diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index a5d89e8..0c87141 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ Version 0.0.2
 - added support for custom tokens in dislaychannel
 - added vps token in menudetailepg
 - implemented cSDDisplayMenu::GetTextAreaFont()
-
+- introduced new viewelement audioinfo in displaychannel
diff --git a/displaychannel.c b/displaychannel.c
index 7442b87..a416073 100644
--- a/displaychannel.c
+++ b/displaychannel.c
@@ -63,12 +63,15 @@ void cSDDisplayChannel::SetChannel(const cChannel *Channel, int Number) {
     channelView->ClearStatusIcons();
     channelView->ClearChannelGroups();
     channelView->ClearScraperContent();
+    channelView->ClearAudioInfo();
     if (!groupSep) {
         channelView->DrawChannel(ChannelNumber, ChannelName, ChannelID, (Number > 0)?true:false);
         channelView->DrawProgressBarBack();
         channelView->DrawSignalBackground();
-        if (Channel)
+        if (Channel) {
             channelView->DrawStatusIcons(Channel);
+            channelView->DrawAudioInfo();
+        }
     } else {
         channelView->ClearSignal();
         channelView->ClearSignalBackground();
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ void cSDDisplayChannel::SetMessage(eMessageType Type, const char *Text) {
     channelView->ClearSignal();
     channelView->ClearSignalBackground();
     channelView->ClearScraperContent();
+    channelView->ClearAudioInfo();
     channelView->DisplayMessage(Type, Text);
     groupSep = true;
 }
@@ -180,6 +184,7 @@ void cSDDisplayChannel::Flush(void) {
     if (!groupSep) {
         channelView->DrawScreenResolution();
         channelView->DrawSignal();
+        channelView->DrawAudioInfo();
     } else {
         channelView->ClearStatusIcons();
         channelView->ClearScreenResolution();
diff --git a/displaychannel.h b/displaychannel.h
index 44d69e5..75888fd 100644
--- a/displaychannel.h
+++ b/displaychannel.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ private:
     int lastSignalQuality;
     int lastScreenWidth;
     int currentLast;
-    bool showSignal;
     const cEvent *present;
     void SetProgressBar(const cEvent *present);
 public:
diff --git a/dtd/displaychannel.dtd b/dtd/displaychannel.dtd
index be0f22e..33ae069 100644
--- a/dtd/displaychannel.dtd
+++ b/dtd/displaychannel.dtd
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!ENTITY % functions SYSTEM "functions.dtd">
 
 <!ELEMENT displaychannel (background | channelinfo | epginfo | progressbar | progressbarback |  
-                          statusinfo | screenresolution | channelgroup | 
+                          statusinfo | audioinfo | screenresolution | channelgroup | 
                           signalquality | signalqualityback | scrapercontent |  
                           datetime | message | customtokens)* >
 <!ATTLIST displaychannel
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@
   debug CDATA #IMPLIED
 >
 
+<!ELEMENT audioinfo (area|areascroll)*>
+<!ATTLIST audioinfo
+  debug CDATA #IMPLIED
+>
+
 <!ELEMENT screenresolution (area|areascroll)*>
 <!ATTLIST screenresolution
   debug CDATA #IMPLIED
diff --git a/libtemplate/templateview.c b/libtemplate/templateview.c
index f1704f8..490426b 100644
--- a/libtemplate/templateview.c
+++ b/libtemplate/templateview.c
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ void cTemplateViewChannel::SetViewElements(void) {
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("progressbar");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("progressbarback");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("statusinfo");
+    viewElementsAllowed.insert("audioinfo");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("screenresolution");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("signalquality");
     viewElementsAllowed.insert("signalqualityback");
@@ -620,6 +621,9 @@ string cTemplateViewChannel::GetViewElementName(eViewElement ve) {
         case veStatusInfo:
             name = "StatusInfo";
             break;
+        case veAudioInfo:
+            name = "AudioInfo";
+            break;
         case veScreenResolution:
             name = "Screen Resolution";
             break;
@@ -665,6 +669,8 @@ void cTemplateViewChannel::AddPixmap(string sViewElement, cTemplatePixmap *pix,
         ve = veProgressBarBack;
     } else if (!sViewElement.compare("statusinfo")) {
         ve = veStatusInfo;
+    } else if (!sViewElement.compare("audioinfo")) {
+        ve = veAudioInfo;
     } else if (!sViewElement.compare("screenresolution")) {
         ve = veScreenResolution;
     } else if (!sViewElement.compare("signalquality")) {
diff --git a/libtemplate/templateviewelement.h b/libtemplate/templateviewelement.h
index 9c32a4c..5d61c13 100644
--- a/libtemplate/templateviewelement.h
+++ b/libtemplate/templateviewelement.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ enum eViewElement {
     veProgressBar,
     veProgressBarBack,
     veStatusInfo,
+    veAudioInfo,
     veScreenResolution,
     veSignalQuality,
     veSignalQualityBack,
diff --git a/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml b/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
index 22ff0b2..060d951 100644
--- a/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
+++ b/skins/metrixhd/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@
     {isDolby}                          true if a dolby audio track is available
     {isEncrypted}                      true if channel is encrypted
     {isRecording}                      true if currently a recording is running on this channel
-    {numaudiotracks}                   number of available audio tracks for current channel
-    {audiochannel}                     0 if current channel is stereo, 1 for left chanel only, 2 for right channel only
-    {trackdesc}                        description of the current audio track
-    {tracklang}                        language of the current audio track
     -->
     <statusinfo>
         <area x="22%" y="94%" width="76%" height="6%" layer="2">
@@ -112,6 +108,15 @@
         </area>
     </statusinfo>
 
+    <!-- Available Variables audioinfo:
+    {numaudiotracks}                   number of available audio tracks for current channel
+    {audiochannel}                     0 if current channel is stereo, 1 for left chanel only, 2 for right channel only
+    {trackdesc}                        description of the current audio track
+    {tracklang}                        language of the current audio track
+    -->
+    <audioinfo>
+    </audioinfo>
+
     <!-- Available Variables screenresolution:
     {screenwidth}                      width of currently displayed channel in px
     {screenheight}                     height of currently displayed channel in px
diff --git a/skinskeleton/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml b/skinskeleton/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
index efa41dd..38267d8 100644
--- a/skinskeleton/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
+++ b/skinskeleton/xmlfiles/displaychannel.xml
@@ -57,13 +57,19 @@
     {isDolby}                          true if a dolby audio track is available
     {isEncrypted}                      true if channel is encrypted
     {isRecording}                      true if currently a recording is running on this channel
+    -->
+    <statusinfo>
+    </statusinfo>
+
+    <!-- Available Variables audioinfo:
     {numaudiotracks}                   number of available audio tracks for current channel
     {audiochannel}                     0 if current channel is stereo, 1 for left chanel only, 2 for right channel only
     {trackdesc}                        description of the current audio track
     {tracklang}                        language of the current audio track
     -->
-    <statusinfo>
-    </statusinfo>
+    <audioinfo>
+    </audioinfo>
+
 
     <!-- Available Variables screenresolution:
     {screenwidth}                      width of currently displayed channel in px
diff --git a/views/displaychannelview.c b/views/displaychannelview.c
index d55164a..6a68e25 100644
--- a/views/displaychannelview.c
+++ b/views/displaychannelview.c
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ cDisplayChannelView::cDisplayChannelView(cTemplateView *tmplView) : cView(tmplVi
     lastSignalDisplay = 0;
     lastSignalStrength = 0;
     lastSignalQuality = 0;
+    lastNumAudioTracks = 0;
+    lastAudioChannel = -1;
+    lastTracDesc = "";
+    lastTrackLang = "";
     DeleteOsdOnExit();
     SetFadeTime(tmplView->GetNumericParameter(ptFadeTime));
 }
@@ -201,7 +205,25 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::DrawStatusIcons(const cChannel *Channel) {
             if (Timer->Recording()) 
                 isRecording = true;
 
-    //enhanced audio information
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("isRadio", isRadio));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("hasVT", hasVT));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("isStereo", isStereo));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("isDolby", isDolby));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("isEncrypted", isEncrypted));
+    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("isRecording", isRecording));
+
+    DrawViewElement(veStatusInfo, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+}
+
+void cDisplayChannelView::ClearStatusIcons(void) {
+    ClearViewElement(veStatusInfo);
+}
+
+void cDisplayChannelView::DrawAudioInfo(void) {
+    if (!ViewElementImplemented(veAudioInfo)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     int numAudioTracks = 0;
     int audioChannel = -1;
     string trackDescription = "";
@@ -219,23 +241,26 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::DrawStatusIcons(const cChannel *Channel) {
             }
         }
     }
+    if (lastNumAudioTracks != numAudioTracks || lastAudioChannel != audioChannel || lastTracDesc.compare(trackDescription) || lastTrackLang.compare(trackLanguage)) {
+        lastNumAudioTracks = numAudioTracks;
+        lastAudioChannel = audioChannel;
+        lastTracDesc = trackDescription;
+        lastTrackLang = trackLanguage;
 
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("isRadio", isRadio));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("hasVT", hasVT));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("isStereo", isStereo));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("isDolby", isDolby));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("isEncrypted", isEncrypted));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("isRecording", isRecording));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("numaudiotracks", numAudioTracks));
-    intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("audiochannel", audioChannel));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("trackdesc", trackDescription));
-    stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("tracklang", trackLanguage));
-
-    DrawViewElement(veStatusInfo, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+        map < string, int > intTokens;
+        map < string, string > stringTokens;
+        intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("numaudiotracks", numAudioTracks));
+        intTokens.insert(pair<string,int>("audiochannel", audioChannel));
+        stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("trackdesc", trackDescription));
+        stringTokens.insert(pair<string,string>("tracklang", trackLanguage));
+        
+        ClearAudioInfo();
+        DrawViewElement(veAudioInfo, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
+    }
 }
 
-void cDisplayChannelView::ClearStatusIcons(void) {
-    ClearViewElement(veStatusInfo);
+void cDisplayChannelView::ClearAudioInfo(void) {
+    ClearViewElement(veAudioInfo);
 }
 
 void cDisplayChannelView::DrawScreenResolution(void) {
diff --git a/views/displaychannelview.h b/views/displaychannelview.h
index 9d16e25..c87c2a1 100644
--- a/views/displaychannelview.h
+++ b/views/displaychannelview.h
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ private:
     int lastSignalDisplay;
     int lastSignalStrength;
     int lastSignalQuality;
+    int lastNumAudioTracks;
+    int lastAudioChannel;
+    string lastTracDesc;
+    string lastTrackLang;
     string GetScreenResolutionString(int width, int height, bool *isHD);
     string GetScreenAspectString(double aspect, bool *isWideScreen);
     string GetChannelSep(const cChannel *channel, bool prev);
@@ -32,6 +36,8 @@ public:
     void ClearEPGInfo(void);
     void DrawStatusIcons(const cChannel *Channel);
     void ClearStatusIcons(void);
+    void DrawAudioInfo(void);
+    void ClearAudioInfo(void);
     void DrawScreenResolution(void);
     void ClearScreenResolution(void);
     void DrawScraperContent(const cEvent *event);