Just some more thoughts to the discussion: Is there something like a continues tv stream on the net? All I have seen so far, was video podcast, meaning single episodes you can download and watch. For audio there is both, web radio which is a continues stream and audio podcast, which is single pieces. But how is that for video?
This is also why I was thinking to call the new plugin vpodcast and not itv, because internet tv would be continues content in my interpretion (or is this a misinterpretation of a not native speaker?). And what about things like youtube and the like, that are now in the vpodcast plugin? They are not tv, aren't they? More opinions are welcome! I will probably not start coding before the weekend anyway... Regards Tanja Frank [Antispam account] schrieb: >> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- >> Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens >> John Molohan >> Verzonden: 20 November 2007 19:43 >> Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] >> Onderwerp: Re: [Freevo-users] itv and vpodcast > > <SNIP> > >>> I would also vote for moving it to the movies menu and >> leave the TV menu for real TV hardware. >>> I think this is also clearer from the coders point of view, >> as VideoItem is used for the streams. >>> @John: Is that ok for you? >>> >>> Regards >>> Tanja >>> >> I'd really still have to argue that logically internet tv >> should go under the TV menu. Especially if there are live TV >> streams, then when I'm watching TV it doesn't matter that >> it's streaming from the net as opposed to from my TV card - >> it's still 'watching tv'. Where I do see a problem is when >> it's used to download TV, then it could be argued that it >> should come under the movies section as that's where you'd >> normally have offline content. However I'd still say stick >> with the TV menu because if you took Freevo from an outsiders >> point of view, as a appliance or stb or whatever, do you >> think someone new to it would expect to find TV under the >> 'Watch TV ' menu or under the 'Watch a Video' menu? I'm not >> trying to be smart here in any way I'm just aware that there >> may also be some meaning lost in translations. I can't see >> how TV, whether it be internet or not, offline or not, should >> come under anything but the 'Watch TV' menu. Movies are films >> and as such it really doesn't belong under that menu. This in >> turn brings up another issue - 'Watch a Movie' should more >> accurately be called 'Watch a Video' but even if it was I >> still wouldn't put it under that heading :) Arguments welcome :) >> >> Having just reread that paragraph I might go a different >> direction and expand on this. What I think the real problem >> is that the proposed plugin is not an 'Internet TV' plugin >> but rather an 'Online Content' >> plugin i.e. it is not restricted to just showing TV stations >> nor is it excluded from showing them, it will display >> whatever content it's pointed to. Taking this into account >> and re-evaluating it from a new users point of view could I >> suggest another solution? Add a variable to the config that >> states whether the feed is a TV station or not. If it is it >> would be displayed under an 'Internet TV' submenu of the TV >> menu, if it is not then there could be another submenu under >> the Movies menu for 'Online video' or some such. I know that >> this may seem slightly over complicated at first but I always >> try to look at freevo from a usability point of view (and >> specifically from a new users point of view). Any thoughts? >> Am I mad :) >> >> John >> > > > I agree with John. I think it would be logical to put it in "Watch TV". > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Freevo-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
