if not self.cmp(d, self.have):
                return False
        return True

    # basic list pre-filtering (skip __init__, filter by api:,
    # exclude installed & same-version plugins)
    def valid(self, newpl):
        have_ver = self.have.get(id, {}).get("version", "0")
        id = newpl.get("$name", "__invalid")
        have_ver = self.have.get(id, {}).get("version", "0")
        if id.find("__") == 0:
            pass
        elif newpl.get("api") != "streamtuner2":
            pass
        elif have_ver >= newpl.get("version", "0.0"):
            pass
        else: