diff --git a/cmd/revid-cli/main b/cmd/revid-cli/main
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4711d25c
Binary files /dev/null and b/cmd/revid-cli/main differ
diff --git a/cmd/revid-cli/main.go b/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
index 49319db0..8ebe3ab0 100644
--- a/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	err = run()
 	if err != nil {
-		config.Logger.Log(progName, "Error", err.Error()) // TODO(kortschak): Make this "Fatal" when that exists.
+		logger.Log(Error, err.Error()) // TODO(kortschak): Make this "Fatal" when that exists.
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func main() {
 func run() error {
 	// initialize NetSender and use NetSender's logger
 	//config.Logger = netsender.Logger()
-	config.Logger.Log(progName, "Info", "Running in NetSender mode")
+	logger.Log(smartlogger.Info, "Running in NetSender mode")
 
 	var ns netsender.Sender
 	err := ns.Init(nil, nil, nil, nil)
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func run() error {
 
 	for {
 		if err := send(&ns); err != nil {
-			config.Logger.Log(progName, "Warning", err.Error())
+			logger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, err.Error())
 			time.Sleep(netSendRetryTime)
 			continue
 		}
@@ -185,14 +185,14 @@ func run() error {
 			// vars changed
 			vars, err := ns.Vars()
 			if err != nil {
-				config.Logger.Log(progName, "Warning", err.Error())
+				logger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, err.Error())
 				time.Sleep(netSendRetryTime)
 				continue
 			}
 			vs = ns.VarSum()
 			if vars["mode"] == "Paused" {
 				if !paused {
-					config.Logger.Log(progName, "Info", "Pausing revid")
+					logger.Log(Info, "Pausing revid")
 					stopRevid()
 					paused = true
 				}
@@ -234,21 +234,21 @@ func handleFlags() {
 	case "":
 		config.Verbosity = defaultLogVerbosity
 	default:
-		fmt.Println("Bad input argument!")
+		logger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, "Bad input argument for LogVerbosity!")
 	}
 
 	if *cpuprofile != "" {
 		if canProfile {
 			f, err := os.Create(*cpuprofile)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Fatal("could not create CPU profile: ", err)
+				logger.Log(smartlogger.Fatal, "could not create CPU profile: ", err)
 			}
 			if err := pprof.StartCPUProfile(f); err != nil {
-				log.Fatal("could not start CPU profile: ", err)
+				logger.Log(smartlogger.Fatal, "could not start CPU profile: ", err)
 			}
 			defer pprof.StopCPUProfile()
 		} else {
-			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Ignoring cpuprofile flag - http/pprof built in.")
+			logger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, "ignoring cpuprofile flag - http/pprof built in.")
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func handleFlags() {
 		config.Input = revid.File
 	case "":
 	default:
-		fmt.Println("Bad input argument!")
+		logger.Log(smartlogger.Error, "Bad input argument")
 	}
 
 	switch *configFlags[inputCodecPtr] {
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func handleFlags() {
 		config.InputCodec = revid.H264Codec
 	case "":
 	default:
-		fmt.Println("Bad input codec argument!")
+		logger.Log(smartlogger.Error, "Bad input codec argument!")
 	}
 
 	switch *configFlags[outputPtr] {
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func handleFlags() {
 		config.Output = revid.FfmpegRtmp
 	case "":
 	default:
-		fmt.Println("Bad output argument!")
+		logger.Log(smartlogger.Error, "Bad output argument!")
 	}
 
 	switch *configFlags[rtmpMethodPtr] {
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func handleFlags() {
 		config.RtmpMethod = revid.LibRtmp
 	case "":
 	default:
-		fmt.Println("Bad rtmp method argument!")
+		logger.Log(smartlogger.Error, "Bad rtmp method argument!")
 	}
 
 	switch *configFlags[packetizationPtr] {
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ func handleFlags() {
 		config.Packetization = revid.Flv
 	case "":
 	default:
-		fmt.Println("Bad packetization argument!")
+		logger.Log(smartlogger.Error, "Bad packetization argument!")
 	}
 
 	switch *configFlags[quantizationModePtr] {
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func handleFlags() {
 		config.QuantizationMode = revid.QuantizationOff
 	case "":
 	default:
-		fmt.Println("Bad quantization mode argument!")
+		logger.Log(smartlogger.Error, "Bad quantization mode argument!")
 	}
 
 	switch *configFlags[verbosityPtr] {
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func handleFlags() {
 		config.Verbosity = revid.Yes
 	case "":
 	default:
-		fmt.Println("Bad verbosity argument!")
+		logger.Log(smartlogger.Error, "Bad verbosity argument!")
 	}
 
 	switch *configFlags[horizontalFlipPtr] {
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func handleFlags() {
 	case "":
 		config.HorizontalFlip = revid.No
 	default:
-		fmt.Println("Bad horizontal flip option!")
+		logger.Log(smartlogger.Error, "Bad horizontal flip option!")
 	}
 
 	switch *configFlags[verticalFlipPtr] {
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func handleFlags() {
 	case "":
 		config.VerticalFlip = revid.No
 	default:
-		fmt.Println("Bad vertical flip option!")
+		logger.Log(smartlogger.Error, "Bad vertical flip option!")
 	}
 
 	fpc, err := strconv.Atoi(*configFlags[framesPerClipPtr])
@@ -365,8 +365,6 @@ func handleFlags() {
 	config.IntraRefreshPeriod = *configFlags[intraRefreshPeriodPtr]
 
 	if !*useNetsender {
-		// instantiate our own logger
-		config.Logger = smartlogger.New(loggerVerbosity, smartlogger.File, "/var/log/netsender/")
 		// run revid for the specified duration
 		startRevid(nil)
 		time.Sleep(*runDurationPtr)
@@ -435,7 +433,7 @@ func updateRevid(ns *netsender.Sender, vars map[string]string, stop bool) error
 			case "FfmpegRtmp":
 				config.Output = revid.FfmpegRtmp
 			default:
-				rv.Log(revid.Warning, "Invalid Output param: "+value)
+				logger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, "Invalid Output param: ", value)
 				continue
 			}
 		case "FramesPerClip":
@@ -443,7 +441,7 @@ func updateRevid(ns *netsender.Sender, vars map[string]string, stop bool) error
 			if fpc > 0 && err == nil {
 				config.FramesPerClip = fpc
 			} else {
-				rv.Log(revid.Warning, "Invalid FramesPerClip param: "+value)
+				logger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, "Invalid FramesPerClip param: ", value)
 			}
 		case "RtmpUrl":
 			config.RtmpUrl = value
@@ -452,7 +450,7 @@ func updateRevid(ns *netsender.Sender, vars map[string]string, stop bool) error
 			if asInt > 0 && err == nil {
 				config.Bitrate = value
 			} else {
-				rv.Log(revid.Warning, "Invalid Bitrate param: "+value)
+				logger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, "Invalid Bitrate param: ", value)
 			}
 		case "OutputFileName":
 			config.OutputFileName = value
@@ -463,21 +461,21 @@ func updateRevid(ns *netsender.Sender, vars map[string]string, stop bool) error
 			if asInt > 0 && err == nil {
 				config.Height = value
 			} else {
-				rv.Log(revid.Warning, "Invalid Height param: "+value)
+				logger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, "Invalid Height param: ", value)
 			}
 		case "Width":
 			asInt, err := strconv.Atoi(value)
 			if asInt > 0 && err == nil {
 				config.Width = value
 			} else {
-				rv.Log(revid.Warning, "Invalid Width param: "+value)
+				smartlogger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, "Invalid Width param: ", value)
 			}
 		case "FrameRate":
 			asInt, err := strconv.Atoi(value)
 			if asInt > 0 && err == nil {
 				config.FrameRate = value
 			} else {
-				rv.Log(revid.Warning, "Invalid FrameRate param: "+value)
+				smartlogger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, "Invalid FrameRate param: ", value)
 			}
 		case "HttpAddress":
 			config.HttpAddress = value
@@ -486,7 +484,7 @@ func updateRevid(ns *netsender.Sender, vars map[string]string, stop bool) error
 			if asInt > 0 && err == nil {
 				config.Quantization = value
 			} else {
-				rv.Log(revid.Warning, "Invalid Quantization param: "+value)
+				smartlogger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, "Invalid Quantization param: ", value)
 			}
 		case "Timeout":
 			asInt, err := strconv.Atoi(value)
@@ -505,7 +503,7 @@ func updateRevid(ns *netsender.Sender, vars map[string]string, stop bool) error
 			case "No":
 				config.HorizontalFlip = revid.No
 			default:
-				rv.Log(revid.Warning, "Invalid HorizontalFlip param: "+value)
+				smartlogger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, "Invalid HorizontalFlip param: ", value)
 			}
 		case "VerticalFlip":
 			switch value {
@@ -514,11 +512,11 @@ func updateRevid(ns *netsender.Sender, vars map[string]string, stop bool) error
 			case "No":
 				config.VerticalFlip = revid.No
 			default:
-				rv.Log(revid.Warning, "Invalid VerticalFlip param: "+value)
+				smartlogger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, "Invalid VerticalFlip param: ", value)
 			}
 		default:
 			if unicode.IsUpper(rune(key[0])) {
-				rv.Log(revid.Warning, "Unexpected param: "+key)
+				smarlogger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, "Unexpected param: ", key)
 			} // else system params are lower case
 		}
 	}