diff --git a/common.c b/common.c
index 99cfe50..7616cd5 100644
--- a/common.c
+++ b/common.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: common.c,v 1.3 2007/10/10 19:41:10 rahrenbe Exp $
+ * $Id: common.c,v 1.4 2007/10/20 20:27:58 ajhseppa Exp $
  */
 
 #include <vdr/i18n.h>
@@ -39,6 +39,29 @@ const char *id_pid(const u_short Pid)
   return "---";
 }
 
+int selectSingleDesc(int descriptor, const int usecs, const bool selectWrite)
+{
+  // Wait for data
+  struct timeval tv;
+  tv.tv_sec = 0;
+  tv.tv_usec = usecs;
+  // Use select
+  fd_set fds;
+  FD_ZERO(&fds);
+  FD_SET(descriptor, &fds);
+  int retval = 0;
+  if (selectWrite)
+    retval = select(descriptor + 1, NULL, &fds, NULL, &tv);
+  else
+    retval = select(descriptor + 1, &fds, NULL, NULL, &tv);
+  // Check if error
+  if (retval < 0) {
+     char tmp[64];
+     error("ERROR: select(): %s", strerror_r(errno, tmp, sizeof(tmp)));
+     }
+  return retval;
+}
+
 const section_filter_table_type section_filter_table[SECTION_FILTER_TABLE_SIZE] =
 {
   /* description              tag    pid   tid   mask */
diff --git a/common.h b/common.h
index e3fb793..f03a893 100644
--- a/common.h
+++ b/common.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: common.h,v 1.9 2007/10/10 19:41:10 rahrenbe Exp $
+ * $Id: common.h,v 1.10 2007/10/20 20:27:59 ajhseppa Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __IPTV_COMMON_H
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 uint16_t ts_pid(const uint8_t *buf);
 uint8_t payload(const uint8_t *tsp);
 const char *id_pid(const u_short Pid);
+int selectSingleDesc(int descriptor, const int usecs, const bool selectWrite);
 
 struct section_filter_table_type {
   const char *description;
diff --git a/protocolext.c b/protocolext.c
index 98397a3..cc068af 100644
--- a/protocolext.c
+++ b/protocolext.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: protocolext.c,v 1.12 2007/10/20 17:26:46 rahrenbe Exp $
+ * $Id: protocolext.c,v 1.13 2007/10/20 20:27:59 ajhseppa Exp $
  */
 
 #include <sys/wait.h>
@@ -196,20 +196,10 @@ int cIptvProtocolExt::Read(unsigned char* *BufferAddr)
   // Set argument point to read buffer
   *BufferAddr = readBuffer;
   // Wait for data
-  struct timeval tv;
-  tv.tv_sec = 0;
-  tv.tv_usec = 500000;
-  // Use select
-  fd_set rfds;
-  FD_ZERO(&rfds);
-  FD_SET(socketDesc, &rfds);
-  int retval = select(socketDesc + 1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, &tv);
+  int retval = selectSingleDesc(socketDesc, 500000, false);
   // Check if error
-  if (retval < 0) {
-     char tmp[64];
-     error("ERROR: select(): %s", strerror_r(errno, tmp, sizeof(tmp)));
+  if (retval < 0)
      return retval;
-     }
   // Check if data available
   else if (retval) {
      // Read data from socket
diff --git a/protocolhttp.c b/protocolhttp.c
index 8da27fb..3528a3d 100644
--- a/protocolhttp.c
+++ b/protocolhttp.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: protocolhttp.c,v 1.13 2007/10/20 11:36:21 ajhseppa Exp $
+ * $Id: protocolhttp.c,v 1.14 2007/10/20 20:27:59 ajhseppa Exp $
  */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -141,22 +141,11 @@ bool cIptvProtocolHttp::Connect(void)
         return false;
         }
 
-     // Select on the socket completion
-     struct timeval tv;
-     tv.tv_sec = 1;
-     tv.tv_usec = 0;
-     // Use select to check socket writability
-     fd_set wfds;
-     FD_ZERO(&wfds);
-     FD_SET(socketDesc, &wfds);
-     int retval = select(socketDesc + 1, NULL, &wfds, NULL, &tv);
-     // Check if error
-     if (retval < 0) {
-        char tmp[64];
-        error("ERROR: select(): %s", strerror_r(errno, tmp, sizeof(tmp)));
-        return -1;
-        }
-     
+     // Select on the socket completion, check if it is writable
+     int retval = selectSingleDesc(socketDesc, 800000, true);
+     if (retval < 0)
+        return retval;
+
      // Select has returned. Get socket errors if there are any
      int socketStatus = 0;
      socklen_t len = sizeof(socketStatus);
@@ -229,22 +218,11 @@ bool cIptvProtocolHttp::GetHeaderLine(char* dest, unsigned int destLen,
 
   while (!newline || !linefeed) {
     socklen_t addrlen = sizeof(sockAddr);
-    // Set argument point to read buffer
     // Wait for data
-    struct timeval tv;
-    tv.tv_sec = 0;
-    tv.tv_usec = 500000;
-    // Use select
-    fd_set rfds;
-    FD_ZERO(&rfds);
-    FD_SET(socketDesc, &rfds);
-    int retval = select(socketDesc + 1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, &tv);
+    int retval = selectSingleDesc(socketDesc, 500000, false);
     // Check if error
-    if (retval < 0) {
-       char tmp[64];
-       error("ERROR: select(): %s", strerror_r(errno, tmp, sizeof(tmp)));
+    if (retval < 0)
        return false;
-       }
     // Check if data available
     else if (retval) {
        int retval = recvfrom(socketDesc, bufptr, 1, MSG_DONTWAIT,
@@ -316,20 +294,10 @@ int cIptvProtocolHttp::Read(unsigned char* *BufferAddr)
   // Set argument point to read buffer
   *BufferAddr = readBuffer;
   // Wait for data
-  struct timeval tv;
-  tv.tv_sec = 0;
-  tv.tv_usec = 500000;
-  // Use select
-  fd_set rfds;
-  FD_ZERO(&rfds);
-  FD_SET(socketDesc, &rfds);
-  int retval = select(socketDesc + 1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, &tv);
+  int retval = selectSingleDesc(socketDesc, 500000, false);
   // Check if error
-  if (retval < 0) {
-     char tmp[64];
-     error("ERROR: select(): %s", strerror_r(errno, tmp, sizeof(tmp)));
+  if (retval < 0)
      return retval;
-     }
   // Check if data available
   else if (retval) {
      // Read data from socket
diff --git a/protocoludp.c b/protocoludp.c
index 016dbf9..4768a9a 100644
--- a/protocoludp.c
+++ b/protocoludp.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: protocoludp.c,v 1.14 2007/10/20 11:36:21 ajhseppa Exp $
+ * $Id: protocoludp.c,v 1.15 2007/10/20 20:27:59 ajhseppa Exp $
  */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -164,20 +164,10 @@ int cIptvProtocolUdp::Read(unsigned char* *BufferAddr)
   // Set argument point to read buffer
   *BufferAddr = readBuffer;
   // Wait for data
-  struct timeval tv;
-  tv.tv_sec = 0;
-  tv.tv_usec = 500000;
-  // Use select
-  fd_set rfds;
-  FD_ZERO(&rfds);
-  FD_SET(socketDesc, &rfds);
-  int retval = select(socketDesc + 1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, &tv);
+  int retval = selectSingleDesc(socketDesc, 500000, false);
   // Check if error
-  if (retval < 0) {
-     char tmp[64];
-     error("ERROR: select(): %s", strerror_r(errno, tmp, sizeof(tmp)));
+  if (retval < 0)
      return retval;
-     }
   // Check if data available
   else if (retval) {
      int len = 0;
diff --git a/sectionfilter.c b/sectionfilter.c
index c860253..92d4972 100644
--- a/sectionfilter.c
+++ b/sectionfilter.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: sectionfilter.c,v 1.11 2007/10/08 16:24:48 rahrenbe Exp $
+ * $Id: sectionfilter.c,v 1.12 2007/10/20 20:27:59 ajhseppa Exp $
  */
 
 #include "sectionfilter.h"
@@ -97,21 +97,10 @@ int cIptvSectionFilter::dmxdev_section_callback(const uint8_t *buffer1, size_t b
                                                 const uint8_t *buffer2, size_t buffer2_len,
                                                 enum dmx_success success)
 {
-  struct timeval tv;
-  tv.tv_sec = 0;
-  tv.tv_usec = 0;
-  fd_set rfds;
-  FD_ZERO(&rfds);
-  FD_SET(fifoDescriptor, &rfds);
-  int retval = select(fifoDescriptor + 1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, &tv);
-
-  // Check if error
-  if (retval < 0) {
-     char tmp[64];
-     error("ERROR: select(): %s", strerror_r(errno, tmp, sizeof(tmp)));
-     }
+  // See if there is data in the fifo
+  int retval = selectSingleDesc(fifoDescriptor, 0, false);
   // There is no data in the fifo, more can be written
-  else if (!retval) {
+  if (!retval) {
 #ifdef DEBUG_PRINTF
      printf("id = %d, pid %d would now write %d data to buffer\n", id, pid, buffer1_len);
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < buffer1_len; ++i)