ubuntu-tv team mailing list archive

[Marco Kirchberger <marco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
first of all I think Ubuntu TV really have a change on the market and 
could get a strong fanbase.
But at the moment I don't see a big difference to other media center 
solutions like XBMC.
I think Ubuntu TV need some features which are missing by other systems 
or not available by default.

I have some ideas and I hope few of them can implement.

Files and Contacts
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- Contacts - CardDAV - SyncML
- Calendar - CalDAV - SyncML
- Smart Mail Client - Read Mails, Answer and create new
- Social Networking - Facebook, Google+ and Twitter view like Gwibber
- Images - Shotwell Photos from Ubuntu Desktop (Shotwell DB)
- Creation of Slideshows - Like Windows Media Center
- Music - Banshee/Rhythmbox Desktop Files and DB
- Take information, configurations and passwords from Ubuntu Desktop 
e.g. for Mail, Facebook, Twitter


Control
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- Parent Control and User Management
- Voice authentication
- Phone authentication - e.g. You start the UbuntuTV app and the TV will 
automatically unlock
- Desktop Switch - If system is not embedded
- Microsoft Kinect


Network
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- Phone Stats - Call (Video pause) - SMS Received ..... -> Android 
Notifier http://code.google.com/p/android-notifier/
- House Automation - FHEM http://fhem.de/fhem.html
- DLNA Server and Client
- Worldwide Remote Control (Phone App/Webinterface) - e.g. start records
- Google+ Hangout
- Samba
- Router access like ffgtk - incoming calls - start calls


Video
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- YouTube - Minitube features and Unity style
- ISO DVD and BD Support
- DTS passthrough
- Video Upscaling
- DVB Network Video and EPG Streaming for other UbuntuTV systems


Other Features
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- Webbrowser - e.g. Fennec or opera mini
- Documentation for 3rd party applications


So that's all in the moment. :)

regards,
BlueCase