diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
index 5aa138b98b..3f37c9a20a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ PrefsManager::PrefsManager()
 	m_iDisplayHeight = 480;
 	m_iDisplayColorDepth = 16;
 	m_iTextureColorDepth = 16;		// default to 16 for better preformance on slower cards
+	m_iMovieColorDepth = 16;
 	m_iMaxTextureResolution = 2048;
 	m_iRefreshRate = REFRESH_DEFAULT;
 	m_bIgnoreJoyAxes = true;		// ON by default because all USB convertors that are compatible with pads map to buttons
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ void PrefsManager::ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( bool bSwitchToLastPlayedGame )
 	ini.GetValueI( "Options", "DisplayHeight",				m_iDisplayHeight );
 	ini.GetValueI( "Options", "DisplayColorDepth",			m_iDisplayColorDepth );
 	ini.GetValueI( "Options", "TextureColorDepth",			m_iTextureColorDepth );
+	ini.GetValueI( "Options", "MovieColorDepth",			m_iMovieColorDepth );
 	ini.GetValueI( "Options", "MaxTextureResolution",		m_iMaxTextureResolution );
 	ini.GetValueI( "Options", "RefreshRate",				m_iRefreshRate );
 	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "IgnoreJoyAxes",				m_bIgnoreJoyAxes );
@@ -260,6 +262,7 @@ void PrefsManager::SaveGlobalPrefsToDisk()
 	ini.SetValueI( "Options", "DisplayHeight",				m_iDisplayHeight );
 	ini.SetValueI( "Options", "DisplayColorDepth",			m_iDisplayColorDepth );
 	ini.SetValueI( "Options", "TextureColorDepth",			m_iTextureColorDepth );
+	ini.SetValueI( "Options", "MovieColorDepth",			m_iMovieColorDepth );
 	ini.SetValueI( "Options", "MaxTextureResolution",		m_iMaxTextureResolution );
 	ini.SetValueI( "Options", "RefreshRate",				m_iRefreshRate );
 	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "IgnoreJoyAxes",				m_bIgnoreJoyAxes );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
index 95a54b0aed..02770872f1 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
 	int				m_iDisplayHeight;
 	int				m_iDisplayColorDepth;
 	int				m_iTextureColorDepth;
+	int				m_iMovieColorDepth;
 	int				m_iMaxTextureResolution;
 	int				m_iRefreshRate;
 	bool			m_bShowStats;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageTextureManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageTextureManager.cpp
index ca6e4b9e67..625a490557 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageTextureManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageTextureManager.cpp
@@ -319,10 +319,11 @@ void RageTextureManager::InvalidateTextures()
 	}
 }
 
-bool RageTextureManager::SetPrefs( int iTextureColorDepth, bool bDelayedDelete, int iMaxTextureResolution )
+bool RageTextureManager::SetPrefs( int iTextureColorDepth, int iMovieColorDepth, bool bDelayedDelete, int iMaxTextureResolution )
 {
 	bool need_reload = false;
 	if( m_bDelayedDelete != bDelayedDelete ||
+		m_iMovieColorDepth != iMovieColorDepth ||
 		m_iTextureColorDepth != iTextureColorDepth ||
 		m_iMaxTextureResolution != iMaxTextureResolution )
 		need_reload = true;
@@ -330,8 +331,10 @@ bool RageTextureManager::SetPrefs( int iTextureColorDepth, bool bDelayedDelete,
 	m_bDelayedDelete = bDelayedDelete;
 	m_iTextureColorDepth = iTextureColorDepth;
 	m_iMaxTextureResolution = iMaxTextureResolution;
+	m_iMovieColorDepth = iMovieColorDepth;
 	
 	ASSERT( m_iTextureColorDepth==16 || m_iTextureColorDepth==32 );
+	ASSERT( m_iMovieColorDepth==16 || m_iMovieColorDepth==32 );
 	return need_reload;
 }
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageTextureManager.h b/stepmania/src/RageTextureManager.h
index 92959116a1..6c2a611bb3 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageTextureManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageTextureManager.h
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ public:
 	void UnloadTexture( RageTexture *t );
 	void ReloadAll();
 
-	bool SetPrefs( int iTextureColorDepth, bool bDelayedDelete, int iMaxTextureResolution );
+	bool SetPrefs( int iTextureColorDepth, int iMovieColorDepth, bool bDelayedDelete, int iMaxTextureResolution );
 	int GetTextureColorDepth() { return m_iTextureColorDepth; };
+	int GetMovieColorDepth() { return m_iMovieColorDepth; };
 	bool GetDelayedDelete() { return m_bDelayedDelete; };
 	int GetMaxTextureResolution() { return m_iMaxTextureResolution; };
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ protected:
 	void GarbageCollect( GCType type );
 
 	int m_iTextureColorDepth;
+	int m_iMovieColorDepth;
 	bool m_bDelayedDelete;
 	int m_iMaxTextureResolution;
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
index 2330366c86..eecb6b3897 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ void ApplyGraphicOptions()
 			THEME->GetPathToG("Common window icon") ) );
 	bNeedReload |= TEXTUREMAN->SetPrefs( 
 		PREFSMAN->m_iTextureColorDepth, 
+		PREFSMAN->m_iMovieColorDepth,
 		PREFSMAN->m_bDelayedTextureDelete, 
 		PREFSMAN->m_iMaxTextureResolution );
 
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ RageDisplay *CreateDisplay()
 			ini.GetValueI( sKey, "Height", PREFSMAN->m_iDisplayHeight );
 			ini.GetValueI( sKey, "DisplayColor", PREFSMAN->m_iDisplayColorDepth );
 			ini.GetValueI( sKey, "TextureColor", PREFSMAN->m_iTextureColorDepth );
+			ini.GetValueI( sKey, "MovieColor", PREFSMAN->m_iMovieColorDepth );
 			ini.GetValueB( sKey, "AntiAliasing", PREFSMAN->m_bAntiAliasing );
 
 			// Update last seen video card
@@ -501,6 +503,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	TEXTUREMAN	= new RageTextureManager();
 	TEXTUREMAN->SetPrefs( 
 		PREFSMAN->m_iTextureColorDepth, 
+		PREFSMAN->m_iMovieColorDepth,
 		PREFSMAN->m_bDelayedTextureDelete, 
 		PREFSMAN->m_iMaxTextureResolution );