Index: Core/guilib/Log.cs
===================================================================
--- Core/guilib/Log.cs	(revision 27641)
+++ Core/guilib/Log.cs	(working copy)
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@
       GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().BackupLogFile(logType);
     }
 
-    public static void Info(string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Info(string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Info(format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Info(format);
     }
 
-    public static void Info(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Info(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Info(type, format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Info(type, format);
     }
 
-    public static void Error(string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Error(string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Error(format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Error(format);
     }
 
     public static void Error(Exception ex)
@@ -60,35 +60,74 @@
       GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Error(ex);
     }
 
-    public static void Error(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Error(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Error(type, format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Error(type, format);
     }
 
-    public static void Warn(string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Warn(string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Warn(format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Warn(format);
     }
 
-    public static void Warn(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Warn(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Warn(type, format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Warn(type, format);
     }
 
-    public static void Debug(string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Debug(string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Debug(format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Debug(format);
     }
 
-    public static void Debug(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Debug(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Debug(type, format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Debug(type, format);
     }
 
     public static void SetLogLevel(Level logLevel)
     {
       GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().SetLogLevel(logLevel);
     }
-   
+
+    public static void Info(string format, object arg0) { Info(string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Info(string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Info(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Info(string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Info(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Info(string format, params object[] args) { Info(string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Info(LogType type, string format, object arg0) { Info(type, string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Info(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Info(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Info(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Info(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Info(LogType type, string format, params object[] args) { Info(type, string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Error(string format, object arg0) { Error(string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Error(string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Error(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Error(string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Error(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Error(string format, params object[] args) { Error(string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Error(LogType type, string format, object arg0) { Error(type, string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Error(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Error(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Error(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Error(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Error(LogType type, string format, params object[] args) { Error(type, string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Warn(string format, object arg0) { Info(string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Warn(string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Info(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Warn(string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Info(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Warn(string format, params object[] args) { Info(string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Warn(LogType type, string format, object arg0) { Info(type, string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Warn(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Info(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Warn(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Info(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Warn(LogType type, string format, params object[] args) { Info(type, string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Debug(string format, object arg0) { Debug(string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Debug(string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Debug(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Debug(string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Debug(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Debug(string format, params object[] args) { Debug(string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Debug(LogType type, string format, object arg0) { Debug(type, string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Debug(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Debug(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Debug(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Debug(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Debug(LogType type, string format, params object[] args) { Debug(type, string.Format(format, args)); }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: MediaPortal.Tests/MockObjects/NoLog.cs
===================================================================
--- MediaPortal.Tests/MockObjects/NoLog.cs	(revision 27641)
+++ MediaPortal.Tests/MockObjects/NoLog.cs	(working copy)
@@ -39,34 +39,34 @@
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="format">The format of the string.</param>
     /// <param name="arg">An array containing the actual data of the string.</param>
-    public void Write(string format, params object[] arg) {}
+    public void Write(string format) {}
 
-    public void Info(string format, params object[] arg) {}
+    public void Info(string format) {}
 
-    public void Info(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg) {}
+    public void Info(LogType type, string format) {}
 
-    public void Warn(string format, params object[] arg) {}
+    public void Warn(string format) {}
 
-    public void Warn(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg) {}
+    public void Warn(LogType type, string format) {}
 
-    public void Debug(string format, params object[] arg) {}
+    public void Debug(string format) {}
 
-    public void Debug(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg) {}
+    public void Debug(LogType type, string format) {}
 
-    public void Error(string format, params object[] arg) {}
+    public void Error(string format) {}
 
-    public void Error(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg) {}
+    public void Error(LogType type, string format) {}
 
     public void Error(Exception ex) {}
 
 
     public void SetConfigurationMode() {}
 
-    public void WriteFile(LogType type, bool isError, string format, params object[] arg) {}
+    public void WriteFile(LogType type, bool isError, string format) {}
 
-    public void WriteFile(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg) {}
+    public void WriteFile(LogType type, string format) {}
 
-    public void WriteFile(LogType type, Level logLevel, string format, params object[] arg) {}
+    public void WriteFile(LogType type, Level logLevel, string format) {}
 
     public void SetLogLevel(Level logLevel) {}
   }
Index: RemotePlugins/ControlDevices/Devices/USBUIRT/USBUIRTPlugin.cs
===================================================================
--- RemotePlugins/ControlDevices/Devices/USBUIRT/USBUIRTPlugin.cs	(revision 27641)
+++ RemotePlugins/ControlDevices/Devices/USBUIRT/USBUIRTPlugin.cs	(working copy)
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #endregion
 
 using System;
+using MediaPortal.ServiceImplementations;
 
 namespace MediaPortal.ControlDevices.USBUIRT
 {
@@ -219,11 +220,11 @@
 
         if (_uirtHandle != USBUIRTAPI.UUPTR_EMPTY)
         {
-          _log.Info("USBUIRT:Open success:{0}", DriverVersion);
+          Log.Info("USBUIRT:Open success:{0}", DriverVersion);
         }
         else
         {
-          _log.Error("USBUIRT:Unable to open USBUIRT driver");
+          Log.Error("USBUIRT:Unable to open USBUIRT driver");
           _uirtHandle = USBUIRTAPI.UUPTR_NULL;
           return false;
         }
@@ -236,14 +237,14 @@
 
       catch (DllNotFoundException e)
       {
-        _log.Error("USBUIRT: Error loading driver uuirtdrv.dll : ", e.Message);
-        _log.Error(e);
+        Log.Error("USBUIRT: Error loading driver uuirtdrv.dll : ", e.Message);
+        Log.Error(e);
       }
 
       catch (Exception e)
       {
-        _log.Error("USBUIRT: Error opening driver uuirtdrv.dll : ", e.Message);
-        _log.Error(e);
+        Log.Error("USBUIRT: Error opening driver uuirtdrv.dll : ", e.Message);
+        Log.Error(e);
       }
 
       return false;
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@
 
       if (!result)
       {
-        _log.Error("USBUIRT: Unable to transmit code");
+        Log.Error("USBUIRT: Unable to transmit code");
       }
       // System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(interCommandDelay);
     }
Index: RemotePlugins/ControlDevices/Util/AbstractControlPlugin.cs
===================================================================
--- RemotePlugins/ControlDevices/Util/AbstractControlPlugin.cs	(revision 27641)
+++ RemotePlugins/ControlDevices/Util/AbstractControlPlugin.cs	(working copy)
@@ -27,14 +27,7 @@
     private string _libraryName = string.Empty;
     protected IControlSettings _settings;
     protected string _dllPath = string.Empty;
-    protected ILog _log;
 
-    public AbstractControlPlugin()
-    {
-      ServiceProvider services = GlobalServiceProvider.Instance;
-      _log = services.Get<ILog>();
-    }
-
     public string LibraryName
     {
       set { _libraryName = value; }
Index: Utils/Localisation/LocalisationProvider.cs
===================================================================
--- Utils/Localisation/LocalisationProvider.cs	(revision 27641)
+++ Utils/Localisation/LocalisationProvider.cs	(working copy)
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using MediaPortal.Localisation.LanguageStrings;
 using MediaPortal.Services;
+using MediaPortal.ServiceImplementations;
 using MediaPortal.Profile;
 using MediaPortal.Configuration;
 
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@
     private void LoadStrings(string directory, string language, bool log, bool loadRTL)
     {
       string filename = "strings_" + language + ".xml";
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Info("    Loading strings file: {0}", filename);
+      Log.Info("    Loading strings file: {0}", filename);
 
       string path = Path.Combine(directory, filename);
       if (File.Exists(path))
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@
               useChineseHackNum = 1536;
           }
         }
-        GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Debug("    ExtendedChars = {0}:{0}, StringChars = {1}", useChineseHack,
+        Log.Debug("    ExtendedChars = {0}:{0}, StringChars = {1}", useChineseHack,
                                                 useChineseHackNum, strings.characters);
 
         if (loadRTL)
@@ -430,7 +431,7 @@
               newSection.Add(languageString.id, languageString);
               if (log)
               {
-                GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Info("    String not found, using English: {0}",
+                Log.Info("    String not found, using English: {0}",
                                                        languageString.ToString());
               }
             }
Index: Utils/ServiceImplementations/Log.cs
===================================================================
--- Utils/ServiceImplementations/Log.cs	(revision 27641)
+++ Utils/ServiceImplementations/Log.cs	(working copy)
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@
       GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().BackupLogFile(logType);
     }
 
-    public static void Info(string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Info(string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Info(format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Info(format);
     }
 
-    public static void Info(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Info(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Info(type, format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Info(type, format);
     }
 
-    public static void Error(string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Error(string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Error(format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Error(format);
     }
 
     public static void Error(Exception ex)
@@ -60,34 +60,74 @@
       GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Error(ex);
     }
 
-    public static void Error(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Error(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Error(type, format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Error(type, format);
     }
 
-    public static void Warn(string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Warn(string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Warn(format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Warn(format);
     }
 
-    public static void Warn(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Warn(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Warn(type, format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Warn(type, format);
     }
 
-    public static void Debug(string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Debug(string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Debug(format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Debug(format);
     }
 
-    public static void Debug(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public static void Debug(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Debug(type, format, arg);
+      GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Debug(type, format);
     }
 
     public static void SetLogLevel(Level logLevel)
     {
       GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().SetLogLevel(logLevel);
     }
+
+    public static void Info(string format, object arg0) { Info(string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Info(string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Info(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Info(string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Info(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Info(string format, params object[] args) { Info(string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Info(LogType type, string format, object arg0) { Info(type, string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Info(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Info(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Info(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Info(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Info(LogType type, string format, params object[] args) { Info(type, string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Error(string format, object arg0) { Error(string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Error(string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Error(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Error(string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Error(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Error(string format, params object[] args) { Error(string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Error(LogType type, string format, object arg0) { Error(type, string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Error(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Error(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Error(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Error(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Error(LogType type, string format, params object[] args) { Error(type, string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Warn(string format, object arg0) { Info(string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Warn(string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Info(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Warn(string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Info(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Warn(string format, params object[] args) { Info(string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Warn(LogType type, string format, object arg0) { Info(type, string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Warn(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Info(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Warn(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Info(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Warn(LogType type, string format, params object[] args) { Info(type, string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Debug(string format, object arg0) { Debug(string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Debug(string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Debug(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Debug(string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Debug(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Debug(string format, params object[] args) { Debug(string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    public static void Debug(LogType type, string format, object arg0) { Debug(type, string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    public static void Debug(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1) { Debug(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    public static void Debug(LogType type, string format, object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { Debug(type, string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    public static void Debug(LogType type, string format, params object[] args) { Debug(type, string.Format(format, args)); }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Utils/ServiceImplementations/log4netLogger.cs
===================================================================
--- Utils/ServiceImplementations/log4netLogger.cs	(revision 27641)
+++ Utils/ServiceImplementations/log4netLogger.cs	(working copy)
@@ -75,81 +75,53 @@
     public void BackupLogFile(LogType logType) {}
 
     
-    public void Info(string format, params object[] args)
+    public void Info(string format)
     {
-      Info(LogType.Log, format, args);
+      Info(LogType.Log, format);
     }
 
-    public void Info(LogType type, string format, params object[] args)
+    public void Info(LogType type, string format)
     {
       if (Level.Information <= _minLevel)
       {
-        if (args.Length > 0)
-        {
-          LogManager.GetLogger(GetLogTypeName(type)).InfoFormat(format, args);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-          LogManager.GetLogger(GetLogTypeName(type)).Info(format);
-        }
+        LogManager.GetLogger(GetLogTypeName(type)).Info(format);
       }
     }
 
-    public void Warn(string format, params object[] args)
+    public void Warn(string format)
     {
-      Warn(LogType.Log, format, args);
+      Warn(LogType.Log, format);
     }
 
-    public void Warn(LogType type, string format, params object[] args)
+    public void Warn(LogType type, string format)
     {
       if (Level.Warning <= _minLevel)
       {
-        if (args.Length > 0)
-        {
-          LogManager.GetLogger(GetLogTypeName(type)).WarnFormat(format, args);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-          LogManager.GetLogger(GetLogTypeName(type)).Warn(format);
-        }
+        LogManager.GetLogger(GetLogTypeName(type)).Warn(format);
       }
     }
 
-    public void Debug(string format, params object[] args)
+    public void Debug(string format)
     {
-      Debug(LogType.Log, format, args);
+      Debug(LogType.Log, format);
     }
 
-    public void Debug(LogType type, string format, params object[] args)
+    public void Debug(LogType type, string format)
     {
       if (Level.Debug <= _minLevel)
       {
-        if (args.Length > 0)
-        {
-          LogManager.GetLogger(GetLogTypeName(type)).DebugFormat(format, args);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-          LogManager.GetLogger(GetLogTypeName(type)).Debug(format);
-        }
+        LogManager.GetLogger(GetLogTypeName(type)).Debug(format);
       }
     }
 
-    public void Error(string format, params object[] args)
+    public void Error(string format)
     {
-      Error(LogType.Error, format, args);
+      Error(LogType.Error, format);
     }
 
-    public void Error(LogType type, string format, params object[] args)
+    public void Error(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      if (args.Length > 0)
-      {
-        LogManager.GetLogger(GetLogTypeName(type)).ErrorFormat(format, args);
-      }
-      else
-      {
-        LogManager.GetLogger(GetLogTypeName(type)).Error(format);
-      }
+      LogManager.GetLogger(GetLogTypeName(type)).Error(format);
     }
 
     public void Error(Exception ex)
Index: Utils/ServiceImplementations/LogImpl.cs
===================================================================
--- Utils/ServiceImplementations/LogImpl.cs	(revision 27641)
+++ Utils/ServiceImplementations/LogImpl.cs	(working copy)
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@
 
     public void Write(Exception ex)
     {
-      WriteFile(LogType.Log, true, "Exception   :{0}", SafeString(ex.ToString()));
-      WriteFile(LogType.Log, true, "Exception   :{0}", SafeString(ex.Message));
-      WriteFile(LogType.Log, true, "  site      :{0}", ex.TargetSite);
-      WriteFile(LogType.Log, true, "  source    :{0}", ex.Source);
-      WriteFile(LogType.Log, true, "  stacktrace:{0}", ex.StackTrace);
+      WriteFile(LogType.Log, true, string.Format("Exception   :{0}", SafeString(ex.ToString())));
+      WriteFile(LogType.Log, true, string.Format("Exception   :{0}", SafeString(ex.Message)));
+      WriteFile(LogType.Log, true, string.Format("  site      :{0}", ex.TargetSite));
+      WriteFile(LogType.Log, true, string.Format("  source    :{0}", ex.Source));
+      WriteFile(LogType.Log, true, string.Format("  stacktrace:{0}", ex.StackTrace));
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="format">The format of the string.</param>
     /// <param name="arg">An array containing the actual data of the string.</param>
-    public void Write(string format, params object[] arg)
+    public void Write(string format)
     {
       // uncomment the following four lines to help identify the calling method, this
       // is useful in situations where an unreported exception causes problems
@@ -190,47 +190,47 @@
       //		MethodBase methodBase = stackFrame.GetMethod();
       //		WriteFile(LogType.Log, "{0}", methodBase.Name);
 
-      WriteFile(LogType.Log, format, arg);
+      WriteFile(LogType.Log, format);
     }
 
-    public void Info(string format, params object[] arg)
+    public void Info(string format)
     {
-      WriteFile(LogType.Log, Level.Information, format, arg);
+      WriteFile(LogType.Log, Level.Information, format);
     }
 
-    public void Info(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public void Info(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      WriteFile(type, Level.Information, format, arg);
+      WriteFile(type, Level.Information, format);
     }
 
-    public void Warn(string format, params object[] arg)
+    public void Warn(string format)
     {
-      WriteFile(LogType.Log, Level.Warning, format, arg);
+      WriteFile(LogType.Log, Level.Warning, format);
     }
 
-    public void Warn(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public void Warn(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      WriteFile(type, Level.Warning, format, arg);
+      WriteFile(type, Level.Warning, format);
     }
 
-    public void Debug(string format, params object[] arg)
+    public void Debug(string format)
     {
-      WriteFile(LogType.Log, Level.Debug, format, arg);
+      WriteFile(LogType.Log, Level.Debug, format);
     }
 
-    public void Debug(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public void Debug(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      WriteFile(type, Level.Debug, format, arg);
+      WriteFile(type, Level.Debug, format);
     }
 
-    public void Error(string format, params object[] arg)
+    public void Error(string format)
     {
-      WriteFile(LogType.Log, true, format, arg);
+      WriteFile(LogType.Log, true, format);
     }
 
-    public void Error(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public void Error(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      WriteFile(type, true, format, arg);
+      WriteFile(type, true, format);
     }
 
     public void Error(Exception ex)
@@ -304,21 +304,21 @@
       _minLevel = Level.Debug;
     }
 
-    public void WriteFile(LogType type, bool isError, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public void WriteFile(LogType type, bool isError, string format)
     {
-      WriteFile(type, format, arg);
+      WriteFile(type, format);
       if (isError)
       {
-        WriteFile(LogType.Error, Level.Error, format, arg);
+        WriteFile(LogType.Error, Level.Error, format);
       }
     }
 
-    public void WriteFile(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public void WriteFile(LogType type, string format)
     {
-      WriteFile(type, Level.Information, format, arg);
+      WriteFile(type, Level.Information, format);
     }
 
-    public void WriteFile(LogType type, Level logLevel, string format, params object[] arg)
+    public void WriteFile(LogType type, Level logLevel, string format)
     {
       if (logLevel <= _minLevel)
       {
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
               writer.WriteLine("{0:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.ffffff} [{1}][{2}({3})]: {4}", DateTime.Now,
                                GetLevelName(logLevel),
                                threadName, threadId,
-                               (arg == null || arg.Length < 1) ? format : string.Format(format, arg));
+                               format);
               //avoid string.format if we don't have arguments
               writer.Close();
             }
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
       if (type != LogType.Log && type != LogType.Error && type != LogType.EPG &&
           type != LogType.MusicShareWatcher && type != LogType.WebEPG)
       {
-        WriteFile(LogType.Log, format, arg);
+        WriteFile(LogType.Log, format);
       }
     }
 
Index: Utils/Services/ILog.cs
===================================================================
--- Utils/Services/ILog.cs	(revision 27641)
+++ Utils/Services/ILog.cs	(working copy)
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@
     void BackupLogFiles();
     void BackupLogFile(LogType logType);
     
-    void Info(string format, params object[] arg);
-    void Info(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg);
+    void Info(string format);
+    void Info(LogType type, string format);
     
-    void Warn(string format, params object[] arg);
-    void Warn(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg);
+    void Warn(string format);
+    void Warn(LogType type, string format);
     
-    void Debug(string format, params object[] arg);
-    void Debug(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg);
+    void Debug(string format);
+    void Debug(LogType type, string format);
     
-    void Error(string format, params object[] arg);
-    void Error(LogType type, string format, params object[] arg);
+    void Error(string format);
+    void Error(LogType type, string format);
     void Error(Exception ex);
 
     void SetConfigurationMode();
Index: Utils/Threading/ThreadPool.cs
===================================================================
--- Utils/Threading/ThreadPool.cs	(revision 27641)
+++ Utils/Threading/ThreadPool.cs	(working copy)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   /// </summary>
   /// <param name="format">message to log</param>
   /// <param name="args">objects to format into the message</param>
-  public delegate void LoggerDelegate(string format, params object[] args);
+  public delegate void LoggerDelegate(string format);
 
   #endregion
 
@@ -657,38 +657,58 @@
 
     #region Logging methods
 
-    private void LogInfo(string format, params object[] args)
+    private void LogInfo(string format)
     {
       if (InfoLog != null)
       {
-        InfoLog(format, args);
+        InfoLog(format);
       }
     }
 
-    private void LogWarn(string format, params object[] args)
+    private void LogWarn(string format)
     {
       if (WarnLog != null)
       {
-        WarnLog(format, args);
+        WarnLog(format);
       }
     }
 
-    private void LogError(string format, params object[] args)
+    private void LogError(string format)
     {
       if (ErrorLog != null)
       {
-        ErrorLog(format, args);
+        ErrorLog(format);
       }
     }
 
-    private void LogDebug(string format, params object[] args)
+    private void LogDebug(string format)
     {
       if (DebugLog != null)
       {
-        DebugLog(format, args);
+        DebugLog(format);
       }
     }
 
+    private void LogDebug(string format, object arg0) { LogDebug(string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    private void LogDebug(string format, object arg0, object arg1) { LogDebug(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    private void LogDebug(string format, object arg0, object arg1, string arg2) { LogDebug(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    private void LogDebug(string format, params object[] args) { LogError(string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    private void LogInfo(string format, object arg0) { LogInfo(string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    private void LogInfo(string format, object arg0, object arg1) { LogInfo(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    private void LogInfo(string format, object arg0, object arg1, string arg2) { LogInfo(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    private void LogInfo(string format, params object[] args) { LogError(string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    private void LogWarn(string format, object arg0) { LogWarn(string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    private void LogWarn(string format, object arg0, object arg1) { LogWarn(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    private void LogWarn(string format, object arg0, object arg1, string arg2) { LogWarn(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    private void LogWarn(string format, params object[] args) { LogError(string.Format(format, args)); }
+
+    private void LogError(string format, object arg0) { LogError(string.Format(format, arg0)); }
+    private void LogError(string format, object arg0, object arg1) { LogError(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1)); }
+    private void LogError(string format, object arg0, object arg1, string arg2) { LogError(string.Format(format, arg0, arg1, arg2)); }
+    private void LogError(string format, params object[] args) { LogError(string.Format(format, args)); }
+
     #endregion
 
     #endregion
Index: Utils/Web/http/HTMLPage.cs
===================================================================
--- Utils/Web/http/HTMLPage.cs	(revision 27641)
+++ Utils/Web/http/HTMLPage.cs	(working copy)
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading;
 using MediaPortal.Services;
+using MediaPortal.ServiceImplementations;
 using mshtml;
 using SHDocVw;
 
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@
             }
           }
 
-          GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Debug("HTMLPage: GetInternal encoding: {0}", _pageEncodingMessage);
+          Log.Debug("HTMLPage: GetInternal encoding: {0}", _pageEncodingMessage);
           // Encoding: depends on selected page
           if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_strPageSource) || strEncode.ToLower() != _defaultEncode)
           {
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@
         }
         _error = Page.GetError();
         if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(_error))
-          GlobalServiceProvider.Get<ILog>().Error("HTMLPage: GetInternal error: {0}", _error);
+          Log.Error("HTMLPage: GetInternal error: {0}", _error);
         return false;
       }
     }