private bool NotifyChannelChange(TVProgramDescription tvProg)
    {
        // TvHome.cs @ 1885
            TVNotifyYesNoDialog tvNotifyDlg = (TVNotifyYesNoDialog)GUIWindowManager.GetWindow((int)GUIWindow.Window.WINDOW_DIALOG_TVNOTIFYYESNO);

            TVProgramDescription notify = tvProg;
            if (tvNotifyDlg == null || notify == null)
            {
              return false;
            }
            int minUntilStart = _preNotifyConfig / 60;
            if (notify.StartTime > DateTime.Now)
            {
              if (minUntilStart > 1)
              {
                tvNotifyDlg.SetHeading(String.Format(GUILocalizeStrings.Get(1018), minUntilStart));
              }
              else
              {
                tvNotifyDlg.SetHeading(1019); // Program is about to begin
              }
            }
            else
            {
              tvNotifyDlg.SetHeading(String.Format(GUILocalizeStrings.Get(1206), (DateTime.Now - notify.StartTime).Minutes.ToString()));
            }
            tvNotifyDlg.SetHeading("Switch to " + tvProg.Channel.DisplayName);
            tvNotifyDlg.SetLine(1, notify.Title);
            tvNotifyDlg.SetLine(2, notify.Description);
            tvNotifyDlg.SetLine(4, String.Format(GUILocalizeStrings.Get(1207), notify.Channel.DisplayName));
            Channel c = notify.Channel;
            string strLogo = string.Empty;
            if (c.IsTv)
            {
              strLogo = MediaPortal.Util.Utils.GetCoverArt(Thumbs.TVChannel, c.DisplayName);
            }
            else if (c.IsRadio)
            {
              strLogo = MediaPortal.Util.Utils.GetCoverArt(Thumbs.Radio, c.DisplayName);
            }

            tvNotifyDlg.SetImage(strLogo);
            tvNotifyDlg.TimeOut = 30;
            //if (_playNotifyBeep)
            {
              MediaPortal.Util.Utils.PlaySound("notify.wav", false, true);
            }
            tvNotifyDlg.SetDefaultToYes(true);
            tvNotifyDlg.DoModal(GUIWindowManager.ActiveWindow);

            if (tvNotifyDlg.IsConfirmed)
            {
                return true;
            }
            else
            {
                return false;
            }
    }

    private void ProcessNotifies(DateTime preNotifySecs)
    {
      if (_notifiesListChanged)
      {
        LoadNotifies();
        _notifiesListChanged = false;
      }
      if (_notifiesList != null && _notifiesList.Count > 0)
      {
        foreach (Program program in _notifiesList)
        {
          // switching now, so switch at program start time
          //if (preNotifySecs > program.StartTime)
          if (System.DateTime.Now.AddSeconds(60) > program.StartTime)
            {
            Log.Info("Notify {0} on {1} start {2}", program.Title, program.ReferencedChannel().DisplayName,
                     program.StartTime);
            program.Notify = false;
            program.Persist();
            TVProgramDescription tvProg = new TVProgramDescription();
            tvProg.Channel = program.ReferencedChannel();
            tvProg.Title = program.Title;
            tvProg.Description = program.Description;
            tvProg.Genre = program.Genre;
            tvProg.StartTime = program.StartTime;
            tvProg.EndTime = program.EndTime;

            _notifiesList.Remove(program);

            ////message = null;
            //MediaPortal.Util.Utils.PlaySound("notify.wav", false, true);
            //GUIDialogNotify dlgNotify = (GUIDialogNotify)GUIWindowManager.GetWindow((int)TVHome.Window.WINDOW_DIALOG_NOTIFY);
            //dlgNotify.Reset();
            //dlgNotify.SetHeading("Changing Channel");
            //dlgNotify.SetText("Changing to: " + tvProg.Channel.DisplayName);
            //dlgNotify.TimeOut = 10;
            //dlgNotify.DoModal(GUIWindowManager.ActiveWindow);

            //Channel channel = tvProg.Channel;
            //if (channel.IsTv)
            //{
            //    //MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIWindowManager.ActivateWindow((int)MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIWindow.Window.WINDOW_TV);
            //    TVHome.ViewChannel(channel);
            //    g_Player.ShowFullScreenWindow();
            //}
            //else if (channel.IsRadio)
            //{
            //    MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIWindowManager.ActivateWindow((int)MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIWindow.Window.WINDOW_RADIO);
            //    Radio.CurrentChannel = channel;
            //    Radio.Play();
            //}

            if (NotifyChannelChange(tvProg))
            {
                Channel channel = tvProg.Channel;
                if (channel.IsTv)
                {
                    MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIWindowManager.ActivateWindow((int)MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIWindow.Window.WINDOW_TVFULLSCREEN);
                    if (g_Player.Paused)
                    {
                        TVHome.ViewChannel(channel);
                        g_Player.ShowFullScreenWindow();
                        int tickCount = 0;
                        while (!g_Player.Paused)
                        {
                            Thread.Sleep(10);
                            // if after 10 seconds and every second thereafter...
                            if ((tickCount > 100) && ((tickCount % 100) == 0))
                            {
                                g_Player.Pause();
                                // sleep to give the pause a chance to complete...
                                Thread.Sleep(250);
                            }
                            tickCount++;
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        TVHome.ViewChannel(channel);
                        g_Player.ShowFullScreenWindow();
                    }
                }
                else if (channel.IsRadio)
                {
                    MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIWindowManager.ActivateWindow((int)MediaPortal.GUI.Library.GUIWindow.Window.WINDOW_RADIO);
                    Radio.CurrentChannel = channel;
                    Radio.Play();
                }
            }
            return;
          }
        }
      }
    }