Access strings (Refs:#438)

modules/access/cdda.c

@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for cdda streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in milliseconds units." )
+    "Default caching value for Audio CDs. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_shortname( _("Audio CD"));
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ vlc_module_begin();
     add_bool( "cdda-separate-tracks", VLC_TRUE, NULL, NULL, NULL, VLC_TRUE );
     add_integer( "cdda-track", -1 , NULL, NULL, NULL, VLC_TRUE );
     add_string( "cddb-server", "freedb.freedb.org", NULL,
-                N_( "CDDB Server" ), N_( "Adress of the CDDB server to use" ),
+                N_( "CDDB Server" ), N_( "Adress of the CDDB server to use." ),
                 VLC_TRUE );
     add_integer( "cddb-port", 8880, NULL,
-                N_( "CDDB port" ), N_( "CDDB Server port to use" ),
+                N_( "CDDB port" ), N_( "CDDB Server port to use." ),
                 VLC_TRUE );
     add_shortcut( "cdda" );
     add_shortcut( "cddasimple" );

modules/access/directory.c

@@ -77,11 +77,12 @@ static char *psz_recursive_list[] = { "none", "collapse", "expand" };
 static char *psz_recursive_list_text[] = { N_("none"), N_("collapse"),
                                            N_("expand") };
 
-#define IGNORE_TEXT N_("Ignore files with these extensions")
+#define IGNORE_TEXT N_("Ignored extensions")
 #define IGNORE_LONGTEXT N_( \
-        "Specify a comma seperated list of file extensions. " \
-        "Files with these extensions will not be added to playlist when opening a directory. " \
-        "This is useful if you add directories that contain mp3 albums for instance." )
+        "Files with these extensions will not be added to playlist when " \
+        "opening a directory.\n" \
+        "This is useful if you add directories that contain playlist files " \
+        "for instance. Use a comma-separated list of extensions." )
 
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_category( CAT_INPUT );

modules/access/dshow/dshow.cpp

@@ -78,21 +78,21 @@ static char *ppsz_tuner_input_text[] =
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for DirectShow streams. " \
-    "This value should be set in milliseconds units." )
+    "Default caching value for DirectShow streams. " \
+    "This value should be set in millisecondss." )
 #define VDEV_TEXT N_("Video device name")
 #define VDEV_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "You can specify the name of the video device that will be used by the " \
+    "Name of the video device that will be used by the " \
     "DirectShow plugin. If you don't specify anything, the default device " \
     "will be used.")
 #define ADEV_TEXT N_("Audio device name")
 #define ADEV_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "You can specify the name of the audio device that will be used by the " \
+    "Name of the audio device that will be used by the " \
     "DirectShow plugin. If you don't specify anything, the default device " \
     "will be used.")
 #define SIZE_TEXT N_("Video size")
 #define SIZE_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "You can specify the size of the video that will be displayed by the " \
+    "Size of the video that will be displayed by the " \
     "DirectShow plugin. If you don't specify anything the default size for " \
     "your device will be used.")
 #define CHROMA_TEXT N_("Video input chroma format")
@@ -112,30 +112,30 @@ static char *ppsz_tuner_input_text[] =
     "Show the tuner properties [channel selection] page." )
 #define CHANNEL_TEXT N_("Tuner TV Channel")
 #define CHANNEL_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to set the TV channel the tuner will set to " \
+    "Set the TV channel the tuner will set to " \
     "(0 means default)." )
 #define COUNTRY_TEXT N_("Tuner country code")
 #define COUNTRY_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to set the tuner country code that establishes the current " \
+    "Set the tuner country code that establishes the current " \
     "channel-to-frequency mapping (0 means default)." )
 #define TUNER_INPUT_TEXT N_("Tuner input type")
 #define TUNER_INPUT_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to select the tuner input type (Cable/Antenna)." )
+    "Select the tuner input type (Cable/Antenna)." )
 #define VIDEO_IN_TEXT N_("Video input pin")
 #define VIDEO_IN_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to select the video input source, such as composite, s-video, " \
+  "Select the video input source, such as composite, s-video, " \
   "or tuner. Since these settings are hardware-specfic, you should find good " \
   "settings in the \"Device config\" area, and use those numbers here. -1 " \
   "means that settings will not be changed.")
 #define AUDIO_IN_TEXT N_("Audio input pin")
 #define AUDIO_IN_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to select the audio input source. See the \"video input\" option." )
+  "Select the audio input source. See the \"video input\" option." )
 #define VIDEO_OUT_TEXT N_("Video output pin")
 #define VIDEO_OUT_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to select the video output type. See the \"video input\" option." )
+  "Select the video output type. See the \"video input\" option." )
 #define AUDIO_OUT_TEXT N_("Audio output pin")
 #define AUDIO_OUT_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to select the audio output type. See the \"video input\" option." )
+  "Select the audio output type. See the \"video input\" option." )
 
 static int  CommonOpen ( vlc_object_t *, access_sys_t *, vlc_bool_t );
 static void CommonClose( vlc_object_t *, access_sys_t * );
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static int CommonOpen( vlc_object_t *p_this, access_sys_t *p_sys,
             {
                 i_height = strtol( psz_parser + 1, &psz_parser, 0 );
             }
-            msg_Dbg( p_this, "Width x Height %dx%d", i_width, i_height );
+            msg_Dbg( p_this, "width x height %dx%d", i_width, i_height );
         }
     }
     if( val.psz_string ) free( val.psz_string );
@@ -474,8 +474,8 @@ static int CommonOpen( vlc_object_t *p_this, access_sys_t *p_sys,
 
         if( SUCCEEDED(pXbar->Route(VideoOutputIndex, VideoInputIndex)) )
         {
-            msg_Dbg( p_this, "Crossbar at depth %d, Routed video "
-                     "ouput %ld to video input %ld", i, VideoOutputIndex,
+            msg_Dbg( p_this, "crossbar at depth %d, routed video "
+                     "output %ld to video input %ld", i, VideoOutputIndex,
                      VideoInputIndex );
 
             if( AudioOutputIndex != -1 && AudioInputIndex != -1 )
@@ -483,8 +483,8 @@ static int CommonOpen( vlc_object_t *p_this, access_sys_t *p_sys,
                 if( SUCCEEDED( pXbar->Route(AudioOutputIndex,
                                             AudioInputIndex)) )
                 {
-                    msg_Dbg(p_this, "Crossbar at depth %d, Routed audio "
-                            "ouput %ld to audio input %ld", i,
+                    msg_Dbg(p_this, "crossbar at depth %d, routed audio "
+                            "output %ld to audio input %ld", i,
                             AudioOutputIndex, AudioInputIndex );
                 }
             }
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ static int AccessOpen( vlc_object_t *p_this )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void CommonClose( vlc_object_t *p_this, access_sys_t *p_sys )
 {
-    msg_Dbg( p_this, "Releasing DirectShow");
+    msg_Dbg( p_this, "releasing DirectShow");
 
     DeleteDirectShowGraph( p_sys );
 

modules/access/dv.c

@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ static int Control( access_t *, int, va_list );
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for file streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for DV streams. This" \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_description( _("Digital Video (Firewire/ieee1394)  input") );

modules/access/dvb/access.c

@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t *p_this );
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for dvb streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for DVB streams. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 
 #define ADAPTER_TEXT N_("Adapter card to tune")
 #define ADAPTER_LONGTEXT N_("Adapter cards have a device file in directory named /dev/dvb/adapter[n] with n>=0.")
@@ -86,27 +86,27 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t *p_this );
 #define INVERSION_LONGTEXT N_("Inversion mode [0=off, 1=on, 2=auto]")
 
 #define PROBE_TEXT N_("Probe DVB card for capabilities")
-#define PROBE_LONGTEXT N_("Some DVB cards do not like to be probed for their capabilities.")
+#define PROBE_LONGTEXT N_("Some DVB cards do not like to be probed for their capabilities, you can disable this feature if you experience some trouble.")
 
 #define BUDGET_TEXT N_("Budget mode")
-#define BUDGET_LONGTEXT N_("This allows you to stream an entire transponder with a budget card.")
+#define BUDGET_LONGTEXT N_("This allows you to stream an entire transponder with a \"budget\" card.")
 
 /* Satellite */
 #define SATNO_TEXT N_("Satellite number in the Diseqc system")
-#define SATNO_LONGTEXT N_("[0=no diseqc, 1-4=satellite number]")
+#define SATNO_LONGTEXT N_("[0=no diseqc, 1-4=satellite number].")
 
 #define VOLTAGE_TEXT N_("LNB voltage")
-#define VOLTAGE_LONGTEXT N_("In Volts [0, 13=vertical, 18=horizontal]")
+#define VOLTAGE_LONGTEXT N_("In Volts [0, 13=vertical, 18=horizontal].")
 
 #define HIGH_VOLTAGE_TEXT N_("High LNB voltage")
 #define HIGH_VOLTAGE_LONGTEXT N_("Enable high voltage if your cables are " \
     "particularly long. This is not supported by all frontends.")
 
 #define TONE_TEXT N_("22 kHz tone")
-#define TONE_LONGTEXT N_("[0=off, 1=on, -1=auto]")
+#define TONE_LONGTEXT N_("[0=off, 1=on, -1=auto].")
 
 #define FEC_TEXT N_("Transponder FEC")
-#define FEC_LONGTEXT N_("FEC=Forward Error Correction mode [9=auto]")
+#define FEC_LONGTEXT N_("FEC=Forward Error Correction mode [9=auto].")
 
 #define SRATE_TEXT N_("Transponder symbol rate in kHz")
 #define SRATE_LONGTEXT ""
@@ -149,17 +149,17 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t *p_this );
 
 #define USER_TEXT N_( "HTTP user name" )
 #define USER_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "You can set the user name the administrator will use to log into " \
+    "User name the administrator will use to log into " \
     "the internal HTTP server." )
 
 #define PASSWORD_TEXT N_( "HTTP password" )
 #define PASSWORD_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "You can set the password the administrator will use to log into " \
+    "Password the administrator will use to log into " \
     "the internal HTTP server." )
 
 #define ACL_TEXT N_( "HTTP ACL" )
 #define ACL_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "You can set the access control list (equivalent to .hosts) file path, " \
+    "Access control list (equivalent to .hosts) file path, " \
     "which will limit the range of IPs entitled to log into the internal " \
     "HTTP server." )
 

modules/access/dvdnav.c

@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 #define ANGLE_TEXT N_("DVD angle")
 #define ANGLE_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to select the default DVD angle." )
+     "Default DVD angle." )
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for DVDnav streams. This "\
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for DVDs. This "\
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 #define MENU_TEXT N_("Start directly in menu")
 #define MENU_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to start the DVD directly in the main menu. This "\
-    "will try to skip all the useless warnings introductions." )
+    "Start the DVD directly in the main menu. This "\
+    "will try to skip all the useless warning introductions." )
 
 #define LANGUAGE_DEFAULT ("en")
 

modules/access/dvdread.c

@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for DVDread streams. " \
-    "This value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for DVDs. " \
+    "This value should be set in milliseconds." )
 
 #define CSSMETHOD_TEXT N_("Method used by libdvdcss for decryption")
 #define CSSMETHOD_LONGTEXT N_( \

modules/access/fake.c

@@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for fake streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for fake streams. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 #define FPS_TEXT N_("Framerate")
 #define FPS_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Specifies the number of frames per second (eg. 24, 25, 29.97, 30).")
+    "Number of frames per second (eg. 24, 25, 29.97, 30).")
 #define ID_TEXT N_("ID")
 #define ID_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to set the ID of the fake elementary stream for use in " \
+    "Set the ID of the fake elementary stream for use in " \
     "#duplicate{} constructs (default 0).")
 #define DURATION_TEXT N_("Duration in ms")
 #define DURATION_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Specifies the duration of the fake streaming before faking an " \
-    "end-of-file (default 0 means the stream is unlimited).")
+    "Duration of the fake streaming before faking an " \
+    "end-of-file (default is 0, meaning that the stream is unlimited).")
 
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_shortname( _("Fake") );

modules/access/file.c

@@ -79,15 +79,15 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for file streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for files. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 #define CAT_TEXT N_("Concatenate with additional files")
 #define CAT_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to play split files as if they were part of a unique file. " \
-    "Specify a comma-separated list of files." )
+    "Play split files as if they were part of a unique file. " \
+    "You need to specify a comma-separated list of files." )
 
 vlc_module_begin();
-    set_description( _("Standard filesystem file input") );
+    set_description( _("File input") );
     set_shortname( _("File") );
     set_category( CAT_INPUT );
     set_subcategory( SUBCAT_INPUT_ACCESS );

modules/access/ftp.c

@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ static void    Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for FTP streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for FTP streams. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 #define USER_TEXT N_("FTP user name")
-#define USER_LONGTEXT N_("Allows you to modify the user name that will " \
+#define USER_LONGTEXT N_("User name that will " \
     "be used for the connection.")
 #define PASS_TEXT N_("FTP password")
-#define PASS_LONGTEXT N_("Allows you to modify the password that will be " \
+#define PASS_LONGTEXT N_("Password that will be " \
     "used for the connection.")
 #define ACCOUNT_TEXT N_("FTP account")
-#define ACCOUNT_LONGTEXT N_("Allows you to modify the account that will be " \
+#define ACCOUNT_LONGTEXT N_("Account that will be " \
     "used for the connection.")
 
 vlc_module_begin();

modules/access/gnomevfs.c

@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for GnomeVFS streams."\
-    "This value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for GnomeVFS streams."\
+    "This value should be set in milliseconds." )
 
 vlc_module_begin();
-    set_description( _("GnomeVFS filesystem file input") );
+    set_description( _("GnomeVFS input") );
     set_shortname( "GnomeVFS" );
     set_category( CAT_INPUT );
     set_subcategory( SUBCAT_INPUT_ACCESS );

modules/access/http.c

@@ -46,25 +46,26 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
 #define PROXY_TEXT N_("HTTP proxy")
 #define PROXY_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "You can specify an HTTP proxy to use. It must be of the form " \
+    "HTTP proxy to be usesd It must be of the form " \
     "http://[user[:pass]@]myproxy.mydomain:myport/ ; " \
     "if empty, the http_proxy environment variable will be tried." )
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for http streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for HTTP streams. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 
 #define AGENT_TEXT N_("HTTP user agent")
-#define AGENT_LONGTEXT N_("Allows you to modify the user agent that will be " \
+#define AGENT_LONGTEXT N_("User agent that will be " \
     "used for the connection.")
 
 #define RECONNECT_TEXT N_("Auto re-connect")
-#define RECONNECT_LONGTEXT N_("Will automatically attempt a re-connection " \
-    "in case it was untimely closed.")
+#define RECONNECT_LONGTEXT N_( \
+    "Automatically try to reconnect to the stream in case of a sudden " \
+    "disconnect." )
 
 #define CONTINUOUS_TEXT N_("Continuous stream")
-#define CONTINUOUS_LONGTEXT N_("This allows you to read a file that is " \
+#define CONTINUOUS_LONGTEXT N_("Read a file that is " \
     "being constantly updated (for example, a JPG file on a server)." \
     "You should not globally enable this option as it will break all other " \
     "types of HTTP streams." )

modules/access/mms/mms.c

@@ -45,15 +45,17 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for MMS streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for MMS streams. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 
 #define ALL_TEXT N_("Force selection of all streams")
+#define ALL_LONGTEXT N_( \
+    "MMS streams can contain several elementary streams, with different " \
+    "bitrates. You can choose to select all of them." )
 
 #define BITRATE_TEXT N_( "Maximum bitrate" )
 #define BITRATE_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "If this is set, the stream with the maximum bitrate under that limit \
-     will be selected" )
+    "Select the stream with the maximum bitrate under that limit."  )
 
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_shortname( "MMS" );
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ vlc_module_begin();
     add_integer( "mms-caching", 19 * DEFAULT_PTS_DELAY / 1000, NULL,
                  CACHING_TEXT, CACHING_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
 
-    add_bool( "mms-all", 0, NULL, ALL_TEXT, "", VLC_TRUE );
+    add_bool( "mms-all", 0, NULL, ALL_TEXT, ALL_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
     add_integer( "mms-maxbitrate", 0, NULL, BITRATE_TEXT, BITRATE_LONGTEXT ,
                  VLC_FALSE );
 

modules/access/pvr/pvr.c

@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for pvr streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for PVR streams. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 
 #define DEVICE_TEXT N_( "Device" )
 #define DEVICE_LONGTEXT N_( "PVR video device" )
@@ -55,47 +55,46 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 #define RADIO_DEVICE_LONGTEXT N_( "PVR radio device" )
 
 #define NORM_TEXT N_( "Norm" )
-#define NORM_LONGTEXT N_( "Defines the norm of the stream " \
-    "(Automatic, SECAM, PAL, or NTSC)" )
+#define NORM_LONGTEXT N_( "Norm of the stream " \
+    "(Automatic, SECAM, PAL, or NTSC)." )
 
 #define WIDTH_TEXT N_( "Width" )
 #define WIDTH_LONGTEXT N_( "Width of the stream to capture " \
-    "(-1 for autodetect)" )
+    "(-1 for autodetection)." )
 
 #define HEIGHT_TEXT N_( "Height" )
 #define HEIGHT_LONGTEXT N_( "Height of the stream to capture " \
-    "(-1 for autodetect)" )
+    "(-1 for autodetection)." )
 
 #define FREQUENCY_TEXT N_( "Frequency" )
-#define FREQUENCY_LONGTEXT N_( "Frequency to capture (in kHz), if applicable" )
+#define FREQUENCY_LONGTEXT N_( "Frequency to capture (in kHz), if applicable." )
 
 #define FRAMERATE_TEXT N_( "Framerate" )
 #define FRAMERATE_LONGTEXT N_( "Framerate to capture, if applicable " \
-    "(-1 for autodetect)" )
+    "(-1 for autodetect)." )
 
 #define KEYINT_TEXT N_( "Key interval" )
-#define KEYINT_LONGTEXT N_( "Interval between keyframes (-1 for autodetect)" )
+#define KEYINT_LONGTEXT N_( "Interval between keyframes (-1 for autodetect)." )
 
 #define BFRAMES_TEXT N_( "B Frames" )
 #define BFRAMES_LONGTEXT N_("If this option is set, B-Frames will be used. " \
     "Use this option to set the number of B-Frames.")
 
 #define BITRATE_TEXT N_( "Bitrate" )
-#define BITRATE_LONGTEXT N_( "Bitrate to use (-1 for default)" )
+#define BITRATE_LONGTEXT N_( "Bitrate to use (-1 for default)." )
 
 #define BITRATE_PEAK_TEXT N_( "Bitrate peak" )
-#define BITRATE_PEAK_LONGTEXT N_( "Peak bitrate in VBR mode" )
+#define BITRATE_PEAK_LONGTEXT N_( "Peak bitrate in VBR mode." )
 
-#define BITRATE_MODE_TEXT N_( "Bitrate mode (vbr or cbr)" )
-#define BITRATE_MODE_LONGTEXT N_( "Bitrate mode to use" )
+#define BITRATE_MODE_TEXT N_( "Bitrate mode)" )
+#define BITRATE_MODE_LONGTEXT N_( "Bitrate mode to use (VBR or CBR)." )
 
 #define BITMASK_TEXT N_( "Audio bitmask" )
-#define BITMASK_LONGTEXT N_("This option allows setting of bitmask that will "\
+#define BITMASK_LONGTEXT N_("Bitmask that will "\
     "get used by the audio part of the card." )
 
 #define VOLUME_TEXT N_( "Volume" )
-#define VOLUME_LONGTEXT N_("This option allows setting of the audio volume " \
-    "(0-65535)." )
+#define VOLUME_LONGTEXT N_("Audio volume (0-65535)." )
 
 #define CHAN_TEXT N_( "Channel" )
 #define CHAN_LONGTEXT N_( "Channel of the card to use (Usually, 0 = tuner, " \
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ static int pi_radio_range[2] = { 65000, 108000 };
 
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_shortname( _("PVR") );
-    set_description( _("MPEG Encoding cards input (with ivtv drivers)") );
+    set_description( _("IVTV MPEG Encoding cards input") );
     set_category( CAT_INPUT );
     set_subcategory( SUBCAT_INPUT_ACCESS );
     set_capability( "access2", 0 );

modules/access/rtsp/access.c

@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value (ms)")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for RTSP streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for RTSP streams. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_description( _("Real RTSP") );

modules/access/screen/screen.c

@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for screen capture " \
-    "streams. This value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for screen capture. "\
+    "This value should be set in milliseconds." )
 #define FPS_TEXT N_("Frame rate")
 #define FPS_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to set the desired frame rate for the capture." )
+    "Desired frame rate for the capture." )
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 #define FRAGS_TEXT N_("Capture fragment size")
 #define FRAGS_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you optimize the capture by fragmenting the screen in chunks " \
+    "Optimize the capture by fragmenting the screen in chunks " \
     "of predefined height (16 might be a good value, and 0 means disabled)." )
 #endif
 

modules/access/smb.c

@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for SMB streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for SMB streams. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 #define USER_TEXT N_("SMB user name")
-#define USER_LONGTEXT N_("Allows you to modify the user name that will " \
+#define USER_LONGTEXT N_("User name that will " \
     "be used for the connection.")
 #define PASS_TEXT N_("SMB password")
-#define PASS_LONGTEXT N_("Allows you to modify the password that will be " \
+#define PASS_LONGTEXT N_("Password that will be " \
     "used for the connection.")
 #define DOMAIN_TEXT N_("SMB domain")
-#define DOMAIN_LONGTEXT N_("Allows you to modify the domain/workgroup that " \
+#define DOMAIN_LONGTEXT N_("Domain/Workgroup that " \
     "will be used for the connection.")
 
 vlc_module_begin();

modules/access/tcp.c

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for TCP streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for TCP streams. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 
 static int  Open ( vlc_object_t * );
 static void Close( vlc_object_t * );

modules/access/udp.c

@@ -41,18 +41,18 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for UDP streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for UDP streams. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 
 #define AUTO_MTU_TEXT N_("Autodetection of MTU")
 #define AUTO_MTU_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows growing the MTU if truncated packets are found" )
+    "Automatically detect the line's MTU. This will increase the size if" \
+    " truncated packets are found" )
 
 #define RTP_LATE_TEXT N_("RTP reordering timeout in ms")
 #define RTP_LATE_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the RTP reordering behaviour. " \
-    "RTP input will wait for late packets upto " \
-    "the specified timeout in milisecond units." )
+    "VLC reorders RTP packets. The input will wait for late packets at most "\
+    "the time specified here (in milliseconds)." )
 
 static int  Open ( vlc_object_t * );
 static void Close( vlc_object_t * );

modules/access/v4l/v4l.c

@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for v4l streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in millisecond units." )
+    "Default caching value for V4L captures. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 #define VDEV_TEXT N_("Video device name")
 #define VDEV_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Specify the name of the video device that will be used. " \
+    "Name of the video device to use. " \
     "If you don't specify anything, no video device will be used.")
 #define ADEV_TEXT N_("Audio device name")
 #define ADEV_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Specify the name of the audio device that will be used. " \
+    "Name of the audio device to use. " \
     "If you don't specify anything, no audio device will be used.")
 #define CHROMA_TEXT N_("Video input chroma format")
 #define CHROMA_LONGTEXT N_( \
@@ -88,54 +88,54 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
     "(eg. I420 (default), RV24, etc.)")
 #define FREQUENCY_TEXT N_( "Frequency" )
 #define FREQUENCY_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Frequency to capture (in kHz), if applicable" )
+    "Frequency to capture (in kHz), if applicable." )
 #define CHANNEL_TEXT N_( "Channel" )
 #define CHANNEL_LONGTEXT N_( \
     "Channel of the card to use (Usually, 0 = tuner, " \
-    "1 = composite, 2 = svideo)" )
+    "1 = composite, 2 = svideo)." )
 #define NORM_TEXT N_( "Norm" )
 #define NORM_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Defines the norm of the stream (Automatic, SECAM, PAL, or NTSC)" )
+    "Norm of the stream (Automatic, SECAM, PAL, or NTSC)." )
 #define AUDIO_TEXT N_( "Audio Channel" )
 #define AUDIO_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Audio Channel to use, if there are several audio input" )
+    "Audio Channel to use, if there are several audio inputs." )
 #define WIDTH_TEXT N_( "Width" )
 #define WIDTH_LONGTEXT N_( "Width of the stream to capture " \
-    "(-1 for autodetect)" )
+    "(-1 for autodetect)." )
 #define HEIGHT_TEXT N_( "Height" )
 #define HEIGHT_LONGTEXT N_( "Height of the stream to capture " \
-    "(-1 for autodetect)" )
+    "(-1 for autodetect)." )
 #define BRIGHTNESS_TEXT N_( "Brightness" )
 #define BRIGHTNESS_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Set the Brightness of the video input" )
+    "Brightness of the video input." )
 #define HUE_TEXT N_( "Hue" )
 #define HUE_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Set the Hue of the video input" )
+    "Hue of the video input." )
 #define COLOUR_TEXT N_( "Color" )
 #define COLOUR_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Set the Color of the video input" )
+    "Color of the video input." )
 #define CONTRAST_TEXT N_( "Contrast" )
 #define CONTRAST_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Set the Contrast of the video input" )
+    "Contrast of the video input." )
 #define TUNER_TEXT N_( "Tuner" )
-#define TUNER_LONGTEXT N_( "Tuner to use, if there are several ones" )
+#define TUNER_LONGTEXT N_( "Tuner to use, if there are several ones." )
 #define SAMPLERATE_TEXT N_( "Samplerate" )
 #define SAMPLERATE_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Samplerate of the captures audio stream, in Hz" )
+    "Samplerate of the captured audio stream, in Hz (eg: 11025, 22050, 44100)" )
 #define STEREO_TEXT N_( "Stereo" )
 #define STEREO_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "If this option is set, the audio stream will be captured in stereo" )
+    "Capture the audio stream in stereo." )
 #define MJPEG_TEXT N_( "MJPEG" )
 #define MJPEG_LONGTEXT N_(  \
     "Set this option if the capture device outputs MJPEG" )
 #define DECIMATION_TEXT N_( "Decimation" )
 #define DECIMATION_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Set the Decimation level for MJPEG streams" )
+    "Decimation level for MJPEG streams" )
 #define QUALITY_TEXT N_( "Quality" )
-#define QUALITY_LONGTEXT N_( "Set the quality of the stream" )
+#define QUALITY_LONGTEXT N_( "Quality of the stream." )
 #define FPS_TEXT N_( "Framerate" )
 #define FPS_LONGTEXT N_( "Framerate to capture, if applicable " \
-    "(-1 for autodetect)" )
+    "(-1 for autodetect)." )
 
 static int i_norm_list[] =
     { VIDEO_MODE_AUTO, VIDEO_MODE_SECAM, VIDEO_MODE_PAL, VIDEO_MODE_NTSC };

modules/access/vcd/vcd.c

@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 
 #define CACHING_TEXT N_("Caching value in ms")
 #define CACHING_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to modify the default caching value for cdda streams. This " \
-    "value should be set in milliseconds units." )
+    "Default caching value for VCDs. This " \
+    "value should be set in milliseconds." )
 
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_shortname( _("VCD"));