diff --git a/gst/gstbuffer.c b/gst/gstbuffer.c
index c7ded376f5..bb33e1ceda 100644
--- a/gst/gstbuffer.c
+++ b/gst/gstbuffer.c
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@
  * is typically done before pushing out a buffer using gst_pad_push() so that
  * the downstream element knows the type of the buffer.
  *
- * A buffer will usually have a timestamp, and a duration, but neither of these
+ * A buffer will usually have timestamps, and a duration, but neither of these
  * are guaranteed (they may be set to #GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE). Whenever a
- * meaningful value can be given for these, they should be set. The timestamp
+ * meaningful value can be given for these, they should be set. The timestamps
  * and duration are measured in nanoseconds (they are #GstClockTime values).
  *
  * A buffer can also have one or both of a start and an end offset. These are
@@ -276,14 +276,16 @@ gst_buffer_copy_into (GstBuffer * dest, GstBuffer * src,
 
   if (flags & GST_BUFFER_COPY_TIMESTAMPS) {
     if (offset == 0) {
-      GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (dest) = GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (src);
+      GST_BUFFER_PTS (dest) = GST_BUFFER_PTS (src);
+      GST_BUFFER_DTS (dest) = GST_BUFFER_DTS (src);
       GST_BUFFER_OFFSET (dest) = GST_BUFFER_OFFSET (src);
       if (size == bufsize) {
         GST_BUFFER_DURATION (dest) = GST_BUFFER_DURATION (src);
         GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END (dest) = GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END (src);
       }
     } else {
-      GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (dest) = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
+      GST_BUFFER_PTS (dest) = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
+      GST_BUFFER_DTS (dest) = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
       GST_BUFFER_DURATION (dest) = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
       GST_BUFFER_OFFSET (dest) = GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE;
       GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END (dest) = GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE;
@@ -429,7 +431,8 @@ gst_buffer_init (GstBufferImpl * buffer, gsize size)
       (GstMiniObjectFreeFunction) _gst_buffer_free;
 
   GST_BUFFER (buffer)->pool = NULL;
-  GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (buffer) = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
+  GST_BUFFER_PTS (buffer) = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
+  GST_BUFFER_DTS (buffer) = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
   GST_BUFFER_DURATION (buffer) = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
   GST_BUFFER_OFFSET (buffer) = GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE;
   GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END (buffer) = GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE;
@@ -1438,7 +1441,8 @@ gst_buffer_span (GstBuffer * buf1, gsize offset, GstBuffer * buf2, gsize size)
   /* if the offset is 0, the new buffer has the same timestamp as buf1 */
   if (offset == 0) {
     GST_BUFFER_OFFSET (newbuf) = GST_BUFFER_OFFSET (buf1);
-    GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (newbuf) = GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (buf1);
+    GST_BUFFER_PTS (newbuf) = GST_BUFFER_PTS (buf1);
+    GST_BUFFER_DTS (newbuf) = GST_BUFFER_DTS (buf1);
 
     /* if we completely merged the two buffers (appended), we can
      * calculate the duration too. Also make sure we's not messing with
diff --git a/gst/gstbuffer.h b/gst/gstbuffer.h
index ce98b03bf1..120b8db1ba 100644
--- a/gst/gstbuffer.h
+++ b/gst/gstbuffer.h
@@ -80,15 +80,27 @@ typedef struct _GstBufferPool GstBufferPool;
  */
 #define GST_BUFFER_FLAG_UNSET(buf,flag)         GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_UNSET (buf, flag)
 
+
 /**
- * GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP:
+ * GST_BUFFER_PTS:
  * @buf: a #GstBuffer.:
  *
- * The timestamp in nanoseconds (as a #GstClockTime) of the data in the buffer.
- * Value will be %GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE if the timestamp is unknown.
- *
+ * The presentation timestamp (pts) in nanoseconds (as a #GstClockTime)
+ * of the data in the buffer. This is the timestamp when the media should be
+ * presented to the user.
+ * Value will be %GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE if the pts is unknown.
  */
-#define GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP(buf)               (GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->timestamp)
+#define GST_BUFFER_PTS(buf)                     (GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->pts)
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_DTS:
+ * @buf: a #GstBuffer.:
+ *
+ * The decoding timestamp (dts) in nanoseconds (as a #GstClockTime)
+ * of the data in the buffer. This is the timestamp when the media should be
+ * decoded or processed otherwise.
+ * Value will be %GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE if the dts is unknown.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_DTS(buf)                     (GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->dts)
 /**
  * GST_BUFFER_DURATION:
  * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
@@ -127,12 +139,19 @@ typedef struct _GstBufferPool GstBufferPool;
  */
 #define GST_BUFFER_DURATION_IS_VALID(buffer)    (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (GST_BUFFER_DURATION (buffer)))
 /**
- * GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP_IS_VALID:
+ * GST_BUFFER_PTS_IS_VALID:
  * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
  *
- * Tests if the timestamp is known.
+ * Tests if the pts is known.
  */
-#define GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP_IS_VALID(buffer)   (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (buffer)))
+#define GST_BUFFER_PTS_IS_VALID(buffer)   (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (GST_BUFFER_PTS (buffer)))
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_DTS_IS_VALID:
+ * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
+ *
+ * Tests if the dts is known.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_DTS_IS_VALID(buffer)   (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (GST_BUFFER_DTS (buffer)))
 /**
  * GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_IS_VALID:
  * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
@@ -231,7 +250,8 @@ struct _GstBuffer {
   GstBufferPool         *pool;
 
   /* timestamp */
-  GstClockTime           timestamp;
+  GstClockTime           pts;
+  GstClockTime           dts;
   GstClockTime           duration;
 
   /* media specific offset */
@@ -365,8 +385,8 @@ gst_buffer_copy (const GstBuffer * buf)
  * GstBufferCopyFlags:
  * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_NONE: copy nothing
  * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_FLAGS: flag indicating that buffer flags should be copied
- * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_TIMESTAMPS: flag indicating that buffer timestamp, duration,
- * offset and offset_end should be copied
+ * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_TIMESTAMPS: flag indicating that buffer pts, dts,
+ * duration, offset and offset_end should be copied
  * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_MEMORY: flag indicating that buffer memory should be copied
  * and appended to already existing memory
  * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_MERGE: flag indicating that buffer memory should be
diff --git a/gst/gstbufferpool.c b/gst/gstbufferpool.c
index 9f8f12ece9..4797d385ee 100644
--- a/gst/gstbufferpool.c
+++ b/gst/gstbufferpool.c
@@ -854,7 +854,8 @@ default_reset_buffer (GstBufferPool * pool, GstBuffer * buffer,
 {
   GST_BUFFER_FLAGS (buffer) = 0;
 
-  GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (buffer) = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
+  GST_BUFFER_PTS (buffer) = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
+  GST_BUFFER_DTS (buffer) = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
   GST_BUFFER_DURATION (buffer) = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
   GST_BUFFER_OFFSET (buffer) = GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE;
   GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END (buffer) = GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE;
diff --git a/gst/gstinfo.c b/gst/gstinfo.c
index 79cccbe278..472245a199 100644
--- a/gst/gstinfo.c
+++ b/gst/gstinfo.c
@@ -629,10 +629,11 @@ gst_debug_print_object (gpointer ptr)
     gchar *ret;
 
     ret =
-        g_strdup_printf ("%p, ts %" GST_TIME_FORMAT
+        g_strdup_printf ("%p, pts %" GST_TIME_FORMAT ", dts %" GST_TIME_FORMAT
         ", dur %" GST_TIME_FORMAT ", size %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT ", offset %"
         G_GUINT64_FORMAT ", offset_end %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT, buf,
-        GST_TIME_ARGS (GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (buf)),
+        GST_TIME_ARGS (GST_BUFFER_PTS (buf)),
+        GST_TIME_ARGS (GST_BUFFER_DTS (buf)),
         GST_TIME_ARGS (GST_BUFFER_DURATION (buf)), gst_buffer_get_size (buf),
         GST_BUFFER_OFFSET (buf), GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END (buf));
     return ret;