diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/video/VideoConsumer.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/video/VideoConsumer.cpp
index 65aafbae59..67c8764e9e 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/video/VideoConsumer.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/video/VideoConsumer.cpp
@@ -267,12 +267,16 @@ VideoConsumer::CreateBuffers(const media_format& format)
 
 			BBuffer *buffer = NULL;
 			if ((status = fBuffers->AddBuffer(info, &buffer)) != B_OK) {
-				ERROR("VideoConsumer::CreateBuffers - ERROR ADDING BUFFER TO GROUP\n");
+				ERROR("VideoConsumer::CreateBuffers - ERROR ADDING BUFFER "
+					"TO GROUP (%ld): %s\n", i, strerror(status));
 				return status;
-			} else
-				PROGRESS("VideoConsumer::CreateBuffers - SUCCESSFUL ADD BUFFER TO GROUP\n");
+			} else {
+				PROGRESS("VideoConsumer::CreateBuffers - SUCCESSFUL ADD "
+					"BUFFER TO GROUP\n");
+			}
 		} else {
-			ERROR("VideoConsumer::CreateBuffers - ERROR CREATING VIDEO RING BUFFER: %s\n", strerror(status));
+			ERROR("VideoConsumer::CreateBuffers - ERROR CREATING VIDEO RING "
+				"BUFFER (%ld): %s\n", i, strerror(status));
 			return status;
 		}	
 	}
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/video/VideoProducer.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/video/VideoProducer.cpp
index d1b9ae12e3..8341461ca6 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/video/VideoProducer.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/video/VideoProducer.cpp
@@ -280,8 +280,15 @@ VideoProducer::FormatProposal(const media_source& output, media_format* format)
 
 	status_t ret = format_is_compatible(*format, fOutput.format) ?
 		B_OK : B_MEDIA_BAD_FORMAT;
-	if (ret != B_OK)
-		ERROR("FormatProposal() error\n");
+	if (ret != B_OK) {
+		ERROR("FormatProposal() error: %s\n", strerror(ret));
+		char string[512];
+		string_for_format(*format, string, sizeof(string));
+		ERROR("  requested: %s\n", string);
+		string_for_format(fOutput.format, string, sizeof(string));
+		ERROR("  output:    %s\n", string);
+	}
+
 	// change any wild cards to specific values
 
 	return ret;