Dear Dream Team,
I have had my dm7025 for about 9 months so i thought it might be worth putting together my wish list of what i would like to see developers work on. Before i put this out there, i would like to thank the team and all the image and plugins developers for fixing up many of the issues that weren't working so well when i first got my dreambox 7025!
I think the Dm7025 is fast moving from the point where it is catching up with its basic functions that needed work to where it can start pulling ahead, so with that in mind, here is my dm7025 wish list:
+ Upnp Client
This is definately the one that i would most like to see some work on. Now that server programs exist that can transcode media and send it to the dreambox, i would love to see a client that would allow me to watch live streams, downloaded movies, etc. on my DB.
A client for services such as the TVersity media server (http://tversity.com/) and twonkyvision streamed via local PC. I am not sure how difficult this would be but it would increase the usefulness of the DB many times over and open up a whole new world of content - divx, videocasts, live streaming media, etc. TVersity can use an RSS reader as its interface and can transcode to stream in just about any format - surely it is possible to make a client for this if it works on the PSP and some mobile phones?
A version on VLCF (which i understand can do some of the same things) would also be great.
+ Enhanced PiP
This is quite minor, but i would like to see:
- the ability to show more than two channels
- the abilty to show one channel in full screen and listen to the audio from another (eg. listen to radio while watching TV in full screen)
+ XMLTV client/ integration into EPG
Many of the channels available to me have either no EPG or a bad EPG. I can get the raw data from the Web but i can't integrate it into the 7025 dreambox just yet. A fix for this would be awesome.
+ Enhanced EPG features
Particularly those like the MV plugin provides on the DM500, 7000 etc. Would particularly like to see integration of IMDB reviews, but any other features would be great. MV is one of the best features of the Enigma1 - it would be great to see Dream Multimedia take a lead on porting it or its functionalities over to Enigma2. I also agree with those that have suggested that a cosmetic makeover for the EPG is a good idea.
+ A simple web browser
A version of links has just become available for Neutrino but a version for Enigma 2 would be a great option.
+ More configuration options for the user for the Media Highway EPG Where i am the MHW EPG uses non standard transponders and non-standard PIDs but the configuration can not be edited by the user. A configuration file to allow me and others to change this would be fantastic (and not that hard?!?!?)
+ Enhanced PVR features
Particularly a live TV buffer that records whatever you are watching as you go so that you can rewind live tv. Maybe a 1 - 5 minute buffer or so that runs in the background and is not bothered by changing channels?
+ An MP3 podcast client
There appear to be several command line based clients out there that may simply need an interface for Enigma2? Not a huge priority, but not very hard to do?
+ USB tuner support
I know this one is a long shot but i have two sat tuners and would love to install an addtional DVB-T via USB. I know that USB 1.2 DVB-T tuners are available and i would love to be able to connect one to the dreambox.
Thanks, and keep up the good work...
q.