diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index f4e3843..1a648c7 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Version 0.0.2
 - fixed a bug if displaydetailedtext is called without correct menucat (mailbox plugin)
 - implemented function drawslope, see Wiki for documentation
 - using default menu list in case an invalid MenuCategory is set
+- added device info in displaychannel, example in metrixHD
 
 
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1bd789c..549b9b6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ OBJS = $(PLUGIN).o \
        libtemplate/templateloopfunction.o \
        libtemplate/xmlparser.o \
        views/view.o \
+	   views/viewhelpers.o \
        views/displaychannelview.o \
        views/displaymenurootview.o \
        views/displaymenuview.o \
diff --git a/displaychannel.c b/displaychannel.c
index a416073..97013bb 100644
--- a/displaychannel.c
+++ b/displaychannel.c
@@ -185,11 +185,13 @@ void cSDDisplayChannel::Flush(void) {
         channelView->DrawScreenResolution();
         channelView->DrawSignal();
         channelView->DrawAudioInfo();
+        channelView->DrawDevices(initial);
     } else {
         channelView->ClearStatusIcons();
         channelView->ClearScreenResolution();
         channelView->ClearSignal();
         channelView->ClearSignalBackground();
+        channelView->ClearDevices();
     }
 
     if (initial) {
diff --git a/dtd/displaychannel.dtd b/dtd/displaychannel.dtd
index 33ae069..a99e87e 100644
--- a/dtd/displaychannel.dtd
+++ b/dtd/displaychannel.dtd
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 <!ELEMENT displaychannel (background | channelinfo | epginfo | progressbar | progressbarback |  
                           statusinfo | audioinfo | screenresolution | channelgroup | 
-                          signalquality | signalqualityback | scrapercontent |  
+                          signalquality | signalqualityback | devices | scrapercontent |  
                           datetime | message | customtokens)* >
 <!ATTLIST displaychannel
   x CDATA #REQUIRED
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@
   debug CDATA #IMPLIED
 >
 
+<!ELEMENT devices (area|areascroll)*>
+<!ATTLIST devices
+  debug CDATA #IMPLIED
+>
+
 <!ELEMENT scrapercontent (area|areascroll)*>
 <!ATTLIST scrapercontent
   debug CDATA #IMPLIED
diff --git a/libtemplate/templateview.c b/libtemplate/templateview.c
index 7786ce1..f122732 100644
--- a/libtemplate/templateview.c
+++ b/libtemplate/templateview.c
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ void cTemplateViewChannel::SetViewElements(void) {
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("screenresolution");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("signalquality");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("signalqualityback");
+    viewElementsAllowed.insert("devices");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("scrapercontent");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("datetime");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("message");
@@ -654,6 +655,9 @@ string cTemplateViewChannel::GetViewElementName(eViewElement ve) {
         case veSignalQualityBack:
             name = "Signal Quality Background";
             break;
+        case veDevices:
+            name = "Devices";
+            break;
         case veScraperContent:
             name = "Scraper Content";
             break;
@@ -698,6 +702,8 @@ void cTemplateViewChannel::AddPixmap(string sViewElement, cTemplatePixmap *pix,
         ve = veSignalQuality;
     } else if (!sViewElement.compare("signalqualityback")) {
         ve = veSignalQualityBack;
+    } else if (!sViewElement.compare("devices")) {
+        ve = veDevices;
     } else if (!sViewElement.compare("scrapercontent")) {
         ve = veScraperContent;
     } else if (!sViewElement.compare("datetime")) {
diff --git a/libtemplate/templateviewelement.h b/libtemplate/templateviewelement.h
index 5d61c13..7fe78b9 100644
--- a/libtemplate/templateviewelement.h
+++ b/libtemplate/templateviewelement.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ enum eViewElement {
     veBackground,
     veDateTime,
     veMessage,
+    veDevices,
     veCustomTokens,
     //DisplayChannel ViewElements
     veChannelInfo,
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ enum eViewElement {
     veDiscUsage,
     veSystemLoad,
     veTimers,
-    veDevices,
     veMenuItem,
     veMenuCurrentItemDetail,
     veScrollbar,
diff --git a/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml b/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
index 060d951..030e937 100644
--- a/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
+++ b/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
@@ -173,6 +173,41 @@
     <signalqualityback>
     </signalqualityback>
 
+    <!-- Available Variables devices:
+    {numdevices}                number of available devices
+    {devices[]}                 array with available devices
+    {devices[num]}              number of current device
+    {devices[type]}             type of device (DVB-S, DVB-C, ...)
+    {devices[istuned]}          true if device is currently tuned to a transponder
+    {devices[livetv]}           true if device is currently playing livetv
+    {devices[recording]}        true if device is currently recording
+    {devices[hascam]}           true if device has a CAM
+    {devices[cam]}              number of CAM
+    {devices[signalstrength]}   signalstrength of devcie
+    {devices[signalquality]}    signalstrength of devcie
+    {devices[channelnumber]}    number of the currently tuned channel
+    {devices[channelname]}      name of the currently tuned channel
+    {devices[channelid]}        ID of the currently tuned channel
+    {devices[source]}           source of the currently tuned channel
+    -->
+    <devices>
+        <area x="70%" y="15%" width="30%" height="{areaheight}/12 * {numdevices}" layer="1">
+            <fill color="{clrTransBlack}"/>
+        </area>
+        <area x="70%" y="15%" width="30%" height="{areaheight}/12 * {numdevices}" layer="2">
+            <loop name="devices" x="0" y="0" orientation="vertical" columnwidth="{areawidth}" rowheight="{areaheight} / {numdevices}" overflow="cut">
+                <drawtext name="label" x="5" y="0" font="{light}" fontsize="{rowheight}*0.35" color="{clrWhite}" text="{devices[num]}: {devices[type]}" />
+                <drawtext condition="{devices[hascam]}" x="{width(label)} + 15" y="0" font="{light}" fontsize="{rowheight}*0.35" color="{clrWhite}" text="(CAM {devices[cam]})" />
+                <drawtext condition="{devices[recording]} ++ {devices[livetv]}" align="right" y="0" font="{light}" fontsize="{rowheight}*0.35" color="{clrRed}" text="LiveTV, Recording ({devices[channelname]}) " />
+                <drawtext condition="{devices[recording]} ++ not{devices[livetv]}" align="right" y="0" font="{light}" fontsize="{rowheight}*0.35" color="{clrRed}" text="Recording ({devices[channelname]}) " />
+                <drawtext condition="not{devices[recording]} ++ {devices[livetv]}" align="right" y="0" font="{light}" fontsize="{rowheight}*0.35" color="{clrWhite}" text="LiveTV ({devices[channelname]}) " />
+                <drawrectangle condition="{devices[istuned]}" x="5" y="{rowheight}/3 + 5" width="{areawidth} * {devices[signalstrength]} / 100 - 10 * {devices[signalstrength]} / 100" height="{rowheight}/3 - 10" color="{clrTransWhite}" />
+                <drawrectangle condition="{devices[istuned]}" x="5" y="2*{rowheight}/3 + 5" width="{areawidth} * {devices[signalquality]} / 100 - 10 * {devices[signalquality]} / 100" height="{rowheight}/3 - 10" color="{clrTransWhite}" />
+                <drawtext condition="not{devices[istuned]}" align="center" y="{rowheight}/2" font="{light}" fontsize="{rowheight}*0.40" color="{clrWhite}" text="not tuned" />
+            </loop>
+        </area>
+    </devices>
+
     <!-- Available Variables scrapercontent:
     {mediapath}                         Full Path of Poster or Banner to use in image path attribute
     {mediawidth}                        width of image in pixel
diff --git a/skinskeleton/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml b/skinskeleton/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
index 38267d8..49a1630 100644
--- a/skinskeleton/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
+++ b/skinskeleton/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
@@ -105,6 +105,26 @@
     <signalqualityback>
     </signalqualityback>
 
+    <!-- Available Variables devices:
+    {numdevices}                number of available devices
+    {devices[]}                 array with available devices
+    {devices[num]}              number of current device
+    {devices[type]}             type of device (DVB-S, DVB-C, ...)
+    {devices[istuned]}          true if device is currently tuned to a transponder
+    {devices[livetv]}           true if device is currently playing livetv
+    {devices[recording]}        true if device is currently recording
+    {devices[hascam]}           true if device has a CAM
+    {devices[cam]}              number of CAM
+    {devices[signalstrength]}   signalstrength of devcie
+    {devices[signalquality]}    signalstrength of devcie
+    {devices[channelnumber]}    number of the currently tuned channel
+    {devices[channelname]}      name of the currently tuned channel
+    {devices[channelid]}        ID of the currently tuned channel
+    {devices[source]}           source of the currently tuned channel
+    -->
+    <devices>
+    </devices>
+
     <!-- Available Variables scrapercontent:
     {mediapath}                         Full Path of Poster or Banner to use in image path attribute
     {mediawidth}                        width of image in pixel
diff --git a/views/displaychannelview.c b/views/displaychannelview.c
index 880f9a1..e8b5177 100644
--- a/views/displaychannelview.c
+++ b/views/displaychannelview.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ cDisplayChannelView::cDisplayChannelView(cTemplateView *tmplView) : cView(tmplVi
     lastAudioChannel = -1;
     lastTracDesc = "";
     lastTrackLang = "";
+    InitDevices();
     DeleteOsdOnExit();
     SetFadeTime(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));
 }
@@ -109,7 +110,8 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::DrawProgressBar(cString &start, cString &stop, int Cur
     intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("duration", Total));
     intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("elapsed", Current));
     intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("remaining", Total - Current));
-    
+
+    ClearProgressBar();
     DrawViewElement(veProgressBar, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
 }
 
@@ -399,6 +401,29 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::ClearSignalBackground(void) {
     ClearViewElement(veSignalQualityBack);
 }
 
+void cDisplayChannelView::DrawDevices(bool initial) {
+    if (!ViewElementImplemented(veDevices)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    map < string, string > stringTokens;
+    map < string, int > intTokens;
+    map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > deviceLoopTokens;
+    vector< map< string, string > > devices;
+
+    bool changed = SetDevices(initial, &intTokens, &devices);
+    if (!changed)
+        return;
+
+    deviceLoopTokens.insert(pair< string, vector< map< string, string > > >("devices", devices));
+    
+    ClearViewElement(veDevices);
+    DrawViewElement(veDevices, &stringTokens, &intTokens, &deviceLoopTokens);
+}
+
+void cDisplayChannelView::ClearDevices(void) {
+    ClearViewElement(veDevices);
+}
+
 void cDisplayChannelView::DrawChannelGroups(const cChannel *Channel, cString ChannelName) {
     if (!ViewElementImplemented(veChannelGroup)) {
         return;
diff --git a/views/displaychannelview.h b/views/displaychannelview.h
index 7df085d..4cb0be4 100644
--- a/views/displaychannelview.h
+++ b/views/displaychannelview.h
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 
 #include "../libtemplate/template.h"
 #include "view.h"
+#include "viewhelpers.h"
 
-class cDisplayChannelView : public cView {
+class cDisplayChannelView : public cView, public cViewHelpers {
 private:
     cString lastDate;
     int lastScreenWidth;
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ public:
     void DrawSignalBackground(void);
     void ClearSignal(void);
     void ClearSignalBackground(void);
+    void DrawDevices(bool initial);
+    void ClearDevices(void);
     void DrawChannelGroups(const cChannel *Channel, cString ChannelName);
     void ClearChannelGroups(void);
     void DisplayMessage(eMessageType Type, const char *Text);
diff --git a/views/displaymenuview.c b/views/displaymenuview.c
index 66df9a6..47c1591 100644
--- a/views/displaymenuview.c
+++ b/views/displaymenuview.c
@@ -223,9 +223,6 @@ cDisplayMenuMainView::cDisplayMenuMainView(cTemplateView *tmplView, bool menuIni
 cDisplayMenuMainView::~cDisplayMenuMainView() {
     CancelSave();
     FadeOut();
-    delete[] lastSignalStrength;
-    delete[] lastSignalQuality;
-    delete[] recDevices;
 }
 
 void cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawStaticViewElements(void) {
@@ -360,18 +357,6 @@ void cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawDiscUsage(void) {
     DrawViewElement(veDiscUsage, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
 }
 
-void cDisplayMenuMainView::InitDevices(void) {
-    int numDevices = cDevice::NumDevices();
-    lastSignalStrength = new int[numDevices];
-    lastSignalQuality = new int[numDevices];
-    recDevices = new bool[numDevices];
-    for (int i=0; i<numDevices; i++) {
-        lastSignalStrength[i] = 0;
-        lastSignalQuality[i] = 0;
-        recDevices[i] = false;
-    }
-}
-
 bool cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawLoad(void) {
     if (!ViewElementImplemented(veSystemLoad)) {
         return false;
@@ -400,120 +385,22 @@ bool cDisplayMenuMainView::DrawDevices(void) {
     if (!ViewElementImplemented(veDevices)) {
         return false;
     }
-    int numDevices = cDevice::NumDevices();
-    if (!initial) {
-        //check if drawing is necessary
-        bool changed = false;
-        for (int i = 0; i < numDevices; i++) {
-            const cDevice *device = cDevice::GetDevice(i);
-            if (!device || !device->NumProvidedSystems()) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            if ((device->SignalStrength() != lastSignalStrength[i]) || (device->SignalQuality() != lastSignalQuality[i])) {
-                changed = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        if (!changed) {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
 
     map < string, string > stringTokens;
     map < string, int > intTokens;
-
     map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > deviceLoopTokens;
     vector< map< string, string > > devices;
 
-    //check device which currently displays live tv
-    int deviceLiveTV = -1;
-    cDevice *primaryDevice = cDevice::PrimaryDevice();
-    if (primaryDevice) {
-        if (!primaryDevice->Replaying() || primaryDevice->Transferring())
-            deviceLiveTV = cDevice::ActualDevice()->DeviceNumber();
-        else
-            deviceLiveTV = primaryDevice->DeviceNumber();
-    }
+    bool changed = SetDevices(initial, &intTokens, &devices);
+    if (!changed)
+        return false;
 
-    //check currently recording devices
-    for (cTimer *timer = Timers.First(); timer; timer = Timers.Next(timer)) {
-        if (!timer->Recording()) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        if (cRecordControl *RecordControl = cRecordControls::GetRecordControl(timer)) {
-            const cDevice *recDevice = RecordControl->Device();
-            if (recDevice) {
-                recDevices[recDevice->DeviceNumber()] = true;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    int actualNumDevices = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < numDevices; i++) {
-        const cDevice *device = cDevice::GetDevice(i);
-        if (!device || !device->NumProvidedSystems()) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        actualNumDevices++;
-        map< string, string > deviceVals;
-        stringstream strNum;
-        strNum << actualNumDevices;
-        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[num]", strNum.str()));
-        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[type]", *(device->DeviceType())));
-        cCamSlot *camSlot = device->CamSlot();
-        int camNumber = -1;
-        if (camSlot) {
-            camNumber = camSlot->SlotNumber();
-            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[hascam]", "1"));
-        } else {
-            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[hascam]", "0"));
-        }
-        int signalStrength = device->SignalStrength();
-        int signalQuality = device->SignalQuality();
-        stringstream strCamNumber;
-        strCamNumber << camNumber;
-        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[cam]", strCamNumber.str()));
-        stringstream strStrength;
-        strStrength << signalStrength;
-        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[signalstrength]", strStrength.str()));
-        stringstream strQuality;
-        strQuality << signalQuality;
-        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[signalquality]", strQuality.str()));
-
-        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[livetv]", i == deviceLiveTV ? "1" : "0"));
-        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[recording]", recDevices[i] ? "1" : "0"));
-
-        const cChannel *channel = device->GetCurrentlyTunedTransponder();
-        const cSource *source = (channel) ? Sources.Get(channel->Source()) : NULL;
-        if (channel && channel->Number() > 0) {
-            stringstream strChanNum;
-            strChanNum << channel->Number();
-            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[channelnumber]", strChanNum.str()));
-            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[channelname]", channel->Name()));
-            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[channelid]", *(channel->GetChannelID().ToString())));
-            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[istuned]", "1"));
-        } else {
-            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[channelnumber]", "0"));
-            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[channelname]", ""));
-            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[channelid]", ""));
-            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[istuned]", "0"));
-        }
-    
-        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[source]", source ? source->Description() : ""));
-
-        devices.push_back(deviceVals);
-
-        lastSignalStrength[i] = signalStrength;
-        lastSignalQuality[i] = signalQuality;
-    }
     deviceLoopTokens.insert(pair< string, vector< map< string, string > > >("devices", devices));
-
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("numdevices", actualNumDevices));
     
     ClearViewElement(veDevices);
     DrawViewElement(veDevices, &stringTokens, &intTokens, &deviceLoopTokens);
     return true;
 }
-
 /************************************************************************
 * cDisplayMenuSchedulesView
 ************************************************************************/
diff --git a/views/displaymenuview.h b/views/displaymenuview.h
index 52f5361..34fed44 100644
--- a/views/displaymenuview.h
+++ b/views/displaymenuview.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define __DISPLAYMENUVIEW_H
 
 #include "../libtemplate/template.h"
+#include "viewhelpers.h"
 #include "displaymenulistview.h"
 
 class cDisplayMenuView : public cView {
@@ -28,17 +29,13 @@ public:
     bool BackgroundImplemented(void);
 };
 
-class cDisplayMenuMainView : public cDisplayMenuView {
+class cDisplayMenuMainView : public cDisplayMenuView, public cViewHelpers {
 private:
     bool initial;
-    int* lastSignalStrength;
-    int* lastSignalQuality;
     double lastSystemLoad;
-    bool* recDevices;
     void DrawTimers(void);
     void DrawDiscUsage(void);
     bool DrawLoad(void);
-    void InitDevices(void);
     bool DrawDevices(void);
 public:
     cDisplayMenuMainView(cTemplateView *tmplView, bool menuInit);
diff --git a/views/viewhelpers.c b/views/viewhelpers.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b97a7a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/viewhelpers.c
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+#include <vdr/menu.h>
+#include "../config.h"
+#include "viewhelpers.h"
+
+cViewHelpers::cViewHelpers(void) {
+    devicesInit = false;
+}
+
+cViewHelpers::~cViewHelpers() {
+    if (devicesInit) {
+        delete[] lastSignalStrength;
+        delete[] lastSignalQuality;
+        delete[] recDevices;
+    }
+}
+
+void cViewHelpers::InitDevices(void) {
+    int numDevices = cDevice::NumDevices();
+    lastSignalStrength = new int[numDevices];
+    lastSignalQuality = new int[numDevices];
+    recDevices = new bool[numDevices];
+    for (int i=0; i<numDevices; i++) {
+        lastSignalStrength[i] = 0;
+        lastSignalQuality[i] = 0;
+        recDevices[i] = false;
+    }
+    devicesInit = true;
+}
+
+bool cViewHelpers::SetDevices(bool initial, map<string,int> *intTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *devices) {
+    int numDevices = cDevice::NumDevices();
+    if (!initial) {
+        //check if drawing is necessary
+        bool changed = false;
+        for (int i = 0; i < numDevices; i++) {
+            const cDevice *device = cDevice::GetDevice(i);
+            if (!device || !device->NumProvidedSystems()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if ((device->SignalStrength() != lastSignalStrength[i]) || (device->SignalQuality() != lastSignalQuality[i])) {
+                changed = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!changed) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    //check device which currently displays live tv
+    int deviceLiveTV = -1;
+    cDevice *primaryDevice = cDevice::PrimaryDevice();
+    if (primaryDevice) {
+        if (!primaryDevice->Replaying() || primaryDevice->Transferring())
+            deviceLiveTV = cDevice::ActualDevice()->DeviceNumber();
+        else
+            deviceLiveTV = primaryDevice->DeviceNumber();
+    }
+
+    //check currently recording devices
+    for (cTimer *timer = Timers.First(); timer; timer = Timers.Next(timer)) {
+        if (!timer->Recording()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (cRecordControl *RecordControl = cRecordControls::GetRecordControl(timer)) {
+            const cDevice *recDevice = RecordControl->Device();
+            if (recDevice) {
+                recDevices[recDevice->DeviceNumber()] = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    int actualNumDevices = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < numDevices; i++) {
+        const cDevice *device = cDevice::GetDevice(i);
+        if (!device || !device->NumProvidedSystems()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        actualNumDevices++;
+        map< string, string > deviceVals;
+        stringstream strNum;
+        strNum << actualNumDevices;
+        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[num]", strNum.str()));
+        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[type]", *(device->DeviceType())));
+        cCamSlot *camSlot = device->CamSlot();
+        int camNumber = -1;
+        if (camSlot) {
+            camNumber = camSlot->SlotNumber();
+            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[hascam]", "1"));
+        } else {
+            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[hascam]", "0"));
+        }
+        int signalStrength = device->SignalStrength();
+        int signalQuality = device->SignalQuality();
+        stringstream strCamNumber;
+        strCamNumber << camNumber;
+        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[cam]", strCamNumber.str()));
+        stringstream strStrength;
+        strStrength << signalStrength;
+        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[signalstrength]", strStrength.str()));
+        stringstream strQuality;
+        strQuality << signalQuality;
+        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[signalquality]", strQuality.str()));
+
+        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[livetv]", i == deviceLiveTV ? "1" : "0"));
+        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[recording]", recDevices[i] ? "1" : "0"));
+
+        const cChannel *channel = device->GetCurrentlyTunedTransponder();
+        const cSource *source = (channel) ? Sources.Get(channel->Source()) : NULL;
+        if (channel && channel->Number() > 0) {
+            stringstream strChanNum;
+            strChanNum << channel->Number();
+            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[channelnumber]", strChanNum.str()));
+            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[channelname]", channel->Name()));
+            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[channelid]", *(channel->GetChannelID().ToString())));
+            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[istuned]", "1"));
+        } else {
+            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[channelnumber]", "0"));
+            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[channelname]", ""));
+            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[channelid]", ""));
+            deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[istuned]", "0"));
+        }
+    
+        deviceVals.insert(pair< string, string >("devices[source]", source ? source->Description() : ""));
+
+        devices->push_back(deviceVals);
+
+        lastSignalStrength[i] = signalStrength;
+        lastSignalQuality[i] = signalQuality;
+    }
+
+    intTokens->insert(pair<string, int>("numdevices", actualNumDevices));
+    
+    return true;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/views/viewhelpers.h b/views/viewhelpers.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d88651c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/viewhelpers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef __VIEWHELPERS_H
+#define __VIEWHELPERS_H
+
+class cViewHelpers {
+private:
+    bool devicesInit;
+    int* lastSignalStrength;
+    int* lastSignalQuality;
+    bool* recDevices;
+protected:
+public:
+    cViewHelpers(void);
+    virtual ~cViewHelpers(void);
+    void InitDevices(void);
+    bool SetDevices(bool initial, map<string,int> *intTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *devices);
+};
+
+#endif //__VIEWHELPERS_H
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