What name do you prefer...

[siliconaudio]

If I'm not going with a generic name, then I'm quite happy to stick with "PVR" being the core part of the name since that is the primary feature. I'm not trying to the best Media Center out there. I just want the app to be a good personal video recoder, with some basic music/photo features.

I'm very happy to hear that Sub. IMHO, you are on the right track. There are a few full "media centre" projects out there, but quite honestly, they suck badly for PVR use. I like the focus you currently have.

Speaking of things that suck, I would put most of the name suggestions made in this thread into that category. So I say stick to your guns in regards to the name.

[steeb]

Hmm, I think I like PVR3

Quote from siliconaudio

[steeb]

Hmm, I think I like PVR3

Quote from siliconaudio Voted PVR the whole way!

[steeb]

Quote from siliconaudio Voted PVR the whole way!

Realised again that you cannot edit these poll things. My vote would be with Siliconaudio. This is just a PVR. Nothing spectacular or clever. In fact most votes head for PVR. Not a DVR. And certainly not a Media Centre. So back down to the basics? NPVR or G3PVR? The votes look like G3PVR, I must dust off my old Mac PC and see what it can do :-)

[siliconaudio]

Realised again that you cannot edit these poll things. My vote would be with Siliconaudio. This is just a PVR. Nothing spectacular or clever. In fact most votes head for PVR. Not a DVR. And certainly not a Media Centre. So back down to the basics? NPVR or G3PVR? The votes look like G3PVR, I must dust off my old Mac PC and see what it can do :-)

Well, I do think it's spectacular & clever, but that's another thread (don't worry, I know what you meant)

Someone noted earlier in this thread that having a "3" in the name locks the version into the title. I think that I agree that could be a problem (what if sub comes up with the 4th iteration?).

NextPVR wouldn't suffer this potential problem, as next generation is always next generation, so it doesn't date so easily.

I don't much care for "npvr", but NextPVR with the correct casing has a rather nice aesthetic, I think. It lends itself to logo design.

[steeb]

Well, I do think it's spectacular & clever, but that's another thread (don't worry, I know what you meant)

Someone noted earlier in this thread that having a "3" in the name locks the version into the title. I think that I agree that could be a problem (what if sub comes up with the 4th iteration?).

NextPVR wouldn't suffer this potential problem, as next generation is always next generation, so it doesn't date so easily.

I don't much care for "npvr", but NextPVR with the correct casing has a rather nice aesthetic, I think. It lends itself to logo design.

A google search reveals all.

Any variaton on NPVR will bring up something before Sub can fight back on limited budget.

NextPVR has better results on google but will never place it centre stage....

Steeb

[steeb]

A google search reveals all.

Any variaton on NPVR will bring up something before Sub can fight back on limited budget.

NextPVR has better results on google but will never place it centre stage....

Steeb

[Edit] Try it you'll see. Apparently something like 60% of people using a web search will use google. Tap in NPVR or any permutations and see what you get, it won't be Sub's software at the top, in fact not even on the first page! Or even the 2nd!

[sub]

A google search reveals all.

Any variaton on NPVR will bring up something before Sub can fight back on limited budget.

NextPVR has better results on google but will never place it centre stage....

As I said earlier in the thread, it was never going to be "NPVR". It was going to offically be "NextPVR", even if we abbrevieate to "NPVR" on the forums.

[steeb]

Oh yeah and then obviously try NextPVR as search! Results better but not good. Still depends on what Sub wants

[steeb]

As I said earlier in the thread, it was never going to be "NPVR". It was going to offically be "NextPVR", even if we abbrevieate to "NPVR" on the forums.

Sub whatever you want it to be is your creation. We will all follow :-)