2009-03-31, 03:55
For The Record is a TV management program with an API and MediaPortal GUI plugin that currently runs along with MediaPortal, there is also a Web Access Interface available.
http://4therecord.eu/
It's a pretty brilliant piece of software with an IM Bot and Web Access allowing you to manage you recording schedules and the like from at home or abroad via any web browser, (similar to what you can do with TiVo and Slingbox web interfaces).
I reckon it would be a brilliant idea to bring this across to the XBMC platform as this would allow you to not only watch TV from XBMC but also have a pretty decent platform to manage all your recordings on.
Discussion with For The Record (4therecord.eu) site admin and developers about possible XBMC client can be found here:
http://4therecord.eu/forum/viewtopic.php...98820c655a
This would be a nice way to get TV into XBMC without having to write in the core TV service into XBMC as, as far as I am aware you would be able to run it off the already established MediaPortal TV Server.
http://4therecord.eu/?q=node/8
http://4therecord.eu/
It's a pretty brilliant piece of software with an IM Bot and Web Access allowing you to manage you recording schedules and the like from at home or abroad via any web browser, (similar to what you can do with TiVo and Slingbox web interfaces).
I reckon it would be a brilliant idea to bring this across to the XBMC platform as this would allow you to not only watch TV from XBMC but also have a pretty decent platform to manage all your recordings on.
Discussion with For The Record (4therecord.eu) site admin and developers about possible XBMC client can be found here:
http://4therecord.eu/forum/viewtopic.php...98820c655a
This would be a nice way to get TV into XBMC without having to write in the core TV service into XBMC as, as far as I am aware you would be able to run it off the already established MediaPortal TV Server.
http://4therecord.eu/?q=node/8
Quote:What is For The Record?More screenshots at http://4therecord.eu/?q=node/20
Overview
For The Record is an advanced rule-based scheduling system to record your favorite TV programs in a very intelligent way.
It has full support for running as a service with multiple clients (see example setup diagrams below). Access to the system is available ranging from a typical Windows application over plugins for living-room Media playback software to internet Web Access to give you the maximum possible reach.
Because the scheduling system is rule-based it offers unparalleled power to record exactly what you want. The examples below can be easily set up in a single schedule definition each.
- Record any "CSI" episode shown somewhere between 7PM and 11PM, but not the ones from "Miami", and don't record episodes that have been recorded before.
- Record "The Simpsons" every Monday and Wednesday on Channel Foo around 7PM (so also when it's shown at 7:15PM or 6:55PM).
- Record all movies with "Samuel Jackson" on BBC1 or BBC2 and don't record movies that have been recorded before.
- Record all documentaries on NGC or Discovery Channel that have "Global warming" in their description.
For The Record has conflict management built-in to help the scheduler record as many programs as it can, based on your available recording devices. It will let you intervene manually as well.
For The Record is very modular thanks to its Service Oriented Architecture. Recording is currently handled by external modules (services) that are called recorder/tuners. Currently recorder/tuners are available for DVB Dream, GB-PVR and MediaPortal TV Server.
Recorded shows are stored on your system's hard disk and can be played back manually, from the Management Console or from the For The Record MediaPortal GUI plugin.
Single-seat Setup
Multiseat Setup
You can setup the system even more modular if you like (add more clients, put Web Acces on a different machine,...). The only limitation right now is that you have to keep the Core Services and your recorder/tuner(s) on the same machine.
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MediaPortal Client
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