diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index 72b4ab849..42be297d5 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -308,17 +308,27 @@ class Item(models.Model):
         return poster
 
     def get_posters(self):
-        posters = {
-            'local': [{
+        url = self.prefered_poster_url()
+        posters = [
+            {
                 'url': '/%s/poster.pandora.jpg' % self.itemId,
                 'width': 640,
                 'height': 1024,
-            }]
-        }
-        for p in self.poster_urls.all():
-            if p.service not in posters:
-                posters[p.service] = []
-            posters[p.service].append({'url': p.url, 'width': p.width, 'height': p.height})
+                'service': settings.URL,
+                'selected': url == None
+            }
+        ]
+        got = {}
+        for p in self.poster_urls.all().order_by('-height'):
+            if p.service not in got:
+                got[p.service] = 1
+                posters.append({
+                    'url': p.url,
+                    'width': p.width,
+                    'height': p.height,
+                    'service': p.service,
+                    'selected': p.url == url
+                })
         return posters
 
     def get_stream(self):
@@ -369,10 +379,13 @@ class Item(models.Model):
                 if value:
                     i[key] = value
 
-        i['poster'] = self.get_poster()
-        i['posters'] = self.get_posters()
-        i['posterFrames'] = ['/%s/frame/poster/%d.jpg' %(self.itemId, p)
-                             for p in range(0, len(self.poster_frames()))]
+        if not fields or 'poster' in fields:
+            i['poster'] = self.get_poster()
+        if not fields or 'posters' in fields:
+            i['posters'] = self.get_posters()
+        if not fields or 'frames' in fields:
+            i['frames'] = ['/%s/frame/poster/%d.jpg' %(self.itemId, p)
+                           for p in range(0, len(self.poster_frames()))]
         return i
 
 
diff --git a/pandora/item/views.py b/pandora/item/views.py
index 441dc4ecb..f78e9b7c4 100644
--- a/pandora/item/views.py
+++ b/pandora/item/views.py
@@ -326,6 +326,31 @@ def autocomplete(request):
 actions.register(autocomplete)
 
 
+def get(request):
+    '''
+        param data {
+            id: string
+            keys: array
+        }
+        return item array
+    '''
+    response = json_response({})
+    data = json.loads(request.POST['data'])
+    item = get_object_or_404_json(models.Item, itemId=data['id'])
+    if item.access(request.user):
+        info = item.get_json(data['keys'])
+        if 'stream' in data['keys']:
+            info['stream'] = item.get_stream()
+        if 'layers' in data['keys']:
+            info['layers'] = item.get_layers(request.user)
+        response['data'] = {} 
+        for key in data['keys']:
+            response['data'][key] = info[key]
+    else:
+        response = json_response(status=403, text='permission denied')
+    return render_to_json_response(response)
+actions.register(get)
+
 def getItem(request):
     '''
         param data
@@ -450,7 +475,7 @@ def setPoster(request): #parse path and return info
     item = get_object_or_404_json(models.Item, itemId=data['id'])
     response = json_response()
     if item.editable(request.user):
-        valid_urls = [p.url for p in item.poster_urls.all()]
+        valid_urls = [p['url'] for p in item.get_posters()]
         if data['url'] in valid_urls:
             item.poster_url = data['url']
             if item.poster:
@@ -459,11 +484,6 @@ def setPoster(request): #parse path and return info
             tasks.update_poster.delay(item.itemId)
             response = json_response()
             response['data']['poster'] = item.get_poster()
-        elif data['url'].endswith('/poster.pandora.jpg'):
-            item.poster_url = ''
-            item.save()
-            tasks.update_poster.delay(item.itemId)
-            response['data']['poster'] = item.get_poster()
         else:
             response = json_response(status=403, text='invalid poster url')
     else: