Comments on: Sxipper http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2007/02/sxipper/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ross http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2007/02/sxipper/comment-page-1/#comment-11472 Ross Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:25:17 +0000 http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2007/02/sxipper/#comment-11472 Suggested plug-in classes: * UIs: '10-foot' UI with Front Row like navigation. See EyeTV for example * CODECs: Additional video codecs * SOURCE FEEDS: Ability to subscribe to other feeds that are RSS based, or screen-scraping based. * REMOTE CONTROL: (Aability to patch in remote controls if the box allows (like Apple's remotes that come with each machine now.) Suggested plug-in classes:

* UIs: ‘10-foot’ UI with Front Row like navigation. See EyeTV for example
* CODECs: Additional video codecs
* SOURCE FEEDS: Ability to subscribe to other feeds that are RSS based, or screen-scraping based.
* REMOTE CONTROL: (Aability to patch in remote controls if the box allows (like Apple’s remotes that come with each machine now.)

]]> By: Abraxias http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2007/02/sxipper/comment-page-1/#comment-11154 Abraxias Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:19:36 +0000 http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2007/02/sxipper/#comment-11154 sounds like Mike Beltzner is suggesting something similar to Songbird (which is built with Firefox and uses extensions). if that were the case, rather than start from scratch or do a software overhaul, might as well merge the Democracy Player with Songbird. it is possible to merge them, since both use VLC media player. otherwise, the Democracy Player can continue to evolve without Firefox and extensions. sounds like Mike Beltzner is suggesting something similar to Songbird (which is built with Firefox and uses extensions). if that were the case, rather than start from scratch or do a software overhaul, might as well merge the Democracy Player with Songbird. it is possible to merge them, since both use VLC media player.

otherwise, the Democracy Player can continue to evolve without Firefox and extensions.

]]> By: Apostol Apostolov http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2007/02/sxipper/comment-page-1/#comment-11110 Apostol Apostolov Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:59:40 +0000 http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2007/02/sxipper/#comment-11110 As a Firefox user, I welcome the idea. I can see a small and simple extension that integrates Democracy Channels and Playlists in the Firefox Sidebar. Lean black glass interface shows the last X video-thumbs of each channel or playlist chosen from a pulldown menu, and each thumb shows whether the file is downloaded, is downloading right now or is yet to be downloaded. Use special Democracy URLs to load Democracy channels into the sidebar, showing the last X video-thumbs, with a button to subscribe or not. Clicking on a Download/Play icon on the video-thumb's edge opens Democracy, which downloads/plays that video. A download play icon for the channel allows global download / play as playlist for the channel. In the Firefox statusbar, an icon has two colors - dim and lit - showing whether there's a new show from any of your channels downloaded or not. As a Firefox user, I welcome the idea. I can see a small and simple extension that integrates Democracy Channels and Playlists in the Firefox Sidebar. Lean black glass interface shows the last X video-thumbs of each channel or playlist chosen from a pulldown menu, and each thumb shows whether the file is downloaded, is downloading right now or is yet to be downloaded. Use special Democracy URLs to load Democracy channels into the sidebar, showing the last X video-thumbs, with a button to subscribe or not. Clicking on a Download/Play icon on the video-thumb’s edge opens Democracy, which downloads/plays that video. A download play icon for the channel allows global download / play as playlist for the channel. In the Firefox statusbar, an icon has two colors – dim and lit – showing whether there’s a new show from any of your channels downloaded or not.

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