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cul8er · 2007-07-27, 11:45

Hi,

Please forgive me for the quality of the attached picture (and that I borrowed from the MP gallery). I'm by no means a designer

but that you know just by looking at the picture.

What I'm trying to show with this picture is that I would like;
1. Get an overview of the important TV stuff (whats on now, your recordings and what recordings you have set for the future).
2. Decreas the number of screens you have to use to access information
3. Remove menu items that really has to do with the current channel you are watching (like teletext), (and move the menu item to the info menu in live TV).
4. Remove menu items that is related to you watching TV like Timeshifting, Channel change (and move the menu item to the info menu in live TV).
5. Remove menu items that is related to you watching the guide like Search (and move the menu item to the guide).

I have no place for the small TV viewer that exists today. Could perhaps be included but I'm not sure it adds value.

Again, the picture should only show structure, the design is then up to all of MPs talented skin designers.

Roberdin · 2007-07-27, 13:34

Unfortunately, I think that it would be extraordinarily difficult to include all this information at a size which is readable from afar.

cul8er · 2007-07-27, 13:44

You are probably correct. Removed the "Recorded TV" section and added a link to this instead.... new picture included.

infinityloop · 2007-07-27, 14:04

somehow i like that attempt!
thats what we need fresh ideas!

keep it up, i am curious how this will work out at the end

kiesow · 2007-07-27, 20:39

And we should use the four colored buttons much more.

So in this example it could be:

Live TV -> yellow
Recorded -> red
TV Series -> green
TV Guide -> blue

It's much easier to navigate, quicker und women like it :-)
So the four colored buttons should provide access to the four most used functions on every screen.

Krazz · 2007-07-27, 22:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiesow

And we should use the four colored buttons much more.

So in this example it could be:

Live TV -> yellow
Recorded -> red
TV Series -> green
TV Guide -> blue

It's much easier to navigate, quicker und women like it :-)
So the four colored buttons should provide access to the four most used functions on every screen.

I think that is a good idea. I would like to add that there should be a short color legend on the screen that describes what each color does. Since these buttons should be used for different things in various places of MP. As it is right now everyone has to try a button and learn what it does. I still, after a few years, discover new functions when I happen to press a button by mistake. This is quite fun actually, but I don't think it's very logical.

Rhys.Goodwin · 2007-07-28, 03:35

Yeah Cul8er I like it. I think more space can be made in the page by making the TV Preview smaller, who actually watches TV in the "My TV" screen window, I think a preview is important but can be just small like it is in guide. I like the idea of more dynamic content on this page like the "Now Playing Listings"

mbb · 2007-07-28, 11:05

Making a synthesis of all TV information in one screen is a very good approach.

But showing all information is not enough.

It would be great if MP help me to make a choice.

Ok we have the TV Guide with many tempting shows at the current time or later.
But when I try to watch one of them I could have a conflict with a recording show or a scheduling show in 10 minutes.

MP would show only what I can do and not what I could do.

I can watch recorded and current recording shows.
If I have a DVB card maybe I can watch some another channels on the same transponder but only this one.

I have a multi-seat installation with 2 different card types in the server (1 TNT, 1 DVB-S).
One seat use the DVB-S card:
My choice on the another seat is only the current watching DVB-S channel (or maybe other channels on the same transponder) and channels map on the TNT card.

This way would be more end-user friendly.

GetWell · 2007-07-28, 12:59

In the "now on tv" area i miss a statusbar that tells how mutch of the show is left. Like when watching a movie.

Or thats what the XX% in the right is for??

Maeby the same should be added at the Recording area??

I also miss the ability to set up the Guide from within MP. (Also with an Update Now button)

I still want the TV Preview area. I like to see whats on the channel before selecting fullscreen.
Fore exampel when walking through the Now on TV, it would be nice. Also when walking through the finish recordings.

Roberdin · 2007-07-28, 15:19

I'm afraid that I still think you need to make the font size larger. I know it's a mock-up, and not everyone watches TV on a 20" display from six feet away, but some of that text I couldn't possibly read from the other side of my room. That's just my personal requirement.

2007-07-27, 14:04	#4 (permalink)
infinityloop Project Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 28 Posts: 5,946 Thanks: 151 Thanked 112 Times in 78 Posts Country: My System	somehow i like that attempt! thats what we need fresh ideas! keep it up, i am curious how this will work out at the end __________________ regards chris MediaPortal Project Coordinator Test Team Leader Do not start to moan if something is not working as you want it to be. Remember that MediaPortal is Open Source. YOU can improve it!

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2007-07-27, 13:34	#2 (permalink)
Roberdin Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Unfortunately, I think that it would be extraordinarily difficult to include all this information at a size which is readable from afar.

2007-07-27, 20:39	#5 (permalink)
kiesow Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 567 Thanks: 35 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	And we should use the four colored buttons much more. So in this example it could be: Live TV -> yellow Recorded -> red TV Series -> green TV Guide -> blue It's much easier to navigate, quicker und women like it :-) So the four colored buttons should provide access to the four most used functions on every screen.

2007-07-28, 03:35	#7 (permalink)
Rhys.Goodwin Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 335 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	Yeah Cul8er I like it. I think more space can be made in the page by making the TV Preview smaller, who actually watches TV in the "My TV" screen window, I think a preview is important but can be just small like it is in guide. I like the idea of more dynamic content on this page like the "Now Playing Listings"

2007-07-28, 11:05	#8 (permalink)
mbb Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	Making a synthesis of all TV information in one screen is a very good approach. But showing all information is not enough. It would be great if MP help me to make a choice. Ok we have the TV Guide with many tempting shows at the current time or later. But when I try to watch one of them I could have a conflict with a recording show or a scheduling show in 10 minutes. MP would show only what I can do and not what I could do. I can watch recorded and current recording shows. If I have a DVB card maybe I can watch some another channels on the same transponder but only this one. I have a multi-seat installation with 2 different card types in the server (1 TNT, 1 DVB-S). One seat use the DVB-S card: My choice on the another seat is only the current watching DVB-S channel (or maybe other channels on the same transponder) and channels map on the TNT card. This way would be more end-user friendly.

2007-07-28, 12:59	#9 (permalink)
GetWell Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 114 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	In the "now on tv" area i miss a statusbar that tells how mutch of the show is left. Like when watching a movie. Or thats what the XX% in the right is for?? Maeby the same should be added at the Recording area?? I also miss the ability to set up the Guide from within MP. (Also with an Update Now button) I still want the TV Preview area. I like to see whats on the channel before selecting fullscreen. Fore exampel when walking through the Now on TV, it would be nice. Also when walking through the finish recordings.

2007-07-28, 15:19	#10 (permalink)
Roberdin Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm afraid that I still think you need to make the font size larger. I know it's a mock-up, and not everyone watches TV on a 20" display from six feet away, but some of that text I couldn't possibly read from the other side of my room. That's just my personal requirement.