diff --git a/lib/units/device/plugins/vnc/index.js b/lib/units/device/plugins/vnc/index.js
index 67956b50..0a896993 100644
--- a/lib/units/device/plugins/vnc/index.js
+++ b/lib/units/device/plugins/vnc/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 var net = require('net')
 var util = require('util')
+var os = require('os')
 
 var syrup = require('stf-syrup')
 var Promise = require('bluebird')
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
           , frameHeight: 0
           , sentFrameTime: null
           , updateRequests: 0
+          , frameConfig: {
+              format: jpeg.FORMAT_RGB
+            }
           }
 
           var pointerTranslator = new PointerTranslator()
@@ -115,7 +119,9 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
               return
             }
 
-            var decoded = jpeg.decompressSync(connState.lastFrame)
+            var decoded = jpeg.decompressSync(
+              connState.lastFrame, connState.frameConfig)
+
             conn.writeFramebufferUpdate([
               { xPosition: 0
               , yPosition: 0
@@ -150,6 +156,35 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
             maybeSendFrame()
           })
 
+          conn.on('formatchange', function(format) {
+            var same = os.endianness() == 'BE' == format.bigEndianFlag
+            switch (format.bitsPerPixel) {
+            case 8:
+              connState.frameConfig = {
+                format: jpeg.FORMAT_GRAY
+              }
+              break
+            case 24:
+              connState.frameConfig = {
+                format: ((format.redShift > format.blueShift) === same)
+                  ? jpeg.FORMAT_BGR
+                  : jpeg.FORMAT_RGB
+              }
+              break
+            case 32:
+              connState.frameConfig = {
+                format: ((format.redShift > format.blueShift) === same)
+                  ? (format.blueShift === 0
+                      ? jpeg.FORMAT_BGRX
+                      : jpeg.FORMAT_XBGR)
+                  : (format.redShift === 0
+                      ? jpeg.FORMAT_RGBX
+                      : jpeg.FORMAT_XRGB)
+              }
+              break
+            }
+          })
+
           conn.on('pointer', function(event) {
             pointerTranslator.push(event)
           })
diff --git a/lib/units/device/plugins/vnc/util/connection.js b/lib/units/device/plugins/vnc/util/connection.js
index 68f3c99f..c80870f0 100644
--- a/lib/units/device/plugins/vnc/util/connection.js
+++ b/lib/units/device/plugins/vnc/util/connection.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var util = require('util')
+var os = require('os')
 
 var EventEmitter = require('eventemitter3').EventEmitter
 var debug = require('debug')('vnc:connection')
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ function VncConnection(conn, options) {
   this._serverPixelFormat = new PixelFormat({
     bitsPerPixel: 24
   , depth: 24
-  , bigEndianFlag: 0
+  , bigEndianFlag: os.endianness() == 'BE' ? 1 : 0
   , trueColorFlag: 1
   , redMax: 255
   , greenMax: 255
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ function VncConnection(conn, options) {
   , greenShift: 8
   , blueShift: 0
   })
-  this._requireServerPixelFormat = true
   this._serverName = this.options.name
 
   this._clientVersion = null
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ VncConnection.prototype._writeSecurityResult = function(result, reason) {
 }
 
 VncConnection.prototype._writeServerInit = function() {
+  debug('server pixel format', this._serverPixelFormat)
   var chunk = new Buffer(2 + 2 + 16 + 4 + this._serverName.length)
   chunk.writeUInt16BE(this._serverWidth, 0)
   chunk.writeUInt16BE(this._serverHeight, 2)
@@ -318,12 +319,7 @@ VncConnection.prototype._read = function() {
           })
           // [16b, 19b) padding
           debug('client pixel format', this._clientPixelFormat)
-          if (this._requireServerPixelFormat &&
-              this._clientPixelFormat.bitsPerPixel <
-              this._serverPixelFormat.bitsPerPixel) {
-            this.end()
-            return
-          }
+          this.emit('formatchange', this._clientPixelFormat)
           this._changeState(VncConnection.STATE_NEED_CLIENT_MESSAGE)
         }
         break
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 93a20d0a..acb01d95 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "http-proxy": "^1.11.2",
     "in-publish": "^2.0.0",
     "jade": "^1.9.2",
-    "jpeg-turbo": "^0.1.1",
+    "jpeg-turbo": "^0.2.1",
     "jws": "^3.1.0",
     "ldapjs": "git+https://github.com/mcavage/node-ldapjs.git#acc1ca8f4314fd9d67561feabc8ce4c235076a5e",
     "lodash": "^3.10.1",