Organize DVD Movies

mattyd · 2007-06-16, 09:39

This might seem like an odd question but....

I have some folders on my PC with files for a particular DVD.

ie
c:\Movies\Harry Potter

in that folder are the various IFO and vob files for that movie.

How do i make it so i can see this movie in MP in the video section
and not have to click on an IFO file ?
I just want to select the movie jpg itself.
Am i the only one with this problem ?

thanks
MAtt

Nightmare77 · 2007-06-16, 10:00

all you should need is to have say the movie like this on your hdd
c:\movies\harry potter
and with the normal dvd structure under that eg. VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS
Once you have that all you need to do is get a coverart for harry potter and stick it in the harry potter folder and call it folder.jpg
Then when you click on harry potter in MP it will start the dvd and you will be able to have it with a coverart
hope that helps

mattyd · 2007-06-16, 12:05

Thanks Nightmare for the response.

Will i be able to organise by "title" after i do that ?

regards
MAtt

zicoz · 2007-06-17, 21:28

As long as your folder structure looks something like this:

c:\movies\filma\VideoTS
c:\movies\filmb\VideoTS
c:\movies\filmc\VideoTS
c:\movies\filmd\VideoTS

Everything should work just fine.

mattyd · 2007-06-18, 07:57

Thanks Zicox you are correct.

RyOlSe · 2007-06-19, 17:15

Is it not possible to use IMDB then?

surfermc · 2007-06-19, 19:47

Press F3 for IMBD information.

RyOlSe · 2007-06-20, 02:34

Ok so I am having issues. All of my videos are in one folder like this one C:\My Movies\example\VideoTS

Then when I go into MP > My Videos > and then select "example" > it then shows the VideoTS folder > vts_01_0 > just sits there with a blank screan...

So what am I still doing wrong? Do need to try this out?

Thanks

surfermc · 2007-06-20, 08:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyOlSe

Ok so I am having issues. All of my videos are in one folder like this one C:\My Movies\example\VideoTS

Then when I go into MP > My Videos > and then select "example" > it then shows the VideoTS folder > vts_01_0 > just sits there with a blank screan...

I think you are missing an underscore '_' and possible capitals within the folder path it should be VIDEO_TS not VideoTS as per the structure on a DVD.

An example from my machine is X:\Movies\Equilibrium\VIDEO_TS

HTH
MC

RyOlSe · 2007-06-26, 04:40

Sorry about that, I do infact have the underscore there. Whenever I click on the first icon, as shown, the screen will just sit there and I can't go back a folder or even get task manager to come up. Is there some plug in that i'm missing or a setting?
-Thanks again

2007-06-16, 09:39	#1 (permalink)
mattyd Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 8 hrs from the Big Prawn & 5 hrs from the Big Sheep Age: 38 Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Organize DVD Movies This might seem like an odd question but.... I have some folders on my PC with files for a particular DVD. ie c:\Movies\Harry Potter in that folder are the various IFO and vob files for that movie. How do i make it so i can see this movie in MP in the video section and not have to click on an IFO file ? I just want to select the movie jpg itself. Am i the only one with this problem ? thanks MAtt

2007-06-18, 07:57	#5 (permalink)
mattyd Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 8 hrs from the Big Prawn & 5 hrs from the Big Sheep Age: 38 Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Thanks Zicox Thanks Zicox you are correct.

2007-06-19, 17:15	#6 (permalink)
RyOlSe Portal User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Age: 25 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Is it not possible to use IMDB then? Last edited by RyOlSe; 2007-06-19 at 17:39.

2007-06-20, 02:34	#8 (permalink)
RyOlSe Portal User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Age: 25 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Ok so I am having issues. All of my videos are in one folder like this one C:\My Movies\example\VideoTS Then when I go into MP > My Videos > and then select "example" > it then shows the VideoTS folder > vts_01_0 > just sits there with a blank screan... So what am I still doing wrong? Do need to try this out? Thanks Last edited by RyOlSe; 2007-06-20 at 02:42.

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2007-06-16, 10:00	#2 (permalink)
Nightmare77 Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canberra Age: 29 Posts: 520 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	all you should need is to have say the movie like this on your hdd c:\movies\harry potter and with the normal dvd structure under that eg. VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS Once you have that all you need to do is get a coverart for harry potter and stick it in the harry potter folder and call it folder.jpg Then when you click on harry potter in MP it will start the dvd and you will be able to have it with a coverart hope that helps

2007-06-16, 12:05	#3 (permalink)
mattyd Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 8 hrs from the Big Prawn & 5 hrs from the Big Sheep Age: 38 Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Thanks Nightmare for the response. Will i be able to organise by "title" after i do that ? regards MAtt

2007-06-17, 21:28	#4 (permalink)
zicoz Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 136 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	As long as your folder structure looks something like this: c:\movies\filma\VideoTS c:\movies\filmb\VideoTS c:\movies\filmc\VideoTS c:\movies\filmd\VideoTS Everything should work just fine.

2007-06-19, 19:47	#7 (permalink)
surfermc Portal Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dorset Posts: 271 Thanks: 15 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	Press F3 for IMBD information.

2007-06-26, 04:40	#10 (permalink)
RyOlSe Portal User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Age: 25 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Sorry about that, I do infact have the underscore there. Whenever I click on the first icon, as shown, the screen will just sit there and I can't go back a folder or even get task manager to come up. Is there some plug in that i'm missing or a setting? -Thanks again

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