/// <summary>
        /// Play a media item described by its' MpExtended properties (item id/item type/provider id)
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="itemId">MpExtended item id</param>
        /// <param name="mediaType">MpExtended media type</param>
        /// <param name="providerId">MpExtended provider id</param>
        /// <param name="playInfo">Additional information to playback the item</param>
        /// <param name="startPos">Start position in the video or playlist</param>
        public static void PlayMediaItem(string itemId, int mediaType, int providerId, Dictionary <string, string> playInfo, int startPos)
        {
            try
            {
                MpExtendedProviders  provider = (MpExtendedProviders)providerId;
                MpExtendedMediaTypes type     = (MpExtendedMediaTypes)mediaType;
                switch (provider)
                {
                case MpExtendedProviders.MovingPictures:
                    if (WifiRemote.IsAvailableMovingPictures)
                    {
                        MovingPicturesHelper.PlayMovie(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]), false, startPos);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        WifiRemote.LogMessage("MovingPictures not installed but required!", WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
                    }
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MPTvSeries:
                    if (WifiRemote.IsAvailableTVSeries)
                    {
                        if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.TVEpisode)
                        {
                            TVSeriesHelper.PlayEpisode(playInfo["Id"], false, startPos);
                        }
                        else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.TVSeason)
                        {
                            TVSeriesHelper.PlaySeason(Int32.Parse(playInfo["ShowId"]), Int32.Parse(playInfo["SeasonIndex"]), true, startPos, false, true);
                        }
                        else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.TVShow)
                        {
                            TVSeriesHelper.PlaySeries(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]), true, startPos, false, true);
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        WifiRemote.LogMessage("MP-TvSeries not installed but required!", WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
                    }
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MPMusic:
                    if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.MusicTrack)
                    {
                        MpMusicHelper.PlayMusicTrack(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]), startPos);
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.MusicAlbum)
                    {
                        MpMusicHelper.PlayAlbum(playInfo["Artist"], playInfo["Album"], startPos);
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.MusicArtist)
                    {
                        MpMusicHelper.PlayArtist(playInfo["Artist"], startPos);
                    }
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MPVideo:
                    MpVideosHelper.PlayVideo(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]), startPos);
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MpVideosShare:
                    if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.File)
                    {
                        //TODO: fill myvideos db information instead of just playing the file

                        MpVideosHelper.PlayVideoFromFile(playInfo["Path"], startPos);
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.Folder)
                    {
                        string[] extensions = playInfo["Extensions"].Split('|');
                        MpVideosHelper.PlayFolder(playInfo["Path"], extensions, startPos);
                    }
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MpMusicShare:
                    if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.File)
                    {
                        MpMusicHelper.PlayFile(playInfo["Path"], startPos);
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.Folder)
                    {
                        string[] extensions = playInfo["Extensions"].Split('|');
                        MpMusicHelper.PlayAllFilesInFolder(playInfo["Path"], extensions, startPos);
                    }
                    break;

                default:
                    //we have no providers (yet) for tv
                    if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.Recording)
                    {
                        if (!WifiRemote.IsAvailableTVPlugin)
                        {
                            WifiRemote.LogMessage("No TVPlugin installed: Aborting playrecording", WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
                            return;
                        }

                        MpTvServerHelper.PlayRecording(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]), startPos, true);
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.Tv)
                    {
                        if (!WifiRemote.IsAvailableTVPlugin)
                        {
                            WifiRemote.LogMessage("No TVPlugin installed: Aborting playchannel", WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
                            return;
                        }

                        MpTvServerHelper.PlayTvChannel(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]), true);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        WifiRemote.LogMessage("Provider not implemented yet", WifiRemote.LogType.Warn);
                    }
                    break;
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                WifiRemote.LogMessage("Error during creation of PlayListItem: " + ex.ToString(), WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
            }
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Show the details of a mediaitem on MediaPortal (without actually starting playback)
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="itemId"></param>
        /// <param name="mediaType"></param>
        /// <param name="providerId"></param>
        /// <param name="playInfo"></param>
        internal static void ShowMediaItem(string itemId, int mediaType, int providerId, Dictionary <string, string> playInfo)
        {
            try
            {
                MpExtendedProviders  provider = (MpExtendedProviders)providerId;
                MpExtendedMediaTypes type     = (MpExtendedMediaTypes)mediaType;
                switch (provider)
                {
                case MpExtendedProviders.MovingPictures:
                    if (WifiRemote.IsAvailableMovingPictures)
                    {
                        MovingPicturesHelper.ShowMovieDetails(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]));
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        WifiRemote.LogMessage("MovingPictures not installed but required!", WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
                    }
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MPTvSeries:
                    if (WifiRemote.IsAvailableTVSeries)
                    {
                        if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.TVEpisode)
                        {
                            TVSeriesHelper.ShowEpisodeDetails(Int32.Parse(playInfo["ShowId"]), Int32.Parse(playInfo["SeasonIndex"]), Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]));
                        }
                        else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.TVSeason)
                        {
                            TVSeriesHelper.ShowSeasonDetails(Int32.Parse(playInfo["ShowId"]), Int32.Parse(playInfo["SeasonIndex"]));
                        }
                        else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.TVShow)
                        {
                            TVSeriesHelper.ShowSeriesDetails(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]));
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        WifiRemote.LogMessage("MP-TvSeries not installed but required!", WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
                    }
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MPMusic:
                    if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.MusicTrack)
                    {
                        MpMusicHelper.ShowMusicTrackDetails(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]));
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.MusicAlbum)
                    {
                        MpMusicHelper.ShowAlbumDetails(playInfo["Artist"], playInfo["Album"]);
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.MusicArtist)
                    {
                        MpMusicHelper.ShowArtistDetails(playInfo["Artist"]);
                    }
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MPVideo:
                    MpVideosHelper.ShowVideoDetails(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]));
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MpVideosShare:
                    if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.File)
                    {
                        //TODO: fill myvideos db information instead of just playing the file

                        MpVideosHelper.ShowFileDetails(playInfo["Path"]);
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.Folder)
                    {
                        string[] extensions = playInfo["Extensions"].Split('|');
                        MpVideosHelper.ShowFolderDetails(playInfo["Path"]);
                    }
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MpMusicShare:
                    if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.File)
                    {
                        MpMusicHelper.ShowFileDetails(playInfo["Path"]);
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.Folder)
                    {
                        MpMusicHelper.ShowFolderDetails(playInfo["Path"]);
                    }
                    break;

                default:
                    //we have no providers (yet) for tv
                    if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.Recording)
                    {
                        if (!WifiRemote.IsAvailableTVPlugin)
                        {
                            WifiRemote.LogMessage("No TVPlugin installed: Aborting showrecording", WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
                            return;
                        }

                        MpTvServerHelper.ShowRecordingDetails(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]));
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.Tv)
                    {
                        if (!WifiRemote.IsAvailableTVPlugin)
                        {
                            WifiRemote.LogMessage("No TVPlugin installed: Aborting showchannel", WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
                            return;
                        }

                        MpTvServerHelper.ShowTvChannelDetails(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]));
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        WifiRemote.LogMessage("Provider not implemented yet", WifiRemote.LogType.Warn);
                    }
                    break;
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                WifiRemote.LogMessage("Error during show of MediaItem: " + ex.ToString(), WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
            }
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Play a media item described by its' MpExtended properties (item id/item type/provider id)
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="itemId">MpExtended item id</param>
        /// <param name="mediaType">MpExtended media type</param>
        /// <param name="providerId">MpExtended provider id</param>
        /// <param name="playInfo">Additional information to playback the item</param>
        public static List <PlayListItem> CreatePlayListItemItem(string itemId, int mediaType, int providerId, Dictionary <string, string> playInfo, out PlayListType playlistType)
        {
            playlistType = PlayListType.PLAYLIST_VIDEO;//default to video
            try
            {
                List <PlayListItem>  items    = new List <PlayListItem>();
                MpExtendedProviders  provider = (MpExtendedProviders)providerId;
                MpExtendedMediaTypes type     = (MpExtendedMediaTypes)mediaType;
                switch (provider)
                {
                case MpExtendedProviders.MovingPictures:
                    if (WifiRemote.IsAvailableMovingPictures)
                    {
                        playlistType = PlayListType.PLAYLIST_VIDEO;
                        items.Add(MovingPicturesHelper.CreatePlaylistItem(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"])));
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        WifiRemote.LogMessage("MovingPictures not installed but required!", WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
                    }
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MPTvSeries:
                    if (WifiRemote.IsAvailableTVSeries)
                    {
                        playlistType = PlayListType.PLAYLIST_VIDEO;
                        if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.TVEpisode)
                        {
                            items.Add(TVSeriesHelper.CreatePlaylistItemFromEpisode(playInfo["Id"]));
                        }
                        else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.TVSeason)
                        {
                            items = TVSeriesHelper.CreatePlaylistItemsFromSeason(Int32.Parse(playInfo["ShowId"]), Int32.Parse(playInfo["SeasonIndex"]));
                        }
                        else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.TVShow)
                        {
                            items = TVSeriesHelper.CreatePlaylistItemsFromShow(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]));
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        WifiRemote.LogMessage("MP-TvSeries not installed but required!", WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
                    }
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MPMusic:
                    playlistType = PlayListType.PLAYLIST_MUSIC;
                    if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.MusicTrack)
                    {
                        items.Add(MpMusicHelper.CreatePlaylistItemFromMusicTrack(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"])));
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.MusicAlbum)
                    {
                        items = MpMusicHelper.CreatePlaylistItemsFromMusicAlbum(playInfo["Artist"], playInfo["Album"]);
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.MusicArtist)
                    {
                        items = MpMusicHelper.CreatePlaylistItemsFromMusicArtist(playInfo["Artist"]);

                        // MpMusicHelper.PlayArtist(playInfo["Artist"], startPos);
                    }
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MPVideo:
                    playlistType = PlayListType.PLAYLIST_VIDEO;
                    //MpVideosHelper.PlayVideo(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"]), startPos);
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MpVideosShare:
                    playlistType = PlayListType.PLAYLIST_VIDEO;
                    if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.File)
                    {
                        items.Add(MpVideosHelper.CreatePlaylistItemFromVideoFile(playInfo["Path"]));
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.Folder)
                    {
                        string[] extensions = playInfo["Extensions"].Split('|');
                        items = MpVideosHelper.CreatePlaylistItemFromVideoFolder(playInfo["Path"], extensions);
                    }
                    break;

                case MpExtendedProviders.MpMusicShare:
                    playlistType = PlayListType.PLAYLIST_MUSIC;
                    if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.File)
                    {
                        items.Add(MpMusicHelper.CreatePlaylistItemFromMusicFile(playInfo["Path"]));
                    }
                    else if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.Folder)
                    {
                        string[] extensions = playInfo["Extensions"].Split('|');
                        items = MpMusicHelper.CreatePlaylistItemFromMusicFolder(playInfo["Path"], extensions);
                    }
                    break;

                default:
                    playlistType = PlayListType.PLAYLIST_VIDEO;
                    //we have no providers (yet) for tv
                    if (type == MpExtendedMediaTypes.Recording)
                    {
                        if (!WifiRemote.IsAvailableTVPlugin)
                        {
                            WifiRemote.LogMessage("No TVPlugin installed: Aborting playrecording", WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
                            return(null);
                        }

                        items.Add(MpTvServerHelper.CreatePlaylistItemFromRecording(Int32.Parse(playInfo["Id"])));
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        WifiRemote.LogMessage("Provider not implemented yet", WifiRemote.LogType.Warn);
                    }
                    break;
                }
                return(items);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                WifiRemote.LogMessage("Error during play of MediaItem: " + ex.ToString(), WifiRemote.LogType.Error);
            }
            return(null);
        }