diff --git a/doc/pce.sgml b/doc/pce.sgml
index 4c395ae43..2d14e8361 100644
--- a/doc/pce.sgml
+++ b/doc/pce.sgml
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ Programs containing PCE specific code may use the <tt/pce.h/ header file.
 <sect1>PCE specific functions<p>
 
 <itemize>
-<item>waitvblank
-<item>get_tv
+<item>waitvblank</item>
+<item>get_tv</item> (since all PCE systems are NTSC, this always returns TV_NTSC)
 </itemize>
 
 
diff --git a/include/pce.h b/include/pce.h
index 613da2b0d..74b6409e1 100644
--- a/include/pce.h
+++ b/include/pce.h
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ extern void pce_stdjoy_joy[];       /* Referred to by joy_static_stddrv[] */
 void waitvblank (void);
 /* Wait for the vertical blanking */
 
-/* FIXME: not implemented */
-unsigned char get_tv (void);
+/* all PCE are NTSC */
+#define get_tv() TV_NTSC
 /* Return the video mode the machine is using. */
 
 
diff --git a/libsrc/pce/readme.txt b/libsrc/pce/readme.txt
index d07150913..b201893d1 100644
--- a/libsrc/pce/readme.txt
+++ b/libsrc/pce/readme.txt
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ joystick support should get verified on real hw
 
 revers() is a dummy function, actual reverse output is not supported yet
 
-waitvblank() is missing
-get_tv() is missing
-
 some graphical petscii chars should get added to the charset
 
 interruptor support in crt0 (and cfg) is missing
diff --git a/libsrc/pce/waitvblank.s b/libsrc/pce/waitvblank.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ded2835e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsrc/pce/waitvblank.s
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+;
+; void waitvblank (void);
+;
+
+        .include "pce.inc"
+
+        .export         _waitvblank
+;;        .importzp       tickcount
+
+.proc   _waitvblank
+
+        lda tickcount
+@lp:    cmp tickcount
+        beq @lp
+        rts
+
+.endproc
+
diff --git a/testcode/lib/pce/conio.c b/testcode/lib/pce/conio.c
index 88c343af2..92431d142 100644
--- a/testcode/lib/pce/conio.c
+++ b/testcode/lib/pce/conio.c
@@ -43,8 +43,22 @@ void main(void)
         );
     }
 
-    for(;;)
-    {
+    i = get_tv();
+    gotoxy(30,0);
+    cputs("TV Mode: ");
+    switch(i) {
+        case TV_NTSC:
+            cputs("NTSC");
+            break;
+        case TV_PAL:
+            cputs("PAL");
+            break;
+        case TV_OTHER:
+            cputs("OTHER");
+            break;
+    }
+
+    for(;;) {
         gotoxy(13,4);
         cprintf("%02x", datavar);
         gotoxy(13,5);
@@ -68,6 +82,7 @@ void main(void)
                      (j & joy_masks[JOY_FIRE])?  " fire " : " ---- ",
                      (j & joy_masks[JOY_FIRE2])? "fire2 " : " ---- ");
         }
+        waitvblank();
     }
     for(;;);
 }