diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 56149bc..a7db038 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2022-11-03:
+- fixed: grabbing frame from SVBONY cam is not blocking other threads.
+- fixed: converting input pixelformat correctly. Finshed implementing
+  pixelformat V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24 and V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR24
+
 2022-10-30:
 - fixing many bugs check change log.
   controls are back working, automatic format detection.
diff --git a/convert.cc b/convert.cc
index c4a0a42..e6d2472 100644
--- a/convert.cc
+++ b/convert.cc
@@ -160,6 +160,57 @@ int Convert (ConvertData *cdata, VideoFrame *dest, unsigned char *ptrsrc, int sr
 			yd++;
 		}
 		break;
+	case (V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24):
+		for (ys = 0, yd = 0; ys < (signed int)srch; ys++) {
+			for (xs = 0, xd = 0; xs < (signed int)srcw; xs++) {
+				/* read the pixel */
+
+				r = *(ptrsrc++);
+				g = *(ptrsrc++);
+				b = *(ptrsrc++);
+
+				/* only paint the image if the source is within the destination */
+				if (xd < dest->w) {
+					/* set the pixel */
+					*(ptrdst++) = b;
+					*(ptrdst++) = g;
+					*(ptrdst++) = r;
+					xd++;
+				}
+			}
+
+			/* if the source image is too small ignore the other places.. */
+			if (xd < dest->w)
+				ptrdst += 3 * (dest->w - xd);
+			yd++;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case (V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR24):
+		for (ys = 0, yd = 0; ys < (signed int)srch; ys++) {
+			for (xs = 0, xd = 0; xs < (signed int)srcw; xs++) {
+				/* read the pixel */
+
+				b = *(ptrsrc++);
+				g = *(ptrsrc++);
+				r = *(ptrsrc++);
+
+				/* only paint the image if the source is within the destination */
+				if (xd < dest->w) {
+					/* set the pixel */
+					*(ptrdst++) = b;
+					*(ptrdst++) = g;
+					*(ptrdst++) = r;
+					xd++;
+				}
+			}
+
+			/* if the source image is too small ignore the other places.. */
+			if (xd < dest->w)
+				ptrdst += 3 * (dest->w - xd);
+			yd++;
+		}
+		break;
 
 	case (V4L2_PIX_FMT_UYVY):
 		for (ys = 0, yd = 0; ys < (signed int)srch; ys++) {
diff --git a/videodev-svbcam.cc b/videodev-svbcam.cc
index de8f71e..444ef30 100644
--- a/videodev-svbcam.cc
+++ b/videodev-svbcam.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 
 VideoDev_SVBCam::VideoDev_SVBCam() {
 	printf ("%s:%d %s\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__);
+	inframe = NULL;
+	inframe_size = 0;
+	inframe_pixfmt = 0;
+	inframe_w = 0;
+	inframe_h = 0;
 	camid = -1;
 };
 
@@ -196,7 +201,8 @@ int VideoDev_SVBCam::Open() {
 		return VDEV_STATUS_ERROR;
 	}
 
-	switch (convert_to_pixelformat(conf_format)) {
+	inframe_pixfmt = convert_to_pixelformat(conf_format);
+	switch (inframe_pixfmt) {
 		case (V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB32):
 				if ((err = SVBSetOutputImageType(camid, SVB_IMG_RGB32)) != SVB_SUCCESS) {
 					print_error(err);
@@ -210,7 +216,8 @@ int VideoDev_SVBCam::Open() {
 				}
 				break;
 		default:
-				conf_format = convert_from_pixelformat(V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24);
+			conf_format = convert_from_pixelformat(V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24);
+				inframe_pixfmt = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24;
 				if ((err = SVBSetOutputImageType(camid, SVB_IMG_RGB24)) != SVB_SUCCESS) {
 					print_error(err);
 					return VDEV_STATUS_ERROR;
@@ -221,9 +228,8 @@ int VideoDev_SVBCam::Open() {
 
 	//
 	// preprare buffer
-	LockMutex();
-	threaddata.vf.SetSize(camprop.MaxWidth, camprop.MaxHeight);
-	UnLockMutex();
+	conf_width  = inframe_w = camprop.MaxWidth;
+	conf_height = inframe_h = camprop.MaxHeight;
 
 	return VDEV_STATUS_OK;
 };
@@ -252,6 +258,8 @@ int VideoDev_SVBCam::Close() {
 
 
 /*
+ * prepare inframe for raw picture data, will hold a video frame with 16bit per channel
+ * inframe size = 2*3*W*H
  * send the start capture signal to the cam
  */
 int VideoDev_SVBCam::CaptureStart() {
@@ -264,10 +272,21 @@ int VideoDev_SVBCam::CaptureStart() {
 		return VDEV_STATUS_ERROR;
 	}
 
+	//
+	// allocate memory for frame data
+	if (inframe != NULL) free (inframe);
+	inframe_size = 6 * inframe_w * inframe_h;
+	inframe = (unsigned char*) malloc(inframe_size);
+
+	ConvertStart(&cdata, inframe_pixfmt);
+
 	return VDEV_STATUS_OK;
 };
 
 
+/*
+ * free inbuffer
+ */
 int VideoDev_SVBCam::CaptureStop() {
 	int err;
 
@@ -277,6 +296,15 @@ int VideoDev_SVBCam::CaptureStop() {
 		return VDEV_STATUS_ERROR;
 	}
 
+	//
+	// free inframe memory
+	if (inframe) {
+		free (inframe);
+		inframe_size = 0;
+	}
+
+	ConvertStop(&cdata, inframe_pixfmt);
+
 	return VDEV_STATUS_OK;
 };
 
@@ -290,14 +318,16 @@ int VideoDev_SVBCam::CaptureStop() {
 int VideoDev_SVBCam::Grab(VideoFrame *vf) {
 	int err;
 
-	LockMutex();
-	if ((err = SVBGetVideoData(camid, threaddata.vf.data, (long)threaddata.vf.size, 50)) != SVB_SUCCESS) {
+	if (inframe == NULL) return VDEV_STATUS_ERROR;
+	if ((err = SVBGetVideoData(camid, inframe, (long)inframe_size, 50)) != SVB_SUCCESS) {
 		if (err != SVB_ERROR_TIMEOUT) {
 			print_error(err);
 			UnLockMutex();
 			return VDEV_STATUS_ERROR;
 		}
 	}
+	LockMutex();
+	Convert(&cdata, vf, inframe, inframe_size, inframe_pixfmt, inframe_w, inframe_h);
 	UnLockMutex();
 
 	return VDEV_STATUS_OK;
diff --git a/videodev-svbcam.h b/videodev-svbcam.h
index 77e5784..47b62ad 100644
--- a/videodev-svbcam.h
+++ b/videodev-svbcam.h
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@
 
 class VideoDev_SVBCam: public VideoDev {
 private:
-	VideoFrame vf;
+	unsigned char *inframe;
+	int inframe_size;
+	int inframe_w, inframe_h;
+	int inframe_pixfmt;
 
 	ConvertData cdata;
 	int camid;
diff --git a/videodev.cc b/videodev.cc
index 34b3f40..bff70d6 100644
--- a/videodev.cc
+++ b/videodev.cc
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ void VideoDev::ThreadProcess() {
 	}
 
 	threaddata.running = 1;	// prevent reading all controlls every time.
-							// will be set to 2 in callback function
+							// will be set to 2 in callback function, after the first frame
+							// is read and all controls a loaded.
 	if (callback) gdk_threads_add_idle(callback, &threaddata);
-//	threaddata.running = 2;
 
 	while (running) {
 		i = Grab(&threaddata.vf);