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<blockquote data-quote="Jack_Ruby" data-source="post: 175593" data-attributes="member: 54175"><p>Ok, so I've been using MP for close to a month, and I like it. However, I decided that the unexamined DVR is not worth living, so I checked out everything else I could find:</p><p>Yahoo go for tv</p><p>Gb-pvr</p><p>& Got all media.</p><p></p><p>In the past I've also used a directivo and myth-tv.</p><p></p><p>I'm not a complete computer-noob, but I consider myself a dvr "lead user", I do however, have better things to do with my life than endlessly tweak dvr software. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Oh, I'm also a human factors specialist who does lots of usability work.</p><p></p><p>So, with that introduction out of the way, here are some things I think MP could do to be frikkin awesome:</p><p></p><p>1.better visibility and readability. It looks like MP devs did all the work on their laptop screens 12" in front of their faces. It doesn't seem to be set up for people viewing on 27" tvs 9' away. Which is a pretty typical tv setup for most living rooms. Yes, I have bumped up the font size, which helped, but can you expect the average person to do that? Also, bumping up the font size can mean that the formatting is off, so words don't line up correctly.</p><p></p><p>2.better radio: add recording. I like radio, but it would be great to record it when I'm not at home. Adding record radio would be a great function. just add a manual record start/stop time. </p><p></p><p>3.better gude interface ala tivo. I don't know about other systems, but directtivo has a great on-screen guide. It's dark and translucent, yet easy to read. The best part is that the left shows a column of 'whats on now' for a bunch of channels, and the right shows 'whats coming up' for the selected channel. </p><p></p><p>4.better setup: setup is too detailed for a noob. I don't know what else to say... I had to muddle through it a bit. I did get it, though. It would be nice if there was an automated 'newbie setup' option. Then a user could go back and fine tune. </p><p></p><p>5.when paused ffd = frame by frame. I miss that feature, but it's not a deal breaker, ditto for the next one</p><p></p><p>6. when ffding then pressing play, the player jumps back a few seconds. a great feature to have. keeps you from missing that dramatic moment when the show returns from commercial.which you wouldn't need if...</p><p></p><p>7. MP had better built in commercial skipping. I know there's dvr-ms toolbox, but that has so many bugs, I almost called terminix <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I know, a bad joke</p><p></p><p>8.better autodelete queue. Maybe this is just me, but I like not having recordings in 'folders' within MP. that way I can see what was recorded when. It would also be great to have an autodelete based on oldest goes first.</p><p></p><p>9.better video quality. Gbpvr looks better this may have to do with the next one</p><p></p><p>10.format. Recordings stored in native mpeg 2 not whatever the hell dvr.ms is</p><p></p><p>11. better net radio. I can't figure that crap out. Go for TV has nice built in net radio and net video, which is nice.</p><p></p><p>12. something other than zap2itlabs epg, because that will start costing real money soon. Yahoo's EPG looks good <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's it. Please let me know if there is some way to accomplish the above, and it's just something I missed.</p><p>I really like MP, and it's the best DVR software I've tried outside of tivo. It's usability and usefulness are way beyond GB PVR, GAM, and GFTV.</p><p>I can tell real thought has gone into MPs development, and I would just like to encourage the devs to keep at it. Nothing is perfect, but MP is getting there.</p><p>Its so close that my cheapskate (ok, broke) ass is going to do some donating unless I find something better (unlikely).</p><p></p><p>So, keep up the good work, make a few changes, and most importantly</p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>BTW, in case anyone cares I'm using a p4 2ghz, with 2 hdd c:80gig (os and progs) and d:120gig (recordings), and a hauppauge pvr 350, with an NVidia gforce card for output.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack_Ruby, post: 175593, member: 54175"] Ok, so I've been using MP for close to a month, and I like it. However, I decided that the unexamined DVR is not worth living, so I checked out everything else I could find: Yahoo go for tv Gb-pvr & Got all media. In the past I've also used a directivo and myth-tv. I'm not a complete computer-noob, but I consider myself a dvr "lead user", I do however, have better things to do with my life than endlessly tweak dvr software. :) Oh, I'm also a human factors specialist who does lots of usability work. So, with that introduction out of the way, here are some things I think MP could do to be frikkin awesome: 1.better visibility and readability. It looks like MP devs did all the work on their laptop screens 12" in front of their faces. It doesn't seem to be set up for people viewing on 27" tvs 9' away. Which is a pretty typical tv setup for most living rooms. Yes, I have bumped up the font size, which helped, but can you expect the average person to do that? Also, bumping up the font size can mean that the formatting is off, so words don't line up correctly. 2.better radio: add recording. I like radio, but it would be great to record it when I'm not at home. Adding record radio would be a great function. just add a manual record start/stop time. 3.better gude interface ala tivo. I don't know about other systems, but directtivo has a great on-screen guide. It's dark and translucent, yet easy to read. The best part is that the left shows a column of 'whats on now' for a bunch of channels, and the right shows 'whats coming up' for the selected channel. 4.better setup: setup is too detailed for a noob. I don't know what else to say... I had to muddle through it a bit. I did get it, though. It would be nice if there was an automated 'newbie setup' option. Then a user could go back and fine tune. 5.when paused ffd = frame by frame. I miss that feature, but it's not a deal breaker, ditto for the next one 6. when ffding then pressing play, the player jumps back a few seconds. a great feature to have. keeps you from missing that dramatic moment when the show returns from commercial.which you wouldn't need if... 7. MP had better built in commercial skipping. I know there's dvr-ms toolbox, but that has so many bugs, I almost called terminix :) I know, a bad joke 8.better autodelete queue. Maybe this is just me, but I like not having recordings in 'folders' within MP. that way I can see what was recorded when. It would also be great to have an autodelete based on oldest goes first. 9.better video quality. Gbpvr looks better this may have to do with the next one 10.format. Recordings stored in native mpeg 2 not whatever the hell dvr.ms is 11. better net radio. I can't figure that crap out. Go for TV has nice built in net radio and net video, which is nice. 12. something other than zap2itlabs epg, because that will start costing real money soon. Yahoo's EPG looks good ;) That's it. Please let me know if there is some way to accomplish the above, and it's just something I missed. I really like MP, and it's the best DVR software I've tried outside of tivo. It's usability and usefulness are way beyond GB PVR, GAM, and GFTV. I can tell real thought has gone into MPs development, and I would just like to encourage the devs to keep at it. Nothing is perfect, but MP is getting there. Its so close that my cheapskate (ok, broke) ass is going to do some donating unless I find something better (unlikely). So, keep up the good work, make a few changes, and most importantly :thx: BTW, in case anyone cares I'm using a p4 2ghz, with 2 hdd c:80gig (os and progs) and d:120gig (recordings), and a hauppauge pvr 350, with an NVidia gforce card for output. [/QUOTE]
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