diff --git a/deploy/hyperion.tar.gz.REMOVED.git-id b/deploy/hyperion.tar.gz.REMOVED.git-id
index e3115d3b..440b9e4d 100644
--- a/deploy/hyperion.tar.gz.REMOVED.git-id
+++ b/deploy/hyperion.tar.gz.REMOVED.git-id
@@ -1 +1 @@
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+8f880f994b0855ace23e27818896fc34ba1677a8
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diff --git a/include/grabber/V4L2Grabber.h b/include/grabber/V4L2Grabber.h
index 40de0870..c2f61f16 100644
--- a/include/grabber/V4L2Grabber.h
+++ b/include/grabber/V4L2Grabber.h
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 #include <utils/ColorRgb.h>
 #include <utils/VideoMode.h>
 
+// grabber includes
+#include <grabber/VideoStandard.h>
+
 /// Capture class for V4L2 devices
 ///
 /// @see http://linuxtv.org/downloads/v4l-dvb-apis/capture-example.html
@@ -20,11 +23,6 @@ class V4L2Grabber : public QObject
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 
-public:
-	enum VideoStandard {
-		PAL, NTSC, NO_CHANGE
-	};
-
 public:
 	V4L2Grabber(
 			const std::string & device,
diff --git a/include/grabber/VideoStandard.h b/include/grabber/VideoStandard.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56636af8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/grabber/VideoStandard.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+/**
+ * Enumeration of the possible video standards the grabber can be set to
+ */
+enum VideoStandard {
+	VIDEOSTANDARD_PAL,
+	VIDEOSTANDARD_NTSC,
+	VIDEOSTANDARD_NO_CHANGE
+};
+
+inline VideoStandard parseVideoStandard(std::string videoStandard)
+{
+	// convert to lower case
+	std::transform(videoStandard.begin(), videoStandard.end(), videoStandard.begin(), ::tolower);
+
+	if (videoStandard == "pal")
+	{
+		return VIDEOSTANDARD_PAL;
+	}
+	else if (videoStandard == "ntsc")
+	{
+		return VIDEOSTANDARD_NTSC;
+	}
+
+	// return the default NO_CHANGE
+	return VIDEOSTANDARD_NO_CHANGE;
+}
diff --git a/include/utils/VideoMode.h b/include/utils/VideoMode.h
index 16c75b37..f5cae94f 100644
--- a/include/utils/VideoMode.h
+++ b/include/utils/VideoMode.h
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
+#include <algorithm>
+
 /**
  * Enumeration of the possible modes in which video can be playing (2D, 3D)
  */
@@ -9,3 +12,21 @@ enum VideoMode
 	VIDEO_3DSBS,
 	VIDEO_3DTAB
 };
+
+inline VideoMode parse3DMode(std::string videoMode)
+{
+	// convert to lower case
+	std::transform(videoMode.begin(), videoMode.end(), videoMode.begin(), ::tolower);
+
+	if (videoMode == "23DTAB")
+	{
+		return VIDEO_3DTAB;
+	}
+	else if (videoMode == "3DSBS")
+	{
+		return VIDEO_3DSBS;
+	}
+
+	// return the default 2D
+	return VIDEO_2D;
+}
diff --git a/libsrc/grabber/v4l2/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/grabber/v4l2/CMakeLists.txt
index bb8e15b9..aaafd384 100644
--- a/libsrc/grabber/v4l2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/grabber/v4l2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ SET(V4L2_QT_HEADERS
 )
 
 SET(V4L2_HEADERS
+		${CURRENT_HEADER_DIR}/VideoStandard.h
 )
 
 SET(V4L2_SOURCES
diff --git a/libsrc/grabber/v4l2/V4L2Grabber.cpp b/libsrc/grabber/v4l2/V4L2Grabber.cpp
index 341485a7..dc0e47c6 100644
--- a/libsrc/grabber/v4l2/V4L2Grabber.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/grabber/v4l2/V4L2Grabber.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ void V4L2Grabber::init_device(VideoStandard videoStandard, int input)
 	// set the video standard if needed
 	switch (videoStandard)
 	{
-	case PAL:
+	case VIDEOSTANDARD_PAL:
 	{
 		v4l2_std_id std_id = V4L2_STD_PAL;
 		if (-1 == xioctl(VIDIOC_S_STD, &std_id))
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void V4L2Grabber::init_device(VideoStandard videoStandard, int input)
 		}
 	}
 		break;
-	case NTSC:
+	case VIDEOSTANDARD_NTSC:
 	{
 		v4l2_std_id std_id = V4L2_STD_NTSC;
 		if (-1 == xioctl(VIDIOC_S_STD, &std_id))
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ void V4L2Grabber::init_device(VideoStandard videoStandard, int input)
 		}
 	}
 		break;
-	case NO_CHANGE:
+	case VIDEOSTANDARD_NO_CHANGE:
 	default:
 		// No change to device settings
 		break;
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLpd6803.cpp b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLpd6803.cpp
index bfaa010b..09d5f838 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLpd6803.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/LedDeviceLpd6803.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ LedDeviceLpd6803::LedDeviceLpd6803(const std::string& outputDevice, const unsign
 
 int LedDeviceLpd6803::write(const std::vector<ColorRgb> &ledValues)
 {
+	unsigned messageLength = 4 + 2*ledValues.size() + ledValues.size()/8 + 1;
 	// Reconfigure if the current connfiguration does not match the required configuration
-	if (4 + 2*ledValues.size() != _ledBuffer.size())
+	if (messageLength != _ledBuffer.size())
 	{
 		// Initialise the buffer
-		_ledBuffer.resize(4 + 2*ledValues.size(), 0x00);
+		_ledBuffer.resize(messageLength, 0x00);
 	}
 
 	// Copy the colors from the ColorRgb vector to the Ldp6803 data vector
diff --git a/src/hyperion-v4l2/VideoStandardParameter.h b/src/hyperion-v4l2/VideoStandardParameter.h
index 7d711ccf..c5b1f733 100644
--- a/src/hyperion-v4l2/VideoStandardParameter.h
+++ b/src/hyperion-v4l2/VideoStandardParameter.h
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 // getoptPlusPLus includes
 #include <getoptPlusPlus/getoptpp.h>
 
+// grabber includes
+#include <grabber/VideoStandard.h>
+
 using namespace vlofgren;
 
 /// Data parameter for the video standard
-typedef vlofgren::PODParameter<V4L2Grabber::VideoStandard> VideoStandardParameter;
+typedef vlofgren::PODParameter<VideoStandard> VideoStandardParameter;
 
 namespace vlofgren {
 	/// Translates a string (as passed on the commandline) to a color standard
@@ -13,24 +16,24 @@ namespace vlofgren {
 	/// @return The color standard
 	/// @throws Parameter::ParameterRejected If the string did not result in a video standard
 	template<>
-	V4L2Grabber::VideoStandard VideoStandardParameter::validate(const std::string& s) throw (Parameter::ParameterRejected)
+	VideoStandard VideoStandardParameter::validate(const std::string& s) throw (Parameter::ParameterRejected)
 	{
 		QString input = QString::fromStdString(s).toLower();
 
 		if (input == "pal")
 		{
-			return V4L2Grabber::PAL;
+			return VIDEOSTANDARD_PAL;
 		}
 		else if (input == "ntsc")
 		{
-			return V4L2Grabber::NTSC;
+			return VIDEOSTANDARD_NTSC;
 		}
 		else if (input == "no-change")
 		{
-			return V4L2Grabber::NO_CHANGE;
+			return VIDEOSTANDARD_NO_CHANGE;
 		}
 
 		throw Parameter::ParameterRejected("Invalid value for video standard. Valid values are: PAL, NTSC, and NO-CHANGE");
-		return V4L2Grabber::NO_CHANGE;
+		return VIDEOSTANDARD_NO_CHANGE;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/hyperion-v4l2/hyperion-v4l2.cpp b/src/hyperion-v4l2/hyperion-v4l2.cpp
index 2268a033..4d7ff9d3 100644
--- a/src/hyperion-v4l2/hyperion-v4l2.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperion-v4l2/hyperion-v4l2.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
 		// set defaults
 		argDevice.setDefault("/dev/video0");
-		argVideoStandard.setDefault(V4L2Grabber::NO_CHANGE);
+		argVideoStandard.setDefault(VIDEOSTANDARD_NO_CHANGE);
 		argInput.setDefault(-1);
 		argWidth.setDefault(-1);
 		argHeight.setDefault(-1);
diff --git a/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp b/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
index 536bf27e..4541ca20 100644
--- a/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
@@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		v4l2Grabber = new V4L2Grabber(
 					grabberConfig.get("device", "/dev/video0").asString(),
 					grabberConfig.get("input", 0).asInt(),
-					grabberConfig.get("standard", V4L2Grabber::NONE),
+					parseVideoStandard(grabberConfig.get("standard", "NONE").asString()),
 					grabberConfig.get("width", -1).asInt(),
 					grabberConfig.get("height", -1).asInt(),
 					grabberConfig.get("frameDecimation", 2).asInt(),
 					grabberConfig.get("sizeDecimation", 8).asInt(),
 					grabberConfig.get("sizeDecimation", 8).asInt());
-		v4l2Grabber->set3D(grabberConfig.get("mode", VIDEO_2D));
+		v4l2Grabber->set3D(parse3DMode(grabberConfig.get("mode", "2D").asString()));
 		v4l2Grabber->setCropping(
 					grabberConfig.get("cropLeft", 0).asInt(),
 					grabberConfig.get("cropRight", 0).asInt(),