[mythtv] mythtv worldwide compatible

[Peter]

thats exactly what i miss in mythtv!!!

I hope i find time to help to translate modules into german... (the first
step has stefan made)

Peter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramon Roca" <ramon.roca at xcombo.com>
To: <mythtv-dev at snowman.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 2:00 PM
Subject: [mythtv] mythtv worldwide compatible


> It will help to close issues that have been around there for a while,
increase
> usability and I feel that now is time to have it done, so I want to
describe my
> to-do's that in my opinion should be solved, to avoid duplicate works, get
> feedback and be sure that is going a be something that could be committed
to
> the project:
>
> In a short term:
> 1. -Preset support. We'll, based ob Ben's stuff and adding
mythfilldatabase
> support, it's already done by the final patch that I've submitted last
> Saturday. I've been testing since then and it works to me. I feel it is
ready
> for CVS.
>
> 2. -Manual scheduling (not to replace current ManualBox, which is an
"Instant
> Recording" from my point of view, so just a distinct function). Based on
> Leandro's Manualbox, take out the big keyboard; fill the Title, subtitle,
etc.
> with info coming from channel sign, data, time etc. So no needs of user
dialogs
> if you want, but maybe allow to edit with either a regular keyboard,
remote or
> a popup keyboard that appear when a given key is pressed.
>
> 3. -Tune Box. Again based on Leandro's developments, allow the user to
edit the
> channel table, finetune, etc, but now against using the preset number
instead
> of chanid, so that will perfectly fit to enhance 1. I'm thinking in to add
also
> a button here that works like xawtv scantv, but integrated, so hitting it
will
> fill the channel table by scanning the frequencies, get the channel name
from
> the vbi if possible,.. Just like a regular/simple tv/vdr!
>
> 4. -New MythVideo it's outstanding, thanks John, I just miss a way for the
user
> to enter manually the data in case of no IMDB info available or wanted
> translated texts. Note that it might be useful as well for those who have
> homemade videos, recordings...A DVDRip could be also nice and it can be
done
> with a frontend that gets the dialog and then fires mplayer mencode, which
has
> to be already there so there is no new dependencies on that. Maybe this is
> already in John's agenda?
>
> I think that I can do this in a short term (as always, only depending on
the
> availability of spare time). However I think it is an important milestone
since
> at this point mythtv will be a "truly worldwide compatible project", note
as
> well that xmltv will be of course a plus, but not a requirement anymore,
the
> channel table can be filled just scanning and the user can schedule
recordings
> even without program listings. MythTV will be even being usable offline if
you
> want.
>
> In a medium term.
> Definitely we have to continue Ben's works with DVB, some work on the key
> bindings will be also nice (some of the current keys are not comfortable
in not
> English keyboards and even unusable with lirc), etc... If someone can do
that
> before, very welcome, but I just don't feel ready for it.
>
> feel free to flame me, comment, help, feedback... I just want to share my
wish
> list.
>
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