2011-03-13, 16:22
jtucker1972 Wrote:Looking for some feedback on the new preset channel functionality I am working with Jason to incorporate.
Currently there are 6 categories of channels.
1. TV Genre
2. TV Networks
3. Movie Genre
4. Movie Studios
5. Mixed
6. Custom 1-25
Custom 26-50
Questions:
1. Do you see a need to have more than 25 custom channels since the first 5 categories cover a lot of the "standard" channels? Custom would just be for specialized channels you would create via the Smart Playlist Editor.
2. Would you see a benefit in having a configuration tab so you could pick the order the channels were built in based on category, e.g. 1st: Custom, 2nd: TV Genre, 3rd: TV Network, 4th: Movie Genre, 5th Movie Studios.
Just curious to get some feedback..
I would say its best to leave the custom channels number open. Some peoples needs are different to others. I currently have around 60 channels and building for instance.
The order of the channels would be amazing as would maybe a default category option ? Also the option to disable categories you don't require ?
So amazed you got networks working, cant wait for this.
One thing im unsure of is how the categories play their part. Say i have some shows that are networked on NBC and i want to create a virtual NBC channel, but have scifi movies i want to create in a virtual SCI Movie channel, does this mean i'd have to pick the genre category for the SCIFI movies and the TV Network category for the virtual NBC one ? Or are these just to define the playlists.
What i'd prefer to see is a channel Genre styled option with say
- Entertainment
- News & Sport
- Movies
- Lifestyle
- Music
- Children
- Special Interest
Then say a network channel could go in say Entertainment alongside say a SCIFI Genre TV channel etc.
Or am i missing the point here ?
Also while your deep in the code, could you maybe look into adding an option for like a cron to refresh the channels at a certain time (regardless of whether pseudo is running or not). This would act more like a live TV network where contents change daily and could be fired to update when users are sleeping. I know it updates daily but you have to wait for that.
Great job cant wait to try the changes and will happily be a beta tester if needed (was looking to stable pre but changes not comitted yet ?).