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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: GHammer on May 14, 2004, 04:26:19 pm

Title: Services Manager?
Post by: GHammer on May 14, 2004, 04:26:19 pm
Under 'Tools' I see a Services Manager.
Nothing in the window when I try it.
Should there be?


Thanks!
Title: Re:Services Manager?
Post by: JimH on May 14, 2004, 04:34:43 pm
There will be sometime in the next month or two.  You will be able to add music or movie services.  Here's the press release we put out this week:

http://www.musicex.com/press/press49.html

It will be similar to what the iTunes player has for a store, but it won't be limited to a single source and it will also include movies.  Maybe games eventually.

The Service Manager will allow you to add or remove services so you can have it the way you want it.

We aren't the direct provider of any of them.  We will just offer the services that are available.
Title: Re:Services Manager?
Post by: ph_bradley on May 14, 2004, 05:23:54 pm
good luck with that

will it slow the program down, or is there a way of turning it off?
Title: Re:Services Manager?
Post by: JimH on May 14, 2004, 05:24:42 pm
It has zero effect on anything else in the program.
Title: Re:Services Manager?
Post by: Cindy_B on May 14, 2004, 09:34:17 pm
It all sounds great!  
 
I'm hoping once released, that all of these internet service plugins will be manageable through some kind of parental control tool.

Title: Re:Services Manager?
Post by: TimB on May 14, 2004, 11:09:20 pm
I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it, I'm about to lose control and I think I like it!

-=Tim=-
Title: Re:Services Manager?
Post by: JimH on May 15, 2004, 07:15:51 am
It all sounds great!  
 
I'm hoping once released, that all of these internet service plugins will be manageable through some kind of parental control tool.
That's a good thought.  We've already added access control to movies for that purpose, so you could restrict your kids could only watch what you want them to.  Adding access to whole services might work.  The services themselves also have account logins and passwords.

Our customer is also very sensitive to this issue.
Title: Re:Services Manager?
Post by: JimH on May 15, 2004, 07:18:55 am
I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it, I'm about to lose control and I think I like it!
Tim, get a paper bag and breathe into it for a few minutes.

I imagine that the intial impression will be very good, but not fantastic.  It's a messy area to work in.  Things will work well in the beginning, but I think it will take some time before it's really great.


Title: Re:Services Manager?
Post by: GHammer on May 15, 2004, 10:46:26 am
There will be sometime in the next month or two.  You will be able to add music or movie services.  Here's the press release we put out this week:

http://www.musicex.com/press/press49.html

It will be similar to what the iTunes player has for a store, but it won't be limited to a single source and it will also include movies.  Maybe games eventually.

The Service Manager will allow you to add or remove services so you can have it the way you want it.

Sounds like a good thing™

Just don't succumb to the MMJB bug and become primarily a service carrier. That's all those folks ever update nowdays.

Thanks for the info. Good luck on the endeavor!
Title: Re:Services Manager?
Post by: bebop on May 15, 2004, 06:05:56 pm
looking forward to checking this out!   ;D Bet