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Hi, I have a sugestion for creating a MP core system. A number of other users have hinted about this and I think it is a good idea to reaky get a good and stable Media Portal.

The Idea is to create a reference MP CORE that can be tested for STABLILTY and for PERFORMANCE.

What needs to been in the MP CORE:

Video watching
Music Playing
Image Displaying
TV watching and recording

This is I think the core of MP. Nothing else, but it can be discussed here I think.

The idea of a core is to try to get it as stable as possible and the extend with plugins on to that.

That means 1 language and 1 skin to keep is as core as possible.That also means losing everything else and putting it in as a plugin.

Other issues.

Hardware support.

Only MCE remotes for now go into the core
Only DVB and analoge TV recievers with 100% compaitbility with MS MCE 2005 go into the core. Again to avoid conflicts

Software support.

Only use .NET 2.0

Codecs:
Supply the FFDshow version inside the MP so we know what codecs ar beening used Again to avoid conflicts

Drivers:

Everyone uses the same driver. If U dont have the right drivers MP CORE will not install. Again to avoid conflicts and have a refference for preformance

1 WHQL videocard driver (say nvidia 85.81)
1 WHQL sound driver ( is this possible ? )

Stuff outside the CORE
No Weather
No IMDB support
No Subs
No radio
etc...

Again to try to get it as stable as possible, stuff can always be added using plugins

What do You all think about this idea

EDIT:
perhaps I was not so clear.

The purpose of the MP CORE system is a TESTING ONLY version. So the normal 0.2 versions and so on are always available.

The MP CORE will only be used by testers to see what goes wrong

<blockquote data-quote="idioteque" data-source="post: 30048" data-attributes="member: 37301">Hi, I have a sugestion for creating a MP core system. A number of other users have hinted about this and I think it is a good idea to reaky get a good and stable Media Portal.The Idea is to create a reference MP CORE that can be tested for STABLILTY and for PERFORMANCE.What needs to been in the MP CORE:Video watchingMusic PlayingImage DisplayingTV watching and recordingThis is I think the core of MP. Nothing else, but it can be discussed here I think.The idea of a core is to try to get it as stable as possible and the extend with plugins on to that.That means 1 language and 1 skin to keep is as core as possible.That also means losing everything else and putting it in as a plugin.Other issues.Hardware support. Only MCE remotes for now go into the coreOnly DVB and analoge TV recievers with 100% compaitbility with MS MCE 2005 go into the core. Again to avoid conflicts Software support.Only use .NET 2.0Codecs:Supply the FFDshow version inside the MP so we know what codecs ar beening used&nbsp;&nbsp; Again to avoid conflicts Drivers:Everyone uses the same driver. If U dont have the right drivers MP CORE will not install. Again to avoid conflicts and have a refference for preformance1 WHQL&nbsp; videocard driver (say nvidia 85.81)1 WHQL&nbsp; sound driver ( is this possible ? )Stuff outside the CORENo WeatherNo IMDB supportNo SubsNo radioetc...Again to try to get it as stable as possible, stuff can always be added using pluginsWhat do You all think about this ideaEDIT:perhaps I was not so clear.The purpose of the MP CORE system is a TESTING ONLY version. So the normal 0.2 versions and so on are always available.The MP CORE will only be used by testers to see what goes wrong</blockquote>

[QUOTE="idioteque, post: 30048, member: 37301"] Hi, I have a sugestion for creating a MP core system. A number of other users have hinted about this and I think it is a good idea to reaky get a good and stable Media Portal. The Idea is to create a reference MP CORE that can be tested for STABLILTY and for PERFORMANCE. What needs to been in the MP CORE: Video watching Music Playing Image Displaying TV watching and recording This is I think the core of MP. Nothing else, but it can be discussed here I think. The idea of a core is to try to get it as stable as possible and the extend with plugins on to that. That means 1 language and 1 skin to keep is as core as possible.That also means losing everything else and putting it in as a plugin. Other issues. Hardware support. Only MCE remotes for now go into the core Only DVB and analoge TV recievers with 100% compaitbility with MS MCE 2005 go into the core. Again to avoid conflicts Software support. Only use .NET 2.0 Codecs: Supply the FFDshow version inside the MP so we know what codecs ar beening used Again to avoid conflicts Drivers: Everyone uses the same driver. If U dont have the right drivers MP CORE will not install. Again to avoid conflicts and have a refference for preformance 1 WHQL videocard driver (say nvidia 85.81) 1 WHQL sound driver ( is this possible ? ) Stuff outside the CORE No Weather No IMDB support No Subs No radio etc... Again to try to get it as stable as possible, stuff can always be added using plugins What do You all think about this idea EDIT: perhaps I was not so clear. [b]The purpose of the MP CORE system is a TESTING ONLY version. So the normal 0.2 versions and so on are always available.[/b] The MP CORE will only be used by testers to see what goes wrong [/QUOTE]