diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4a07c47..4053327 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 User johns
 Date:
 
+    Add configurable skip lines at video top and bottom.
     Add auto-crop tolerance configuration.
     Reduces audio latency, increases audio buffer time.
     Made video_test working again.
diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index b80cb6f..09ca6de 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -139,9 +139,14 @@ Setup: /etc/vdr/setup.conf
 	n each 'n' frames auto-crop is checked.
 
 	softhddevice.AutoCrop.Delay = 0
-	if auto-crop is over after 'n' intervals the same, the cropping is
+	if auto-crop is over 'n' intervals the same, the cropping is
 	used.
 
+	softhddevice.AutoCrop.Tolerance = 0
+	if detected crop area is too small, cut max 'n' pixels at top and
+	bottom.
+
+
 	softhddevice.Suspend.Close = 0
 	1 suspend closes x11 window, connection and audio device.
 	(use svdrpsend plug softhddevice RESU to resume, if you have no lirc)
diff --git a/Todo b/Todo
index 09a8bd9..640aebb 100644
--- a/Todo
+++ b/Todo
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ video:
     grab image with hardware and better scaling support
     suspendoutput didn't show logo or black pictures
 	(must detect video format to show image)
-    incomplete mpeg packets creates artefacts after channel switch
     hard channel switch
+    skip line not configurable from setup menu.
 
 vdpau:
 
diff --git a/softhddevice.cpp b/softhddevice.cpp
index d882ce3..67cb13a 100644
--- a/softhddevice.cpp
+++ b/softhddevice.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ static int ConfigVideoSharpen[RESOLUTIONS];
 static int ConfigVideoScaling[RESOLUTIONS];
 
 static int ConfigVideoAudioDelay;	///< config audio delay
+static int ConfigVideoSkipLines;	///< config skip lines top/bottom
 static int ConfigAudioPassthrough;	///< config audio pass-through
 
 static int ConfigAutoCropInterval;	///< auto crop detection interval
@@ -1203,6 +1204,10 @@ bool cPluginSoftHdDevice::SetupParse(const char *name, const char *value)
 	}
     }
 
+    if (!strcmp(name, "SkipLines")) {
+	VideoSetSkipLines(ConfigVideoSkipLines = atoi(value));
+	return true;
+    }
     if (!strcmp(name, "AudioDelay")) {
 	VideoSetAudioDelay(ConfigVideoAudioDelay = atoi(value));
 	return true;
diff --git a/video.c b/video.c
index 349ad92..7bc5234 100644
--- a/video.c
+++ b/video.c
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ static char VideoSurfaceModesChanged;	///< flag surface modes changed
     /// flag use transparent OSD.
 static const char VideoTransparentOsd = 1;
 
+static int VideoSkipLines;		///< skip video lines top/bottom
+
     /// Default deinterlace mode.
 static VideoDeinterlaceModes VideoDeinterlace[VideoResolutionMax];
 
@@ -2006,9 +2008,9 @@ static enum PixelFormat Vaapi_get_format(VaapiDecoder * decoder,
     }
 
     decoder->CropX = 0;
-    decoder->CropY = 0;
+    decoder->CropY = VideoSkipLines;
     decoder->CropWidth = video_ctx->width;
-    decoder->CropHeight = video_ctx->height;
+    decoder->CropHeight = video_ctx->height - VideoSkipLines * 2;
 
     decoder->PixFmt = video_ctx->pix_fmt;
     decoder->InputWidth = video_ctx->width;
@@ -2486,7 +2488,7 @@ static void VaapiAutoCrop(VaapiDecoder * decoder)
 
     if (next_state) {
 	decoder->CropX = 0;
-	decoder->CropY = next_state == 16 ? crop16 : crop14;
+	decoder->CropY = (next_state == 16 ? crop16 : crop14) + VideoSkipLines;
 	decoder->CropWidth = decoder->InputWidth;
 	decoder->CropHeight = decoder->InputHeight - decoder->CropY * 2;
 
@@ -2508,9 +2510,9 @@ static void VaapiAutoCrop(VaapiDecoder * decoder)
 	    decoder->OutputHeight, decoder->OutputX, decoder->OutputY);
     } else {
 	decoder->CropX = 0;
-	decoder->CropY = 0;
+	decoder->CropY = VideoSkipLines;
 	decoder->CropWidth = decoder->InputWidth;
-	decoder->CropHeight = decoder->InputHeight;
+	decoder->CropHeight = decoder->InputHeight - VideoSkipLines * 2;
 
 	VaapiUpdateOutput(decoder);
     }
@@ -3337,9 +3339,9 @@ static void VaapiRenderFrame(VaapiDecoder * decoder,
 	    || height != decoder->InputHeight) {
 
 	    decoder->CropX = 0;
-	    decoder->CropY = 0;
+	    decoder->CropY = VideoSkipLines;
 	    decoder->CropWidth = video_ctx->width;
-	    decoder->CropHeight = video_ctx->height;
+	    decoder->CropHeight = video_ctx->height - VideoSkipLines * 2;
 
 	    decoder->PixFmt = video_ctx->pix_fmt;
 	    decoder->InputWidth = width;
@@ -5538,9 +5540,9 @@ static enum PixelFormat Vdpau_get_format(VdpauDecoder * decoder,
     }
     // FIXME: combine this with VdpauSetupOutput and software decoder part
     decoder->CropX = 0;
-    decoder->CropY = 0;
+    decoder->CropY = VideoSkipLines;
     decoder->CropWidth = video_ctx->width;
-    decoder->CropHeight = video_ctx->height;
+    decoder->CropHeight = video_ctx->height - VideoSkipLines * 2;
 
     decoder->PixFmt = video_ctx->pix_fmt;
     decoder->InputWidth = video_ctx->width;
@@ -5836,7 +5838,7 @@ static void VdpauAutoCrop(VdpauDecoder * decoder)
 
     if (next_state) {
 	decoder->CropX = 0;
-	decoder->CropY = next_state == 16 ? crop16 : crop14;
+	decoder->CropY = (next_state == 16 ? crop16 : crop14) + VideoSkipLines;
 	decoder->CropWidth = decoder->InputWidth;
 	decoder->CropHeight = decoder->InputHeight - decoder->CropY * 2;
 
@@ -5858,9 +5860,9 @@ static void VdpauAutoCrop(VdpauDecoder * decoder)
 	    decoder->OutputHeight, decoder->OutputX, decoder->OutputY);
     } else {
 	decoder->CropX = 0;
-	decoder->CropY = 0;
+	decoder->CropY = VideoSkipLines;
 	decoder->CropWidth = decoder->InputWidth;
-	decoder->CropHeight = decoder->InputHeight;
+	decoder->CropHeight = decoder->InputHeight - VideoSkipLines * 2;
 
 	VdpauUpdateOutput(decoder);
     }
@@ -6069,9 +6071,9 @@ static void VdpauRenderFrame(VdpauDecoder * decoder,
 	    || video_ctx->height != decoder->InputHeight) {
 
 	    decoder->CropX = 0;
-	    decoder->CropY = 0;
+	    decoder->CropY = VideoSkipLines;
 	    decoder->CropWidth = video_ctx->width;
-	    decoder->CropHeight = video_ctx->height;
+	    decoder->CropHeight = video_ctx->height - VideoSkipLines * 2;
 
 	    decoder->PixFmt = video_ctx->pix_fmt;
 	    decoder->InputWidth = video_ctx->width;
@@ -8352,6 +8354,16 @@ void VideoSetScaling(int mode[VideoResolutionMax])
     VideoSurfaceModesChanged = 1;
 }
 
+///
+///	Set skip lines.
+///
+///	@param lines	lines in pixel
+///
+void VideoSetSkipLines(int lines)
+{
+    VideoSkipLines = lines;
+}
+
 ///
 ///	Set audio delay.
 ///
diff --git a/video.h b/video.h
index d544455..e33dca5 100644
--- a/video.h
+++ b/video.h
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ extern void VideoSetDenoise(int[]);
     /// Set sharpen.
 extern void VideoSetSharpen(int[]);
 
+    /// Set skip lines.
+extern void VideoSetSkipLines(int);
+
     /// Set audio delay.
 extern void VideoSetAudioDelay(int);