diff --git a/resources/lib/cinema_mode.py b/resources/lib/cinema_mode.py
index 794e949..6da8a55 100644
--- a/resources/lib/cinema_mode.py
+++ b/resources/lib/cinema_mode.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def run(self):
                 trailer_rating = str(round(trailer['rating'], 1))
                 trailer_thumb = trailer['art'].get('landscape') or trailer['art'].get('fanart') or trailer['art'].get('poster', '')
 
-                listitem = xbmcgui.ListItem(trailer_title)
+                listitem = xbmcgui.ListItem(trailer_title, offscreen=True)
                 listitem.setInfo('video', {'Title': trailer_title,
                                            'mediatype': 'video',
                                            'plot': trailer.get('plot', ''),
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def run(self):
         if self.intro_path:
             intro = self.get_intros()
             if intro:
-                listitem = xbmcgui.ListItem('Intro')
+                listitem = xbmcgui.ListItem('Intro', offscreen=True)
                 listitem.setInfo('video', {'Title': 'Intro',
                                            'mediatype': 'video'}
                                            )
diff --git a/resources/lib/helper.py b/resources/lib/helper.py
index 21d39df..da839ae 100644
--- a/resources/lib/helper.py
+++ b/resources/lib/helper.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 
 ADDON = xbmcaddon.Addon()
 ADDON_ID = ADDON.getAddonInfo('id')
-ADDON_DATA_PATH = os.path.join(xbmc.translatePath("special://profile/addon_data/%s" % ADDON_ID))
-ADDON_DATA_IMG_PATH = os.path.join(xbmc.translatePath("special://profile/addon_data/%s/img" % ADDON_ID))
-ADDON_DATA_IMG_TEMP_PATH = os.path.join(xbmc.translatePath("special://profile/addon_data/%s/img/tmp" % ADDON_ID))
+ADDON_DATA_PATH = os.path.join(xbmcvfs.translatePath("special://profile/addon_data/%s" % ADDON_ID))
+ADDON_DATA_IMG_PATH = os.path.join(xbmcvfs.translatePath("special://profile/addon_data/%s/img" % ADDON_ID))
+ADDON_DATA_IMG_TEMP_PATH = os.path.join(xbmcvfs.translatePath("special://profile/addon_data/%s/img/tmp" % ADDON_ID))
 
 INFO = xbmc.LOGINFO
 WARNING = xbmc.LOGWARNING
diff --git a/resources/lib/image.py b/resources/lib/image.py
index d3fb83a..368db88 100644
--- a/resources/lib/image.py
+++ b/resources/lib/image.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import xbmcaddon
 import xbmcvfs
 import os
-from PIL import ImageFilter,Image,ImageOps
+from PIL import ImageFilter,Image,ImageOps,ImageEnhance
 
 from resources.lib.helper import *
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 BLUR_CONTAINER = xbmc.getInfoLabel('Skin.String(BlurContainer)') or 100000
 BLUR_RADIUS = xbmc.getInfoLabel('Skin.String(BlurRadius)') or ADDON.getSetting('blur_radius')
+BLUR_SATURATION = xbmc.getInfoLabel('Skin.String(BlurSaturation)') or '1.0'
 OLD_IMAGE = ''
 
 #################################################################################################
@@ -39,16 +40,14 @@
 ''' blur image and store result in addon data folder
 '''
 class ImageBlur():
-    def __init__(self,prop='listitem',file=None,radius=None):
+    def __init__(self,prop='listitem',file=None,radius=None,saturation=None):
         global OLD_IMAGE
         self.image = file if file is not None else xbmc.getInfoLabel('Control.GetLabel(%s)' % BLUR_CONTAINER)
         self.radius = int(radius) if radius is not None else int(BLUR_RADIUS)
+        self.saturation = float(saturation) if saturation is not None else float(BLUR_SATURATION)
 
         if self.image:
-            if self.image == OLD_IMAGE:
-                log('Image blurring: Image has not changed. Skip %s.' % self.image, DEBUG)
-
-            else:
+            if self.image != OLD_IMAGE:
                 log('Image blurring: Image changed. Blur %s.' % self.image, DEBUG)
                 OLD_IMAGE = self.image
 
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ def __str__(self):
         return self.filepath, self.avgcolor
 
     def blur(self):
-        filename = md5hash(self.image) + str(self.radius) + '.png'
+        filename = md5hash(self.image) + str(self.radius) + str(self.saturation) + '.png'
         targetfile = os.path.join(ADDON_DATA_IMG_PATH, filename)
 
         try:
@@ -74,6 +73,11 @@ def blur(self):
                 img.thumbnail((200, 200), Image.ANTIALIAS)
                 img = img.convert('RGB')
                 img = img.filter(ImageFilter.GaussianBlur(self.radius))
+
+                if self.saturation:
+                    converter = ImageEnhance.Color(img)
+                    img = converter.enhance(self.saturation)
+
                 img.save(targetfile)
 
             return targetfile
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ def color(self):
             col = imgResize.getpixel((0,0))
             imagecolor = 'FF%s%s%s' % (format(col[0], '02x'), format(col[1], '02x'), format(col[2], '02x'))
             log('Average color: ' + imagecolor, DEBUG)
-            
+
         except:
             log('Use fallback average color: ' + imagecolor, DEBUG)
             pass
@@ -206,7 +210,7 @@ def _openimage(image,targetpath,filename):
             for cache in cached_files:
                 if xbmcvfs.exists(cache):
                     try:
-                        img = Image.open(xbmc.translatePath(cache))
+                        img = Image.open(xbmcvfs.translatePath(cache))
                         return img
 
                     except Exception as error:
@@ -220,7 +224,7 @@ def _openimage(image,targetpath,filename):
                     image = os.path.join('special://skin/media/', image)
 
                 try: # in case image is packed in textures.xbt
-                    img = Image.open(xbmc.translatePath(image))
+                    img = Image.open(xbmcvfs.translatePath(image))
                     return img
 
                 except Exception:
diff --git a/resources/lib/library.py b/resources/lib/library.py
index 7fe8c74..37ac5db 100644
--- a/resources/lib/library.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def handle_movies(li,item,searchstring=None):
     director = item.get('director', '')
     writer = item.get('writer', '')
 
-    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(item['title'])
+    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(item['title'], offscreen=True)
     li_item.setInfo(type='Video', infoLabels={'title': item['title'],
                                               'originaltitle': item['originaltitle'],
                                               'sorttitle': item['sorttitle'],
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def handle_tvshows(li,item,searchstring=None):
         folder = False
         item['file'] = 'plugin://script.embuary.helper/?action=folderjump&type=tvshow&dbid=%s' % dbid
 
-    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(item['title'])
+    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(item['title'], offscreen=True)
     li_item.setInfo(type='Video', infoLabels={'title': item['title'],
                                               'year': item['year'],
                                               'tvshowtitle': item['title'],
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def handle_seasons(li,item):
         folder = False
         file = 'plugin://script.embuary.helper/?action=folderjump&type=season&dbid=%s&season=%s' % (tvshowdbid, season)
 
-    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(title)
+    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(title, offscreen=True)
     li_item.setInfo(type='Video', infoLabels={'title': title,
                                               'season': season,
                                               'episode': episode,
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def handle_episodes(li,item):
     else:
       label = '%sx%s' % (item['season'], label)
 
-    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(label)
+    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(label, offscreen=True)
     li_item.setInfo(type='Video', infoLabels={'title': item['title'],
                                               'episode': item['episode'],
                                               'season': item['season'],
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def handle_episodes(li,item):
 
 
 def handle_cast(li,item):
-    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(item['name'])
+    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(item['name'], offscreen=True)
     li_item.setLabel(item['name'])
     li_item.setLabel2(item['role'])
     li_item.setProperty('role', item['role'])
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def handle_cast(li,item):
 
 
 def handle_genre(li,item):
-    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(item['label'])
+    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(item['label'], offscreen=True)
     li_item.setInfo(type='Video', infoLabels={'title': item['label'],
                                               'dbid': str(item['genreid']),
                                               'path': item['url']
diff --git a/resources/lib/plugin_content.py b/resources/lib/plugin_content.py
index 7efd5f7..d581e90 100644
--- a/resources/lib/plugin_content.py
+++ b/resources/lib/plugin_content.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def getbyargs(self):
     '''
     def getresourceimages(self):
         resource_addon = self.params.get('addon')
-        resource_dir = xbmc.translatePath('resource://%s/' % resource_addon)
+        resource_dir = xbmcvfs.translatePath('resource://%s/' % resource_addon)
 
         string = remove_quotes(self.params.get('string'))
         separator = remove_quotes(self.params.get('separator'))
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def getresourceimages(self):
             for filename in ['%s.jpg' % item, '%s.png' % item]:
                 filepath = resource_dir + filename
                 if xbmcvfs.exists(filepath):
-                    list_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(label=item)
+                    list_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(label=item, offscreen=True)
                     list_item.setArt({'icon': filepath})
                     self.li.append(('', list_item, False))
                     break
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ def jumptoletter(self):
                     return
 
                 for letter in alphabet:
-                    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(label=letter)
+                    li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(label=letter, offscreen=True)
 
                     if letter == '#' and first_number:
                         li_path = 'plugin://script.embuary.helper/?action=smsjump&letter=0'
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ def getfanartsbypath(self):
                 if not arts.get('fanart'):
                     continue
 
-                li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(label=item.get('title'))
+                li_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(label=item.get('title'), offscreen=True)
                 li_item.setArt(arts)
                 self.li.append(('', li_item, False))
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/plugin_listing.py b/resources/lib/plugin_listing.py
index 2a7afe1..cf344c3 100644
--- a/resources/lib/plugin_listing.py
+++ b/resources/lib/plugin_listing.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def _encode_url(self,**kwargs):
 
     def _add_item(self,label,url):
         icon = 'special://home/addons/' + ADDON_ID + '/resources/icon.png'
-        list_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(label=label)
+        list_item = xbmcgui.ListItem(label=label, offscreen=True)
         list_item.setInfo('video', {'title': label, 'mediatype': 'video'})
         list_item.setArt({'icon': 'DefaultFolder.png','thumb': icon})
         self.li.append((url, list_item, True))
diff --git a/resources/lib/service_monitor.py b/resources/lib/service_monitor.py
index 39e2516..92022fe 100644
--- a/resources/lib/service_monitor.py
+++ b/resources/lib/service_monitor.py
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ def start(self):
                 '''
                 if condition('Skin.HasSetting(BlurEnabled)'):
                     radius = xbmc.getInfoLabel('Skin.String(BlurRadius)') or ADDON.getSetting('blur_radius')
-                    ImageBlur(radius=radius)
+                    saturation = xbmc.getInfoLabel('Skin.String(BlurSaturation)')
+                    ImageBlur(radius=radius, saturation=saturation)
 
                 ''' Refresh widgets
                 '''
diff --git a/resources/lib/utils.py b/resources/lib/utils.py
index 8c42961..13677cc 100644
--- a/resources/lib/utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/utils.py
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ def details_by_season(params):
 
 def txtfile(params):
     prop = params.get('prop')
-    path = xbmc.translatePath(remove_quotes(params.get('path')))
+    path = xbmcvfs.translatePath(remove_quotes(params.get('path')))
 
     if os.path.isfile(path):
         log('Reading file %s' % path)