[mythtv] Recorder & Output plugins.

[Kenneth Aafløy]

James L. Reese wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 01:20:46 -0500Isaac Richards wrote:
> 
> > On Thursday 29 January 2004 08:29 pm, Kenneth Aafløy wrote:
> > > [About plugins]
> > > So my question is, is this something that would be
> > > accepted into cvs?
> > 
> > Had this discussion with someone else a few months ago -- I 
> > don't really see the point to making them plugins.  All it
> > really adds is extra code to debug.  
> > Is there a benefit that I'm missing?
> > 
> > Isaac
> >
> 
> It would sure make it easier for those of us trying to 
> interface to mythtv with hardware devices like the Hauppauge 
> MediaMVP that require something besides X and XV to display things.
> 
> For example, the mediamvp needs to stream the mpeg file down 
> a TCP channel but uses a different method for the on-screen 
> display.  Having things in plugin form so they could be 
> "switched out" at will would be nice.
> 
> Otherwise patching the code will be necessary to support 
> these devices.

- Flexibility
- Organization
- Reusability

Kenneth