diff --git a/vdrcheck.sh b/vdrcheck.sh
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+
+
+cd /home/pi/opt/vdr
+
+sleep 60
+
+while true; do
+    running=`./svdrpsend help 2>&1 | grep version | wc -l`
+    if [ $running -ne 0 ]; then
+	#echo running
+	:
+    else
+	echo "VDR stalled (1)"
+	sleep 10
+    	running=`./svdrpsend help 2>&1 | grep version | wc -l`
+    	if [ $running -ne 0 ]; then
+		echo running
+    	else
+		echo "VDR stalled (2) ...restarting"
+		id=$(ps aux | grep "/home/pi/opt/vdr/[v]dr " | awk '{print $2; }')
+		sudo kill -9 $id
+		sleep 60
+	fi
+    fi
+    sleep 10
+done