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<blockquote data-quote="Poikilotherm" data-source="post: 71211" data-attributes="member: 21679">I agree with having two plugins: one for radio, one for tv.The thing is, if we mix it up, the clear and easy structure is lost.Right now it is absolutly clear were to find what.If we mix it, you will have to make the TV menu even more complicated than it is right now.I also asked my parents about this.They both wanted to have two different menus, because it would be too much for them in one menu. (They both are 50+)I think, if we want MediaPortal to be used by a wider community, we also have to respect the older people...Uli321, of course from a technical view it is all the same...But it has to differ from a tv menu because of the different priority of the things, buttons, controls and views that are used in the radio and the tv menu.For example, I would prefer a static volume view in the radio plugin, while it would be useless in the tv screen.Of course, you could just make the skin morphing, but this is once again a thing of structure... (as above mentioned)Another thing is, that some people perhaps just don't want to have radio or tv activated, because they don't use it! if you put radio and tv together, it won't be so easy to see and find that you have to config this in a special config menu... it is more easy just to deactivate a plugin in the plugins menu...But another question: while I'm actually on the development of the radio plugin (firmly recording and epg by dvb), is there anyone out there, who would be interested in taking part in development???? I could use some help...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Poikilotherm, post: 71211, member: 21679"] I agree with having two plugins: one for radio, one for tv. The thing is, if we mix it up, the clear and easy structure is lost. Right now it is absolutly clear were to find what. If we mix it, you will have to make the TV menu even more complicated than it is right now. I also asked my parents about this. They both wanted to have two different menus, because it would be too much for them in one menu. (They both are 50+) I think, if we want MediaPortal to be used by a wider community, we also have to respect the older people... Uli321, of course from a technical view it is all the same... But it has to differ from a tv menu because of the different priority of the things, buttons, controls and views that are used in the radio and the tv menu. For example, I would prefer a static volume view in the radio plugin, while it would be useless in the tv screen. Of course, you could just make the skin morphing, but this is once again a thing of structure... (as above mentioned) Another thing is, that some people perhaps just don't want to have radio or tv activated, because they don't use it! if you put radio and tv together, it won't be so easy to see and find that you have to config this in a special config menu... it is more easy just to deactivate a plugin in the plugins menu... But another question: while I'm actually on the development of the radio plugin (firmly recording and epg by dvb), is there anyone out there, who would be interested in taking part in development???? I could use some help... [/QUOTE]

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