diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/Controller.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/Controller.cpp
index 3ab9f15046..f0708f5416 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/Controller.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/Controller.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ Controller::Controller()
  ,	fDuration(0)
  ,	fVideoFrameRate(25.0)
  ,	fSeekFrame(-1)
+ ,	fLastSeekEventTime(LONGLONG_MIN)
 
  ,	fAutoplay(true)
  ,	fPauseAtEndOfStream(false)
@@ -269,6 +270,8 @@ Controller::SetTo(const entry_ref &ref)
 	fVideoView->DisableOverlay();
 
 	// get video properties (if there is video at all)
+	bool useOverlays = fVideoView ? fVideoView->UseOverlays() : true;
+
 	int width;
 	int height;
 	GetSize(&width, &height);
@@ -288,10 +291,11 @@ Controller::SetTo(const entry_ref &ref)
 
 	if (InitCheck() != B_OK) {
 		Init(BRect(0, 0, width - 1, height - 1), fVideoFrameRate,
-			preferredVideoFormat, LOOPING_ALL, false, 1.0, enabledNodes);
+			preferredVideoFormat, LOOPING_ALL, false, 1.0, enabledNodes,
+			useOverlays);
 	} else {
 		FormatChanged(BRect(0, 0, width - 1, height - 1), fVideoFrameRate,
-			preferredVideoFormat, enabledNodes);
+			preferredVideoFormat, enabledNodes, useOverlays);
 	}
 
 	_NotifyFileChanged();
@@ -578,9 +582,10 @@ Controller::SetPosition(float value)
 
 	fSeekFrame = (int32)(Duration() * value);
 	int32 currentFrame = CurrentFrame();
-	if (fSeekFrame != currentFrame)
+	if (fSeekFrame != currentFrame) {
 		SetCurrentFrame(fSeekFrame);
-	else
+		fLastSeekEventTime = system_time();
+	} else
 		fSeekFrame = -1;
 
 	// TODO: What was this used for in the old framework?
@@ -916,8 +921,10 @@ Controller::NotifyCurrentFrameChanged(int32 frame) const
 {
 	// check if we are still waiting to reach the seekframe,
 	// don't pass the event on to the listeners in that case
-	if (fSeekFrame >= 0 && frame != fSeekFrame)
+	if ((system_time() - fLastSeekEventTime) < 1000000
+		&& fSeekFrame >= 0 && frame != fSeekFrame) {
 		return;
+	}
 	fSeekFrame = -1;
 
 	float position = 0.0;
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/Controller.h b/src/apps/mediaplayer/Controller.h
index c389edd6c8..fd12b9e1e0 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/Controller.h
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/Controller.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ private:
 			bigtime_t			fDuration;
 			float				fVideoFrameRate;
 	mutable	int32				fSeekFrame;
+			bigtime_t			fLastSeekEventTime;
 
 			bool 				fAutoplay;
 	volatile bool				fPauseAtEndOfStream;
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/VideoView.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/VideoView.cpp
index 5a524fd156..a608695fde 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/VideoView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/VideoView.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@
 
 #include <Bitmap.h>
 
+#include "Settings.h"
+
 
 VideoView::VideoView(BRect frame, const char* name, uint32 resizeMask)
 	: BView(frame, name, resizeMask, B_WILL_DRAW | B_FULL_UPDATE_ON_RESIZE),
-	  fOverlayMode(false)
+	  fOverlayMode(false),
+	  fGlobalSettingsListener(this)
 {
 	SetViewColor(B_TRANSPARENT_COLOR);
 		// might be reset to overlay key color if overlays are used
@@ -22,11 +25,15 @@ VideoView::VideoView(BRect frame, const char* name, uint32 resizeMask)
 	fOverlayRestrictions.max_width_scale = 8.0;
 	fOverlayRestrictions.min_height_scale = 0.25;
 	fOverlayRestrictions.max_height_scale = 8.0;
+
+	Settings::Default()->AddListener(&fGlobalSettingsListener);
+	_AdoptGlobalSettings();
 }
 
 
 VideoView::~VideoView()
 {
+	Settings::Default()->RemoveListener(&fGlobalSettingsListener);
 }
 
 
@@ -36,11 +43,10 @@ VideoView::Draw(BRect updateRect)
 	bool fillBlack = true;
 
 	if (LockBitmap()) {
-		BRect r(Bounds());
 		if (const BBitmap* bitmap = GetBitmap()) {
 			fillBlack = false;
 			if (!fOverlayMode)
-				DrawBitmap(bitmap, bitmap->Bounds(), r);
+				_DrawBitmap(bitmap);
 		}
 		UnlockBitmap();
 	}
@@ -50,6 +56,21 @@ VideoView::Draw(BRect updateRect)
 }
 
 
+void
+VideoView::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
+{
+	switch (message->what) {
+		case MSG_OBJECT_CHANGED:
+			// TODO: find out which object, if we ever watch more than
+			// the global settings instance...
+			_AdoptGlobalSettings();
+			break;
+		default:
+			BView::MessageReceived(message);
+	}
+}
+
+
 void
 VideoView::SetBitmap(const BBitmap* bitmap)
 {
@@ -60,8 +81,7 @@ VideoView::SetBitmap(const BBitmap* bitmap)
 	// -> Window).
 	if (bitmap && LockLooperWithTimeout(10000) == B_OK) {
 		if (LockBitmap()) {
-//			if (fOverlayMode || bitmap->Flags() & B_BITMAP_WILL_OVERLAY) {
-			if (fOverlayMode || bitmap->ColorSpace() == B_YCbCr422) {
+			if (fOverlayMode || (bitmap->Flags() & B_BITMAP_WILL_OVERLAY)) {
 				if (!fOverlayMode) {
 					// init overlay
 					rgb_color key;
@@ -104,7 +124,7 @@ VideoView::SetBitmap(const BBitmap* bitmap)
 				SetViewColor(B_TRANSPARENT_COLOR);
 			}
 			if (!fOverlayMode)
-				DrawBitmap(bitmap, bitmap->Bounds(), Bounds());
+				_DrawBitmap(bitmap);
 
 			UnlockBitmap();
 		}
@@ -140,6 +160,13 @@ VideoView::OverlayScreenshotCleanup()
 }
 
 
+bool
+VideoView::UseOverlays() const
+{
+	return fUseOverlays;
+}
+
+
 bool
 VideoView::IsOverlayActive()
 {
@@ -167,3 +194,28 @@ VideoView::DisableOverlay()
 	fOverlayMode = false;
 }
 
+
+// #pragma mark -
+
+
+void
+VideoView::_DrawBitmap(const BBitmap* bitmap)
+{
+#ifdef __HAIKU__
+	uint32 options = fUseBilinearScaling ? B_FILTER_BITMAP_BILINEAR : 0;
+	DrawBitmap(bitmap, bitmap->Bounds(), Bounds(), options);
+#else
+	DrawBitmap(bitmap, bitmap->Bounds(), Bounds());
+#endif
+}
+
+
+void
+VideoView::_AdoptGlobalSettings()
+{
+	mpSettings settings = Settings::CurrentSettings();
+
+	fUseOverlays = settings.useOverlays;
+	fUseBilinearScaling = settings.scaleBilinear;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/VideoView.h b/src/apps/mediaplayer/VideoView.h
index e4be3e1910..d68a4ab6fe 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/VideoView.h
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/VideoView.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <View.h>
 
+#include "ListenerAdapter.h"
 #include "VideoTarget.h"
 
 
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ public:
 
 	// BView interface
 	virtual	void				Draw(BRect updateRect);
+	virtual	void				MessageReceived(BMessage* message);
 
 	// VideoTarget interface
 	virtual	void				SetBitmap(const BBitmap* bitmap);
@@ -30,13 +32,21 @@ public:
 			void				OverlayScreenshotPrepare();
 			void				OverlayScreenshotCleanup();
 
+			bool				UseOverlays() const;
 			bool				IsOverlayActive();
 			void				DisableOverlay();
 
 private:
+			void				_DrawBitmap(const BBitmap* bitmap);
+			void				_AdoptGlobalSettings();
+
 			bool				fOverlayMode;
 			overlay_restrictions fOverlayRestrictions;
 			rgb_color			fOverlayKeyColor;
+
+			ListenerAdapter		fGlobalSettingsListener;
+			bool				fUseOverlays;
+			bool				fUseBilinearScaling;
 };
 
 #endif // VIDEO_VIEW_H
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/NodeManager.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/NodeManager.cpp
index 88032e5dfa..159a7033ac 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/NodeManager.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/NodeManager.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ NodeManager::~NodeManager()
 status_t
 NodeManager::Init(BRect videoBounds, float videoFrameRate,
 	color_space preferredVideoFormat, int32 loopingMode,
-	bool loopingEnabled, float speed, uint32 enabledNodes)
+	bool loopingEnabled, float speed, uint32 enabledNodes, bool useOverlays)
 {
 	// init base class
 	PlaybackManager::Init(videoFrameRate, loopingMode, loopingEnabled, speed);
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ NodeManager::Init(BRect videoBounds, float videoFrameRate,
 		fAudioSupplier = CreateAudioSupplier();
 
 	return FormatChanged(videoBounds, videoFrameRate, preferredVideoFormat,
-		enabledNodes, true);
+		enabledNodes, useOverlays, true);
 }
 
 // InitCheck
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ NodeManager::CleanupNodes()
 // FormatChanged
 status_t
 NodeManager::FormatChanged(BRect videoBounds, float videoFrameRate,
-	color_space preferredVideoFormat, uint32 enabledNodes, bool force)
+	color_space preferredVideoFormat, uint32 enabledNodes, bool useOverlays,
+	bool force)
 {
 	TRACE("NodeManager::FormatChanged()\n");
 
@@ -142,7 +143,8 @@ NodeManager::FormatChanged(BRect videoBounds, float videoFrameRate,
 
 	SetVideoBounds(videoBounds);
 
-	status_t ret = _SetUpNodes(preferredVideoFormat, enabledNodes);
+	status_t ret = _SetUpNodes(preferredVideoFormat, enabledNodes,
+		useOverlays);
 	if (ret == B_OK)
 		_StartNodes();
 	else
@@ -250,7 +252,8 @@ NodeManager::SetPeakListener(BHandler* handler)
 
 // _SetUpNodes
 status_t
-NodeManager::_SetUpNodes(color_space preferredVideoFormat, uint32 enabledNodes)
+NodeManager::_SetUpNodes(color_space preferredVideoFormat, uint32 enabledNodes,
+	bool useOverlays)
 {
 	TRACE("NodeManager::_SetUpNodes()\n");
 
@@ -275,7 +278,7 @@ NodeManager::_SetUpNodes(color_space preferredVideoFormat, uint32 enabledNodes)
 
 	// setup the video nodes
 	if (enabledNodes != AUDIO_ONLY) {
-		fStatus = _SetUpVideoNodes(preferredVideoFormat);
+		fStatus = _SetUpVideoNodes(preferredVideoFormat, useOverlays);
 		if (fStatus != B_OK) {
 			print_error("Error setting up video nodes", fStatus);
 			fMediaRoster->Unlock();
@@ -307,7 +310,8 @@ fNoAudio = true;
 
 // _SetUpVideoNodes
 status_t
-NodeManager::_SetUpVideoNodes(color_space preferredVideoFormat)
+NodeManager::_SetUpVideoNodes(color_space preferredVideoFormat,
+	bool useOverlays)
 {
 	// create the video producer node
 	fVideoProducer = new VideoProducer(NULL, "MediaPlayer Video Out", 0,
@@ -381,7 +385,7 @@ NodeManager::_SetUpVideoNodes(color_space preferredVideoFormat)
 	format.u.raw_video = videoFormat;
 	
 	// connect video producer to consumer (hopefully using overlays)
-	fVideoConsumer->SetTryOverlay(true);
+	fVideoConsumer->SetTryOverlay(useOverlays);
 	fStatus = fMediaRoster->Connect(videoOutput.source, videoInput.destination,
 		&format, &videoOutput, &videoInput);
 
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/NodeManager.h b/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/NodeManager.h
index e36a29e8a7..8192ee7ae3 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/NodeManager.h
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/media_node_framework/NodeManager.h
@@ -40,10 +40,11 @@ class NodeManager : public PlaybackManager {
 
 			status_t			Init(BRect videoBounds, float videoFrameRate,
 									color_space preferredVideoFormat,
-									int32 loopingMode = LOOPING_ALL,
-									bool loopingEnabled = true,
-									float speed = 1.0,
-									uint32 enabledNodes = AUDIO_AND_VIDEO);
+									int32 loopingMode,
+									bool loopingEnabled,
+									float speed,
+									uint32 enabledNodes,
+									bool useOverlays);
 			status_t			InitCheck();
 								// only call this if the
 								// media_server has died!
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ class NodeManager : public PlaybackManager {
 			status_t			FormatChanged(BRect videoBounds,
 									float videoFrameRate,
 									color_space preferredVideoFormat,
-									uint32 enabledNodes = AUDIO_AND_VIDEO,
+									uint32 enabledNodes,
+									bool useOverlays,
 									bool force = false);
 	virtual	void				SetPlayMode(int32 mode,
 									bool continuePlaying = true);
@@ -74,9 +76,10 @@ class NodeManager : public PlaybackManager {
 
  private:
 			status_t			_SetUpNodes(color_space preferredVideoFormat,
-									uint32 enabledNodes);
+									uint32 enabledNodes, bool useOverlays);
 			status_t			_SetUpVideoNodes(
-									color_space preferredVideoFormat);
+									color_space preferredVideoFormat,
+									bool useOverlays);
 			status_t			_SetUpAudioNodes();
 			status_t			_TearDownNodes(bool disconnect = true);
 			status_t			_StartNodes();
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/Settings.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/Settings.cpp
index 6c057ef340..851fdac899 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/Settings.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@
 #include <Autolock.h>
 
 
+bool
+mpSettings::operator!=(const mpSettings& other) const
+{
+	return autostart != other.autostart
+		|| closeWhenDonePlayingMovie != other.closeWhenDonePlayingMovie
+		|| closeWhenDonePlayingSound != other.closeWhenDonePlayingSound
+		|| loopMovie != other.loopMovie
+		|| loopSound != other.loopSound
+		|| useOverlays != other.useOverlays
+		|| scaleBilinear != other.scaleBilinear
+		|| backgroundMovieVolumeMode != other.backgroundMovieVolumeMode;
+}
+
+
 Settings::Settings(const char* filename)
 	: BLocker("settings lock"),
 	  fSettingsMessage(B_USER_CONFIG_DIRECTORY, filename)
@@ -36,7 +50,7 @@ Settings::LoadSettings(mpSettings& settings) const
 
 	settings.backgroundMovieVolumeMode
 		= fSettingsMessage.GetValue("bgMovieVolumeMode",
-			(uint32)mpSettings::BG_MOVIES_MUTED);
+			(uint32)mpSettings::BG_MOVIES_FULL_VOLUME);
 }
 
 
@@ -63,6 +77,8 @@ Settings::SaveSettings(const mpSettings& settings)
 	// this will make sure the settings are saved even when the player
 	// crashes.
 	fSettingsMessage.Save();
+
+	Notify();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/Settings.h b/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/Settings.h
index f8da1e7844..2aeecd7b17 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/Settings.h
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/Settings.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <Locker.h>
 
+#include "Notifier.h"
 #include "SettingsMessage.h"
 
 struct mpSettings {
@@ -27,11 +28,13 @@ struct mpSettings {
 		BG_MOVIES_MUTED = 2
 	};
 	uint32	backgroundMovieVolumeMode;
+
+	bool operator!=(const mpSettings& other) const;
 };
 
 #define SETTINGS_FILENAME "MediaPlayerSettings"
 
-class Settings : public BLocker {
+class Settings : public BLocker, public Notifier {
 public:
 								Settings(
 									const char* filename = SETTINGS_FILENAME);
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 			SettingsMessage		fSettingsMessage;
+			BList				fListeners;
 
 	static	Settings			sGlobalInstance;
 };
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/SettingsWindow.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/SettingsWindow.cpp
index 1a24d7c57b..c9eeba5c09 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/SettingsWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/SettingsWindow.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SettingsWindow::SettingsWindow(BRect frame)
 	fMutedVolumeBGMoviesRB = new BRadioButton("rdbtnfullvolume",
 		"Muted", new BMessage(M_START_MUTE_VOLUME));
 
-	BButton* revertButton = new BButton("revert", "Revert", 
+	fRevertB = new BButton("revert", "Revert", 
 		new BMessage(M_SETTINGS_REVERT));
 
 	BButton* cancelButton = new BButton("cancel", "Cancel", 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ SettingsWindow::SettingsWindow(BRect frame)
 			.SetInsets(5, 5, 15, 5)
 		)
 		.Add(BGroupLayoutBuilder(buttonLayout)
-			.Add(revertButton)
+			.Add(fRevertB)
 			.AddGlue()
 			.Add(cancelButton)
 			.Add(okButton)
@@ -175,9 +175,8 @@ SettingsWindow::SettingsWindow(BRect frame)
 		)
 	);
 
-
-
 #else
+
 	frame = Bounds();
 	BView* view = new BView(frame,"SettingsView",B_FOLLOW_ALL_SIDES,B_WILL_DRAW);
 	view->SetViewColor(216, 216, 216);
@@ -251,8 +250,16 @@ SettingsWindow::SettingsWindow(BRect frame)
 #endif
 
 	// disable currently unsupported features
+	fAutostartCB->SetEnabled(false);
+	fCloseWindowMoviesCB->SetEnabled(false);
+	fCloseWindowSoundsCB->SetEnabled(false);
+
 	fLoopMoviesCB->SetEnabled(false);
 	fLoopSoundsCB->SetEnabled(false);
+
+	fFullVolumeBGMoviesRB->SetEnabled(false);
+	fHalfVolumeBGMoviesRB->SetEnabled(false);
+	fMutedVolumeBGMoviesRB->SetEnabled(false);
 }
 
 
@@ -339,6 +346,8 @@ SettingsWindow::AdoptSettings()
 		== mpSettings::BG_MOVIES_HALF_VLUME);
 	fMutedVolumeBGMoviesRB->SetValue(fSettings.backgroundMovieVolumeMode
 		== mpSettings::BG_MOVIES_MUTED);
+
+	fRevertB->SetEnabled(IsRevertable());
 }
 
 
@@ -368,6 +377,8 @@ SettingsWindow::ApplySettings()
 	}
 
 	Settings::Default()->SaveSettings(fSettings);
+
+	fRevertB->SetEnabled(IsRevertable());
 }
 
 
@@ -379,3 +390,10 @@ SettingsWindow::Revert()
 	Settings::Default()->SaveSettings(fSettings);
 }
 
+
+bool
+SettingsWindow::IsRevertable() const
+{
+	return fSettings != fLastSettings;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/SettingsWindow.h b/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/SettingsWindow.h
index fea1a10e40..e254a9db07 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/SettingsWindow.h
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/settings/SettingsWindow.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
 		void					AdoptSettings();
 		void					ApplySettings();
 		void					Revert();
-		bool					IsRevertable();
+		bool					IsRevertable() const;
 
 private:
 		mpSettings 				fSettings;
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ private:
 		BRadioButton*			fFullVolumeBGMoviesRB; 
 		BRadioButton*			fHalfVolumeBGMoviesRB; 
 		BRadioButton*			fMutedVolumeBGMoviesRB;
+
+		BButton*				fRevertB;
 };
 
 #endif