diff --git a/android/metadatadriver.cpp b/android/metadatadriver.cpp
index 3856e5d..128554f 100644
--- a/android/metadatadriver.cpp
+++ b/android/metadatadriver.cpp
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
 {
     LOGV("handleCreate");
     int error = 0;
-    OSCL_TRY(error, mUtil = PVFrameAndMetadataFactory::CreateFrameAndMetadataUtility((char*)PVMF_MIME_YUV420, this, this, this));
+    OSCL_TRY(error, mUtil = PVFrameAndMetadataFactory::CreateFrameAndMetadataUtility((char*)PVMF_MIME_YUV420, this, this, this, false));
     if (error || mUtil->SetMode(PV_FRAME_METADATA_INTERFACE_MODE_SOURCE_METADATA_AND_THUMBNAIL) != PVMFSuccess) {
         handleCommandFailure();
     } else {
diff --git a/codecs_v2/omx/omx_common/include/pv_omxcore.h b/codecs_v2/omx/omx_common/include/pv_omxcore.h
index 9b42e8a..57f026c 100644
--- a/codecs_v2/omx/omx_common/include/pv_omxcore.h
+++ b/codecs_v2/omx/omx_common/include/pv_omxcore.h
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@
     OSCL_IMPORT_REF OMX_ERRORTYPE OMX_APIENTRY OMX_MasterGetHandle(OMX_OUT OMX_HANDLETYPE* pHandle,
             OMX_IN  OMX_STRING cComponentName,
             OMX_IN  OMX_PTR pAppData,
-            OMX_IN  OMX_CALLBACKTYPE* pCallBacks);
+            OMX_IN  OMX_CALLBACKTYPE* pCallBacks,
+            OMX_IN  OMX_BOOL bHWAccelerated = OMX_TRUE);
 
     OSCL_IMPORT_REF OMX_ERRORTYPE OMX_MasterGetRolesOfComponent(
         OMX_IN      OMX_STRING compName,
diff --git a/codecs_v2/omx/omx_mastercore/src/pv_omxmastercore.cpp b/codecs_v2/omx/omx_mastercore/src/pv_omxmastercore.cpp
index d28000e..b6360d2 100644
--- a/codecs_v2/omx/omx_mastercore/src/pv_omxmastercore.cpp
+++ b/codecs_v2/omx/omx_mastercore/src/pv_omxmastercore.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 {
     OMX_U8 CompName[PV_OMX_MAX_COMPONENT_NAME_LENGTH];
     OMX_U8 CompRole[PV_OMX_MAX_COMPONENT_NAME_LENGTH];
+    OMX_BOOL bHWAccelerated;
     OMX_U32 OMXCoreIndex;
     OMX_U32 CompIndex;
 } PVOMXMasterRegistryStruct;
@@ -275,6 +276,11 @@
                             strncpy((OMX_STRING)pOMXMasterRegistry[master_index].CompRole, (OMX_STRING)ComponentRoles[role], PV_OMX_MAX_COMPONENT_NAME_LENGTH);
                             pOMXMasterRegistry[master_index].OMXCoreIndex = jj;
                             pOMXMasterRegistry[master_index].CompIndex = component_index;
+                            if (strstr(ComponentName, "OMX.PV.")) {
+                                pOMXMasterRegistry[master_index].bHWAccelerated = OMX_FALSE;
+                            } else {
+                                pOMXMasterRegistry[master_index].bHWAccelerated = OMX_TRUE;
+                            }
                             master_index++;
 
                         }
@@ -529,7 +535,8 @@
     OMX_OUT OMX_HANDLETYPE* pHandle,
     OMX_IN  OMX_STRING cComponentName,
     OMX_IN  OMX_PTR pAppData,
-    OMX_IN  OMX_CALLBACKTYPE* pCallBacks)
+    OMX_IN  OMX_CALLBACKTYPE* pCallBacks,
+    OMX_BOOL bHWAccelerated)
 {
     OMX_ERRORTYPE Status = OMX_ErrorNone;
     OMX_U32 ii, kk;
@@ -561,8 +568,13 @@
             // go through the list of supported components and find the component based on its name (identifier)
             if (!oscl_strcmp((OMX_STRING)pOMXMasterRegistry[ii].CompName, cComponentName))
             {
-                // found a matching name
-                break;
+                // when we are not requesting a HW accelelrated codec, we must find a software
+                // codec.
+                if (!bHWAccelerated) {
+                    if (!pOMXMasterRegistry[ii].bHWAccelerated) break;
+                } else {
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         }
         if (ii == (data->iTotalNumOMXComponents))
diff --git a/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/include/pv_frame_metadata_factory.h b/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/include/pv_frame_metadata_factory.h
index a40a81d..1729798 100644
--- a/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/include/pv_frame_metadata_factory.h
+++ b/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/include/pv_frame_metadata_factory.h
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@
         OSCL_IMPORT_REF static PVFrameAndMetadataInterface* CreateFrameAndMetadataUtility(char *aOutputFormatMIMEType,
                 PVCommandStatusObserver* aCmdStatusObserver,
                 PVErrorEventObserver *aErrorEventObserver,
-                PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoEventObserver);
+                PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoEventObserver,
+                bool aHwAccelerate = true);
         /**
          * This function allows the application to delete an instance of a pvFrameAndMetadata utility
          * and reclaim all allocated resources.  An utility instance can be deleted only in
diff --git a/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/src/pv_frame_metadata_factory.cpp b/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/src/pv_frame_metadata_factory.cpp
index a79143e..cd00b51 100644
--- a/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/src/pv_frame_metadata_factory.cpp
+++ b/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/src/pv_frame_metadata_factory.cpp
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@
 OSCL_EXPORT_REF PVFrameAndMetadataInterface *PVFrameAndMetadataFactory::CreateFrameAndMetadataUtility(char *aOutputFormatMIMEType,
         PVCommandStatusObserver* aCmdStatusObserver,
         PVErrorEventObserver *aErrorEventObserver,
-        PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoEventObserver)
+        PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoEventObserver,
+        bool aHwAccelerated)
 {
-    return PVFrameAndMetadataUtility::New(aOutputFormatMIMEType, aCmdStatusObserver, aErrorEventObserver, aInfoEventObserver);
+    return PVFrameAndMetadataUtility::New(aOutputFormatMIMEType, aCmdStatusObserver, aErrorEventObserver, aInfoEventObserver, aHwAccelerated);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/src/pv_frame_metadata_utility.cpp b/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/src/pv_frame_metadata_utility.cpp
index da833b0..370b31d 100644
--- a/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/src/pv_frame_metadata_utility.cpp
+++ b/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/src/pv_frame_metadata_utility.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #define PVFMUTIL_VIDEOFRAMEBUFFER_MEMPOOL_BUFFERSIZE PVFMUTIL_VIDEOFRAMEBUFFER_MAXSIZE*2
 
 PVFrameAndMetadataUtility* PVFrameAndMetadataUtility::New(char *aOutputFormatMIMEType, PVCommandStatusObserver *aCmdObserver,
-        PVErrorEventObserver *aErrorObserver, PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoObserver)
+        PVErrorEventObserver *aErrorObserver, PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoObserver, bool aHwAccelerated)
 {
     if (aOutputFormatMIMEType == NULL || aCmdObserver == NULL ||
             aErrorObserver == NULL || aInfoObserver == NULL)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     }
 
     PVFrameAndMetadataUtility* util = NULL;
-    util = OSCL_NEW(PVFrameAndMetadataUtility, ());
+    util = OSCL_NEW(PVFrameAndMetadataUtility, (aHwAccelerated));
     if (util)
     {
         util->Construct(aOutputFormatMIMEType,
@@ -374,7 +374,8 @@
 }
 
 
-PVFrameAndMetadataUtility::PVFrameAndMetadataUtility() :
+PVFrameAndMetadataUtility::PVFrameAndMetadataUtility(bool aHwAccelerated) :
+        iHwAccelerated(aHwAccelerated),
         OsclTimerObject(OsclActiveObject::EPriorityNominal, "PVFrameMetadataUtility"),
         iCommandId(0),
         iState(PVFM_UTILITY_STATE_IDLE),
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@
     iInfoEventObserver = aInfoObserver;
 
     // Create the player instance
-    iPlayer = PVPlayerFactory::CreatePlayer(this, this, this);
+    iPlayer = PVPlayerFactory::CreatePlayer(this, this, this, iHwAccelerated);
     OSCL_ASSERT(iPlayer != NULL);
 
     // Allocate memory for vectors
@@ -2615,7 +2616,7 @@
     leavecode = 0;
     PVLOGGER_LOGMSG(PVLOGMSG_INST_LLDBG, iPerfLogger, PVLOGMSG_NOTICE,
                     (0, "PVFrameAndMetadataUtility::CreatePlayer Called Tick=%d", OsclTickCount::TickCount()));
-    OSCL_TRY(leavecode, iPlayer = PVPlayerFactory::CreatePlayer(this, this, this));
+    OSCL_TRY(leavecode, iPlayer = PVPlayerFactory::CreatePlayer(this, this, this, iHwAccelerated));
     OSCL_FIRST_CATCH_ANY(leavecode,
                          PVLOGGER_LOGMSG(PVLOGMSG_INST_HLDBG, iLogger, PVLOGMSG_ERR, (0, "PVFrameAndMetadataUtility::DoPlayerShutdownRestart() Player engine could not be instantiated! Asserting"));
                          OSCL_ASSERT(false);
diff --git a/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/src/pv_frame_metadata_utility.h b/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/src/pv_frame_metadata_utility.h
index 3b2208c..2fb9c1f 100644
--- a/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/src/pv_frame_metadata_utility.h
+++ b/engines/adapters/player/framemetadatautility/src/pv_frame_metadata_utility.h
@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@
         static PVFrameAndMetadataUtility* New(char *aOutputFormatMIMEType,
                                               PVCommandStatusObserver *aCmdObserver,
                                               PVErrorEventObserver *aErrorObserver,
-                                              PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoObserver);
+                                              PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoObserver,
+                                              bool aHwAccelerated = true);
         ~PVFrameAndMetadataUtility();
 
         // From PVFrameAndMetadataInterface
@@ -444,9 +445,10 @@
         PVMFStatus verifyParametersSync(PvmiMIOSession aSession, PvmiKvp* aParameters, int aNumElements);
 
     private:
+        bool iHwAccelerated;
         PVMFBasicErrorInfoMessage* CreateBasicErrInfoMessage(PVMFErrorInfoMessageInterface* nextmsg, PVFMErrorEventType aErrEvent = PVFMErrPlayerEngine);
 
-        PVFrameAndMetadataUtility();
+        PVFrameAndMetadataUtility(bool aHwAccelerated);
         void Construct(char *aOutputFormatMIMEType,
                        PVCommandStatusObserver *aCmdObserver,
                        PVErrorEventObserver *aErrorObserver,
diff --git a/engines/player/config/core/pv_player_node_registry_populator.cpp b/engines/player/config/core/pv_player_node_registry_populator.cpp
index e534387..3584217 100644
--- a/engines/player/config/core/pv_player_node_registry_populator.cpp
+++ b/engines/player/config/core/pv_player_node_registry_populator.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,9 @@
     nodeinfo.iNodeUUID = KPVMFOMXVideoDecNodeUuid;
     nodeinfo.iOutputType.clear();
     nodeinfo.iOutputType.push_back(PVMF_MIME_YUV420);
-    nodeinfo.iNodeCreateFunc = PVMFOMXVideoDecNodeFactory::CreatePVMFOMXVideoDecNode;
+    // Only CreatePVMFOMXVideoDecNode has a different funtional pointer type
+    // we do a cast here so that iNodeCreateFunc can be used uniformly for other types of nodes
+    nodeinfo.iNodeCreateFunc = (PVMFNodeInterface*(*)(int32))PVMFOMXVideoDecNodeFactory::CreatePVMFOMXVideoDecNode;
     nodeinfo.iNodeReleaseFunc = PVMFOMXVideoDecNodeFactory::DeletePVMFOMXVideoDecNode;
     aRegistry->RegisterNode(nodeinfo);
 #endif
diff --git a/engines/player/include/pv_player_factory.h b/engines/player/include/pv_player_factory.h
index e5790a2..86679a3 100644
--- a/engines/player/include/pv_player_factory.h
+++ b/engines/player/include/pv_player_factory.h
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@
          **/
         OSCL_IMPORT_REF static PVPlayerInterface* CreatePlayer(PVCommandStatusObserver* aCmdStatusObserver,
                 PVErrorEventObserver *aErrorEventObserver,
-                PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoEventObserver);
+                PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoEventObserver,
+                bool aHwAccelerated = true);
         /**
          * This function allows the application to delete an instance of a pvPlayer
          * and reclaim all allocated resources.  A player can be deleted only in
diff --git a/engines/player/src/pv_player_engine.cpp b/engines/player/src/pv_player_engine.cpp
index 567d1c9..1027bb6 100644
--- a/engines/player/src/pv_player_engine.cpp
+++ b/engines/player/src/pv_player_engine.cpp
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 
 PVPlayerEngine* PVPlayerEngine::New(PVCommandStatusObserver* aCmdStatusObserver,
                                     PVErrorEventObserver *aErrorEventObserver,
-                                    PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoEventObserver)
+                                    PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoEventObserver,
+                                    bool aHwAccelerated)
 {
     PVPlayerEngine* engine = NULL;
-    engine = OSCL_NEW(PVPlayerEngine, ());
+    engine = OSCL_NEW(PVPlayerEngine, (aHwAccelerated));
     if (engine)
     {
         engine->Construct(aCmdStatusObserver,
@@ -1026,7 +1027,8 @@
 
 
 
-PVPlayerEngine::PVPlayerEngine() :
+PVPlayerEngine::PVPlayerEngine(bool aHwAccelerated) :
+        iHwAccelerated(aHwAccelerated),
         OsclTimerObject(OsclActiveObject::EPriorityNominal, "PVPlayerEngine"),
         iCommandId(0),
         iState(PVP_ENGINE_STATE_IDLE),
@@ -4459,7 +4461,7 @@
             }
 
             int32 leavecode = 0;
-            OSCL_TRY(leavecode, iSourceNode = iPlayerNodeRegistry.CreateNode(foundUuids[0]));
+            OSCL_TRY(leavecode, iSourceNode = iPlayerNodeRegistry.CreateNode(foundUuids[0], true));
             OSCL_FIRST_CATCH_ANY(leavecode,
                                  PVLOGGER_LOGMSG(PVLOGMSG_INST_HLDBG, iLogger, PVLOGMSG_ERR, (0, "PVPlayerEngine::DoSetupDecNode() Error in creating SourceNode"));
                                  return PVMFFailure;);
@@ -6729,7 +6731,7 @@
                             if (!foundUuids.empty())
                             {
                                 PVLOGGER_LOGMSG(PVLOGMSG_INST_LLDBG, iLogger, PVLOGMSG_STACK_TRACE, (0, "PVPlayerEngine::DoDecNodeQueryCapConfigIF() Node found for %s, sink %s", currTrack->getTrackMimeType().get_str(), iSinkFormat.getMIMEStrPtr()));
-                                iTrackSelectionList[i].iTsDecNode = iPlayerNodeRegistry.CreateNode(foundUuids[0]);
+                                iTrackSelectionList[i].iTsDecNode = iPlayerNodeRegistry.CreateNode(foundUuids[0], iHwAccelerated);
 
                                 if (iTrackSelectionList[i].iTsDecNode != NULL)
                                 {
diff --git a/engines/player/src/pv_player_engine.h b/engines/player/src/pv_player_engine.h
index a8a6d6c..be6b16d 100644
--- a/engines/player/src/pv_player_engine.h
+++ b/engines/player/src/pv_player_engine.h
@@ -893,7 +893,8 @@
     public:
         static PVPlayerEngine* New(PVCommandStatusObserver *aCmdObserver,
                                    PVErrorEventObserver *aErrorObserver,
-                                   PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoObserver);
+                                   PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoObserver,
+                                   bool aHwAccelerated);
         ~PVPlayerEngine();
 
         // From PVPlayerInterface
@@ -967,7 +968,7 @@
         void PVPlayerWatchdogTimerEvent();
 
     private:
-        PVPlayerEngine();
+        PVPlayerEngine(bool aHwAccelerated);
         void Construct(PVCommandStatusObserver *aCmdObserver,
                        PVErrorEventObserver *aErrorObserver,
                        PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoObserver);
@@ -1179,6 +1180,7 @@
         PVMFStatus DoVerifyAndSetPlayerParameter(PvmiKvp& aParameter, bool aSetParam);
         PVMFStatus DoVerifyAndSetPlayerProductInfoParameter(PvmiKvp& aParameter, bool aSetParam);
         PVMFStatus DoSetConfigSyncMargin(int32 aEarlyMargin, int32 aLateMargin, int32 aMediaType);
+        bool iHwAccelerated;
         int32 iCapConfigContext;
 
         // Engine datapath and related variables
diff --git a/engines/player/src/pv_player_factory.cpp b/engines/player/src/pv_player_factory.cpp
index 1eb56b7..ff114b1 100644
--- a/engines/player/src/pv_player_factory.cpp
+++ b/engines/player/src/pv_player_factory.cpp
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@
 
 OSCL_EXPORT_REF PVPlayerInterface *PVPlayerFactory::CreatePlayer(PVCommandStatusObserver* aCmdStatusObserver,
         PVErrorEventObserver *aErrorEventObserver,
-        PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoEventObserver)
+        PVInformationalEventObserver *aInfoEventObserver,
+        bool aHwAccelerated)
 {
-    return PVPlayerEngine::New(aCmdStatusObserver, aErrorEventObserver, aInfoEventObserver);
+    return PVPlayerEngine::New(aCmdStatusObserver, aErrorEventObserver, aInfoEventObserver, aHwAccelerated);
 }
 
 OSCL_EXPORT_REF bool PVPlayerFactory::DeletePlayer(PVPlayerInterface* aPlayer)
diff --git a/engines/player/src/pv_player_node_registry.cpp b/engines/player/src/pv_player_node_registry.cpp
index 3b5bc13..3aa8aeb 100644
--- a/engines/player/src/pv_player_node_registry.cpp
+++ b/engines/player/src/pv_player_node_registry.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 }
 
 
-PVMFNodeInterface* PVPlayerNodeRegistry::CreateNode(PVUuid& aUuid)
+PVMFNodeInterface* PVPlayerNodeRegistry::CreateNode(PVUuid& aUuid, bool aHwAccelerated)
 {
     PVLOGGER_LOGMSG(PVLOGMSG_INST_LLDBG, iLogger, PVLOGMSG_STACK_TRACE, (0, "PVPlayerNodeRegistry::CreateNode() IN"));
     bool iFoundFlag = false;
@@ -266,8 +266,21 @@
 #endif
         if (NULL != nodeInfo->iNodeCreateFunc)
         {
-            nodeInterface = (*(iType[NodeSearchCount].iNodeCreateFunc))(priority);
+            if (KPVMFOMXVideoDecNodeUuid == aUuid)
+            {
+                // FIXME:
+                // for now, we care about whether it is hardware-based or not only when it is a video decoder node.
+                // do a cast on the fucntion pointer
+                PVMFNodeInterface*(*aVideoDecNodeCreateFunc)(int32, bool);
+                aVideoDecNodeCreateFunc = (PVMFNodeInterface*(*)(int32, bool)) (iType[NodeSearchCount].iNodeCreateFunc);
+                nodeInterface = (*(aVideoDecNodeCreateFunc))(priority, aHwAccelerated);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                nodeInterface = (*(iType[NodeSearchCount].iNodeCreateFunc))(priority);
+            }
         }
+
         PVLOGGER_LOGMSG(PVLOGMSG_INST_LLDBG, iLogger, PVLOGMSG_STACK_TRACE, (0, "PVPlayerNodeRegistry::CreateNode() OUT"));
         return nodeInterface;
     }
diff --git a/engines/player/src/pv_player_node_registry.h b/engines/player/src/pv_player_node_registry.h
index 42b54b6..f4426d0 100644
--- a/engines/player/src/pv_player_node_registry.h
+++ b/engines/player/src/pv_player_node_registry.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
          *
          * @returns a pointer to node
          **/
-        virtual PVMFNodeInterface* CreateNode(PVUuid& aUuid);
+        virtual PVMFNodeInterface* CreateNode(PVUuid& aUuid, bool aHwAccelerated);
 
         /**
          * The ReleaseNode for PVPlayerNodeRegistry. Used for releasing a node.
diff --git a/nodes/common/include/pv_player_node_registry_interface.h b/nodes/common/include/pv_player_node_registry_interface.h
index 1efa265..0205531 100644
--- a/nodes/common/include/pv_player_node_registry_interface.h
+++ b/nodes/common/include/pv_player_node_registry_interface.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
          *
          * @returns a pointer to node
          **/
-        virtual PVMFNodeInterface* CreateNode(PVUuid& aUuid) = 0;
+        virtual PVMFNodeInterface* CreateNode(PVUuid& aUuid, bool aHwAccelerated = true) = 0;
 
         /**
          * The ReleaseNode for PVPlayerNodeRegistry. Used for releasing a node.
diff --git a/nodes/pvomxbasedecnode/include/pvmf_omx_basedec_node.h b/nodes/pvomxbasedecnode/include/pvmf_omx_basedec_node.h
index d36ad8d..c5db838 100644
--- a/nodes/pvomxbasedecnode/include/pvmf_omx_basedec_node.h
+++ b/nodes/pvomxbasedecnode/include/pvmf_omx_basedec_node.h
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 
 {
     public:
-        OSCL_IMPORT_REF PVMFOMXBaseDecNode(int32 aPriority, const char aAOName[]);
+        OSCL_IMPORT_REF PVMFOMXBaseDecNode(int32 aPriority, const char aAOName[], bool aHwAccelerated = true);
         OSCL_IMPORT_REF virtual ~PVMFOMXBaseDecNode();
 
         // From PVMFNodeInterface
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@
         OMX_TICKS iOMXTicksTimestamp;
         OSCL_IMPORT_REF OMX_TICKS ConvertTimestampIntoOMXTicks(const MediaClockConverter &src);
         uint32 ConvertOMXTicksIntoTimestamp(const OMX_TICKS &src);
-
+        OMX_BOOL bHWAccelerated;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/nodes/pvomxbasedecnode/src/pvmf_omx_basedec_node.cpp b/nodes/pvomxbasedecnode/src/pvmf_omx_basedec_node.cpp
index f6d49e0..fa58641 100644
--- a/nodes/pvomxbasedecnode/src/pvmf_omx_basedec_node.cpp
+++ b/nodes/pvomxbasedecnode/src/pvmf_omx_basedec_node.cpp
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Class Constructor
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-OSCL_EXPORT_REF PVMFOMXBaseDecNode::PVMFOMXBaseDecNode(int32 aPriority, const char aAOName[]) :
+OSCL_EXPORT_REF PVMFOMXBaseDecNode::PVMFOMXBaseDecNode(int32 aPriority, const char aAOName[], bool accelerated) :
         OsclActiveObject(aPriority, aAOName),
         iInPort(NULL),
         iOutPort(NULL),
@@ -550,7 +550,8 @@
         iResetInProgress(false),
         iResetMsgSent(false),
         iStopInResetMsgSent(false),
-        iCompactFSISettingSucceeded(false)
+        iCompactFSISettingSucceeded(false),
+        bHWAccelerated(accelerated? OMX_TRUE: OMX_FALSE)
 {
     iThreadSafeHandlerEventHandler = NULL;
     iThreadSafeHandlerEmptyBufferDone = NULL;
@@ -4062,7 +4063,7 @@
                         else
 #endif
                             // try to create component
-                            err = OMX_MasterGetHandle(&iOMXDecoder, (OMX_STRING) aInputParameters.cComponentName, (OMX_PTR) this, (OMX_CALLBACKTYPE *) & iCallbacks);
+                            err = OMX_MasterGetHandle(&iOMXDecoder, (OMX_STRING) aInputParameters.cComponentName, (OMX_PTR) this, (OMX_CALLBACKTYPE *) & iCallbacks, bHWAccelerated);
                         // if successful, no need to continue
                         if ((err == OMX_ErrorNone) && (iOMXDecoder != NULL))
                         {
diff --git a/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/include/pvmf_omx_videodec_factory.h b/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/include/pvmf_omx_videodec_factory.h
index 719040f..894e238 100644
--- a/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/include/pvmf_omx_videodec_factory.h
+++ b/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/include/pvmf_omx_videodec_factory.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
          * @param aPriority The active object priority for the node. Default is standard priority if not specified
          * @returns A pointer to an instance of PVMFOMXVideoDecNode as PVMFNodeInterface reference or leaves if instantiation fails
          **/
-        OSCL_IMPORT_REF static PVMFNodeInterface* CreatePVMFOMXVideoDecNode(int32 aPriority = OsclActiveObject::EPriorityNominal);
+        OSCL_IMPORT_REF static PVMFNodeInterface* CreatePVMFOMXVideoDecNode(int32 aPriority = OsclActiveObject::EPriorityNominal, bool aHwAccelerated = true);
 
         /**
          * Deletes an instance of PVMFOMXVideoDecNode
diff --git a/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/src/pvmf_omx_videodec_factory.cpp b/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/src/pvmf_omx_videodec_factory.cpp
index 18b17ef..06e7dad 100644
--- a/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/src/pvmf_omx_videodec_factory.cpp
+++ b/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/src/pvmf_omx_videodec_factory.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-OSCL_EXPORT_REF PVMFNodeInterface* PVMFOMXVideoDecNodeFactory::CreatePVMFOMXVideoDecNode(int32 aPriority)
+OSCL_EXPORT_REF PVMFNodeInterface* PVMFOMXVideoDecNodeFactory::CreatePVMFOMXVideoDecNode(int32 aPriority, bool aHwAccelerated)
 {
     PVMFNodeInterface* node = NULL;
-    node = new PVMFOMXVideoDecNode(aPriority);
+    node = new PVMFOMXVideoDecNode(aPriority, aHwAccelerated);
     if (node == NULL)
     {
         OSCL_LEAVE(OsclErrNoMemory);
diff --git a/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/src/pvmf_omx_videodec_node.cpp b/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/src/pvmf_omx_videodec_node.cpp
index 0193cf5..780665d 100644
--- a/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/src/pvmf_omx_videodec_node.cpp
+++ b/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/src/pvmf_omx_videodec_node.cpp
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Class Constructor
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-PVMFOMXVideoDecNode::PVMFOMXVideoDecNode(int32 aPriority) :
-        PVMFOMXBaseDecNode(aPriority, "PVMFOMXVideoDecNode"),
+PVMFOMXVideoDecNode::PVMFOMXVideoDecNode(int32 aPriority, bool aHwAccelerated) :
+        PVMFOMXBaseDecNode(aPriority, "PVMFOMXVideoDecNode", aHwAccelerated),
         iH263MaxBitstreamFrameSize(PVOMXVIDEODECNODE_CONFIG_H263MAXBITSTREAMFRAMESIZE_DEF),
         iH263MaxWidth(PVOMXVIDEODECNODE_CONFIG_H263MAXWIDTH_DEF),
         iH263MaxHeight(PVOMXVIDEODECNODE_CONFIG_H263MAXHEIGHT_DEF),
diff --git a/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/src/pvmf_omx_videodec_node.h b/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/src/pvmf_omx_videodec_node.h
index e692aa8..2db338e 100644
--- a/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/src/pvmf_omx_videodec_node.h
+++ b/nodes/pvomxvideodecnode/src/pvmf_omx_videodec_node.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
         : public PVMFOMXBaseDecNode
 {
     public:
-        PVMFOMXVideoDecNode(int32 aPriority);
+        PVMFOMXVideoDecNode(int32 aPriority, bool aHwAccelerated);
         ~PVMFOMXVideoDecNode();
 
         // From PVMFNodeInterface