--- mythtv-f-p-c/libs/libmythtv/RingBuffer.cpp	2006-03-14 03:10:14.989475216 +1000
+++ mythtv-f-p/libs/libmythtv/RingBuffer.cpp	2006-03-17 03:05:12.716695416 +1000
@@ -219,6 +219,12 @@
                 if (!check_permissions(filename))
                     break;
 
+                if (filename.right(4).lower().compare(".png")==0)
+                    openAttempts=0;
+
+                if (filename.right(4).lower().compare(".gif")==0)
+                    openAttempts=0;
+
                 VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT,
                         QString("Could not open %1.  %2 retries remaining.")
                         .arg(filename).arg(openAttempts));