diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/device/JMFInit.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/device/JMFInit.java
index e8548f3e6..335b8275c 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/device/JMFInit.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/device/JMFInit.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 import javax.media.*;
 import javax.media.format.*;
 
-import com.sun.media.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.util.*;
 
 
@@ -199,45 +198,12 @@ private void detectDirectAudio() {
     }
 
     private void detectS8DirectAudio() {
-        Class cls;
-        int plType = PlugInManager.RENDERER;
-        String dar = "com.sun.media.renderer.audio.DirectAudioRenderer";
-        try {
-            // Check if this is the solaris Performance Pack - hack
-            cls = Class.forName(
-                    "net.java.sip.communicator.impl.media.configuration.SunVideoAuto");
-
-            // Find the renderer class and instantiate it.
-            cls = Class.forName(dar);
-
-            Renderer rend = (Renderer) cls.newInstance();
-
-            if (rend instanceof ExclusiveUse &&
-                ! ( (ExclusiveUse) rend).isExclusive()) {
-                // sol8+, DAR supports mixing
-                Vector rendList = PlugInManager.getPlugInList(null, null,
-                    plType);
-                int listSize = rendList.size();
-                boolean found = false;
-                String rname = null;
-
-                for (int i = 0; i < listSize; i++) {
-                    rname = (String) (rendList.elementAt(i));
-                    if (rname.equals(dar)) { // DAR is in the registry
-                        found = true;
-                        rendList.removeElementAt(i);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (found) {
-                    rendList.insertElementAt(dar, 0);
-                    PlugInManager.setPlugInList(rendList, plType);
-                    PlugInManager.commit();
-                }
-            }
+        try
+        {
+            new S8DirectAudioAuto();
         }
-        catch (Throwable tt) {
+        catch (Throwable tt)
+        {
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/device/JmfDeviceDetector.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/device/JmfDeviceDetector.java
index c383e496d..0caa3d5d3 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/device/JmfDeviceDetector.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/device/JmfDeviceDetector.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 import javax.media.*;
 import javax.media.format.*;
 
-import com.sun.media.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.util.*;
 import com.sun.media.util.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.service.fileaccess.*;
@@ -279,48 +278,9 @@ private void detectDirectAudio()
 
     private void detectS8DirectAudio()
     {
-        Class cls;
-        int plType = PlugInManager.RENDERER;
-        String dar = "com.sun.media.renderer.audio.DirectAudioRenderer";
         try
         {
-            // Check if this is the solaris Performance Pack - hack
-            cls = Class.forName(
-                "net.java.sip.communicator.impl.media.configuration.SunVideoAuto");
-
-            // Find the renderer class and instantiate it.
-            cls = Class.forName(dar);
-
-            Renderer rend = (Renderer) cls.newInstance();
-
-            if (rend instanceof ExclusiveUse &&
-                ! ( (ExclusiveUse) rend).isExclusive())
-            {
-                // sol8+, DAR supports mixing
-                Vector rendList = PlugInManager.getPlugInList(null, null,
-                    plType);
-                int listSize = rendList.size();
-                boolean found = false;
-                String rname = null;
-
-                for (int i = 0; i < listSize; i++)
-                {
-                    rname = (String) (rendList.elementAt(i));
-                    if (rname.equals(dar))
-                    { // DAR is in the registry
-                        found = true;
-                        rendList.removeElementAt(i);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (found)
-                {
-                    rendList.insertElementAt(dar, 0);
-                    PlugInManager.setPlugInList(rendList, plType);
-                    PlugInManager.commit();
-                }
-            }
+            new S8DirectAudioAuto();
         }
         catch (Throwable tt)
         {
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/device/S8DirectAudioAuto.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/device/S8DirectAudioAuto.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba6759b91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/device/S8DirectAudioAuto.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package net.java.sip.communicator.impl.media.device;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+import javax.media.*;
+
+import com.sun.media.*;
+
+/**
+ * Probes for JMF Solaris 8 direct audio.
+ *
+ * @author Emil Ivov
+ * @author Ken Larson
+ */
+public class S8DirectAudioAuto
+{
+    public S8DirectAudioAuto() throws Exception
+    {
+        Class cls;
+        int plType = PlugInManager.RENDERER;
+        String dar = "com.sun.media.renderer.audio.DirectAudioRenderer";
+
+        // Check if this is the solaris Performance Pack - hack
+        cls = Class.forName(
+            "net.java.sip.communicator.impl.media.configuration.SunVideoAuto");	// TODO: this class does not exist, it is in device, not configuration package.
+
+        // Find the renderer class and instantiate it.
+        cls = Class.forName(dar);
+
+        Renderer rend = (Renderer) cls.newInstance();
+
+        if (rend instanceof ExclusiveUse &&
+            ! ( (ExclusiveUse) rend).isExclusive())
+        {
+            // sol8+, DAR supports mixing
+            Vector rendList = PlugInManager.getPlugInList(null, null,
+                plType);
+            int listSize = rendList.size();
+            boolean found = false;
+            String rname = null;
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < listSize; i++)
+            {
+                rname = (String) (rendList.elementAt(i));
+                if (rname.equals(dar))
+                { // DAR is in the registry
+                    found = true;
+                    rendList.removeElementAt(i);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (found)
+            {
+                rendList.insertElementAt(dar, 0);
+                PlugInManager.setPlugInList(rendList, plType);
+                PlugInManager.commit();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}