diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 4825a81..501c49a 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ cSatipConfig SatipConfig;
 cSatipConfig::cSatipConfig(void)
 : operatingModeM(eOperatingModeLow),
   eitScanM(1),
-  useBytesM(1)
+  useBytesM(1),
+  usePollingM(true)
 {
   for (unsigned int i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(disabledSourcesM); ++i)
       disabledSourcesM[i] = cSource::stNone;
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 9555480..b0564cf 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ private:
   int disabledSourcesM[MAX_DISABLED_SOURCES_COUNT];
   int disabledFiltersM[SECTION_FILTER_TABLE_SIZE];
   char configDirectoryM[PATH_MAX];
+  bool usePollingM;
 
 public:
   enum {
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ public:
   void SetConfigDirectory(const char *directoryP);
   void SetDisabledSources(unsigned int indexP, int sourceP);
   void SetDisabledFilters(unsigned int indexP, int numberP);
+  bool IsPolling() {return usePollingM;}
 };
 
 extern cSatipConfig SatipConfig;
diff --git a/data.c b/data.c
index 221395c..99f476b 100644
--- a/data.c
+++ b/data.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ enum LOGLEVEL {
    logAll = 0xFFFF
    };
 
-int logLevel = logFunc | logFuncPerf | logData;
+int logLevel = logFunc /*| logFuncPerf | logData*/;
 
 #define log(lvl) \
    if (logLevel & lvl) \
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ int cSatipTunerDataThread::LastReceivedMs()
 {
   int rc = timeDataReceivedM.Elapsed();
 
-  log2(logFunc, "returning %d", rc);
+  log2(logFuncPerf, "returning %d", rc);
+
+  return rc;
 }
 
 void cSatipTunerDataThread::ResetLastReceivedMs()
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ void cSatipTunerDataThread::Flush(void)
 void cSatipTunerDataThread::Action(void)
 {
   log(logFunc);
+  bool polling = SatipConfig.IsPolling();
 
   // Increase priority
   SetPriority(-1);
@@ -121,6 +124,9 @@ void cSatipTunerDataThread::Action(void)
         // Read data
         if (rtpSocketM && rtpSocketM->IsOpen()) {
            length = rtpSocketM->ReadVideo(packetBufferM, size);
+           if (!polling || length > 0)
+              timeDataReceivedM.Set();
+
            log2(logData, "received %d bytes", length);
            }
 
@@ -132,13 +138,12 @@ void cSatipTunerDataThread::Action(void)
            if (statisticsM)
               statisticsM->AddTunerStatistic(length);
 
-           timeDataReceivedM.Set();
            }
 
         mutexM.Unlock();
 
         // to avoid busy loop and reduce cpu load
-        if (length <= 0)
+        if (polling && length <= 0)
            sleepM.Wait(10);
         }
 }
diff --git a/socket.c b/socket.c
index 3ec2979..fe72fe8 100644
--- a/socket.c
+++ b/socket.c
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ cSatipSocket::cSatipSocket()
   socketDescM(-1),
   lastErrorReportM(0),
   packetErrorsM(0),
-  sequenceNumberM(-1)
+  sequenceNumberM(-1),
+  waitM(false)
 {
   debug("cSatipSocket::%s()", __FUNCTION__);
   memset(&sockAddrM, 0, sizeof(sockAddrM));
@@ -36,17 +37,22 @@ cSatipSocket::~cSatipSocket()
   Close();
 }
 
-bool cSatipSocket::Open(const int portP)
+bool cSatipSocket::Open(const int portP, bool waitP)
 {
   // Bind to the socket if it is not active already
   if (socketDescM < 0) {
+     waitM = waitP;
+
      socklen_t len = sizeof(sockAddrM);
      // Create socket
      socketDescM = socket(PF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
      ERROR_IF_RET(socketDescM < 0, "socket()", return false);
-     // Make it use non-blocking I/O to avoid stuck read calls
-     ERROR_IF_FUNC(fcntl(socketDescM, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK), "fcntl(O_NONBLOCK)",
-                   Close(), return false);
+
+     if (!waitP)
+        // Make it use non-blocking I/O to avoid stuck read calls
+        ERROR_IF_FUNC(fcntl(socketDescM, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK), "fcntl(O_NONBLOCK)",
+                      Close(), return false);
+
      // Allow multiple sockets to use the same PORT number
      int yes = 1;
      ERROR_IF_FUNC(setsockopt(socketDescM, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &yes, sizeof(yes)) < 0,
@@ -63,7 +69,8 @@ bool cSatipSocket::Open(const int portP)
                    "getsockname()", Close(), return false);
      socketPortM = ntohs(sockAddrM.sin_port);
      }
-  debug("cSatipSocket::%s(%d): socketPort=%d", __FUNCTION__, portP, socketPortM);
+  debug("cSatipSocket::%s(%d,%d): socketPort=%d",
+        __FUNCTION__, portP, socketPortM, waitP);
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ int cSatipSocket::Read(unsigned char *bufferAddrP, unsigned int bufferLenP)
     msgh.msg_flags = 0;
 
     if (socketDescM && bufferAddrP && (bufferLenP > 0))
-       len = (int)recvmsg(socketDescM, &msgh, MSG_DONTWAIT);
+       len = (int)recvmsg(socketDescM, &msgh, waitM ? 0 : MSG_DONTWAIT);
     if (len > 0)
        return len;
     } while (len > 0);
diff --git a/socket.h b/socket.h
index 8b97bde..0a7a6b3 100644
--- a/socket.h
+++ b/socket.h
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ private:
   time_t lastErrorReportM;
   int packetErrorsM;
   int sequenceNumberM;
+  bool waitM;
 
 public:
   cSatipSocket();
   ~cSatipSocket();
-  bool Open(const int portP = 0);
+  bool Open(const int portP = 0, bool waitP = false);
   void Close(void);
   int Port(void) { return socketPortM; }
   bool IsOpen(void) { return (socketDescM >= 0); }
diff --git a/tuner.c b/tuner.c
index 14ee9b5..8956b6f 100644
--- a/tuner.c
+++ b/tuner.c
@@ -43,9 +43,12 @@ cSatipTuner::cSatipTuner(cSatipDeviceIf &deviceP, unsigned int packetLenP)
 
   RtspInitialize();
 
+  bool waitSocket = false;
+
   // Open sockets
   for (int i = 100; i > 0; --i) {
-      if (rtpSocketM->Open() && rtcpSocketM->Open(rtpSocketM->Port() + 1))
+      if (rtpSocketM->Open(0, waitSocket) &&
+          rtcpSocketM->Open(rtpSocketM->Port() + 1), waitSocket)
          break;
       rtpSocketM->Close();
       rtcpSocketM->Close();
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ void cSatipTuner::Action(void)
   // Do the thread loop
   while (Running()) {
         if (reconnectM) {
-           info("SAT>IP Device %d timed out. Reconnecting.", deviceM->GetId());
+           info("SAT>IP Device %d reconnecting.", deviceM->GetId());
            cMutexLock MutexLock(&mutexM);
            if (tunedM)
               Disconnect();
@@ -130,20 +133,22 @@ void cSatipTuner::Action(void)
               signalQualityM = eDefaultSignalQuality;
               }
 
-           if (rtcpTimeout.TimedOut())
+           if (rtcpTimeout.TimedOut()) {
+              error("No RTP Data received for %d ms [device %d], Reconnect initiated",
+                    (int)rtcpTimeout.Elapsed(), deviceM->GetId());
+              rtcpTimeout.Set(eReConnectTimeoutMs);
               reconnectM = true;
+              }
 
            int passedMs = dataThreadM.LastReceivedMs();
            if (passedMs >= eReConnectTimeoutMs) {
-              error("No Data received for %d ms [device %d], Reconnect initiated",
+              error("No RTP Data received for %d ms [device %d], Reconnect initiated",
                     (int)passedMs, deviceM->GetId());
               dataThreadM.ResetLastReceivedMs();
               reconnectM = true;
               }
-
-
            }
-        sleepM.Wait(10); // to avoid busy loop and reduce cpu load
+        sleepM.Wait(50); // to avoid busy loop and reduce cpu load
         }
   debug("cSatipTuner::%s(): exiting [device %d]", __FUNCTION__, deviceIdM);
 }