diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index a0fc6285..b7801f08 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -269,3 +269,5 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
 2000-11-05: Version 0.68
 
 - Date and time in the title of an event info page are now always right adjusted.
+- The 'current channel' is now handled device specific (in case there is more
+  than one DVB card).
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 0595b105..8d6415b5 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: config.c 1.29 2000/11/01 15:52:00 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: config.c 1.30 2000/11/05 18:18:30 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "config.h"
@@ -262,9 +262,8 @@ bool cChannel::Switch(cDvbApi *DvbApi)
      DvbApi = cDvbApi::PrimaryDvbApi;
   if (!DvbApi->Recording() && !groupSep) {
      isyslog(LOG_INFO, "switching to channel %d", number);
-     CurrentChannel = number;
      for (int i = 3; i--;) {
-         if (DvbApi->SetChannel(frequency, polarization, diseqc, srate, vpid, apid, ca, pnr))
+         if (DvbApi->SetChannel(number, frequency, polarization, diseqc, srate, vpid, apid, ca, pnr))
             return true;
          esyslog(LOG_ERR, "retrying");
          }
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ cTimer::cTimer(bool Instant)
   startTime = stopTime = 0;
   recording = false;
   active = Instant;
-  cChannel *ch = Channels.GetByNumber(CurrentChannel);
+  cChannel *ch = Channels.GetByNumber(cDvbApi::CurrentChannel());
   channel = ch ? ch->number : 0;
   time_t t = time(NULL);
   struct tm *now = localtime(&t);
@@ -545,7 +544,6 @@ cKeys Keys;
 
 // -- cChannels --------------------------------------------------------------
 
-int CurrentChannel = 1;
 int CurrentGroup = -1;
 
 cChannels Channels;
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index f9bd579e..32e92720 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: config.h 1.29 2000/11/01 13:42:29 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: config.h 1.30 2000/11/05 13:17:03 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __CONFIG_H
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ public:
   cTimer *GetTimer(cTimer *Timer);
   };
 
-extern int CurrentChannel;
 extern int CurrentGroup;
 
 extern cChannels Channels;
diff --git a/dvbapi.c b/dvbapi.c
index a2fa9dcb..0737d304 100644
--- a/dvbapi.c
+++ b/dvbapi.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: dvbapi.c 1.35 2000/11/05 13:04:23 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: dvbapi.c 1.36 2000/11/05 18:30:58 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "dvbapi.h"
@@ -1130,6 +1130,7 @@ cDvbApi::cDvbApi(const char *VideoFileName, const char *VbiFileName)
 #endif
   lastProgress = lastTotal = -1;
   replayTitle = NULL;
+  currentChannel = 1;
 }
 
 cDvbApi::~cDvbApi()
@@ -1698,7 +1699,7 @@ bool cDvbApi::ShowProgress(bool Initial)
   return false;
 }
 
-bool cDvbApi::SetChannel(int FrequencyMHz, char Polarization, int Diseqc, int Srate, int Vpid, int Apid, int Ca, int Pnr)
+bool cDvbApi::SetChannel(int ChannelNumber, int FrequencyMHz, char Polarization, int Diseqc, int Srate, int Vpid, int Apid, int Ca, int Pnr)
 {
   if (videoDev >= 0) {
      struct frontend front;
@@ -1723,6 +1724,7 @@ bool cDvbApi::SetChannel(int FrequencyMHz, char Polarization, int Diseqc, int Sr
      if (front.sync & 0x1F == 0x1F) {
         if (siProcessor)
            siProcessor->SetCurrentServiceID(Pnr);
+        currentChannel = ChannelNumber;
         return true;
         }
      esyslog(LOG_ERR, "ERROR: channel not sync'ed (front.sync=%X)!", front.sync);
diff --git a/dvbapi.h b/dvbapi.h
index 6c0b50e7..aa8dbcf3 100644
--- a/dvbapi.h
+++ b/dvbapi.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: dvbapi.h 1.21 2000/11/05 12:40:07 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: dvbapi.h 1.22 2000/11/05 13:39:31 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __DVBAPI_H
@@ -138,7 +138,11 @@ public:
 
   // Channel facilities
 
-  bool SetChannel(int FrequencyMHz, char Polarization, int Diseqc, int Srate, int Vpid, int Apid, int Ca, int Pnr);
+private:
+  int currentChannel;
+public:
+  bool SetChannel(int ChannelNumber, int FrequencyMHz, char Polarization, int Diseqc, int Srate, int Vpid, int Apid, int Ca, int Pnr);
+  static int CurrentChannel(void) { return PrimaryDvbApi ? PrimaryDvbApi->currentChannel : 0; }
 
   // Record/Replay facilities
 
diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index 45d0a442..4240beb0 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: menu.c 1.41 2000/11/05 12:47:44 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: menu.c 1.42 2000/11/05 13:42:39 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "menu.h"
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ cMenuChannels::cMenuChannels(void)
   //TODO
   int i = 0;
   cChannel *channel;
-  int curr = ((channel = Channels.GetByNumber(CurrentChannel)) != NULL) ? channel->Index() : -1;
+  int curr = ((channel = Channels.GetByNumber(cDvbApi::CurrentChannel())) != NULL) ? channel->Index() : -1;
 
   while ((channel = Channels.Get(i)) != NULL) {
         Add(new cMenuChannelItem(i, channel), i == curr);
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ cMenuSchedule::cMenuSchedule(void)
 :cOsdMenu("Schedule", 6, 6)
 {
   now = next = false;
-  cChannel *channel = Channels.GetByNumber(CurrentChannel);
+  cChannel *channel = Channels.GetByNumber(cDvbApi::CurrentChannel());
   if (channel) {
      char *buffer = NULL;
      asprintf(&buffer, "Schedule - %s", channel->name);
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ cDisplayChannel::cDisplayChannel(int Number, bool Switched, bool Group)
 cDisplayChannel::cDisplayChannel(eKeys FirstKey)
 :cOsdBase(true)
 {
-  oldNumber = CurrentChannel;
+  oldNumber = cDvbApi::CurrentChannel();
   number = 0;
   lastTime = time_ms();
   Interface->Open(MenuColumns, 5);
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@ cRecordControl *cRecordControls::RecordControls[MAXDVBAPI] = { NULL };
 
 bool cRecordControls::Start(cTimer *Timer)
 {
-  int ch = Timer ? Timer->channel : CurrentChannel;
+  int ch = Timer ? Timer->channel : cDvbApi::CurrentChannel();
   cChannel *channel = Channels.GetByNumber(ch);
 
   if (channel) {
diff --git a/svdrp.c b/svdrp.c
index cf91cafb..66ae8e9a 100644
--- a/svdrp.c
+++ b/svdrp.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * and interact with the Video Disk Recorder - or write a full featured
  * graphical interface that sits on top of an SVDRP connection.
  *
- * $Id: svdrp.c 1.11 2000/10/08 12:21:14 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: svdrp.c 1.12 2000/11/05 13:44:42 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
@@ -302,13 +302,13 @@ void cSVDRP::CmdCHAN(const char *Option)
            n = o;
         }
      else if (strcmp(Option, "-") == 0) {
-        n = CurrentChannel;
-        if (CurrentChannel > 1)
+        n = cDvbApi::CurrentChannel();
+        if (n > 1)
            n--;
         }
      else if (strcmp(Option, "+") == 0) {
-        n = CurrentChannel;
-        if (CurrentChannel < Channels.MaxNumber())
+        n = cDvbApi::CurrentChannel();
+        if (n < Channels.MaxNumber())
            n++;
         }
      else {
@@ -342,11 +342,11 @@ void cSVDRP::CmdCHAN(const char *Option)
         return;
         }
      }
-  cChannel *channel = Channels.GetByNumber(CurrentChannel);
+  cChannel *channel = Channels.GetByNumber(cDvbApi::CurrentChannel());
   if (channel)
-     Reply(250, "%d %s", CurrentChannel, channel->name);
+     Reply(250, "%d %s", channel->number, channel->name);
   else
-     Reply(550, "Unable to find channel \"%d\"", CurrentChannel);
+     Reply(550, "Unable to find channel \"%d\"", cDvbApi::CurrentChannel());
 }
 
 void cSVDRP::CmdDELC(const char *Option)
diff --git a/vdr.c b/vdr.c
index ee98b6b4..b4230a43 100644
--- a/vdr.c
+++ b/vdr.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  *
  * The project's page is at http://www.cadsoft.de/people/kls/vdr
  *
- * $Id: vdr.c 1.42 2000/11/03 15:31:03 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: vdr.c 1.43 2000/11/05 18:39:17 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <getopt.h>
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
   cDvbApi::SetPrimaryDvbApi(Setup.PrimaryDVB);
 
-  Channels.SwitchTo(CurrentChannel);
+  Channels.SwitchTo(1);
 
   // User interface:
 
@@ -199,15 +199,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   cOsdBase *Menu = NULL;
   cReplayControl *ReplayControl = NULL;
   int LastChannel = -1;
-  int PreviousChannel = CurrentChannel;
+  int PreviousChannel = cDvbApi::CurrentChannel();
 
   while (!Interrupted) {
         // Channel display:
-        if (CurrentChannel != LastChannel) {
+        if (cDvbApi::CurrentChannel() != LastChannel) {
            if (!Menu)
-              Menu = new cDisplayChannel(CurrentChannel, LastChannel > 0);
+              Menu = new cDisplayChannel(cDvbApi::CurrentChannel(), LastChannel > 0);
            PreviousChannel = LastChannel;
-           LastChannel = CurrentChannel;
+           LastChannel = cDvbApi::CurrentChannel();
            }
         // Timers and Recordings:
         if (!Menu) {
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
            switch (key) {
              // Toggle channels:
              case k0:
-                  if (PreviousChannel != CurrentChannel)
+                  if (PreviousChannel != cDvbApi::CurrentChannel())
                      Channels.SwitchTo(PreviousChannel);
                   break;
              // Direct Channel Select:
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
              case kUp:
              case kDown|k_Repeat:
              case kDown: if (!Interface->Recording()) {
-                            int n = CurrentChannel + (NORMALKEY(key) == kUp ? 1 : -1);
+                            int n = cDvbApi::CurrentChannel() + (NORMALKEY(key) == kUp ? 1 : -1);
                             cChannel *channel = Channels.GetByNumber(n);
                             if (channel)
                                channel->Switch();