[mythtv-commits] Ticket #199: multiple favorite channel groups

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#199: multiple favorite channel groups
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 Reporter:  xris         |        Owner:  stuartm
     Type:  enhancement  |       Status:  started
 Priority:  minor        |    Milestone:  unknown
Component:  mythtv       |      Version:  head   
 Severity:  medium       |   Resolution:         
  Mlocked:  0            |  
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Comment(by stuartm):

 Forgot to mention, that I think it would be better to drop 'favorite' from
 the patch altogether. "Favourite channel groups" implies a certain use
 case, whereas I saw this being a more generic feature.

 e.g. Some people might use it for grouping favourite channels together,
 others* might use it to group channels according to their category
 (Sports, Entertainment, Music, Radio) and with some additions, another
 person might use it as part of access control (only allow kids to view
 children's TV or to block adult channels).

 "Channel Groups" is a more fitting description.

 * XMLTV are looking at extending the xmltv specification to include such
 grouping information, so that channels might be automatically grouped
 according to their main content. This is especially useful for Satellite
 and Cable lineups with hundreds of channels, it is also the standard
 behaviour for Cable and Satellite boxes here in the UK.

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