{
+	switch (videoMode) {
+	case VIDEO_3DSBS:
+		_xScale = 2;
+		_yScale = 1;
+		break;
+	case VIDEO_3DTAB:
+		_xScale = 1;
+		_yScale = 2;
+		break;
+	case VIDEO_2D:
+	default:
+		_xScale = 1;
+		_yScale = 1;
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void FramebufferFrameGrabber::grabFrame(Image<ColorRgba> & image)
+{
+	struct fb_var_screeninfo vinfo;
+	unsigned capSize, px, py, index, bytesPerPixel;
+	float x_scale, y_scale;
+
+	/* resize the given image if needed */
+	if (image.width() != _width || image.height() != _height)
+	{
+		image.resize(_width, _height);
+	}
+
+	/* Open the framebuffer device */
+	_fbfd = open(_fbDevice.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
+
+	/* get variable screen information */
+	ioctl (_fbfd, FBIOGET_VSCREENINFO, &vinfo);
+
+	bytesPerPixel = vinfo.bits_per_pixel / 8;
+	capSize = vinfo.xres * vinfo.yres * bytesPerPixel;
+		
+	/* map the device to memory */
+	_fbp = (unsigned char*)mmap(0, capSize, PROT_READ, MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_NORESERVE, _fbfd, 0);	
+
+	/* nearest neighbor downscaling */
+    x_scale = (vinfo.xres / float(_xScale)) / float(_width);
+    y_scale = (vinfo.yres / float(_yScale)) / float(_height);
+
+	ColorRgba *pPixel = image.memptr();
+	for (unsigned i=0; i < _height; i++) {
+		for (unsigned j=0; j < _width; j++) {
+			px = floor(j * x_scale);
+			py = floor(i * y_scale);
+			index = (py * vinfo.xres + px) * bytesPerPixel;
+
+			if (vinfo.bits_per_pixel == 16) {
+				pPixel->blue = (_fbp[index] & 0x1f) << 3;
+				pPixel->green = (((_fbp[index + 1] & 0x7) << 3) | (_fbp[index] & 0xE0) >> 5) << 2;
+				pPixel->red = (_fbp[index + 1] & 0xF8);
+				pPixel->alpha = 255;
+			} else if(vinfo.bits_per_pixel == 24) {
+				pPixel->blue = _fbp[index];
+				pPixel->green = _fbp[index + 1];
+				pPixel->red = _fbp[index + 2];
+				pPixel->alpha = 255;
+			} else if(vinfo.bits_per_pixel == 32) {
+				pPixel->blue = _fbp[index];
+				pPixel->green = _fbp[index + 1];
+				pPixel->red = _fbp[index + 2];
+				pPixel->alpha = _fbp[index + 3];
+			}
+			
+			pPixel++;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	munmap(_fbp, capSize);
+	close(_fbfd);
+}
diff --git a/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferFrameGrabber.h b/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferFrameGrabber.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6fe62e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferFrameGrabber.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// Utils includes
+#include <utils/Image.h>
+#include <utils/ColorRgba.h>
+#include <utils/VideoMode.h>
+
+///
+/// The FramebufferFrameGrabber is used for creating snapshots of the display (screenshots) 
+///
+class FramebufferFrameGrabber
+{
+public:
+	///
+	/// Construct a FramebufferFrameGrabber that will capture snapshots with specified dimensions.
+	///
+	/// @param[in] device The framebuffer device name/path
+	/// @param[in] width  The width of the captured screenshot
+	/// @param[in] height The heigth of the captured screenshot
+	///
+	FramebufferFrameGrabber(const std::string & device, const unsigned width, const unsigned height);
+	~FramebufferFrameGrabber();
+
+	///
+	/// Set the video mode (2D/3D)
+	/// @param[in] mode The new video mode
+	///
+	void setVideoMode(const VideoMode videoMode);
+
+	///
+	/// Captures a single snapshot of the display and writes the data to the given image. The
+	/// provided image should have the same dimensions as the configured values (_width and
+	/// _height)
+	///
+	/// @param[out] image  The snapped screenshot (should be initialized with correct width and
+	/// height)
+	///
+	void grabFrame(Image<ColorRgba> & image);
+
+private:
+	/// Framebuffer file descriptor
+	int _fbfd;
+
+	/// Pointer to framebuffer
+	unsigned char * _fbp;
+	
+	/// Framebuffer device e.g. /dev/fb0
+	const std::string _fbDevice;
+	
+	/// With of the captured snapshot [pixels]
+	const unsigned _width;
+	
+	/// Height of the captured snapshot [pixels]
+	const unsigned _height;
+
+	/// width scale factor for 3D image processing
+	float _xScale;
+	
+	/// height scale factor for 3D image processing
+	float _yScale;
+};
diff --git a/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferWrapper.cpp b/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferWrapper.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abc6400c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferWrapper.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+// Hyperion includes
+#include <hyperion/Hyperion.h>
+#include <hyperion/ImageProcessorFactory.h>
+#include <hyperion/ImageProcessor.h>
+
+// Framebuffer grabber includes
+#include <grabber/FramebufferWrapper.h>
+#include "FramebufferFrameGrabber.h"
+
+FramebufferWrapper::FramebufferWrapper(const std::string & device, const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, Hyperion * hyperion) :
+	_updateInterval_ms(1000/updateRate_Hz),
+	_timeout_ms(2 * _updateInterval_ms),
+	_priority(1000),
+	_timer(),
+	_image(grabWidth, grabHeight),
+	_frameGrabber(new FramebufferFrameGrabber(device, grabWidth, grabHeight)),
+	_processor(ImageProcessorFactory::getInstance().newImageProcessor()),
+	_ledColors(hyperion->getLedCount(), ColorRgb{0,0,0}),
+	_hyperion(hyperion)
+{
+	// Configure the timer to generate events every n milliseconds
+	_timer.setInterval(_updateInterval_ms);
+	_timer.setSingleShot(false);
+
+	_processor->setSize(grabWidth, grabHeight);
+
+	// Connect the QTimer to this
+	QObject::connect(&_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(action()));
+}
+
+FramebufferWrapper::~FramebufferWrapper()
+{
+	// Cleanup used resources (ImageProcessor and FrameGrabber)
+	delete _processor;
+	delete _frameGrabber;
+}
+
+void FramebufferWrapper::start()
+{
+	// Start the timer with the pre configured interval
+	_timer.start();
+}
+
+void FramebufferWrapper::action()
+{
+	// Grab frame into the allocated image
+	_frameGrabber->grabFrame(_image);
+
+	_processor->process(_image, _ledColors);
+
+	_hyperion->setColors(_priority, _ledColors, _timeout_ms);
+}
+void FramebufferWrapper::stop()
+{
+	// Stop the timer, effectivly stopping the process
+	_timer.stop();
+}
+
+void FramebufferWrapper::setGrabbingMode(const GrabbingMode mode)
+{
+	switch (mode)
+	{
+	case GRABBINGMODE_VIDEO:
+	case GRABBINGMODE_AUDIO:
+	case GRABBINGMODE_PHOTO:
+	case GRABBINGMODE_MENU:
+	case GRABBINGMODE_INVALID:
+		start();
+		break;
+	case GRABBINGMODE_OFF:
+		stop();
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void FramebufferWrapper::setVideoMode(const VideoMode mode)
+{
+	_frameGrabber->setVideoMode(mode);
+}
diff --git a/src/hyperiond/CMakeLists.txt b/src/hyperiond/CMakeLists.txt
index 49df4bfe..d3c859fb 100644
--- a/src/hyperiond/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/hyperiond/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ if (ENABLE_DISPMANX)
 	target_link_libraries(hyperiond dispmanx-grabber)
 endif (ENABLE_DISPMANX)
 
+if (ENABLE_FB)
+	target_link_libraries(hyperiond framebuffer-grabber)
+endif (ENABLE_FB)
+
 if (ENABLE_V4L2)
 	target_link_libraries(hyperiond v4l2-grabber)
 endif (ENABLE_V4L2)
diff --git a/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp b/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
index 4c21b39b..cf65db9a 100644
--- a/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // C++ includes
 #include <cassert>
 #include <csignal>
-#include <clocale>
 
 // QT includes
 #include <QCoreApplication>
@@ -27,6 +26,11 @@
 #include <grabber/V4L2Wrapper.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_FB
+// Framebuffer grabber includes
+#include <grabber/FramebufferWrapper.h>
+#endif
+
 // XBMC Video checker includes
 #include <xbmcvideochecker/XBMCVideoChecker.h>
 
@@ -183,11 +187,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		std::cout << "Frame grabber created and started" << std::endl;
 	}
 #else
+#ifndef ENABLE_FB
 	if (config.isMember("framegrabber"))
 	{
 		std::cerr << "The dispmanx framegrabber can not be instantiated, becuse it has been left out from the build" << std::endl;
 	}
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_V4L2
 	// construct and start the v4l2 grabber if the configuration is present
@@ -225,6 +231,38 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		std::cerr << "The v4l2 grabber can not be instantiated, becuse it has been left out from the build" << std::endl;
 	}
 #endif
+	
+#ifdef ENABLE_FB
+	// Construct and start the framebuffer grabber if the configuration is present
+	FramebufferWrapper * fbGrabber = nullptr;
+	if (config.isMember("framegrabber"))
+	{
+		const Json::Value & grabberConfig = config["framegrabber"];
+		// TODO get device from config
+		fbGrabber = new FramebufferWrapper(
+			grabberConfig.get("device", "/dev/fb0").asString(),
+			grabberConfig["width"].asUInt(),
+			grabberConfig["height"].asUInt(),
+			grabberConfig["frequency_Hz"].asUInt(),
+			&hyperion);
+
+		if (xbmcVideoChecker != nullptr)
+		{
+			QObject::connect(xbmcVideoChecker, SIGNAL(grabbingMode(GrabbingMode)), fbGrabber, SLOT(setGrabbingMode(GrabbingMode)));
+			QObject::connect(xbmcVideoChecker, SIGNAL(videoMode(VideoMode)), fbGrabber, SLOT(setVideoMode(VideoMode)));
+		}
+
+		fbGrabber->start();
+		std::cout << "Framebuffer grabber created and started" << std::endl;
+	}
+#else
+#ifndef ENABLE_DISPMANX
+	if (config.isMember("framegrabber"))
+	{
+		std::cerr << "The framebuffer grabber can not be instantiated, becuse it has been left out from the build" << std::endl;
+	}
+#endif
+#endif	
 
 	// Create Json server if configuration is present
 	JsonServer * jsonServer = nullptr;
@@ -263,6 +301,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 #ifdef ENABLE_DISPMANX
 	delete dispmanx;
 #endif
+#ifdef ENABLE_FB
+	delete fbGrabber;
+#endif
 #ifdef ENABLE_V4L2
 	delete v4l2Grabber;
 #endif