diff -Nru vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/cecremote.cc vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/cecremote.cc
--- vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/cecremote.cc	2016-11-10 15:15:59.000000000 +0000
+++ vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/cecremote.cc	2017-10-03 11:28:11.000000000 +0000
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 // We need this for cecloader.h
 #include <iostream>
+#include <csignal>
 using namespace std;
 #include <cecloader.h>
 
@@ -259,6 +260,10 @@
     cec_logical_address addr;
     eKeys k;
 
+    // Allow some delay before the first connection to the CEC Adapter.
+    if (mStartupDelay > 0) {
+        sleep(mStartupDelay);
+    }
     Connect();
 
     Dsyslog("cCECRemote start worker thread");
@@ -414,7 +419,8 @@
         cThread("CEC receiver"),
         mProcessedSerial(-1),
         mDevicesFound(0),
-        mInExec(false)
+        mInExec(false),
+		mDeferredStartup(false)
 {
     mPlugin = plugin;
     mCECAdapter = NULL;
@@ -428,6 +434,7 @@
     mDeviceTypes = options.mDeviceTypes;
     mShutdownOnStandby = options.mShutdownOnStandby;
     mPowerOffOnStandby = options.mPowerOffOnStandby;
+    mStartupDelay = options.mStartupDelay;
 
     SetDescription("CEC Action Thread");
 
@@ -438,12 +445,17 @@
 
 void cCECRemote::Startup()
 {
-    Csyslog("cCECRemote Startup");
-
-    if (mPlugin->GetStartManually()) {
-        PushCmdQueue(mOnManualStart);
+    if (mCECAdapter == NULL) {
+        Csyslog("cCECRemote Delayed Startup");
+        mDeferredStartup = true;
+    }
+    else {
+        Csyslog("cCECRemote Startup");
+        if (mPlugin->GetStartManually()) {
+            PushCmdQueue(mOnManualStart);
+        }
+        PushCmdQueue(mOnStart);
     }
-    PushCmdQueue(mOnStart);
 }
 
 void cCECRemote::Connect()
@@ -545,6 +557,7 @@
         mCECAdapter = NULL;
         return;
     }
+    Csyslog("END cCECRemote::Open OK");
 
     cec_logical_addresses devices = mCECAdapter->GetActiveDevices();
     for (int j = 0; j < 16; j++)
@@ -571,6 +584,11 @@
         }
     }
     Csyslog("END cCECRemote::Initialize");
+
+    if (mDeferredStartup) {
+        mDeferredStartup = false;
+        Startup();
+    }
 }
 
 void cCECRemote::Disconnect()
diff -Nru vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/cecremote.h vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/cecremote.h
--- vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/cecremote.h	2016-11-10 15:15:59.000000000 +0000
+++ vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/cecremote.h	2017-10-03 11:28:11.000000000 +0000
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@
     void Reconnect(void);
     void Stop(void);
     void Startup(void);
-
     ICECAdapter            *mCECAdapter;
 private:
     static const char      *VDRNAME;
     int                    mCECLogLevel;
     int                    mProcessedSerial;
+    int                    mStartupDelay;
     uint8_t                mDevicesFound;
     uint8_t                mHDMIPort;
     cec_logical_address    mBaseDevice;
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     bool                   mShutdownOnStandby;
     bool                   mPowerOffOnStandby;
     bool                   mInExec;
+    bool                   mDeferredStartup;
     cPluginCecremote       *mPlugin;
 
     void Connect(void);
diff -Nru vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/cecremoteplugin.cc vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/cecremoteplugin.cc
--- vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/cecremoteplugin.cc	2016-11-10 15:15:59.000000000 +0000
+++ vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/cecremoteplugin.cc	2017-10-03 11:28:11.000000000 +0000
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 namespace cecplugin {
 
-static const char *VERSION        = "1.4.1";
+static const char *VERSION        = "1.4.2";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION    = "Send/Receive CEC commands";
 static const char *MAINMENUENTRY  = "CECremote";
 
diff -Nru vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/configfileparser.cc vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/configfileparser.cc
--- vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/configfileparser.cc	2016-11-10 15:15:59.000000000 +0000
+++ vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/configfileparser.cc	2017-10-03 11:28:11.000000000 +0000
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 const char *cConfigFileParser::XML_COMMAND = "command";
 const char *cConfigFileParser::XML_INITIATOR = "initiator";
 const char *cConfigFileParser::XML_RTCDETECT = "rtcdetect";
-
+const char *cConfigFileParser::XML_STARTUPDELAY = "startupdelay";
 /*
  * Parse <onceccommand>
  */
@@ -565,6 +565,13 @@
                     throw cCECConfigException(
                             getLineNumber(currentNode.offset_debug()), s);
                 }
+            } else if (strcasecmp(currentNode.name(), XML_STARTUPDELAY) == 0) {
+                if (!textToInt(currentNode.text().as_string("0"),
+                                        mGlobalOptions.mStartupDelay)) {
+                    string s = "Invalid numeric in startupdelay";
+                    throw cCECConfigException(
+                            getLineNumber(currentNode.offset_debug()), s);
+                }
             } else {
                 string s = "Invalid Node ";
                 s += currentNode.name();
diff -Nru vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/configfileparser.h vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/configfileparser.h
--- vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/configfileparser.h	2016-11-10 15:15:59.000000000 +0000
+++ vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/configfileparser.h	2017-10-03 11:28:11.000000000 +0000
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     int cec_debug;
     uint32_t mComboKeyTimeoutMs;
     int mHDMIPort;
+    int mStartupDelay;
     cec_logical_address mBaseDevice;
     cCmdQueue mOnStart;
     cCmdQueue mOnStop;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
 
     cCECGlobalOptions() : cec_debug(7), mComboKeyTimeoutMs(1000),
             mHDMIPort(CEC_DEFAULT_HDMI_PORT),
+            mStartupDelay(0),
             mBaseDevice(CECDEVICE_UNKNOWN),
             mCECKeymap(cKeyMaps::DEFAULTKEYMAP),
             mVDRKeymap(cKeyMaps::DEFAULTKEYMAP),
@@ -246,6 +248,7 @@
     static const char *XML_COMMAND;
     static const char *XML_INITIATOR;
     static const char *XML_RTCDETECT;
+    static const char *XML_STARTUPDELAY;
     // Filename of the configuration file.
     const char* mXmlFile;
 
diff -Nru vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/contrib/cecremote_example.xml vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/contrib/cecremote_example.xml
--- vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/contrib/cecremote_example.xml	2016-11-10 15:15:59.000000000 +0000
+++ vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/contrib/cecremote_example.xml	2017-10-03 11:28:11.000000000 +0000
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 		<hdmiport>2</hdmiport>
 		<rtcdetect>false</rtcdetect>
 		<basedevice>2</basedevice>
+		<startupdelay>1</startupdelay>
 		<shutdownonstandby>false</shutdownonstandby>
 		<poweroffonstandby>false</poweroffonstandby>
 		<!--  Set rtcdetec to true if the PC RTC is available -->
diff -Nru vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/debian/changelog vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/debian/changelog
--- vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/debian/changelog	2017-07-02 06:54:39.000000000 +0000
+++ vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/debian/changelog	2017-10-10 08:46:50.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-vdr-plugin-cecremote (1.4.0+git20161110-0yavdr11~trusty) trusty; urgency=medium
+vdr-plugin-cecremote (1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df-0yavdr0~trusty) trusty; urgency=medium
 
-  * automatic rebuild
+  * new upstream snapshot
+    - Add startupdelay to global config
 
- -- Alexander Grothe <seahawk1986@gmx.de>  Sun, 02 Jul 2017 08:54:39 +0200
+ -- Alexander Grothe <seahawk1986@gmx.de>  Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:37:16 +0200
 
 vdr-plugin-cecremote (1.4.0+git20161110-0yavdr10~xenial) xenial; urgency=medium
 
diff -Nru vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/.gitignore vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/.gitignore
--- vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20161110/.gitignore	2016-11-10 15:15:59.000000000 +0000
+++ vdr-plugin-cecremote-1.4.0+git20171003-2-c3d10df/.gitignore	2017-10-03 11:28:11.000000000 +0000
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@
 po/*.mo
 po/*.pot
 push.sh
+.cproject
+.project
+.settings