Re: xbmc and enigmatv
Posted by comprido on 2013/4/23 12:33:18
Dear Sebastien,
The problem when asking XBMC programmers to create a plugin/add-on for your program, is that XBMC is an open-source project and totally free to use, while your program is not. Which means that it's very hard to convince XBMC programmers to create something which will in the end mostly benefit you (financially).
I think that the strength of your program mostly lie in the option to transcode on-the-fly streams from an Enigma box, and the possibility to control the boxes remotely (change channels and compression options). In my modest opinion, instead of spending time on the front end interface if you would use the immensely popular XBMC program (that runs on Windows/iOS/Linux/Android etc.) and now with the Android PC on a Stick and "Raspberry pi" options available to almost everyone and create a plugin / service that would run on the server PC (in the background) transcoding a stream when requested by a program like XBMC.
I am not an IT expert, but the easiest option would be to make "Enigma TV" compatible with XBMC TuxBox (http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=TuxBox). If you could integrate the compressed streams in TuxBox, it would mean that I can do remotely (and compressed) what I already do in my local network (but without the compression).
Please let me know what you think about this option, and believe me if you are the first to give this options to enigma2 box owners in an integrated XBMC way, your program popularity will explode as it will become compatible with any OS (on the front end side) without your need to do anything.
PS: I understand that by using the internet browser, you already guarantee that it is compatible throughout different platforms (any that can run flash), but using a web browser to watch TV on your HTPC, is not user friendly and greatly hinders the experience of watching TV on an HTPC.
The problem when asking XBMC programmers to create a plugin/add-on for your program, is that XBMC is an open-source project and totally free to use, while your program is not. Which means that it's very hard to convince XBMC programmers to create something which will in the end mostly benefit you (financially).
I think that the strength of your program mostly lie in the option to transcode on-the-fly streams from an Enigma box, and the possibility to control the boxes remotely (change channels and compression options). In my modest opinion, instead of spending time on the front end interface if you would use the immensely popular XBMC program (that runs on Windows/iOS/Linux/Android etc.) and now with the Android PC on a Stick and "Raspberry pi" options available to almost everyone and create a plugin / service that would run on the server PC (in the background) transcoding a stream when requested by a program like XBMC.
I am not an IT expert, but the easiest option would be to make "Enigma TV" compatible with XBMC TuxBox (http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=TuxBox). If you could integrate the compressed streams in TuxBox, it would mean that I can do remotely (and compressed) what I already do in my local network (but without the compression).
Please let me know what you think about this option, and believe me if you are the first to give this options to enigma2 box owners in an integrated XBMC way, your program popularity will explode as it will become compatible with any OS (on the front end side) without your need to do anything.
PS: I understand that by using the internet browser, you already guarantee that it is compatible throughout different platforms (any that can run flash), but using a web browser to watch TV on your HTPC, is not user friendly and greatly hinders the experience of watching TV on an HTPC.
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