}
 #endif
 
+       dev->fw_ver = dev->usbc_buf[1];
+
        v4l2_info(&dev->v4l2_dev, "firmware version 0x%x dated %s\n",
-                         dev->usbc_buf[1], &dev->usbc_buf[2]);
+                         dev->fw_ver, &dev->usbc_buf[2]);
+
+       if (dev->fw_ver > 0x15) {
+               dev->options.brightness = 0x80;
+               dev->options.contrast   = 0x40;
+               dev->options.hue        = 0xf;
+               dev->options.saturation = 0x40;
+               dev->options.sharpness  = 0x80;
+       }
 
-       switch (dev->usbc_buf[1]) {
+       switch (dev->fw_ver) {
        case HDPVR_FIRMWARE_VERSION:
                dev->flags &= ~HDPVR_FLAG_AC3_CAP;
                break;
        default:
                v4l2_info(&dev->v4l2_dev, "untested firmware, the driver might"
                          " not work.\n");
-               if (dev->usbc_buf[1] >= HDPVR_FIRMWARE_VERSION_AC3)
+               if (dev->fw_ver >= HDPVR_FIRMWARE_VERSION_AC3)
                        dev->flags |= HDPVR_FLAG_AC3_CAP;
                else
                        dev->flags &= ~HDPVR_FLAG_AC3_CAP;
        .bitrate_mode   = HDPVR_CONSTANT,
        .gop_mode       = HDPVR_SIMPLE_IDR_GOP,
        .audio_codec    = V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_ENCODING_AAC,
+       /* original picture controls for firmware version <= 0x15 */
+       /* updated in device_authorization() for newer firmware */
        .brightness     = 0x86,
        .contrast       = 0x80,
        .hue            = 0x80,
 
 };
 
 static int fill_queryctrl(struct hdpvr_options *opt, struct v4l2_queryctrl *qc,
-                         int ac3)
+                         int ac3, int fw_ver)
 {
        int err;
 
+       if (fw_ver > 0x15) {
+               switch (qc->id) {
+               case V4L2_CID_BRIGHTNESS:
+                       return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x80);
+               case V4L2_CID_CONTRAST:
+                       return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x40);
+               case V4L2_CID_SATURATION:
+                       return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x40);
+               case V4L2_CID_HUE:
+                       return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0x1e, 1, 0xf);
+               case V4L2_CID_SHARPNESS:
+                       return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x80);
+               }
+       } else {
+               switch (qc->id) {
+               case V4L2_CID_BRIGHTNESS:
+                       return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x86);
+               case V4L2_CID_CONTRAST:
+                       return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x80);
+               case V4L2_CID_SATURATION:
+                       return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x80);
+               case V4L2_CID_HUE:
+                       return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x80);
+               case V4L2_CID_SHARPNESS:
+                       return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x80);
+               }
+       }
+
        switch (qc->id) {
-       case V4L2_CID_BRIGHTNESS:
-               return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x86);
-       case V4L2_CID_CONTRAST:
-               return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x80);
-       case V4L2_CID_SATURATION:
-               return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x80);
-       case V4L2_CID_HUE:
-               return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x80);
-       case V4L2_CID_SHARPNESS:
-               return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(qc, 0x0, 0xff, 1, 0x80);
        case V4L2_CID_MPEG_AUDIO_ENCODING:
                return v4l2_ctrl_query_fill(
                        qc, V4L2_MPEG_AUDIO_ENCODING_AAC,
 
                if (qc->id == supported_v4l2_ctrls[i])
                        return fill_queryctrl(&dev->options, qc,
-                                             dev->flags & HDPVR_FLAG_AC3_CAP);
+                                             dev->flags & HDPVR_FLAG_AC3_CAP,
+                                             dev->fw_ver);
 
                if (qc->id < supported_v4l2_ctrls[i])
                        break;