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<blockquote data-quote="Jetboy" data-source="post: 30624" data-attributes="member: 12428">Cool idea! I think it's usable, and I have a few thoughts:1. I like the weighting system, but I have a thought. Let's say I watch the first in a series of documentaries, because the subject of that one program interests me. The personal EPG will then think that I like this series and record the other episodes for me, although it was only the first program I was interested in. An ideal system would note that I don't watch the following episodes and thus &quot;downgrade&quot; the score of the series. 2. Different people have different taste, even if they're all using the same HTPC. This system would note that I like Simpsons and Family Guy, and suggest them to me, but it would also suggest that I watch Sex and the City since my girlfriend likes it. In a family several people of different ages share the same system, the personal EPG than gets bloated with lots of shows that someone else likes. In a situation like that, there's also the issue of privacy - I might not want the family to know what I watch. Maybe some kind of user profile system could be implemented (in the distant, distant future). Then again, no plugin suits every need, and if it gives me problems, there's also the option of not using it. I hope I don't sound too negative, I'm just addressing a few issues. You're sitting on a cool idea and I'd sure like to see it in action. Good luck, guys!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jetboy, post: 30624, member: 12428"] Cool idea! I think it's usable, and I have a few thoughts: 1. I like the weighting system, but I have a thought. Let's say I watch the first in a series of documentaries, because the subject of that one program interests me. The personal EPG will then think that I like this series and record the other episodes for me, although it was only the first program I was interested in. An ideal system would note that I don't watch the following episodes and thus "downgrade" the score of the series. 2. Different people have different taste, even if they're all using the same HTPC. This system would note that I like Simpsons and Family Guy, and suggest them to me, but it would also suggest that I watch Sex and the City since my girlfriend likes it. In a family several people of different ages share the same system, the personal EPG than gets bloated with lots of shows that someone else likes. In a situation like that, there's also the issue of privacy - I might not want the family to know what I watch. Maybe some kind of user profile system could be implemented (in the distant, distant future). Then again, no plugin suits every need, and if it gives me problems, there's also the option of not using it. I hope I don't sound too negative, I'm just addressing a few issues. You're sitting on a cool idea and I'd sure like to see it in action. Good luck, guys! [/QUOTE]

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