diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f25279037..e971e4710 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -81,3 +81,4 @@ ui_*.h
 
 # vscode related thingss
 .vscode/
+.theia/
diff --git a/tools/ld-chroma-decoder/encoder/main.cpp b/tools/ld-chroma-decoder/encoder/main.cpp
index 58abce158..df0814faf 100644
--- a/tools/ld-chroma-decoder/encoder/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/ld-chroma-decoder/encoder/main.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
 #include <cstdio>
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	#include <io.h>
+	#include <fcntl.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "lddecodemetadata.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 
@@ -37,6 +42,10 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+	#ifdef _WIN32
+	_setmode(_fileno(stdout), O_BINARY);
+	_setmode(_fileno(stdin), O_BINARY);	
+	#endif
     // Install the local debug message handler
     setDebug(true);
     qInstallMessageHandler(debugOutputHandler);
diff --git a/tools/ld-chroma-decoder/main.cpp b/tools/ld-chroma-decoder/main.cpp
index a4b807f48..292c183d7 100644
--- a/tools/ld-chroma-decoder/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/ld-chroma-decoder/main.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ static bool loadTransformThresholds(QCommandLineParser &parser, QCommandLineOpti
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    //set 'binary mode' for stdin and stdout on windows
+    setBinaryMode();
     // Install the local debug message handler
     setDebug(true);
     qInstallMessageHandler(debugOutputHandler);
diff --git a/tools/ld-disc-stacker/main.cpp b/tools/ld-disc-stacker/main.cpp
index ebf71cdf1..451862f3e 100644
--- a/tools/ld-disc-stacker/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/ld-disc-stacker/main.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    //set 'binary mode' for stdin and stdout on windows
+    setBinaryMode();
     // Install the local debug message handler
     setDebug(true);
     qInstallMessageHandler(debugOutputHandler);
diff --git a/tools/ld-discmap/main.cpp b/tools/ld-discmap/main.cpp
index 090633a06..5a667ebf7 100644
--- a/tools/ld-discmap/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/ld-discmap/main.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    //set 'binary mode' for stdin and stdout on windows
+    setBinaryMode();
     // Install the local debug message handler
     setDebug(true);
     qInstallMessageHandler(debugOutputHandler);
diff --git a/tools/ld-dropout-correct/main.cpp b/tools/ld-dropout-correct/main.cpp
index f56810eab..86f16df70 100644
--- a/tools/ld-dropout-correct/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/ld-dropout-correct/main.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    //set 'binary mode' for stdin and stdout on windows
+    setBinaryMode();
     // Install the local debug message handler
     setDebug(true);
     qInstallMessageHandler(debugOutputHandler);
diff --git a/tools/ld-export-metadata/main.cpp b/tools/ld-export-metadata/main.cpp
index 2ba4e3b16..14e04e785 100644
--- a/tools/ld-export-metadata/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/ld-export-metadata/main.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    //set 'binary mode' for stdin and stdout on windows
+    setBinaryMode();
     // Install the local debug message handler
     setDebug(true);
     qInstallMessageHandler(debugOutputHandler);
diff --git a/tools/ld-lds-converter/main.cpp b/tools/ld-lds-converter/main.cpp
index 1a9e0fccb..6e961c8c3 100644
--- a/tools/ld-lds-converter/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/ld-lds-converter/main.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    //set 'binary mode' for stdin and stdout on windows
+    setBinaryMode();
     // Install the local debug message handler
     setDebug(true);
     qInstallMessageHandler(debugOutputHandler);
diff --git a/tools/ld-process-ac3/decode/main.cpp b/tools/ld-process-ac3/decode/main.cpp
index caaa05924..92e47708e 100644
--- a/tools/ld-process-ac3/decode/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/ld-process-ac3/decode/main.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cstring>
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    #include <io.h>
+    #include <fcntl.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "../logger.hpp"
 #include "AC3Framer.hpp"
 #include "ac3_parsing.hpp" // mostly for debug & stats
@@ -49,6 +54,10 @@ void doHelp(const std::string &app) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+    #ifdef _WIN32
+    _setmode(_fileno(stdout), O_BINARY);
+    _setmode(_fileno(stdin), O_BINARY);	
+    #endif	
     while (true) {
         switch (getopt(argc, argv, "v:h?")) {
             // could have stdin/stdout as defaults, with switches to change them
diff --git a/tools/ld-process-ac3/demodulate/main.cpp b/tools/ld-process-ac3/demodulate/main.cpp
index 3a892e547..feffcd09c 100644
--- a/tools/ld-process-ac3/demodulate/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/ld-process-ac3/demodulate/main.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <cassert>
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	#include <io.h>
+	#include <fcntl.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "../logger.hpp"
 #include "OneBitADC.hpp"
 #include "Reclocker.hpp"
@@ -52,6 +57,11 @@ void doHelp(const std::string &app) {
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+
+	#ifdef _WIN32
+	_setmode(_fileno(stdout), O_BINARY);
+	_setmode(_fileno(stdin), O_BINARY);	
+	#endif
     int slidingAvgLength = 1e3;
 
     // todo 8/16bit and little-/big-endian switches? leave it to sox?
diff --git a/tools/ld-process-efm/main.cpp b/tools/ld-process-efm/main.cpp
index 5ab9807dc..91c0bb7e4 100644
--- a/tools/ld-process-efm/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/ld-process-efm/main.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    //set 'binary mode' for stdin and stdout on windows
+    setBinaryMode();
     // Install the local debug message handler
     setDebug(true);
     qInstallMessageHandler(debugOutputHandler);
diff --git a/tools/ld-process-vbi/main.cpp b/tools/ld-process-vbi/main.cpp
index a2f89f026..6650ac712 100644
--- a/tools/ld-process-vbi/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/ld-process-vbi/main.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    //set 'binary mode' for stdin and stdout on windows
+    setBinaryMode();
     // Install the local debug message handler
     setDebug(true);
     qInstallMessageHandler(debugOutputHandler);
diff --git a/tools/ld-process-vits/main.cpp b/tools/ld-process-vits/main.cpp
index d0d0f05ae..9b327323a 100644
--- a/tools/ld-process-vits/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/ld-process-vits/main.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    //set 'binary mode' for stdin and stdout on windows
+    setBinaryMode();
     // Install the local debug message handler
     setDebug(true);
     qInstallMessageHandler(debugOutputHandler);
diff --git a/tools/library/tbc/logging.cpp b/tools/library/tbc/logging.cpp
index 3f2cc1b5b..7b0280466 100644
--- a/tools/library/tbc/logging.cpp
+++ b/tools/library/tbc/logging.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,14 @@ void setQuiet(bool state)
     quietDebug = state;
 }
 
+void setBinaryMode(void)
+{
+    #ifdef _WIN32
+   _setmode(_fileno(stdout), O_BINARY);
+   _setmode(_fileno(stdin), O_BINARY);	
+    #endif
+}
+
 // Method to add the standard debug options to the command line parser
 void addStandardDebugOptions(QCommandLineParser &parser)
 {
diff --git a/tools/library/tbc/logging.h b/tools/library/tbc/logging.h
index abf02eba0..d12543bdb 100644
--- a/tools/library/tbc/logging.h
+++ b/tools/library/tbc/logging.h
@@ -31,10 +31,16 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    #include <io.h>
+    #include <fcntl.h>
+#endif
+
 // Prototypes
 void debugOutputHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext &context, const QString &msg);
 void setDebug(bool state);
 void setQuiet(bool state);
+void setBinaryMode(void);
 void openDebugFile(QString filename);
 void closeDebugFile(void);
 void addStandardDebugOptions(QCommandLineParser &parser);