diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ec013ee9f..9fa07b298 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2005-10-21  Moritz Bunkus  <moritz@bunkus.org>
 
+	* mkvextract: new feature: Added support for the new SimpleBlock.
+
 	* mkvmerge, mmg: new feature: Added support for the new
 	SimpleBlock instead of BlockGroups (only available via "--engage
 	use_simpleblock" for now). Patch by Steve Lhomme (see AUTHORS)
diff --git a/src/extract/tracks.cpp b/src/extract/tracks.cpp
index 79a7c1bff..fce4a28ab 100644
--- a/src/extract/tracks.cpp
+++ b/src/extract/tracks.cpp
@@ -158,8 +158,9 @@ handle_blockgroup(KaxBlockGroup &blockgroup,
 
   // Only continue if this block group actually contains a block.
   block = FINDFIRST(&blockgroup, KaxBlock);
-  if (NULL == block)
+  if ((NULL == block) || (0 == block->NumberFrames()))
     return;
+
   block->SetParent(cluster);
 
   // Do we need this block group?
@@ -194,9 +195,71 @@ handle_blockgroup(KaxBlockGroup &blockgroup,
   // Any block additions present?
   kadditions = FINDFIRST(&blockgroup, KaxBlockAdditions);
 
-  // Pass the block to the extractor.
-  extractor->handle_block_v1(*block, kadditions, block->GlobalTimecode(),
-                             duration, bref, fref);
+  if (0 > duration)
+    duration = extractor->default_duration * block->NumberFrames();
+
+  for (i = 0; i < block->NumberFrames(); i++) {
+    int64_t this_timecode, this_duration;
+
+    if (0 > duration) {
+      this_timecode = block->GlobalTimecode();
+      this_duration = duration;
+    } else {
+      this_timecode = block->GlobalTimecode() + i * duration /
+        block->NumberFrames();
+      this_duration = duration / block->NumberFrames();
+    }
+
+    DataBuffer &data = block->GetBuffer(i);
+    memory_cptr frame(new memory_c(data.Buffer(), data.Size(), false));
+    extractor->handle_frame(frame, kadditions, this_timecode, this_duration,
+                            bref, fref, false, false, true);
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+handle_simpleblock(KaxSimpleBlock &simpleblock,
+                   KaxCluster &cluster) {
+  xtr_base_c *extractor;
+  int64_t duration;
+  size_t i;
+
+  if (0 == simpleblock.NumberFrames())
+    return;
+
+  simpleblock.SetParent(cluster);
+
+  // Do we need this block group?
+  extractor = NULL;
+  for (i = 0; i < extractors.size(); i++)
+    if (simpleblock.TrackNum() == extractors[i]->tid) {
+      extractor = extractors[i];
+      break;
+    }
+
+  if (NULL == extractor)
+    return;
+
+  duration = extractor->default_duration * simpleblock.NumberFrames();
+
+  for (i = 0; i < simpleblock.NumberFrames(); i++) {
+    int64_t this_timecode, this_duration;
+
+    if (0 > duration) {
+      this_timecode = simpleblock.GlobalTimecode();
+      this_duration = duration;
+    } else {
+      this_timecode = simpleblock.GlobalTimecode() + i * duration /
+        simpleblock.NumberFrames();
+      this_duration = duration / simpleblock.NumberFrames();
+    }
+
+    DataBuffer &data = simpleblock.GetBuffer(i);
+    memory_cptr frame(new memory_c(data.Buffer(), data.Size(), false));
+    extractor->handle_frame(frame, NULL, this_timecode, this_duration,
+                            -1, -1, simpleblock.IsKeyframe(),
+                            simpleblock.IsDiscardable(), false);
+  }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -427,6 +490,13 @@ extract_tracks(const char *file_name,
             handle_blockgroup(*static_cast<KaxBlockGroup *>(l2), *cluster,
                               tc_scale);
 
+          } else if (EbmlId(*l2) == KaxSimpleBlock::ClassInfos.GlobalId) {
+            show_element(l2, 2, _("SimpleBlock"));
+
+            l2->Read(*es, KaxSimpleBlock::ClassInfos.Context, upper_lvl_el, l3,
+                     true);
+            handle_simpleblock(*static_cast<KaxSimpleBlock *>(l2), *cluster);
+
           } else
             l2->SkipData(*es, l2->Generic().Context);
 
diff --git a/src/extract/xtr_base.cpp b/src/extract/xtr_base.cpp
index 84a5b6d48..47ab0d80f 100644
--- a/src/extract/xtr_base.cpp
+++ b/src/extract/xtr_base.cpp
@@ -68,39 +68,6 @@ xtr_base_c::create_file(xtr_base_c *_master,
   default_duration = kt_get_default_duration(track);
 }
 
-void
-xtr_base_c::handle_block_v1(KaxBlock &block,
-                            KaxBlockAdditions *additions,
-                            int64_t timecode,
-                            int64_t duration,
-                            int64_t bref,
-                            int64_t fref) {
-  int i;
-
-  if (0 == block.NumberFrames())
-    return;
-
-  if (0 > duration)
-    duration = default_duration * block.NumberFrames();
-
-  for (i = 0; i < block.NumberFrames(); i++) {
-    int64_t this_timecode, this_duration;
-
-    if (0 > duration) {
-      this_timecode = timecode;
-      this_duration = duration;
-    } else {
-      this_timecode = timecode + i * duration / block.NumberFrames();
-      this_duration = duration / block.NumberFrames();
-    }
-
-    DataBuffer &data = block.GetBuffer(i);
-    memory_cptr frame(new memory_c(data.Buffer(), data.Size(), false));
-    handle_frame(frame, additions, this_timecode, this_duration, bref, fref,
-                 false, false, true);
-  }
-}
-
 void
 xtr_base_c::handle_frame(memory_cptr &frame,
                          KaxBlockAdditions *additions,
diff --git a/src/extract/xtr_base.h b/src/extract/xtr_base.h
index ae4427665..4b0417aa8 100644
--- a/src/extract/xtr_base.h
+++ b/src/extract/xtr_base.h
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ public:
   virtual ~xtr_base_c();
 
   virtual void create_file(xtr_base_c *_master, KaxTrackEntry &track);
-  virtual void handle_block_v1(KaxBlock &block, KaxBlockAdditions *additions,
-                               int64_t timecode, int64_t duration, int64_t bref,
-                               int64_t fref);
   virtual void handle_frame(memory_cptr &frame, KaxBlockAdditions *additions,
                             int64_t timecode, int64_t duration, int64_t bref,
                             int64_t fref, bool keyframe, bool discardable,