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@@ -3,19 +3,19 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2003-2004 Ushodaya Enterprises Limited
  * Author: Charles Yates <charles.yates@pandora.be>
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
  *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
- * Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  */
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "mlt_factory.h"
 #include "mlt_producer.h"
 #include "mlt_frame.h"
+#include "mlt_profile.h"
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
+static void mlt_consumer_frame_render( mlt_listener listener, mlt_properties owner, mlt_service this, void **args );
+static void mlt_consumer_frame_show( mlt_listener listener, mlt_properties owner, mlt_service this, void **args );
+static void mlt_consumer_property_changed( mlt_service owner, mlt_consumer this, char *name );
+static void apply_profile_properties( mlt_profile profile, mlt_properties properties );
+
+static mlt_event g_event_listener = NULL;
+
 /** Public final methods
 */
 
@@ -40,30 +49,10 @@ int mlt_consumer_init( mlt_consumer this, void *child )
        if ( error == 0 )
        {
                // Get the properties from the service
-               mlt_properties properties = mlt_service_properties( &this->parent );
-
-               // Get the normalisation preference
-               char *normalisation = mlt_environment( "MLT_NORMALISATION" );
-
-               // Deal with normalisation
-               if ( normalisation == NULL || strcmp( normalisation, "NTSC" ) )
-               {
-                       mlt_properties_set( properties, "normalisation", "PAL" );
-                       mlt_properties_set_double( properties, "fps", 25.0 );
-                       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "width", 720 );
-                       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "height", 576 );
-                       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "progressive", 0 );
-                       mlt_properties_set_double( properties, "aspect_ratio", 128.0 / 117.0 );
-               }
-               else
-               {
-                       mlt_properties_set( properties, "normalisation", "NTSC" );
-                       mlt_properties_set_double( properties, "fps", 30000.0 / 1001.0 );
-                       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "width", 720 );
-                       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "height", 480 );
-                       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "progressive", 0 );
-                       mlt_properties_set_double( properties, "aspect_ratio", 72.0 / 79.0 );
-               }
+               mlt_properties properties = MLT_SERVICE_PROPERTIES( &this->parent );
+       
+               // Apply the profile to properties for legacy integration
+               apply_profile_properties( mlt_profile_get(), properties );
 
                // Default rescaler for all consumers
                mlt_properties_set( properties, "rescale", "bilinear" );
@@ -71,18 +60,103 @@ int mlt_consumer_init( mlt_consumer this, void *child )
                // Default read ahead buffer size
                mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "buffer", 25 );
 
+               // Default audio frequency and channels
+               mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "frequency", 48000 );
+               mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "channels", 2 );
+
+               // Default of all consumers is real time
+               mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "real_time", 1 );
+
+               // Default to environment test card
+               mlt_properties_set( properties, "test_card", mlt_environment( "MLT_TEST_CARD" ) );
+
                // Hmm - default all consumers to yuv422 :-/
                this->format = mlt_image_yuv422;
+
+               mlt_events_register( properties, "consumer-frame-show", ( mlt_transmitter )mlt_consumer_frame_show );
+               mlt_events_register( properties, "consumer-frame-render", ( mlt_transmitter )mlt_consumer_frame_render );
+               mlt_events_register( properties, "consumer-stopped", NULL );
+
+               // Register a property-changed listener to handle the profile property -
+               // subsequent properties can override the profile
+               g_event_listener = mlt_events_listen( properties, this, "property-changed", ( mlt_listener )mlt_consumer_property_changed );
+
+               // Create the push mutex and condition
+               pthread_mutex_init( &this->put_mutex, NULL );
+               pthread_cond_init( &this->put_cond, NULL );
+
        }
        return error;
 }
 
+static void apply_profile_properties( mlt_profile profile, mlt_properties properties )
+{
+       mlt_properties_set_double( properties, "fps", mlt_profile_fps( profile ) );
+       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "frame_rate_num", profile->frame_rate_num );
+       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "frame_rate_den", profile->frame_rate_den );
+       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "width", profile->width );
+       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "height", profile->height );
+       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "progressive", profile->progressive );
+       mlt_properties_set_double( properties, "aspect_ratio", mlt_profile_sar( profile )  );
+       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "sample_aspect_num", profile->sample_aspect_num );
+       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "sample_aspect_den", profile->sample_aspect_den );
+       mlt_properties_set_double( properties, "display_ratio", mlt_profile_dar( profile )  );
+       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "display_aspect_num", profile->display_aspect_num );
+       mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "display_aspect_num", profile->display_aspect_num );
+}
+
+static void mlt_consumer_property_changed( mlt_service owner, mlt_consumer this, char *name )
+{
+       if ( !strcmp( name, "profile" ) )
+       {
+               // Get the properies
+               mlt_properties properties = MLT_CONSUMER_PROPERTIES( this );
+
+               // Locate the profile
+               mlt_profile_select( mlt_properties_get( properties, "profile" ) );
+
+               // Stop listening to this
+               mlt_event_block( g_event_listener );
+
+               // Apply to properties
+               apply_profile_properties( mlt_profile_get(), properties );
+       }
+}
+
+static void mlt_consumer_frame_show( mlt_listener listener, mlt_properties owner, mlt_service this, void **args )
+{
+       if ( listener != NULL )
+               listener( owner, this, ( mlt_frame )args[ 0 ] );
+}
+
+static void mlt_consumer_frame_render( mlt_listener listener, mlt_properties owner, mlt_service this, void **args )
+{
+       if ( listener != NULL )
+               listener( owner, this, ( mlt_frame )args[ 0 ] );
+}
+
+/** Create a new consumer.
+*/
+
+mlt_consumer mlt_consumer_new( )
+{
+       // Create the memory for the structure
+       mlt_consumer this = malloc( sizeof( struct mlt_consumer_s ) );
+
+       // Initialise it
+       if ( this != NULL )
+               mlt_consumer_init( this, NULL );
+
+       // Return it
+       return this;
+}
+
 /** Get the parent service object.
 */
 
 mlt_service mlt_consumer_service( mlt_consumer this )
 {
-       return &this->parent;
+       return this != NULL ? &this->parent : NULL;
 }
 
 /** Get the consumer properties.
@@ -90,7 +164,7 @@ mlt_service mlt_consumer_service( mlt_consumer this )
 
 mlt_properties mlt_consumer_properties( mlt_consumer this )
 {
-       return mlt_service_properties( &this->parent );
+       return this != NULL ? MLT_SERVICE_PROPERTIES( &this->parent ) : NULL;
 }
 
 /** Connect the consumer to the producer.
@@ -107,33 +181,35 @@ int mlt_consumer_connect( mlt_consumer this, mlt_service producer )
 int mlt_consumer_start( mlt_consumer this )
 {
        // Get the properies
-       mlt_properties properties = mlt_consumer_properties( this );
+       mlt_properties properties = MLT_CONSUMER_PROPERTIES( this );
 
        // Determine if there's a test card producer
        char *test_card = mlt_properties_get( properties, "test_card" );
 
+       // Just to make sure nothing is hanging around...
+       mlt_frame_close( this->put );
+       this->put = NULL;
+       this->put_active = 1;
+
        // Deal with it now.
        if ( test_card != NULL )
        {
                if ( mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "test_card_producer", NULL ) == NULL )
                {
                        // Create a test card producer
-                       // TODO: do we want to use fezzik here?
-                       mlt_producer producer = mlt_factory_producer( "fezzik", test_card );
+                       mlt_producer producer = mlt_factory_producer( NULL, test_card );
 
                        // Do we have a producer
                        if ( producer != NULL )
                        {
                                // Test card should loop I guess...
-                               mlt_properties_set( mlt_producer_properties( producer ), "eof", "loop" );
+                               mlt_properties_set( MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer ), "eof", "loop" );
+                               //mlt_producer_set_speed( producer, 0 );
+                               //mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( producer, 0, 0 );
 
                                // Set the test card on the consumer
                                mlt_properties_set_data( properties, "test_card_producer", producer, 0, ( mlt_destructor )mlt_producer_close, NULL );
                        }
-
-                       // Check and run an ante command
-                       if ( mlt_properties_get( properties, "ante" ) )
-                               system( mlt_properties_get( properties, "ante" ) );
                }
        }
        else
@@ -142,6 +218,13 @@ int mlt_consumer_start( mlt_consumer this )
                mlt_properties_set_data( properties, "test_card_producer", NULL, 0, NULL, NULL );
        }
 
+       // Check and run an ante command
+       if ( mlt_properties_get( properties, "ante" ) )
+               system( mlt_properties_get( properties, "ante" ) );
+
+       // Set the real_time preference
+       this->real_time = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "real_time" );
+
        // Start the service
        if ( this->start != NULL )
                return this->start( this );
@@ -149,7 +232,45 @@ int mlt_consumer_start( mlt_consumer this )
        return 0;
 }
 
-/** Protected method :-/ for consumer to get frames from connected service
+/** An alternative method to feed frames into the consumer - only valid if
+       the consumer itself is not connected.
+*/
+
+int mlt_consumer_put_frame( mlt_consumer this, mlt_frame frame )
+{
+       int error = 1;
+
+       // Get the service assoicated to the consumer
+       mlt_service service = MLT_CONSUMER_SERVICE( this );
+
+       if ( mlt_service_producer( service ) == NULL )
+       {
+               struct timeval now;
+               struct timespec tm;
+               pthread_mutex_lock( &this->put_mutex );
+               while ( this->put_active && this->put != NULL )
+               {
+                       gettimeofday( &now, NULL );
+                       tm.tv_sec = now.tv_sec + 1;
+                       tm.tv_nsec = now.tv_usec * 1000;
+                       pthread_cond_timedwait( &this->put_cond, &this->put_mutex, &tm );
+               }
+               if ( this->put_active && this->put == NULL )
+                       this->put = frame;
+               else
+                       mlt_frame_close( frame );
+               pthread_cond_broadcast( &this->put_cond );
+               pthread_mutex_unlock( &this->put_mutex );
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               mlt_frame_close( frame );
+       }
+
+       return error;
+}
+
+/** Protected method for consumer to get frames from connected service
 */
 
 mlt_frame mlt_consumer_get_frame( mlt_consumer this )
@@ -158,16 +279,44 @@ mlt_frame mlt_consumer_get_frame( mlt_consumer this )
        mlt_frame frame = NULL;
 
        // Get the service assoicated to the consumer
-       mlt_service service = mlt_consumer_service( this );
+       mlt_service service = MLT_CONSUMER_SERVICE( this );
+
+       // Get the consumer properties
+       mlt_properties properties = MLT_CONSUMER_PROPERTIES( this );
 
        // Get the frame
-       if ( mlt_service_get_frame( service, &frame, 0 ) == 0 )
+       if ( mlt_service_producer( service ) == NULL && mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "put_mode" ) )
        {
-               // Get the consumer properties
-               mlt_properties properties = mlt_consumer_properties( this );
+               struct timeval now;
+               struct timespec tm;
+               pthread_mutex_lock( &this->put_mutex );
+               while ( this->put_active && this->put == NULL )
+               {
+                       gettimeofday( &now, NULL );
+                       tm.tv_sec = now.tv_sec + 1;
+                       tm.tv_nsec = now.tv_usec * 1000;
+                       pthread_cond_timedwait( &this->put_cond, &this->put_mutex, &tm );
+               }
+               frame = this->put;
+               this->put = NULL;
+               pthread_cond_broadcast( &this->put_cond );
+               pthread_mutex_unlock( &this->put_mutex );
+               if ( frame != NULL )
+                       mlt_service_apply_filters( service, frame, 0 );
+       }
+       else if ( mlt_service_producer( service ) != NULL )
+       {
+               mlt_service_get_frame( service, &frame, 0 );
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               frame = mlt_frame_init( );
+       }
 
+       if ( frame != NULL )
+       {
                // Get the frame properties
-               mlt_properties frame_properties = mlt_frame_properties( frame );
+               mlt_properties frame_properties = MLT_FRAME_PROPERTIES( frame );
 
                // Get the test card producer
                mlt_producer test_card = mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "test_card_producer", NULL );
@@ -181,8 +330,8 @@ mlt_frame mlt_consumer_get_frame( mlt_consumer this )
 
                // Aspect ratio and other jiggery pokery
                mlt_properties_set_double( frame_properties, "consumer_aspect_ratio", mlt_properties_get_double( properties, "aspect_ratio" ) );
-               mlt_properties_set_int( frame_properties, "consumer_progressive", mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "progressive" ) );
-               mlt_properties_set_int( frame_properties, "consumer_deinterlace", mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "deinterlace" ) );
+               mlt_properties_set_int( frame_properties, "consumer_deinterlace", mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "progressive" ) | mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "deinterlace" ) );
+               mlt_properties_set( frame_properties, "deinterlace_method", mlt_properties_get( properties, "deinterlace_method" ) );
        }
 
        // Return the frame
@@ -198,20 +347,51 @@ static inline long time_difference( struct timeval *time1 )
        return time1->tv_sec * 1000000 + time1->tv_usec - time2.tv_sec * 1000000 - time2.tv_usec;
 }
 
+int mlt_consumer_profile( mlt_properties properties, char *profile )
+{
+       mlt_profile p = mlt_profile_select( profile );
+       if ( p )
+       {
+               apply_profile_properties( p, properties );
+               return 1;
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               return 0;
+       }
+}
+
 static void *consumer_read_ahead_thread( void *arg )
 {
        // The argument is the consumer
        mlt_consumer this = arg;
 
        // Get the properties of the consumer
-       mlt_properties properties = mlt_consumer_properties( this );
+       mlt_properties properties = MLT_CONSUMER_PROPERTIES( this );
 
        // Get the width and height
        int width = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "width" );
        int height = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "height" );
 
+       // See if video is turned off
+       int video_off = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "video_off" );
+       int preview_off = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "preview_off" );
+       int preview_format = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "preview_format" );
+
+       // Get the audio settings
+       mlt_audio_format afmt = mlt_audio_pcm;
+       int counter = 0;
+       double fps = mlt_properties_get_double( properties, "fps" );
+       int channels = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "channels" );
+       int frequency = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "frequency" );
+       int samples = 0;
+       int16_t *pcm = NULL;
+
+       // See if audio is turned off
+       int audio_off = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "audio_off" );
+
        // Get the maximum size of the buffer
-       int buffer = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "buffer" );
+       int buffer = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "buffer" ) + 1;
 
        // General frame variable
        mlt_frame frame = NULL;
@@ -225,14 +405,40 @@ static void *consumer_read_ahead_thread( void *arg )
        int skipped = 0;
        int64_t time_wait = 0;
        int64_t time_frame = 0;
-       int64_t time_image = 0;
+       int64_t time_process = 0;
+       int skip_next = 0;
+       mlt_service lock_object = NULL;
+
+       if ( preview_off && preview_format != 0 )
+               this->format = preview_format;
 
        // Get the first frame
        frame = mlt_consumer_get_frame( this );
 
+       // Get the lock object
+       lock_object = mlt_properties_get_data( MLT_FRAME_PROPERTIES( frame ), "consumer_lock_service", NULL );
+
+       // Lock it
+       if ( lock_object ) mlt_service_lock( lock_object );
+
        // Get the image of the first frame
-       mlt_frame_get_image( frame, &image, &this->format, &width, &height, 0 );
-       mlt_properties_set_int( mlt_frame_properties( frame ), "rendered", 1 );
+       if ( !video_off )
+       {
+               mlt_events_fire( MLT_CONSUMER_PROPERTIES( this ), "consumer-frame-render", frame, NULL );
+               mlt_frame_get_image( frame, &image, &this->format, &width, &height, 0 );
+       }
+
+       if ( !audio_off )
+       {
+               samples = mlt_sample_calculator( fps, frequency, counter++ );
+               mlt_frame_get_audio( frame, &pcm, &afmt, &frequency, &channels, &samples );
+       }
+
+       // Unlock the lock object
+       if ( lock_object ) mlt_service_unlock( lock_object );
+
+       // Mark as rendered
+       mlt_properties_set_int( MLT_FRAME_PROPERTIES( frame ), "rendered", 1 );
 
        // Get the starting time (can ignore the times above)
        gettimeofday( &ante, NULL );
@@ -240,6 +446,10 @@ static void *consumer_read_ahead_thread( void *arg )
        // Continue to read ahead
        while ( this->ahead )
        {
+               // Fetch width/height again
+               width = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "width" );
+               height = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "height" );
+
                // Put the current frame into the queue
                pthread_mutex_lock( &this->mutex );
                while( this->ahead && mlt_deque_count( this->queue ) >= buffer )
@@ -247,39 +457,82 @@ static void *consumer_read_ahead_thread( void *arg )
                mlt_deque_push_back( this->queue, frame );
                pthread_cond_broadcast( &this->cond );
                pthread_mutex_unlock( &this->mutex );
+
                time_wait += time_difference( &ante );
 
                // Get the next frame
                frame = mlt_consumer_get_frame( this );
                time_frame += time_difference( &ante );
 
+               // If there's no frame, we're probably stopped...
+               if ( frame == NULL )
+                       continue;
+
+               // Attempt to fetch the lock object
+               lock_object = mlt_properties_get_data( MLT_FRAME_PROPERTIES( frame ), "consumer_lock_service", NULL );
+
                // Increment the count
                count ++;
 
+               // Lock if there's a lock object
+               if ( lock_object ) mlt_service_lock( lock_object );
+
+               // All non normal playback frames should be shown
+               if ( mlt_properties_get_int( MLT_FRAME_PROPERTIES( frame ), "_speed" ) != 1 )
+               {
+                       mlt_properties_set_int( MLT_FRAME_PROPERTIES( frame ), "consumer_deinterlace", 1 );
+                       skipped = 0;
+                       time_frame = 0;
+                       time_process = 0;
+                       time_wait = 0;
+                       count = 1;
+                       skip_next = 0;
+               }
+
                // Get the image
-               if ( ( time_frame + time_image ) / count < ( 40000 - ( time_wait / count ) ) )
+               if ( !skip_next )
                {
                        // Get the image, mark as rendered and time it
-                       mlt_frame_get_image( frame, &image, &this->format, &width, &height, 0 );
-                       mlt_properties_set_int( mlt_frame_properties( frame ), "rendered", 1 );
-                       time_image += time_difference( &ante );
-
-                       // Reset the skipped count
-                       skipped = 0;
+                       if ( !video_off )
+                       {
+                               mlt_events_fire( MLT_CONSUMER_PROPERTIES( this ), "consumer-frame-render", frame, NULL );
+                               mlt_frame_get_image( frame, &image, &this->format, &width, &height, 0 );
+                       }
+                       mlt_properties_set_int( MLT_FRAME_PROPERTIES( frame ), "rendered", 1 );
                }
                else
                {
                        // Increment the number of sequentially skipped frames
                        skipped ++;
+                       skip_next = 0;
 
                        // If we've reached an unacceptable level, reset everything
-                       if ( skipped > 10 )
+                       if ( skipped > 5 )
                        {
                                skipped = 0;
                                time_frame = 0;
-                               time_image = 0;
+                               time_process = 0;
+                               time_wait = 0;
+                               count = 1;
                        }
                }
+
+               // Always process audio
+               if ( !audio_off )
+               {
+                       samples = mlt_sample_calculator( fps, frequency, counter++ );
+                       mlt_frame_get_audio( frame, &pcm, &afmt, &frequency, &channels, &samples );
+               }
+
+               // Increment the time take for this frame
+               time_process += time_difference( &ante );
+
+               // Determine if the next frame should be skipped
+               if ( mlt_deque_count( this->queue ) <= 5 && ( ( time_wait + time_frame + time_process ) / count ) > 40000 )
+                       skip_next = 1;
+
+               // Unlock if there's a lock object
+               if ( lock_object ) mlt_service_unlock( lock_object );
        }
 
        // Remove the last frame
@@ -304,7 +557,6 @@ static void consumer_read_ahead_start( mlt_consumer this )
 
        // Create the read ahead 
        pthread_create( &this->ahead_thread, NULL, consumer_read_ahead_thread, this );
-
 }
 
 static void consumer_read_ahead_stop( mlt_consumer this )
@@ -320,6 +572,11 @@ static void consumer_read_ahead_stop( mlt_consumer this )
                pthread_cond_broadcast( &this->cond );
                pthread_mutex_unlock( &this->mutex );
 
+               // Broadcast to the put condition in case it's waiting
+               pthread_mutex_lock( &this->put_mutex );
+               pthread_cond_broadcast( &this->put_cond );
+               pthread_mutex_unlock( &this->put_mutex );
+
                // Join the thread
                pthread_join( this->ahead_thread, NULL );
 
@@ -332,6 +589,21 @@ static void consumer_read_ahead_stop( mlt_consumer this )
                // Wipe the queue
                while ( mlt_deque_count( this->queue ) )
                        mlt_frame_close( mlt_deque_pop_back( this->queue ) );
+
+               // Close the queue
+               mlt_deque_close( this->queue );
+       }
+}
+
+void mlt_consumer_purge( mlt_consumer this )
+{
+       if ( this->ahead )
+       {
+               pthread_mutex_lock( &this->mutex );
+               while ( mlt_deque_count( this->queue ) )
+                       mlt_frame_close( mlt_deque_pop_back( this->queue ) );
+               pthread_cond_broadcast( &this->cond );
+               pthread_mutex_unlock( &this->mutex );
        }
 }
 
@@ -339,42 +611,80 @@ mlt_frame mlt_consumer_rt_frame( mlt_consumer this )
 {
        // Frame to return
        mlt_frame frame = NULL;
-       int size = 1;
 
-       // Is the read ahead running?
-       if ( this->ahead == 0 )
+       // Get the properties
+       mlt_properties properties = MLT_CONSUMER_PROPERTIES( this );
+
+       // Check if the user has requested real time or not
+       if ( this->real_time )
        {
-               int buffer = mlt_properties_get_int( mlt_consumer_properties( this ), "buffer" );
-               consumer_read_ahead_start( this );
-               if ( buffer > 1 )
-                       size = buffer / 2;
+               int size = 1;
+
+               // Is the read ahead running?
+               if ( this->ahead == 0 )
+               {
+                       int buffer = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "buffer" );
+                       int prefill = mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "prefill" );
+                       consumer_read_ahead_start( this );
+                       if ( buffer > 1 )
+                               size = prefill > 0 && prefill < buffer ? prefill : buffer;
+               }
+       
+               // Get frame from queue
+               pthread_mutex_lock( &this->mutex );
+               while( this->ahead && mlt_deque_count( this->queue ) < size )
+                       pthread_cond_wait( &this->cond, &this->mutex );
+               frame = mlt_deque_pop_front( this->queue );
+               pthread_cond_broadcast( &this->cond );
+               pthread_mutex_unlock( &this->mutex );
        }
+       else
+       {
+               // Get the frame in non real time
+               frame = mlt_consumer_get_frame( this );
 
-       // Get frame from queue
-       pthread_mutex_lock( &this->mutex );
-       while( this->ahead && mlt_deque_count( this->queue ) < size )
-               pthread_cond_wait( &this->cond, &this->mutex );
-       frame = mlt_deque_pop_front( this->queue );
-       pthread_cond_broadcast( &this->cond );
-       pthread_mutex_unlock( &this->mutex );
+               // This isn't true, but from the consumers perspective it is
+               if ( frame != NULL )
+                       mlt_properties_set_int( MLT_FRAME_PROPERTIES( frame ), "rendered", 1 );
+       }
 
        return frame;
 }
 
+/** Callback for the implementation to indicate a stopped condition.
+*/
+
+void mlt_consumer_stopped( mlt_consumer this )
+{
+       mlt_properties_set_int( MLT_CONSUMER_PROPERTIES( this ), "running", 0 );
+       mlt_events_fire( MLT_CONSUMER_PROPERTIES( this ), "consumer-stopped", NULL );
+}
+
 /** Stop the consumer.
 */
 
 int mlt_consumer_stop( mlt_consumer this )
 {
        // Get the properies
-       mlt_properties properties = mlt_consumer_properties( this );
+       mlt_properties properties = MLT_CONSUMER_PROPERTIES( this );
+       char *debug = mlt_properties_get( MLT_CONSUMER_PROPERTIES( this ), "debug" );
+
+       // Just in case...
+       if ( debug ) fprintf( stderr, "%s: stopping put waiting\n", debug );
+       pthread_mutex_lock( &this->put_mutex );
+       this->put_active = 0;
+       pthread_cond_broadcast( &this->put_cond );
+       pthread_mutex_unlock( &this->put_mutex );
 
        // Stop the consumer
+       if ( debug ) fprintf( stderr, "%s: stopping consumer\n", debug );
        if ( this->stop != NULL )
                this->stop( this );
 
-       // Kill the read ahead
-       consumer_read_ahead_stop( this );
+       // Check if the user has requested real time or not and stop if necessary
+       if ( debug ) fprintf( stderr, "%s: stopping read_ahead\n", debug );
+       if ( mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "real_time" ) )
+               consumer_read_ahead_stop( this );
 
        // Kill the test card
        mlt_properties_set_data( properties, "test_card_producer", NULL, 0, NULL, NULL );
@@ -383,6 +693,8 @@ int mlt_consumer_stop( mlt_consumer this )
        if ( mlt_properties_get( properties, "post" ) )
                system( mlt_properties_get( properties, "post" ) );
 
+       if ( debug ) fprintf( stderr, "%s: stopped\n", debug );
+
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -403,15 +715,29 @@ int mlt_consumer_is_stopped( mlt_consumer this )
 
 void mlt_consumer_close( mlt_consumer this )
 {
-       // Get the childs close function
-       void ( *consumer_close )( ) = this->close;
+       if ( this != NULL && mlt_properties_dec_ref( MLT_CONSUMER_PROPERTIES( this ) ) <= 0 )
+       {
+               // Get the childs close function
+               void ( *consumer_close )( ) = this->close;
 
-       // Make sure it only gets called once
-       this->close = NULL;
+               if ( consumer_close )
+               {
+                       // Just in case...
+                       //mlt_consumer_stop( this );
 
-       // Call the childs close if available
-       if ( consumer_close != NULL )
-               consumer_close( this );
-       else
-               mlt_service_close( &this->parent );
+                       this->close = NULL;
+                       consumer_close( this );
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                       // Make sure it only gets called once
+                       this->parent.close = NULL;
+
+                       // Destroy the push mutex and condition
+                       pthread_mutex_destroy( &this->put_mutex );
+                       pthread_cond_destroy( &this->put_cond );
+
+                       mlt_service_close( &this->parent );
+               }
+       }
 }