SimOSD - New OSD Module for DVB Dream

[FredB]

Here is a new OSD module for DVB Dream called SimOSD.



Module created by Simoh from Forum PCTVSat

Edit FredB56 on 07/03/01 : New release : SimOSD v1.2

[FredB]

Updated to version 1.1.1 in order to correct an issue with the display of Russian fonts on OSD.

Added a new automatic EPG update process. No need anymore to change or refresh channel to update EPG data.

Infos in English

Infos in French

[Dreamer]

Few comments:

- it looks very nice, but too too colourful for me
- some Czech/Slovak EPG chars are displayed incorrectly, only solution for now is to use corrected EPG font, it can be changed in DD options, but SimOSD doesn't use it
- are any new features planned? channel list, teletext...

Thanks.

[FredB]

- some Czech/Slovak EPG chars are displayed incorrectly, only solution for now is to use corrected EPG font, it can be changed in DD options, but SimOSD doesn't use it

Did you tried the last 1.1.1 version (I've made a mistake... The link on PCTVSat board and DVBDream.de website was pointing to the old 1.1 release )

- are any new features planned? channel list, teletext...

Yes I think, but Simoh would be able to give more information about that.

[Dreamer]

- some Czech/Slovak EPG chars are displayed incorrectly, only solution for now is to use corrected EPG font, it can be changed in DD options, but SimOSD doesn't use it

Did you tried the last 1.1.1 version (I've made a mistake... The link on PCTVSat board and DVBDream.de website was pointing to the old 1.1 release )

Yes, it was 1.1.1, but I tried to DL it again, there is no option to change font and chars are wrong.

- are any new features planned? channel list, teletext...

Yes I think, but Simoh would be able to give more information about that.

But it's a French forum I think.

[FredB]

New release of SimOSD module !!!

SimOSD V1.2

New: Channel List displayed on OSD!!!


This channel list can be displayed by pressing ESC key or clicking on the C icon located on top-left of the screen.

Change: With this new release, EPG Now & Next won't anymore be displayed when mouse cursor is moved to the top of the screen!!!
From now on, EPG Now & Next can be displayed by clicking on Arrow-icons located on the top-left of the screen.

[Dreamer]

Thanks FredB, it's great that we have the first public OSD with the channel list. Sim OSD looks very promissing.

I have many suggestions, but don't know where I should post them. It would be best if Simoh would check this forum, it's a DVB Dream modul. Perhaps we could use the "Testers" forum section, I'd like to help with testing too.

OK, I'll post my suggestions here, for now, I'll update the list later.

- automatically show ch. list on ch. change option, for TV window and Fullscreen only
- option to change satellite
- skins / ability to change the colors (current is too colorful for me, perhaps blue skin and black/silver/glassy vista like)
- smaller text sizes
- remember ch. list font size
- smaller channel list size (1/3 of the width)
- smaller EPG pane size
- transparency
- disable "[C][<-][->]" item on mouse move, it's shown also in window mode and it's quite annoying
- move the scroll "arrow" buttons and [TV][Radios] to right side, also arrow buttons looks vice versa to me (down/up > up/down)
- move the whole ch. list to left side, as option
- change the keyboard shortcuts, F1 should be available for help, Space is reserved for "Stop Auto-Zapper"

- advanced epg
- teletext
- subtitles
- open/play video files
- scan

[FredB]

I have many suggestions, but don't know where I should post them. It would be best if Simoh would check this forum, it's a DVB Dream modul. Perhaps we could use the "Testers" forum section, I'd like to help with testing too.

As you've already noticed PCTVSat is a french board, but since few day i've translated some navigation so you might be able to post comments here

Simoh is also a member of DD official board, but he is not very familiar with English ( he can read fine, but writing in English is a hard job for him )

... But he has a good friend that give him some help

[Dreamer]

Simoh is also a member of DD official board, but he is not very familiar with English ( he can read fine, but writing in English is a hard job for him )

... But he has a good friend that give him some help

OK, so could you point him to this topic please? As I said, this project looks promissing, I don't watch sat. on TV, just on monitor, but I use TV window often, so good OSD would be useful also for me and I care also about other people, so I hope SimOSD will be better and better, more customizable, with more features.

Thank you FredB, merci Simoh!

[Snuffer]

BIG THANKS nice job

[FredB]

OK, so could you point him to this topic please?

Already done

[Dreamer]

Thanks.

[Philou5]

Hi, thanks and respect

great OSD module, I like it really much !

Now you should do some work on the design (imho), see Dreamer's list - first of all skin's ability, transparency and smaller text sizes. the integration of an option that lets change the user the background color is really important (imho).

I think the channel list is too wide and too big. But I'm really happy and grateful that DD now has one.

Can I create a German language file for SimOSD?

[Snuffer]

Yes read the manuel

[Dreamer]

Hi Philou5,

thanks for your comments, it looks we have the same opinion on these things. Perhaps we could start with custom background and font colors, later the skins.