2007-10-04, 19:05
I have edited the list (adding myself) as a python guy, if there will ever be need for one
Garage Battle Wrote:would be nice to come up with a set of like 5 main goals, something like:
1. Easy to use, any person can use it efficiently after only a minute
2. Smooth setup of TV series, Recorded TV from Media centers, etc.
3. Visually inspiring simplicity (eg. coverflow,etc)
4. A seperate 'user' mode from 'setup' mode
5. Zero redundancy in menu and setup
also, would be nice to see user created content for it that would be easy to add. for instance, lets say you have a folder of Family Guy seasons, and you would like to integrate it into the XBMC as a series. Hit into, bring up "add series", and it would automatically take you to a list of series available. When you add it, not only does it add the series artwork, it also adds an mp3 of suttle background music, which may be a light orchestrated version of the series theme song (like you get at a dvd menu).
timdog82001 Wrote:lol so when would this music play? just while you're scanning it to the database? or whenever you're in the family guy folder in library view or something?
Garage Battle Wrote:1. Easy to use, any person can use it efficiently after only a minuteI think this should be the very first target of the project. The look of today skins is great and i'm quite sure that it can compete with commercial media centers like AppleTV. What is missing, IMHO, is a speed up in commonly used features; i mean, when turning on my xbmc to watch a tvshow, it needs at least 5 click on the remote to start the last unwatched episode. Why not to "click" play on the home page "TV Shows" button and have xbmc showing the last unwatched episode?
Quote:2. Smooth setup of TV series, Recorded TV from Media centers, etc.I agree completely with this points
3. Visually inspiring simplicity (eg. coverflow,etc)
4. A seperate 'user' mode from 'setup' mode
5. Zero redundancy in menu and setup
Quote:also, would be nice to see user created content for it that would be easy to add. for instance, lets say you have a folder of Family Guy seasons, and you would like to integrate it into the XBMC as a series. Hit into, bring up "add series", and it would automatically take you to a list of series available. When you add it, not only does it add the series artwork, it also adds an mp3 of suttle background music, which may be a light orchestrated version of the series theme song (like you get at a dvd menu).
Quote:I think this should be the very first target of the project. The look of today skins is great and i'm quite sure that it can compete with commercial media centers like AppleTV. What is missing, IMHO, is a speed up in commonly used features; i mean, when turning on my xbmc to watch a tvshow, it needs at least 5 click on the remote to start the last unwatched episode. Why not to "click" play on the home page "TV Shows" button and have xbmc showing the last unwatched episode?
It's only a thought, but I'd like to insist on this aspect instead of eye candy.