diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index d114f1eb..ce9791b7 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -7631,3 +7631,6 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
 - Added missing 'const' to cDevice::HasProgramme() and cDevice::HasLock().
 - Fixed determining the priority of the primary device in case it is neither replaying
   nor receiving a live channel.
+- Removed all \return and \param tags from comment lines marked with "///<" for Doxygen.
+  There was only a rather small number of these, and I would probably always forget to
+  put them in place when writing future comments, so I decided to drop them entirely.
diff --git a/ci.c b/ci.c
index 904697eb..834647bb 100644
--- a/ci.c
+++ b/ci.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: ci.c 2.10 2012/10/07 11:11:18 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: ci.c 2.11 2013/02/16 15:16:14 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "ci.h"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static bool DumpDateTime = false;
 
 static const uint8_t *GetLength(const uint8_t *Data, int &Length)
 ///< Gets the length field from the beginning of Data.
-///< \return Returns a pointer to the first byte after the length and
+///< Returns a pointer to the first byte after the length and
 ///< stores the length value in Length.
 {
   Length = *Data++;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static const uint8_t *GetLength(const uint8_t *Data, int &Length)
 
 static uint8_t *SetLength(uint8_t *Data, int Length)
 ///< Sets the length field at the beginning of Data.
-///< \return Returns a pointer to the first byte after the length.
+///< Returns a pointer to the first byte after the length.
 {
   uint8_t *p = Data;
   if (Length < 128)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static uint8_t *SetLength(uint8_t *Data, int Length)
 
 static char *CopyString(int Length, const uint8_t *Data)
 ///< Copies the string at Data.
-///< \return Returns a pointer to a newly allocated string.
+///< Returns a pointer to a newly allocated string.
 {
   // Some CAMs send funny characters at the beginning of strings.
   // Let's just skip them:
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static char *CopyString(int Length, const uint8_t *Data)
 
 static char *GetString(int &Length, const uint8_t **Data)
 ///< Gets the string at Data.
-///< \return Returns a pointer to a newly allocated string, or NULL in case of error.
+///< Returns a pointer to a newly allocated string, or NULL in case of error.
 ///< Upon return Length and Data represent the remaining data after the string has been skipped.
 {
   if (Length > 0 && Data && *Data) {
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ cCiSession::~cCiSession()
 
 int cCiSession::GetTag(int &Length, const uint8_t **Data)
 ///< Gets the tag at Data.
-///< \return Returns the actual tag, or AOT_NONE in case of error.
+///< Returns the actual tag, or AOT_NONE in case of error.
 ///< Upon return Length and Data represent the remaining data after the tag has been skipped.
 {
   if (Length >= 3 && Data && *Data) {
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ cCiMMI::~cCiMMI()
 
 char *cCiMMI::GetText(int &Length, const uint8_t **Data)
 ///< Gets the text at Data.
-///< \return Returns a pointer to a newly allocated string, or NULL in case of error.
+///< Returns a pointer to a newly allocated string, or NULL in case of error.
 ///< Upon return Length and Data represent the remaining data after the text has been skipped.
 {
   int Tag = GetTag(Length, Data);
diff --git a/device.h b/device.h
index 9104cfc6..fd010d41 100644
--- a/device.h
+++ b/device.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: device.h 2.46 2013/02/16 12:47:18 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: device.h 2.47 2013/02/16 15:20:01 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __DEVICE_H
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public:
          ///< Waits until all devices have become ready, or the given Timeout
          ///< (seconds) has expired. While waiting, the Ready() function of each
          ///< device is called in turn, until they all return true.
-         ///< \return True if all devices have become ready within the given
+         ///< Returns true if all devices have become ready within the given
          ///< timeout.
   static void SetUseDevice(int n);
          ///< Sets the 'useDevice' flag of the given device.
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ public:
          ///< this instance of VDR.
   static bool SetPrimaryDevice(int n);
          ///< Sets the primary device to 'n'.
-         ///< \param n must be in the range 1...numDevices.
-         ///< \return true if this was possible.
+         ///< n must be in the range 1...numDevices.
+         ///< Returns true if this was possible.
   static cDevice *PrimaryDevice(void) { return primaryDevice; }
          ///< Returns the primary device.
   static cDevice *ActualDevice(void);
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ public:
          ///< primary device otherwise.
   static cDevice *GetDevice(int Index);
          ///< Gets the device with the given Index.
-         ///< \param Index must be in the range 0..numDevices-1.
-         ///< \return A pointer to the device, or NULL if the Index was invalid.
+         ///< Index must be in the range 0..numDevices-1.
+         ///< Returns a pointer to the device, or NULL if the Index was invalid.
   static cDevice *GetDevice(const cChannel *Channel, int Priority, bool LiveView, bool Query = false);
          ///< Returns a device that is able to receive the given Channel at the
          ///< given Priority, with the least impact on active recordings and
@@ -432,19 +432,19 @@ public:
 public:
   virtual uchar *GrabImage(int &Size, bool Jpeg = true, int Quality = -1, int SizeX = -1, int SizeY = -1);
          ///< Grabs the currently visible screen image.
-         ///< \param Size The size of the returned data block.
-         ///< \param Jpeg If true will write a JPEG file. Otherwise a PNM file will be written.
-         ///< \param Quality The compression factor for JPEG. 1 will create a very blocky
-         ///<        and small image, 70..80 will yield reasonable quality images while keeping the
-         ///<        image file size around 50 KB for a full frame. The default will create a big
-         ///<        but very high quality image.
-         ///< \param SizeX The number of horizontal pixels in the frame (default is the current screen width).
-         ///< \param SizeY The number of vertical pixels in the frame (default is the current screen height).
-         ///< \return A pointer to the grabbed image data, or NULL in case of an error.
+         ///< Size is the size of the returned data block.
+         ///< If Jpeg is true it will write a JPEG file. Otherwise a PNM file will be written.
+         ///< Quality is the compression factor for JPEG. 1 will create a very blocky
+         ///< and small image, 70..80 will yield reasonable quality images while keeping the
+         ///< image file size around 50 KB for a full frame. The default will create a big
+         ///< but very high quality image.
+         ///< SizeX is the number of horizontal pixels in the frame (default is the current screen width).
+         ///< SizeY is the number of vertical pixels in the frame (default is the current screen height).
+         ///< Returns a pointer to the grabbed image data, or NULL in case of an error.
          ///< The caller takes ownership of the returned memory and must free() it once it isn't needed any more.
   bool GrabImageFile(const char *FileName, bool Jpeg = true, int Quality = -1, int SizeX = -1, int SizeY = -1);
          ///< Calls GrabImage() and stores the resulting image in a file with the given name.
-         ///< \return True if all went well.
+         ///< Returns true if all went well.
          ///< The caller is responsible for making sure that the given file name
          ///< doesn't lead to overwriting any important other file.
 
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ public:
        ///< Index tells which track of the given basic type is meant.
        ///< If Id is 0 any existing id will be left untouched and only the
        ///< given Language and Description will be set.
-       ///< \return Returns true if the track was set correctly, false otherwise.
+       ///< Returns true if the track was set correctly, false otherwise.
   const tTrackId *GetTrack(eTrackType Type);
        ///< Returns a pointer to the given track id, or NULL if Type is not
        ///< less than ttMaxTrackTypes.
@@ -525,14 +525,14 @@ public:
   eTrackType GetCurrentAudioTrack(void) const { return currentAudioTrack; }
   bool SetCurrentAudioTrack(eTrackType Type);
        ///< Sets the current audio track to the given Type.
-       ///< \return Returns true if Type is a valid audio track, false otherwise.
+       ///< Returns true if Type is a valid audio track, false otherwise.
   eTrackType GetCurrentSubtitleTrack(void) const { return currentSubtitleTrack; }
   bool SetCurrentSubtitleTrack(eTrackType Type, bool Manual = false);
        ///< Sets the current subtitle track to the given Type.
        ///< IF Manual is true, no automatic preferred subtitle language selection
        ///< will be done for the rest of the current replay session, or until
        ///< the channel is changed.
-       ///< \return Returns true if Type is a valid subtitle track, false otherwise.
+       ///< Returns true if Type is a valid subtitle track, false otherwise.
   void EnsureAudioTrack(bool Force = false);
        ///< Makes sure an audio track is selected that is actually available.
        ///< If Force is true, the language and Dolby Digital settings will
@@ -593,13 +593,13 @@ protected:
        ///< Returns true if this device can currently start a replay session.
   virtual bool SetPlayMode(ePlayMode PlayMode);
        ///< Sets the device into the given play mode.
-       ///< \return true if the operation was successful.
+       ///< Returns true if the operation was successful.
   virtual int PlayVideo(const uchar *Data, int Length);
        ///< Plays the given data block as video.
        ///< Data points to exactly one complete PES packet of the given Length.
        ///< PlayVideo() shall process the packet either as a whole (returning
        ///< Length) or not at all (returning 0 or -1 and setting 'errno' accordingly).
-       ///< \return Returns the number of bytes actually taken from Data, or -1
+       ///< Returns the number of bytes actually taken from Data, or -1
        ///< in case of an error.
   virtual int PlayAudio(const uchar *Data, int Length, uchar Id);
        ///< Plays the given data block as audio.
@@ -607,14 +607,14 @@ protected:
        ///< Id indicates the type of audio data this packet holds.
        ///< PlayAudio() shall process the packet either as a whole (returning
        ///< Length) or not at all (returning 0 or -1 and setting 'errno' accordingly).
-       ///< \return Returns the number of bytes actually taken from Data, or -1
+       ///< Returns the number of bytes actually taken from Data, or -1
        ///< in case of an error.
   virtual int PlaySubtitle(const uchar *Data, int Length);
        ///< Plays the given data block as a subtitle.
        ///< Data points to exactly one complete PES packet of the given Length.
        ///< PlaySubtitle() shall process the packet either as a whole (returning
        ///< Length) or not at all (returning 0 or -1 and setting 'errno' accordingly).
-       ///< \return Returns the number of bytes actually taken from Data, or -1
+       ///< Returns the number of bytes actually taken from Data, or -1
        ///< in case of an error.
   virtual int PlayPesPacket(const uchar *Data, int Length, bool VideoOnly = false);
        ///< Plays the single PES packet in Data with the given Length.
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ public:
        ///< Only the lower 32 bit of this value are actually used, since some
        ///< devices can't handle the msb correctly.
   virtual bool IsPlayingVideo(void) const { return isPlayingVideo; }
-       ///< \return Returns true if the currently attached player has delivered
+       ///< Returns true if the currently attached player has delivered
        ///< any video packets.
   virtual cRect CanScaleVideo(const cRect &Rect, int Alignment = taCenter) { return cRect::Null; }
        ///< Asks the output device whether it can scale the currently shown video in
diff --git a/dvbdevice.h b/dvbdevice.h
index d3218d2b..3674a615 100644
--- a/dvbdevice.h
+++ b/dvbdevice.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: dvbdevice.h 2.27 2013/02/16 12:48:11 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: dvbdevice.h 2.28 2013/02/16 15:20:17 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __DVBDEVICE_H
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public:
   static bool Initialize(void);
          ///< Initializes the DVB devices.
          ///< Must be called before accessing any DVB functions.
-         ///< \return True if any devices are available.
+         ///< Returns true if any devices are available.
 protected:
   int adapter, frontend;
 private:
diff --git a/pat.h b/pat.h
index cffb5a28..08da051f 100644
--- a/pat.h
+++ b/pat.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: pat.h 2.2 2011/12/04 13:38:17 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: pat.h 2.3 2013/02/16 15:20:24 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __PAT_H
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int GetCaDescriptors(int Source, int Transponder, int ServiceId, const int *CaSy
          ///< Copies all available CA descriptors for the given Source, Transponder and ServiceId
          ///< into the provided buffer at Data (at most BufSize bytes). Only those CA descriptors
          ///< are copied that match one of the given CA system IDs.
-         ///< \return Returns the number of bytes copied into Data (0 if no CA descriptors are
+         ///< Returns the number of bytes copied into Data (0 if no CA descriptors are
          ///< available), or -1 if BufSize was too small to hold all CA descriptors.
          ///< The return value tells whether these CA descriptors are to be used
          ///< for the individual streams.
diff --git a/ringbuffer.h b/ringbuffer.h
index 5b2eeb1c..1fff611c 100644
--- a/ringbuffer.h
+++ b/ringbuffer.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: ringbuffer.h 2.4 2012/09/20 09:29:32 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: ringbuffer.h 2.5 2013/02/16 15:20:37 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __RINGBUFFER_H
@@ -84,17 +84,17 @@ public:
     ///< Reads at most Max bytes from FileHandle and stores them in the
     ///< ring buffer. If Max is 0, reads as many bytes as possible.
     ///< Only one actual read() call is done.
-    ///< \return Returns the number of bytes actually read and stored, or
+    ///< Returns the number of bytes actually read and stored, or
     ///< an error value from the actual read() call.
   int Read(cUnbufferedFile *File, int Max = 0);
     ///< Like Read(int FileHandle, int Max), but reads from a cUnbufferedFile).
   int Put(const uchar *Data, int Count);
     ///< Puts at most Count bytes of Data into the ring buffer.
-    ///< \return Returns the number of bytes actually stored.
+    ///< Returns the number of bytes actually stored.
   uchar *Get(int &Count);
     ///< Gets data from the ring buffer.
     ///< The data will remain in the buffer until a call to Del() deletes it.
-    ///< \return Returns a pointer to the data, and stores the number of bytes
+    ///< Returns a pointer to the data, and stores the number of bytes
     ///< actually available in Count. If the returned pointer is NULL, Count has no meaning.
   void Del(int Count);
     ///< Deletes at most Count bytes from the ring buffer.
diff --git a/thread.h b/thread.h
index a08d40c9..d79e15ac 100644
--- a/thread.h
+++ b/thread.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: thread.h 2.3 2012/10/04 12:15:39 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: thread.h 2.4 2013/02/16 15:20:44 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __THREAD_H
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
   bool Wait(int TimeoutMs = 0);
        ///< Waits at most TimeoutMs milliseconds for a call to Signal(), or
        ///< forever if TimeoutMs is 0.
-       ///< \return Returns true if Signal() has been called, false it the given
+       ///< Returns true if Signal() has been called, false it the given
        ///< timeout has expired.
   void Signal(void);
        ///< Signals a caller of Wait() that the condition it is waiting for is met.