I would like the .sdm fileformat to include some meta data about the clip. Information such as duration of the clip; what level is being played; what server is it on; what game mode, and maybe even a logg of the actions performed by the "hero". (kills, caps, deaths ASOASF)

Programs like DDPlayer (and indeed also Soldat itself, as soon as a proper playback interface gets done) could then display a lot of info really quick, and you wouldn't have to view a demo to know what is in it.

The last point (hero's logg) is meant to give you a hint of how much action the clip contains and of what kind. You can see if you did a tripple kill, got brutaly gang-raped or perhaps did four consecutive caps. Once again - great for getting a good overview without actually watching it.

On a sidenote - it would be nice to be able to specify the naming of autodemos. I would like them date/timestamped instead of numbered. Other's might want them named and numbered after what gamestyle is being played (keeping CTF and deatmatch-demos easily seperated), while even others might want their demos named after the server they are currently playing in. Give us some flexible way to tweak this setting, please.