Index: netcam.c
===================================================================
--- netcam.c	(revision 498)
+++ netcam.c	(working copy)
@@ -1351,6 +1351,12 @@
 
     netcam->receiving->image_time = curtime;
 
+    /* Fix starting of JPEG if needed , some cameras introduce thrash before 
+       SOI  0xFFD8  Start Of Image
+     */
+
+    netcam_fix_jpeg_header(netcam);
+
     /*
      * Calculate our "running average" time for this netcam's
      * frame transmissions (except for the first time).
Index: netcam.h
===================================================================
--- netcam.h	(revision 498)
+++ netcam.h	(working copy)
@@ -287,7 +287,9 @@
  */
 /*     Within netcam_jpeg.c    */
 int netcam_proc_jpeg (struct netcam_context *, unsigned char *);
+void netcam_fix_jpeg_header(struct netcam_context *);
 void netcam_get_dimensions (struct netcam_context *);
+
 /*     Within netcam.c        */
 int netcam_start (struct context *);
 int netcam_next (struct context *, unsigned char *);
Index: netcam_jpeg.c
===================================================================
--- netcam_jpeg.c	(revision 498)
+++ netcam_jpeg.c	(working copy)
@@ -486,7 +486,44 @@
     return retval;
 }
 
+
 /**
+  * netcam_fix_jpeg_header
+  *
+  *    Routine to decode an image received from a netcam into a YUV420P buffer
+  *    suitable for processing by motion.
+  *
+  * Parameters:
+  *    netcam    pointer to the netcam_context structure
+  *
+  * Returns:  Nothing
+  *
+  */
+void netcam_fix_jpeg_header(netcam_context_ptr netcam)
+{
+    char *ptr_buffer;
+
+    ptr_buffer = memmem(netcam->receiving->ptr, netcam->receiving->used, "\xff\xd8", 2);
+
+    if (ptr_buffer != NULL) {
+        size_t soi_position = 0;
+        
+        soi_position = ptr_buffer - netcam->receiving->ptr;
+        
+        if (soi_position > 0) {
+            memmove(netcam->receiving->ptr, netcam->receiving->ptr + soi_position,
+                    netcam->receiving->used - soi_position);
+            netcam->receiving->used -= soi_position;
+        }
+
+        if (debug_level > CAMERA_INFO) 
+            motion_log(LOG_INFO, 0, "%s: SOI found , position %d",
+                       __FUNCTION__, soi_position);
+    }
+}
+
+
+/**
  * netcam_get_dimensions
  *
  *    This function gets the height and width of the JPEG image