editing movie info

trott · 2007-01-25, 08:32

Hi all,

I can not seem to find an elegant way to edit the metadata of video files. (cover, title, summary, ...)
Most other htpc programs allow me to do something like this:
1) select video file from within the program itself
2) look up this file in eg IMDB, and/or
3) edit the metadata manually.

In MP I only managed to find this:
1) close mp
2) start the setup program
3) use the (not very user-friendly) setup program / database editor

Ideally I would be able to look up info for a file on the internet, get asked if a found match is correct and if not, be able to do it manually.

Is this possible?

DalaNorth · 2007-01-25, 09:15

Currently, this is only possible using the configuration application.

Bonetti · 2007-02-06, 20:32

Hi...

I have the same problem as trott. Most of my movies has the wrong text or cover, is there anyway to change e.g. the cover manually? For example; by modifying the database file in another program (e.g. Ant Movie Catalog)?

McChots · 2007-02-07, 07:48

@ Bonetti

You can by going to Movies/Movie Database/Editor in the MediaPortal Setup program.

SpiffBB · 2007-02-07, 10:01

Unfortunatly the internal tools for the movie DB isnt the best right now, lets all start thinking what we would like to se for improvements (I mostly miss a better lookup on imdb). Hovever you can use some external movie manager (like ANT) and parse the info to MP with the plugin MyFilms.

Bonetti · 2007-02-07, 10:14

I agree.....

I need to be able to change cover and text (to danish) for my kids and save data.

Looking forward to a better tool...

2007-01-25, 08:32	#1 (permalink)
trott Portal User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	editing movie info Hi all, I can not seem to find an elegant way to edit the metadata of video files. (cover, title, summary, ...) Most other htpc programs allow me to do something like this: 1) select video file from within the program itself 2) look up this file in eg IMDB, and/or 3) edit the metadata manually. In MP I only managed to find this: 1) close mp 2) start the setup program 3) use the (not very user-friendly) setup program / database editor Ideally I would be able to look up info for a file on the internet, get asked if a found match is correct and if not, be able to do it manually. Is this possible?

2007-02-06, 20:32	#3 (permalink)
Bonetti Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Hi... I have the same problem as trott. Most of my movies has the wrong text or cover, is there anyway to change e.g. the cover manually? For example; by modifying the database file in another program (e.g. Ant Movie Catalog)? __________________ BR Bonetti ----------------------------------------- MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2 MediaPortal Skin: blue two Windows Version: xp pro sp2 CPU Type: pentium 4 2.6GHz HDD: 320GB + 160 GB Memory: 512MB

2007-02-07, 10:14	#6 (permalink)
Bonetti Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I agree..... I need to be able to change cover and text (to danish) for my kids and save data. Looking forward to a better tool... __________________ BR Bonetti ----------------------------------------- MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2 MediaPortal Skin: blue two Windows Version: xp pro sp2 CPU Type: pentium 4 2.6GHz HDD: 320GB + 160 GB Memory: 512MB

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2007-01-25, 09:15	#2 (permalink)
DalaNorth Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Skellefteå, Sweden Age: 31 Posts: 140 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Currently, this is only possible using the configuration application.

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McChots Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Johannesburg Age: 26 Posts: 95 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	@ Bonetti You can by going to Movies/Movie Database/Editor in the MediaPortal Setup program.

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SpiffBB Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 91 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My System	Unfortunatly the internal tools for the movie DB isnt the best right now, lets all start thinking what we would like to se for improvements (I mostly miss a better lookup on imdb). Hovever you can use some external movie manager (like ANT) and parse the info to MP with the plugin MyFilms.