diff -Naur tvheadend-orig/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c tvheadend-patch/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c
--- tvheadend-orig/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c	2010-11-06 14:37:14.999505279 +0100
+++ tvheadend-patch/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c	2010-11-06 14:50:26.043504304 +0100
@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@
   tda->tda_allpids_dmx_fd = -1;
   tda->tda_dump_fd = -1;
 
+  /* current signal status */
+  tda->sig_status = malloc(sizeof(signal_status_t));
+
+  tda->sig_status->snr         = -2;
+  tda->sig_status->signal      = -2;
+  tda->sig_status->ber         = -2;
+  tda->sig_status->unc         = -2;
+  tda->sig_status->status      = -2;
+  tda->sig_status->status_text = NULL;
+  tda->sig_status->name        = NULL;
+
+  pthread_mutex_init(&tda->sig_status_update_mutex, NULL);
+
   return tda;
 }
 
diff -Naur tvheadend-orig/src/dvb/dvb_fe.c tvheadend-patch/src/dvb/dvb_fe.c
--- tvheadend-orig/src/dvb/dvb_fe.c	2010-11-06 14:37:14.999505279 +0100
+++ tvheadend-patch/src/dvb/dvb_fe.c	2010-11-06 14:50:26.043504304 +0100
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 {
   th_dvb_adapter_t *tda = aux;
   fe_status_t fe_status;
-  int status, v, update = 0, vv, i, fec, q;
+  int status, v, update = 0, vv, i, fec, q, ber, signal, snr;
   th_dvb_mux_instance_t *tdmi = tda->tda_mux_current;
   char buf[50];
 
@@ -112,6 +112,18 @@
     } else {
       status = TDMI_FE_CONSTANT_FEC;
     }
+
+    /* bit error rate */
+    if (ioctl(tda->tda_fe_fd, FE_READ_BER, &ber) == -1)
+      ber = -2;
+
+    /* signal strength */
+    if (ioctl(tda->tda_fe_fd, FE_READ_SIGNAL_STRENGTH, &signal) == -1)
+      signal = -2;
+
+    /* signal/noise ratio */
+    if (ioctl(tda->tda_fe_fd, FE_READ_SNR, &snr) == -1)
+      snr = -2;
   }
 
   if(status != tdmi->tdmi_fe_status) {
@@ -137,6 +149,18 @@
     }
   } 
 
+  /* update transport status */
+  pthread_mutex_lock(&tda->sig_status_update_mutex);
+
+  tda->sig_status->ber =    ber;
+  tda->sig_status->signal = signal;
+  tda->sig_status->snr =    snr;
+  tda->sig_status->status = fe_status;
+  tda->sig_status->unc =    fec;
+  tvh_str_update(&tda->sig_status->status_text, dvb_mux_status(tdmi));
+
+  pthread_mutex_unlock(&tda->sig_status_update_mutex);
+
   if(update) {
     htsmsg_t *m = htsmsg_create_map();
 
diff -Naur tvheadend-orig/src/dvb/dvb.h tvheadend-patch/src/dvb/dvb.h
--- tvheadend-orig/src/dvb/dvb.h	2010-11-06 14:37:14.999505279 +0100
+++ tvheadend-patch/src/dvb/dvb.h	2010-11-06 14:50:26.043504304 +0100
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@
   int tda_allpids_dmx_fd;
   int tda_dump_fd;
 
+
+  pthread_mutex_t sig_status_update_mutex;
+  signal_status_t *sig_status; /* current signal status */
+
 } th_dvb_adapter_t;
 
 
@@ -307,6 +311,8 @@
 
 htsmsg_t *dvb_transport_build_msg(th_transport_t *t);
 
+void dvb_transport_get_signal_status(th_transport_t *current_transport,
+                   signal_status_t *status);
 
 /**
  * DVB Frontend
diff -Naur tvheadend-orig/src/dvb/dvb_transport.c tvheadend-patch/src/dvb/dvb_transport.c
--- tvheadend-orig/src/dvb/dvb_transport.c	2010-11-06 14:37:14.999505279 +0100
+++ tvheadend-patch/src/dvb/dvb_transport.c	2010-11-06 14:50:26.043504304 +0100
@@ -460,3 +460,31 @@
   htsmsg_add_str(m, "adapterId", tdmi->tdmi_adapter->tda_identifier);
   notify_by_msg("dvbService", m);
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * Get the signal status from a DVB transport
+ */
+void
+dvb_transport_get_signal_status(th_transport_t *current_transport,
+                 signal_status_t *status)
+{
+  if (current_transport && current_transport->tht_dvb_mux_instance &&
+              current_transport->tht_dvb_mux_instance->tdmi_adapter)
+  {
+    th_dvb_adapter_t *tda =
+            current_transport->tht_dvb_mux_instance->tdmi_adapter;
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&tda->sig_status_update_mutex);
+
+    status->ber =         tda->sig_status->ber;
+    status->signal =      tda->sig_status->signal;
+    status->snr =         tda->sig_status->snr;
+    status->status =      tda->sig_status->status;
+    status->unc =         tda->sig_status->unc;
+    status->status_text = strdup(tda->sig_status->status_text);
+    status->name =        strdup(tda->tda_displayname);
+
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&tda->sig_status_update_mutex);
+  }
+}
diff -Naur tvheadend-orig/src/htsp.c tvheadend-patch/src/htsp.c
--- tvheadend-orig/src/htsp.c	2010-11-06 14:45:50.311506646 +0100
+++ tvheadend-patch/src/htsp.c	2010-11-06 14:50:26.095507576 +0100
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@
 } htsp_subscription_t;
 
 
+static void htsp_get_signal_status(htsp_subscription_t *hs, signal_status_t *status);
+
 
 /**
  *
@@ -1392,6 +1394,7 @@
   htsp_connection_t *htsp = hs->hs_htsp;
   int64_t ts;
   int qlen = hs->hs_q.hmq_payload;
+  signal_status_t *status = malloc(sizeof(signal_status_t));
 
   if((qlen > 500000 && pkt->pkt_frametype == PKT_B_FRAME) ||
      (qlen > 750000 && pkt->pkt_frametype == PKT_P_FRAME) || 
@@ -1436,7 +1439,9 @@
   htsp_send(htsp, m, pkt->pkt_payload, &hs->hs_q, pktbuf_len(pkt->pkt_payload));
 
   if(hs->hs_last_report != dispatch_clock) {
-    /* Send a queue status report every second */
+    /* Send a queue and signal status report every second */
+
+    htsp_get_signal_status(hs, status);
 
     hs->hs_last_report = dispatch_clock;
 
@@ -1465,6 +1470,18 @@
     htsmsg_add_u32(m, "Pdrops", hs->hs_dropstats[PKT_P_FRAME]);
     htsmsg_add_u32(m, "Idrops", hs->hs_dropstats[PKT_I_FRAME]);
 
+    /* add the signal status */
+    if (status->status_text != NULL)
+      htsmsg_add_str(m, "feStatus", status->status_text);
+    htsmsg_add_u32(m, "feSNR",      status->snr);
+    htsmsg_add_u32(m, "feSignal",   status->signal);
+    htsmsg_add_u32(m, "feBER",      status->ber);
+    htsmsg_add_u32(m, "feUNC",      status->unc);
+
+    /* add the tuner name */
+    if (status->name != NULL)
+      htsmsg_add_str(m, "feName",   status->name);
+
     /* We use a special queue for queue status message so they're not
        blocked by anything else */
 
@@ -1613,3 +1630,25 @@
   }
   streaming_msg_free(sm);
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * Adds the signal status of the adapter used by a subscription
+ */
+static void
+htsp_get_signal_status(htsp_subscription_t *hs, signal_status_t *status)
+{
+  status->status_text = NULL;
+  status->name        = NULL;
+  status->status      = 0;
+  status->snr         = -2;
+  status->signal      = -2;
+  status->ber         = -2;
+  status->unc         = -2;
+
+  // get signal status from the current transport
+  if (hs->hs_s && hs->hs_s->ths_transport)
+  {
+    return get_signal_status_from_transport(hs->hs_s->ths_transport, status);
+  }
+}
diff -Naur tvheadend-orig/src/transports.c tvheadend-patch/src/transports.c
--- tvheadend-orig/src/transports.c	2010-11-06 14:46:40.579505415 +0100
+++ tvheadend-patch/src/transports.c	2010-11-06 14:51:44.015507336 +0100
@@ -1054,3 +1054,29 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * Get the signal status from a transport
+ */
+void
+get_signal_status_from_transport(th_transport_t *current_transport,
+                 signal_status_t *status)
+{
+  if (current_transport)
+  {
+    // get signal status from the transport
+    switch (current_transport->tht_type)
+    {
+      case TRANSPORT_DVB:
+        dvb_transport_get_signal_status(current_transport, status);
+        break;
+      case TRANSPORT_V4L:
+        //TODO add signal status from a V4L adapter
+        break;
+      case TRANSPORT_IPTV:
+        //TODO add signal status from an IPTV adapter
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
diff -Naur tvheadend-orig/src/transports.h tvheadend-patch/src/transports.h
--- tvheadend-orig/src/transports.h	2010-11-06 14:45:50.311506646 +0100
+++ tvheadend-patch/src/transports.h	2010-11-06 14:50:26.095507576 +0100
@@ -100,4 +100,7 @@
 
 uint16_t get_encryption_from_transport(th_transport_t *t);
 
+void get_signal_status_from_transport(th_transport_t *current_transport,
+                 signal_status_t *status);
+
 #endif /* TRANSPORTS_H */
diff -Naur tvheadend-orig/src/tvhead.h tvheadend-patch/src/tvhead.h
--- tvheadend-orig/src/tvhead.h	2010-11-06 14:37:15.015505279 +0100
+++ tvheadend-patch/src/tvhead.h	2010-11-06 14:50:26.095507576 +0100
@@ -168,6 +168,20 @@
 #define SCT_ISVIDEO(t) ((t) == SCT_MPEG2VIDEO || (t) == SCT_H264)
 #define SCT_ISAUDIO(t) ((t) == SCT_MPEG2AUDIO || (t) == SCT_AC3 || \
                         (t) == SCT_AAC)
+
+/**
+ * The signal status of a tuner
+ */
+typedef struct signal_status {
+  char *name;        /* adapter name */
+  char *status_text; /* adapter status text */
+  int status;        /* adapter status code */
+  uint16_t snr;      /* signal/noise ratio */
+  uint16_t signal;   /* signal strength */
+  uint32_t ber;      /* bit error rate */
+  uint32_t unc;      /* uncorrected blocks */
+} signal_status_t;
+
 /**
  * A streaming pad generates data.
  * It has one or more streaming targets attached to it.