[mythtv] For the release of 0.11

[mojo]

Jason Cooper wrote:

> Jared Verdi (jnverdi at optonline.net) wrote:
> 
>>Now that 0.10 is out, I was wondering, what's next?  Are there landmarks
>>to be worked towards for the next release to be considered ready?  
> 
> <snip> 
> 
>>I want to hear everyone's ideas for the next release.  Lots of times
>>programs have to work to overcome bugs and performance, but in my
>>opinion there isn't too much of an issue with that in myth's case.  Of
>>course there are bugs here and there, but even cvs releases have seemed
>>pretty solid to me -- myth releases are primarily extending and adding
>>entirely new features, so maybe a roadmap would be a good thing.
>>
>>Jared Verdi
> 
> 
> I'm relatively new to mythtv, and I know these ideas were probably
> mentioned before, but since a roadmap has been requested, I'll try to
> collect this into a quasi proposal.
> 
> First, I'm refering only to mythtv as that is all I have used so far.
> 
> I'm trying to keep it general so it applies to all users.  
> 
> 1.) Focus on some sort of integrated archiving interface (eg cut to
> SVCD).  I know discussion has been batted around, is anyone actively
> working on it yet?  
> 
> 2.) bulk up auto-commercial skipping.  Is volume intensity being used to
> assist in the commercial detection?  
> 
> 3.) Search listings engine.  What if I want anything with 'Julia
> Roberts' or similar to be flagged for recording?  How to input the
> search words?
> 
> That's all the general things I can think of for right now... Let me
> know what you think or even if I have my head up my ass. *8v)
> 
> Cooper.


how about a DVD-Ripping module?  how cool would that be?  just passing 
some crap into mencoder would do the trick eh? maybe make them into XviD 
rips...  the only issue i foresee is the complexity of some movies... 
framerate detection PAL vs. NTSC, etc. etc. bitrate calculation and so on...