Index: libs/libmythtv/v4lchannel.h
===================================================================
--- libs/libmythtv/v4lchannel.h	(revision 18874)
+++ libs/libmythtv/v4lchannel.h	(working copy)
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@
     VidModV4L2  videomode_v4l2; ///< Current video mode if 'usingv4l2' is true
 
     int         defaultFreqTable;
+    int         prev_inputNumV4L;
+    v4l2_std_id prev_vid_mode;
 };
 
 #endif
Index: libs/libmythtv/v4lchannel.cpp
===================================================================
--- libs/libmythtv/v4lchannel.cpp	(revision 18874)
+++ libs/libmythtv/v4lchannel.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
       device_name(QString::null),   driver_name(QString::null),
       curList(NULL),                totalChannels(0),
       currentFormat(""),            is_dtv(false),
-      usingv4l2(false),             defaultFreqTable(1)
+      usingv4l2(false),             defaultFreqTable(1),
+      prev_inputNumV4L(-1),         prev_vid_mode(-1)
 {
 }
 
@@ -795,62 +796,75 @@
     {
         VERBOSE(VB_CHANNEL, LOC + msg + "(v4l v2)");
 
-        int ioctlval = ioctl(videofd, VIDIOC_S_INPUT, &inputNumV4L);
+	int ioctlval;
+	bool streamingDisabled = false;
+	int  streamType = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE;
 
-        // ConvertX (wis-go7007) requires streaming to be disabled
-        // before an input switch, do this if initial switch failed.
-        bool streamingDisabled = false;
-        int  streamType = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE;
-        if ((ioctlval < 0) && (errno == EBUSY))
+        if (prev_inputNumV4L != inputNumV4L)
         {
-            ioctlval = ioctl(videofd, VIDIOC_STREAMOFF, &streamType);
+            ioctlval = ioctl(videofd, VIDIOC_S_INPUT, &inputNumV4L);
+
+            // ConvertX (wis-go7007) requires streaming to be disabled
+            // before an input switch, do this if initial switch failed.
+            if ((ioctlval < 0) && (errno == EBUSY))
+            {
+                ioctlval = ioctl(videofd, VIDIOC_STREAMOFF, &streamType);
+                if (ioctlval < 0)
+                {
+                    VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, LOC_ERR + msg +
+                            "\n\t\t\twhile disabling streaming (v4l v2)" + ENO);
+
+                    ok = false;
+                    ioctlval = 0;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    streamingDisabled = true;
+
+                    // Resend the input switch ioctl.
+                    ioctlval = ioctl(videofd, VIDIOC_S_INPUT, &inputNumV4L);
+                }
+            }
+
             if (ioctlval < 0)
             {
                 VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, LOC_ERR + msg +
-                        "\n\t\t\twhile disabling streaming (v4l v2)" + ENO);
+                        "\n\t\t\twhile setting input (v4l v2)" + ENO);
 
                 ok = false;
-                ioctlval = 0;
             }
-            else
-            {
-                streamingDisabled = true;
 
-                // Resend the input switch ioctl.
-                ioctlval = ioctl(videofd, VIDIOC_S_INPUT, &inputNumV4L);
-            }
+            prev_inputNumV4L = inputNumV4L;
         }
 
-        if (ioctlval < 0)
-        {
-            VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, LOC_ERR + msg +
-                    "\n\t\t\twhile setting input (v4l v2)" + ENO);
-
-            ok = false;
-        }
-
         v4l2_std_id vid_mode = format_to_mode(newFmt, 2);
-        ioctlval = ioctl(videofd, VIDIOC_S_STD, &vid_mode);
-        if (ioctlval < 0)
-        {
-            VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, LOC_ERR + msg +
-                    "\n\t\t\twhile setting format (v4l v2)" + ENO);
 
-            ok = false;
-        }
-
-        // ConvertX (wis-go7007) requires streaming to be disabled
-        // before an input switch, here we try to re-enable streaming.
-        if (streamingDisabled)
+        if (prev_vid_mode != vid_mode)
         {
-            ioctlval = ioctl(videofd, VIDIOC_STREAMON, &streamType);
+            ioctlval = ioctl(videofd, VIDIOC_S_STD, &vid_mode);
             if (ioctlval < 0)
             {
                 VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, LOC_ERR + msg +
-                        "\n\t\t\twhile reenabling streaming (v4l v2)" + ENO);
+                        "\n\t\t\twhile setting format (v4l v2)" + ENO);
 
                 ok = false;
             }
+
+            // ConvertX (wis-go7007) requires streaming to be disabled
+            // before an input switch, here we try to re-enable streaming.
+            if (streamingDisabled)
+            {
+                ioctlval = ioctl(videofd, VIDIOC_STREAMON, &streamType);
+                if (ioctlval < 0)
+                {
+                    VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, LOC_ERR + msg +
+                            "\n\t\t\twhile reenabling streaming (v4l v2)" +
+                            ENO);
+
+                    ok = false;
+                }
+            }
+            prev_vid_mode = vid_mode;
         }
     }