diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/reader/Jamfile b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/reader/Jamfile
index b105bd7818..8a0a6bb9fd 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/reader/Jamfile
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/reader/Jamfile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Addon reader.media_addon : media :
 	../AbstractFileInterfaceAddOn.cpp
 	MediaReader.cpp
 	MediaReaderAddOn.cpp
+	misc.cpp
 ;
 
 LinkSharedOSLibs reader.media_addon : be media ;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/reader/MediaReader.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/reader/MediaReader.cpp
index 4686df36f7..6da6bfdc8f 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/reader/MediaReader.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/reader/MediaReader.cpp
@@ -28,131 +28,11 @@
 
 #include "../AbstractFileInterfaceNode.h"
 #include "MediaReader.h"
+#include "misc.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-// -------------------------------------------------------- //
-// lib functions
-// -------------------------------------------------------- //
-
-/*
-void print_multistream_format(media_multistream_format * format) {
-	fprintf(stderr,"[");
-	switch (format->format) {
-	case media_multistream_format::B_ANY:			fprintf(stderr,"ANY"); break;
-	case media_multistream_format::B_VID:			fprintf(stderr,"VID"); break;
-	case media_multistream_format::B_AVI:			fprintf(stderr,"AVI"); break;
-	case media_multistream_format::B_MPEG1:		fprintf(stderr,"MPEG1"); break;
-	case media_multistream_format::B_MPEG2:		fprintf(stderr,"MPEG2"); break;
-	case media_multistream_format::B_QUICKTIME:	fprintf(stderr,"QUICKTIME"); break;
-	default:			fprintf(stderr,"????"); break;
-	}
-	fprintf(stderr," avg_bit_rate(%f) max_bit_rate(%f)",
-			format->avg_bit_rate,format->max_bit_rate);
-	fprintf(stderr," avg_chunk_size(%i) max_chunk_size(%i)",
-			format->avg_chunk_size,format->max_chunk_size);
-}	
-	
-void print_media_format(media_format * format) {
-	fprintf(stderr,"{");
-	switch (format->type) {
-	case B_MEDIA_NO_TYPE:		fprintf(stderr,"NO_TYPE"); break;		
-	case B_MEDIA_UNKNOWN_TYPE:	fprintf(stderr,"UNKNOWN_TYPE"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_RAW_AUDIO:		fprintf(stderr,"RAW_AUDIO"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_RAW_VIDEO:		fprintf(stderr,"RAW_VIDEO"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_VBL:			fprintf(stderr,"VBL"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_TIMECODE:		fprintf(stderr,"TIMECODE"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_MIDI:			fprintf(stderr,"MIDI"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_TEXT:			fprintf(stderr,"TEXT"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_HTML:			fprintf(stderr,"HTML"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_MULTISTREAM:	fprintf(stderr,"MULTISTREAM"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_PARAMETERS:	fprintf(stderr,"PARAMETERS"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_ENCODED_AUDIO:	fprintf(stderr,"ENCODED_AUDIO"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_ENCODED_VIDEO:	fprintf(stderr,"ENCODED_VIDEO"); break;
-	default:					fprintf(stderr,"????"); break;
-	}
-	fprintf(stderr,":");
-	switch (format->type) {
-	case B_MEDIA_RAW_AUDIO:		fprintf(stderr,"RAW_AUDIO"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_RAW_VIDEO:		fprintf(stderr,"RAW_VIDEO"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_MULTISTREAM:	print_multistream_format(&format->u.multistream); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_ENCODED_AUDIO:	fprintf(stderr,"ENCODED_AUDIO"); break;
-	case B_MEDIA_ENCODED_VIDEO:	fprintf(stderr,"ENCODED_VIDEO"); break;
-	default:					fprintf(stderr,"????"); break;
-	}
-	fprintf(stderr,"}");
-}
-*/
-
-bool multistream_format_is_acceptible(
-						const media_multistream_format & producer_format,
-						const media_multistream_format & consumer_format)
-{
-	// first check the format, if necessary
-	if (consumer_format.format != media_multistream_format::B_ANY) {
-		if (consumer_format.format != producer_format.format) {
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-	// then check the average bit rate
-	if (consumer_format.avg_bit_rate != media_multistream_format::wildcard.avg_bit_rate) {
-		if (consumer_format.avg_bit_rate != producer_format.avg_bit_rate) {
-			// do they have to match exactly?  I don't know.  assume yes.
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-	// then check the maximum bit rate
-	if (consumer_format.max_bit_rate != media_multistream_format::wildcard.max_bit_rate) {
-		if (consumer_format.max_bit_rate != producer_format.max_bit_rate) {
-			// do they have to match exactly?  I don't know.  assume yes.
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-	// then check the average chunk size
-	if (consumer_format.avg_chunk_size != media_multistream_format::wildcard.avg_chunk_size) {
-		if (consumer_format.avg_chunk_size != producer_format.avg_chunk_size) {
-			// do they have to match exactly?  I don't know.  assume yes.
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-	// then check the maximum bit rate
-	if (consumer_format.max_chunk_size != media_multistream_format::wildcard.max_chunk_size) {
-		if (consumer_format.max_chunk_size != producer_format.max_chunk_size) {
-			// do they have to match exactly?  I don't know.  assume yes.
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-	// should also check format specific fields, and others?
-	return true;
-}						
-
-bool format_is_acceptible(
-						const media_format & producer_format,
-						const media_format & consumer_format)
-{
-	// first check the type, if necessary
-	if (consumer_format.type != B_MEDIA_UNKNOWN_TYPE) {
-		if (consumer_format.type != producer_format.type) {
-			return false;
-		}
-		switch (consumer_format.type) {
-			case B_MEDIA_MULTISTREAM:
-				if (!multistream_format_is_acceptible(producer_format.u.multistream,
-													  consumer_format.u.multistream)) {
-					return false;
-				}
-				break;
-			default:
-				fprintf(stderr,"format_is_acceptible : unimplemented type.\n");
-				return format_is_compatible(producer_format,consumer_format);
-				break;
-		}
-	}
-	// should also check non-type fields?
-	return true;
-}
-
 // -------------------------------------------------------- //
 // ctor/dtor
 // -------------------------------------------------------- //
@@ -329,7 +209,7 @@ status_t MediaReader::FormatSuggestionRequested(
 				int32 quality,
 				media_format * format)
 {
-	fprintf(stderr,"MediaReader::GetRef\n");
+	fprintf(stderr,"MediaReader::FormatSuggestionRequested\n");
 	if (format == 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr,"<- B_BAD_VALUE\n");
 		return B_BAD_VALUE; // no crashing
@@ -687,7 +567,13 @@ void MediaReader::LateNoticeReceived(
 				SetEventLatency(fDownstreamLatency + fInternalLatency);
 				break;
 			case B_DECREASE_PRECISION:
-				// What you want us to give you fewer bits or something?
+				// XXX : shorten our buffer period
+				//       We could opt to just not wait but we should
+				//       probably gradually shorten the period so we
+				//       don't starve others.  Also, we need to make
+				//       sure we are catching up!  We may have some sort
+				//       of time goal for how long it takes us to
+				//       catch up, as well.
 				break;
 			case B_DROP_DATA:
 				// Okay you asked for it, we'll skip ahead in the file!
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/reader/MediaReaderAddOn.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/reader/MediaReaderAddOn.cpp
index 3cd174fbc7..f32c7331ec 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/reader/MediaReaderAddOn.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/reader/MediaReaderAddOn.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ BMediaNode * MediaReaderAddOn::InstantiateNodeFor(
 		fprintf(stderr,"<- NULL\n");
 		return 0; // we refuse to crash because you were stupid
 	}
-	size_t defaultChunkSize = size_t(8192); // XXX: read from add-on's attributes
-	float defaultBitRate = 800000;
+	// XXX: read from add-on's attributes
+	size_t defaultChunkSize = size_t(8192); // 8192 bytes = 8 Kilobytes
+	float defaultBitRate = 2048; // = 2048 kilobits/millisec = 256000 Kilobytes/sec
 	MediaReader * node
 		= new MediaReader(defaultChunkSize,
 						  defaultBitRate,