- July 31, 2013
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Summary:
Setting a reminder in the Program Guide automatically changes channel - choice defaulted to 'Yes'.
Area:
Tv and Radio Program Guide
Description:
At present: MediaPortal enables the user to set a reminder for a program. It will alert the user when the time comes.
It then places a reminder on the screen, defaulted to 'No'. You have to manually switch to 'Yes', then select to change the channel.
With the new code, written and tested with MediaPortal 1.10.0, I have changed this behaviour.
It now Alerts the user that it will change channel, with the same notification. The default option is set to 'Yes'. It alerts a minute before the program is due to start and then switches 30 seconds before.
If MediaPortal was paused at the time of the channel switch, the code switches Channel and then Pauses MediaPortal again.
If an internet feed is playing, the notification happens, but the switch to the new channel does not.
This improvement means the user never misses a program. So long as they reach their Tv before the total buffer time, they can simply rewind and watch all their Reminded programs.
MediaPortal basically tracks the Reminders in the Tv Guide, switching automatically as it goes.
I have the code tested on MP 1.10.0.
If anyone finds this useful I can post the code for the developers.
This feature is working out very well here so far.
Thank you.
Setting a reminder in the Program Guide automatically changes channel - choice defaulted to 'Yes'.
Area:
Tv and Radio Program Guide
Description:
At present: MediaPortal enables the user to set a reminder for a program. It will alert the user when the time comes.
It then places a reminder on the screen, defaulted to 'No'. You have to manually switch to 'Yes', then select to change the channel.
With the new code, written and tested with MediaPortal 1.10.0, I have changed this behaviour.
It now Alerts the user that it will change channel, with the same notification. The default option is set to 'Yes'. It alerts a minute before the program is due to start and then switches 30 seconds before.
If MediaPortal was paused at the time of the channel switch, the code switches Channel and then Pauses MediaPortal again.
If an internet feed is playing, the notification happens, but the switch to the new channel does not.
This improvement means the user never misses a program. So long as they reach their Tv before the total buffer time, they can simply rewind and watch all their Reminded programs.
MediaPortal basically tracks the Reminders in the Tv Guide, switching automatically as it goes.
I have the code tested on MP 1.10.0.
If anyone finds this useful I can post the code for the developers.
This feature is working out very well here so far.
Thank you.
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