diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiService.cs
index e4a7f71bf5..25a7ff9ec1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiService.cs
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
         /// <summary>
         /// Takes a BaseItem and returns the actual object that will be serialized by the api
         /// </summary>
-        public static BaseItemWrapper<BaseItem> GetSerializationObject(BaseItem item, bool includeChildren, Guid userId)
+        public static BaseItemContainer<BaseItem> GetSerializationObject(BaseItem item, bool includeChildren, Guid userId)
         {
-            BaseItemWrapper<BaseItem> wrapper = new BaseItemWrapper<BaseItem>()
+            BaseItemContainer<BaseItem> wrapper = new BaseItemContainer<BaseItem>()
             {
                 Item = item,
                 UserItemData = Kernel.Instance.GetUserItemData(userId, item.Id),
@@ -60,7 +60,45 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
                     wrapper.Children = Kernel.Instance.GetParentalAllowedChildren(folder, userId).Select(c => GetSerializationObject(c, false, userId));
                 }
 
-                wrapper.People = item.People;
+                // Attach People by transforming them into BaseItemPerson (DTO)
+                if (item.People != null)
+                {
+                    wrapper.People = item.People.Select(p =>
+                    {
+                        BaseItemPerson baseItemPerson = new BaseItemPerson();
+
+                        baseItemPerson.PersonInfo = p;
+
+                        Person ibnObject = Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetPerson(p.Name);
+
+                        if (ibnObject != null)
+                        {
+                            baseItemPerson.PrimaryImagePath = ibnObject.PrimaryImagePath;
+                        }
+
+                        return baseItemPerson;
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Attach Studios by transforming them into BaseItemStudio (DTO)
+            if (item.Studios != null)
+            {
+                wrapper.Studios = item.Studios.Select(s =>
+                {
+                    BaseItemStudio baseItemStudio = new BaseItemStudio();
+
+                    baseItemStudio.Name = s;
+
+                    Studio ibnObject = Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetStudio(s);
+
+                    if (ibnObject != null)
+                    {
+                        baseItemStudio.PrimaryImagePath = ibnObject.PrimaryImagePath;
+                    }
+
+                    return baseItemStudio;
+                });
             }
 
             return wrapper;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/GenresHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/GenresHandler.cs
index c3292d3633..902871fa11 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/GenresHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/GenresHandler.cs
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 {
-    public class GenresHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Genre>>>
+    public class GenresHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IEnumerable<IBNItem<Genre>>>
     {
-        protected override IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Genre>> GetObjectToSerialize()
+        protected override IEnumerable<IBNItem<Genre>> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
             Folder parent = ApiService.GetItemById(QueryString["id"]) as Folder;
             Guid userId = Guid.Parse(QueryString["userid"]);
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/InProgressItemsHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/InProgressItemsHandler.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 2bee275a45..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/InProgressItemsHandler.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
-{
-    class InProgressItemsHandler : ItemListHandler
-    {
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> ItemsToSerialize
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                Folder parent = ApiService.GetItemById(QueryString["id"]) as Folder;
-
-                return Kernel.Instance.GetInProgressItems(parent, UserId);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemHandler.cs
index efb67db54e..3df8e914fb 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemHandler.cs
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 {
-    public class ItemHandler : BaseJsonHandler<BaseItemWrapper<BaseItem>>
+    public class ItemHandler : BaseJsonHandler<BaseItemContainer<BaseItem>>
     {
-        protected sealed override BaseItemWrapper<BaseItem> GetObjectToSerialize()
+        protected sealed override BaseItemContainer<BaseItem> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
             Guid userId = Guid.Parse(QueryString["userid"]);
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemListHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemListHandler.cs
index 6e08561b23..b3d85687fe 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemListHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemListHandler.cs
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.DTO;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 {
-    public abstract class ItemListHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IEnumerable<BaseItemWrapper<BaseItem>>>
+    public class ItemListHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IEnumerable<BaseItemContainer<BaseItem>>>
     {
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItemWrapper<BaseItem>> GetObjectToSerialize()
+        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItemContainer<BaseItem>> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
             return ItemsToSerialize.Select(i =>
             {
@@ -18,9 +19,51 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
             });
         }
 
-        protected abstract IEnumerable<BaseItem> ItemsToSerialize
+        protected IEnumerable<BaseItem> ItemsToSerialize
         {
-            get;
+            get
+            {
+                Folder parent = ApiService.GetItemById(ItemId) as Folder;
+                
+                if (ListType.Equals("inprogressitems", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return Kernel.Instance.GetInProgressItems(parent, UserId);
+                }
+                else if (ListType.Equals("recentlyaddeditems", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return Kernel.Instance.GetRecentlyAddedItems(parent, UserId);
+                }
+                else if (ListType.Equals("recentlyaddedunplayeditems", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return Kernel.Instance.GetRecentlyAddedUnplayedItems(parent, UserId);
+                }
+                else if (ListType.Equals("itemswithgenre", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return Kernel.Instance.GetItemsWithGenre(parent, QueryString["name"], UserId);
+                }
+                else if (ListType.Equals("itemswithyear", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return Kernel.Instance.GetItemsWithYear(parent, int.Parse(QueryString["year"]), UserId);
+                }
+                else if (ListType.Equals("itemswithstudio", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return Kernel.Instance.GetItemsWithStudio(parent, QueryString["name"], UserId);
+                }
+                else if (ListType.Equals("itemswithperson", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    return Kernel.Instance.GetItemsWithPerson(parent, QueryString["name"], UserId);
+                }
+
+                throw new InvalidOperationException();
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected string ItemId
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return QueryString["id"];
+            }
         }
 
         protected Guid UserId
@@ -30,5 +73,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
                 return Guid.Parse(QueryString["userid"]);
             }
         }
+        
+        private string ListType
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return QueryString["listtype"] ?? string.Empty;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemsWithGenreHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemsWithGenreHandler.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 16bb561967..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemsWithGenreHandler.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Gets all items within a Genre
-    /// </summary>
-    public class ItemsWithGenreHandler : ItemListHandler
-    {
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> ItemsToSerialize
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                Folder parent = ApiService.GetItemById(QueryString["id"]) as Folder;
-
-                return Kernel.Instance.GetItemsWithGenre(parent, QueryString["name"], UserId);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemsWithPersonHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemsWithPersonHandler.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 624abc7620..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemsWithPersonHandler.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Gets all items within containing a person
-    /// </summary>
-    public class ItemsWithPersonHandler : ItemListHandler
-    {
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> ItemsToSerialize
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                Folder parent = ApiService.GetItemById(QueryString["id"]) as Folder;
-
-                PersonType? personType = null;
-
-                string type = QueryString["persontype"];
-
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(type))
-                {
-                    personType = (PersonType)Enum.Parse(typeof(PersonType), type, true);
-                }
-
-                return Kernel.Instance.GetItemsWithPerson(parent, QueryString["name"], personType, UserId);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemsWithStudioHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemsWithStudioHandler.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 30120d5248..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemsWithStudioHandler.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Gets all items within containing a studio
-    /// </summary>
-    public class ItemsWithStudioHandler : ItemListHandler
-    {
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> ItemsToSerialize
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                Folder parent = ApiService.GetItemById(QueryString["id"]) as Folder;
-
-                return Kernel.Instance.GetItemsWithStudio(parent, QueryString["name"], UserId);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemsWithYearHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemsWithYearHandler.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index d5d4df4446..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemsWithYearHandler.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Gets all items within containing a studio
-    /// </summary>
-    public class ItemsWithYearHandler : ItemListHandler
-    {
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> ItemsToSerialize
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                Folder parent = ApiService.GetItemById(QueryString["id"]) as Folder;
-
-                return Kernel.Instance.GetItemsWithYear(parent, int.Parse(QueryString["name"]), UserId);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/RecentlyAddedItemsHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/RecentlyAddedItemsHandler.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index f36c9c9975..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/RecentlyAddedItemsHandler.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
-{
-    class RecentlyAddedItemsHandler : ItemListHandler
-    {
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> ItemsToSerialize
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                Folder parent = ApiService.GetItemById(QueryString["id"]) as Folder;
-
-                if (QueryString["unplayed"] == "1")
-                {
-                    return Kernel.Instance.GetRecentlyAddedUnplayedItems(parent, UserId);
-                }
-
-                return Kernel.Instance.GetRecentlyAddedItems(parent, UserId);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/StudiosHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/StudiosHandler.cs
index b1be2cad2a..b33988b3ec 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/StudiosHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/StudiosHandler.cs
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 {
-    public class StudiosHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Studio>>>
+    public class StudiosHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IEnumerable<IBNItem<Studio>>>
     {
-        protected override IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Studio>> GetObjectToSerialize()
+        protected override IEnumerable<IBNItem<Studio>> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
             Folder parent = ApiService.GetItemById(QueryString["id"]) as Folder;
             Guid userId = Guid.Parse(QueryString["userid"]);
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/UserConfigurationHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/UserConfigurationHandler.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 12e80f3060..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/UserConfigurationHandler.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
-{
-    public class UserConfigurationHandler : BaseJsonHandler<UserConfiguration>
-    {
-        protected override UserConfiguration GetObjectToSerialize()
-        {
-            Guid userId = Guid.Parse(QueryString["userid"]);
-
-            return Kernel.Instance.GetUserConfiguration(userId);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/YearsHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/YearsHandler.cs
index cc34748805..8a58a2a19d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/YearsHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/YearsHandler.cs
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 {
-    public class YearsHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Year>>>
+    public class YearsHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IEnumerable<IBNItem<Year>>>
     {
-        protected override IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Year>> GetObjectToSerialize()
+        protected override IEnumerable<IBNItem<Year>> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
             Folder parent = ApiService.GetItemById(QueryString["id"]) as Folder;
             Guid userId = Guid.Parse(QueryString["userid"]);
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
index e6a1816f6d..4b6b6aa1a2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
@@ -49,23 +49,16 @@
     <Compile Include="ApiService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\AudioHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\BaseMediaHandler.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\ItemsWithGenreHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\GenresHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\ImageHandler.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\InProgressItemsHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\ItemHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\ItemListHandler.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\ItemsWithPersonHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\PersonHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\PluginConfigurationHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\PluginsHandler.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\RecentlyAddedItemsHandler.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\ItemsWithStudioHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\StudiosHandler.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\UserConfigurationHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\UsersHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\VideoHandler.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\ItemsWithYearHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\YearsHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ImageProcessor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Plugin.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Plugin.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Plugin.cs
index 6bfdd5134a..659763c5fc 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Plugin.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Plugin.cs
@@ -49,46 +49,22 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
             {
                 return new UsersHandler();
             }
-            else if (localPath.EndsWith("/api/itemswithgenre", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            else if (localPath.EndsWith("/api/itemlist", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
-                return new ItemsWithGenreHandler();
+                return new ItemListHandler();
             }
             else if (localPath.EndsWith("/api/genres", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return new GenresHandler();
             }
-            else if (localPath.EndsWith("/api/itemswithyear", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-            {
-                return new ItemsWithYearHandler();
-            }
-            else if (localPath.EndsWith("/api/itemswithperson", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-            {
-                return new ItemsWithPersonHandler();
-            }
             else if (localPath.EndsWith("/api/years", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return new YearsHandler();
             }
-            else if (localPath.EndsWith("/api/itemswithstudio", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-            {
-                return new ItemsWithStudioHandler();
-            }
             else if (localPath.EndsWith("/api/studios", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return new StudiosHandler();
             }
-            else if (localPath.EndsWith("/api/recentlyaddeditems", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-            {
-                return new RecentlyAddedItemsHandler();
-            }
-            else if (localPath.EndsWith("/api/inprogressitems", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-            {
-                return new InProgressItemsHandler();
-            }
-            else if (localPath.EndsWith("/api/userconfiguration", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-            {
-                return new UserConfigurationHandler();
-            }
             else if (localPath.EndsWith("/api/plugins", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return new PluginsHandler();
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/ApiClient.cs b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/ApiClient.cs
index 7818dbdf8b..af79513e09 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/ApiClient.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/ApiClient.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.DTO;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Users;
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction
         /// <param name="maxWidth">Use if a max width is required. Aspect ratio will be preserved.</param>
         /// <param name="maxHeight">Use if a max height is required. Aspect ratio will be preserved.</param>
         /// <param name="quality">Quality level, from 0-100. Currently only applies to JPG. The default value should suffice.</param>
-        public IEnumerable<string> GetBackdropImageUrls(BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem> itemWrapper, int? width = null, int? height = null, int? maxWidth = null, int? maxHeight = null, int? quality = null)
+        public IEnumerable<string> GetBackdropImageUrls(ApiBaseItemContainer itemWrapper, int? width = null, int? height = null, int? maxWidth = null, int? maxHeight = null, int? quality = null)
         {
             Guid? backdropItemId = null;
             int backdropCount = 0;
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction
         /// <param name="maxWidth">Use if a max width is required. Aspect ratio will be preserved.</param>
         /// <param name="maxHeight">Use if a max height is required. Aspect ratio will be preserved.</param>
         /// <param name="quality">Quality level, from 0-100. Currently only applies to JPG. The default value should suffice.</param>
-        public string GetLogoImageUrl(BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem> itemWrapper, int? width = null, int? height = null, int? maxWidth = null, int? maxHeight = null, int? quality = null)
+        public string GetLogoImageUrl(ApiBaseItemContainer itemWrapper, int? width = null, int? height = null, int? maxWidth = null, int? maxHeight = null, int? quality = null)
         {
             Guid? logoItemId = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(itemWrapper.Item.LogoImagePath) ? itemWrapper.Item.Id : itemWrapper.ParentLogoItemId;
 
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a BaseItem
         /// </summary>
-        public async Task<BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem>> GetItemAsync(Guid id, Guid userId)
+        public async Task<ApiBaseItemContainer> GetItemAsync(Guid id, Guid userId)
         {
             string url = ApiUrl + "/item?userId=" + userId.ToString();
 
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction
 
             using (Stream stream = await HttpClient.GetStreamAsync(url))
             {
-                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem>>(stream);
+                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<ApiBaseItemContainer>(stream);
             }
         }
 
@@ -185,61 +184,61 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets all Genres
         /// </summary>
-        public async Task<IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Genre>>> GetAllGenresAsync(Guid userId)
+        public async Task<IEnumerable<IBNItem<Genre>>> GetAllGenresAsync(Guid userId)
         {
             string url = ApiUrl + "/genres?userId=" + userId.ToString();
 
             using (Stream stream = await HttpClient.GetStreamAsync(url))
             {
-                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Genre>>>(stream);
+                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<IBNItem<Genre>>>(stream);
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets all Years
         /// </summary>
-        public async Task<IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Year>>> GetAllYearsAsync(Guid userId)
+        public async Task<IEnumerable<IBNItem<Year>>> GetAllYearsAsync(Guid userId)
         {
             string url = ApiUrl + "/years?userId=" + userId.ToString();
 
             using (Stream stream = await HttpClient.GetStreamAsync(url))
             {
-                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Year>>>(stream);
+                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<IBNItem<Year>>>(stream);
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets all items that contain a given Year
         /// </summary>
-        public async Task<IEnumerable<BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem>>> GetItemsWithYearAsync(string name, Guid userId)
+        public async Task<IEnumerable<ApiBaseItemContainer>> GetItemsWithYearAsync(string name, Guid userId)
         {
-            string url = ApiUrl + "/itemswithyear?userId=" + userId.ToString() + "&name=" + name;
+            string url = ApiUrl + "/itemlist?listtype=itemswithyear&userId=" + userId.ToString() + "&name=" + name;
 
             using (Stream stream = await HttpClient.GetStreamAsync(url))
             {
-                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem>>>(stream);
+                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<ApiBaseItemContainer>>(stream);
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets all items that contain a given Genre
         /// </summary>
-        public async Task<IEnumerable<BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem>>> GetItemsWithGenreAsync(string name, Guid userId)
+        public async Task<IEnumerable<ApiBaseItemContainer>> GetItemsWithGenreAsync(string name, Guid userId)
         {
-            string url = ApiUrl + "/itemswithgenre?userId=" + userId.ToString() + "&name=" + name;
+            string url = ApiUrl + "/itemlist?listtype=itemswithgenre&userId=" + userId.ToString() + "&name=" + name;
 
             using (Stream stream = await HttpClient.GetStreamAsync(url))
             {
-                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem>>>(stream);
+                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<ApiBaseItemContainer>>(stream);
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets all items that contain a given Person
         /// </summary>
-        public async Task<IEnumerable<BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem>>> GetItemsWithPersonAsync(string name, PersonType? personType, Guid userId)
+        public async Task<IEnumerable<ApiBaseItemContainer>> GetItemsWithPersonAsync(string name, PersonType? personType, Guid userId)
         {
-            string url = ApiUrl + "/itemswithperson?userId=" + userId.ToString() + "&name=" + name;
+            string url = ApiUrl + "/itemlist?listtype=itemswithperson&userId=" + userId.ToString() + "&name=" + name;
 
             if (personType.HasValue)
             {
@@ -248,46 +247,33 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction
 
             using (Stream stream = await HttpClient.GetStreamAsync(url))
             {
-                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem>>>(stream);
+                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<ApiBaseItemContainer>>(stream);
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets all studious
         /// </summary>
-        public async Task<IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Studio>>> GetAllStudiosAsync(Guid userId)
+        public async Task<IEnumerable<IBNItem<Studio>>> GetAllStudiosAsync(Guid userId)
         {
             string url = ApiUrl + "/studios?userId=" + userId.ToString();
 
             using (Stream stream = await HttpClient.GetStreamAsync(url))
             {
-                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Studio>>>(stream);
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the current personalized configuration
-        /// </summary>
-        public async Task<UserConfiguration> GetUserConfigurationAsync(Guid userId)
-        {
-            string url = ApiUrl + "/userconfiguration?userId=" + userId.ToString();
-
-            using (Stream stream = await HttpClient.GetStreamAsync(url))
-            {
-                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<UserConfiguration>(stream);
+                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<IBNItem<Studio>>>(stream);
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets all items that contain a given Studio
         /// </summary>
-        public async Task<IEnumerable<BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem>>> GetItemsWithStudioAsync(string name, Guid userId)
+        public async Task<IEnumerable<ApiBaseItemContainer>> GetItemsWithStudioAsync(string name, Guid userId)
         {
-            string url = ApiUrl + "/itemswithstudio?userId=" + userId.ToString() + "&name=" + name;
+            string url = ApiUrl + "/itemlist?listtype=itemswithstudio&userId=" + userId.ToString() + "&name=" + name;
 
             using (Stream stream = await HttpClient.GetStreamAsync(url))
             {
-                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem>>>(stream);
+                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<IEnumerable<ApiBaseItemContainer>>(stream);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
index 56f3a854fa..88d1012b18 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
@@ -1,37 +1,10 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration
 {
     public class ServerConfiguration : BaseApplicationConfiguration
     {
         public string ImagesByNamePath { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the default UI configuration
-        /// </summary>
-        public UserConfiguration DefaultUserConfiguration { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets a list of registered UI device names
-        /// </summary>
-        public List<string> DeviceNames { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets all available UIConfigurations
-        /// The key contains device name and user id
-        /// </summary>
-        public Dictionary<string, UserConfiguration> UserConfigurations { get; set; }
-
-        public ServerConfiguration()
-            : base()
-        {
-            DefaultUserConfiguration = new UserConfiguration();
-
-            UserConfigurations = new Dictionary<string, UserConfiguration>();
-
-            DeviceNames = new List<string>();
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs
index ef9a07814b..375b11a593 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Events;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Resolvers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.DTO;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Progress;
@@ -155,11 +154,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
             }
         }
 
-        public UserConfiguration GetUserConfiguration(Guid userId)
-        {
-            return Configuration.DefaultUserConfiguration;
-        }
-
         public void ReloadItem(BaseItem item)
         {
             Folder folder = item as Folder;
@@ -263,9 +257,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         {
             DateTime now = DateTime.Now;
 
-            UserConfiguration config = GetUserConfiguration(userId);
+            User user = Users.First(u => u.Id == userId);
 
-            return GetParentalAllowedRecursiveChildren(parent, userId).Where(i => !(i is Folder) && (now - i.DateCreated).TotalDays < config.RecentItemDays);
+            return GetParentalAllowedRecursiveChildren(parent, userId).Where(i => !(i is Folder) && (now - i.DateCreated).TotalDays < user.RecentItemDays);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -358,7 +352,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         /// Gets all years from all recursive children of a folder
         /// The CategoryInfo class is used to keep track of the number of times each year appears
         /// </summary>
-        public IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Year>> GetAllYears(Folder parent, Guid userId)
+        public IEnumerable<IBNItem<Year>> GetAllYears(Folder parent, Guid userId)
         {
             Dictionary<int, int> data = new Dictionary<int, int>();
 
@@ -385,7 +379,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
             }
 
             // Now go through the dictionary and create a Category for each studio
-            List<CategoryInfo<Year>> list = new List<CategoryInfo<Year>>();
+            List<IBNItem<Year>> list = new List<IBNItem<Year>>();
 
             foreach (int key in data.Keys)
             {
@@ -394,10 +388,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
 
                 if (entity != null)
                 {
-                    list.Add(new CategoryInfo<Year>()
+                    list.Add(new IBNItem<Year>()
                     {
                         Item = entity,
-                        ItemCount = data[key]
+                        BaseItemCount = data[key]
                     });
                 }
             }
@@ -409,7 +403,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         /// Gets all studios from all recursive children of a folder
         /// The CategoryInfo class is used to keep track of the number of times each studio appears
         /// </summary>
-        public IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Studio>> GetAllStudios(Folder parent, Guid userId)
+        public IEnumerable<IBNItem<Studio>> GetAllStudios(Folder parent, Guid userId)
         {
             Dictionary<string, int> data = new Dictionary<string, int>();
 
@@ -439,7 +433,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
             }
 
             // Now go through the dictionary and create a Category for each studio
-            List<CategoryInfo<Studio>> list = new List<CategoryInfo<Studio>>();
+            List<IBNItem<Studio>> list = new List<IBNItem<Studio>>();
 
             foreach (string key in data.Keys)
             {
@@ -448,10 +442,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
 
                 if (entity != null)
                 {
-                    list.Add(new CategoryInfo<Studio>()
+                    list.Add(new IBNItem<Studio>()
                     {
                         Item = entity,
-                        ItemCount = data[key]
+                        BaseItemCount = data[key]
                     });
                 }
             }
@@ -463,7 +457,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         /// Gets all genres from all recursive children of a folder
         /// The CategoryInfo class is used to keep track of the number of times each genres appears
         /// </summary>
-        public IEnumerable<CategoryInfo<Genre>> GetAllGenres(Folder parent, Guid userId)
+        public IEnumerable<IBNItem<Genre>> GetAllGenres(Folder parent, Guid userId)
         {
             Dictionary<string, int> data = new Dictionary<string, int>();
 
@@ -493,7 +487,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
             }
 
             // Now go through the dictionary and create a Category for each genre
-            List<CategoryInfo<Genre>> list = new List<CategoryInfo<Genre>>();
+            List<IBNItem<Genre>> list = new List<IBNItem<Genre>>();
 
             foreach (string key in data.Keys)
             {
@@ -502,10 +496,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
 
                 if (entity != null)
                 {
-                    list.Add(new CategoryInfo<Genre>()
+                    list.Add(new IBNItem<Genre>()
                     {
                         Item = entity,
-                        ItemCount = data[key]
+                        BaseItemCount = data[key]
                     });
                 }
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/UserConfiguration.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/UserConfiguration.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5616f6dd60..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/UserConfiguration.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// This holds settings that can be personalized on a per-user, per-device basis.
-    /// </summary>
-    public class UserConfiguration
-    {
-        public int RecentItemDays { get; set; }
-
-        public UserConfiguration()
-        {
-            RecentItemDays = 14;
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/ApiBaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/ApiBaseItem.cs
index d6b0f4a047..eca45c9f8b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/ApiBaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/ApiBaseItem.cs
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.DTO
     /// <summary>
     /// This is the full return object when requesting an Item
     /// </summary>
-    public class BaseItemWrapper<T>
-        where T : BaseItem
+    public class BaseItemContainer<TItemType>
+        where TItemType : BaseItem
     {
-        public T Item { get; set; }
+        public TItemType Item { get; set; }
 
         public UserItemData UserItemData { get; set; }
 
-        public IEnumerable<BaseItemWrapper<T>> Children { get; set; }
+        public IEnumerable<BaseItemContainer<TItemType>> Children { get; set; }
 
         public bool IsFolder { get; set; }
 
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.DTO
             return Type.Equals(type, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
         }
 
-        public IEnumerable<PersonInfo> People { get; set; }
+        public IEnumerable<BaseItemPerson> People { get; set; }
+        public IEnumerable<BaseItemStudio> Studios { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// If the item does not have a logo, this will hold the Id of the Parent that has one.
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.DTO
     /// <summary>
     /// This is strictly for convenience so the UI's don't have to use the verbose generic syntax of BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem>
     /// </summary>
-    public class ApiBaseItemWrapper : BaseItemWrapper<ApiBaseItem>
+    public class ApiBaseItemContainer : BaseItemContainer<ApiBaseItem>
     {
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/CategoryInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/CategoryInfo.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index e6b2aeafb0..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/CategoryInfo.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Model.DTO
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// This is a stub class used by the api to get IBN types along with their item counts
-    /// </summary>
-    public class CategoryInfo<T>
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The actual genre, year, studio, etc
-        /// </summary>
-        public T Item { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The number of items that have the genre, year, studio, etc
-        /// </summary>
-        public int ItemCount { get; set; }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/IBNItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/IBNItem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a0620767f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/IBNItem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Model.DTO
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This is a stub class used by the api to get IBN types along with their item counts
+    /// </summary>
+    public class IBNItem<T>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The actual genre, year, studio, etc
+        /// </summary>
+        public T Item { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The number of items that have the genre, year, studio, etc
+        /// </summary>
+        public int BaseItemCount { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This is used by BaseItemContainer
+    /// </summary>
+    public class BaseItemPerson
+    {
+        public PersonInfo PersonInfo { get; set; }
+        public string PrimaryImagePath { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This is used by BaseItemContainer
+    /// </summary>
+    public class BaseItemStudio
+    {
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public string PrimaryImagePath { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/Person.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/Person.cs
index 690a2de857..e85f8a9050 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/Person.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/Person.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Entities
     /// </summary>
     public class Person : BaseEntity
     {
-        public PersonType PersonType { get; set; }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
index dd9034ed56..14c7843edf 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
@@ -32,12 +32,11 @@
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="Configuration\UserConfiguration.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DTO\ApiBaseItem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\Audio.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\BaseEntity.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\BaseItem.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="DTO\CategoryInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="DTO\IBNItem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\Folder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\Genre.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\ImageType.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Users/User.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Users/User.cs
index 63698dc857..85776fb8b8 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Users/User.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Users/User.cs
@@ -10,5 +10,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Users
 
         private Dictionary<Guid, UserItemData> _ItemData = new Dictionary<Guid, UserItemData>();
         public Dictionary<Guid, UserItemData> ItemData { get { return _ItemData; } set { _ItemData = value; } }
+
+        public int RecentItemDays { get; set; }
+
+        public User()
+        {
+            RecentItemDays = 14;
+        }
     }
 }