basic metadata for video search (1 Viewer)

[wmclaxton]

I'm new to MediaPortal.

I am trying to use MP 1.2.3 as a video content manager for viewing corporate video recordings in our office. So far we have the server installed and can access via remote clients. We are considering a touchscreen interface for the client screens.

Obviously each recording can be added to the server by dropping it into a folder, and it will appear according to the folder and filename. But the MP software seems to lack basic features of content management for videos (unlike the many fields of information for movies). I've looked for suitable plugins, but can't seem to find one that handles for example: description, tagging or searching. Here are some questions:

1. How to create a title other than the filename?
2. How to create a description? Tried placing an XML file with the same name in the same folder...
3. How to add a thumbnail other than the default captured by MP?
4. How to tag videos for better searchability and organisation?
5. How to search for videos, that is, without browsing each folder?
6. How to move a file using the GUI tools? Tried the File Explorer plugin, which is great, but it won't install under this MP version...

While I suppose there are not many corporate users for MP, surely folks with home videos will want to use features similar to what I am looking for. Any guidance is much appreciated.

 

[wmclaxton]

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[mbuzina]

There are the following ways to organize videos:
1. Builtin MyVideos (1.3 Alpha Version). It scrapes Information out of the IMDB and allows you to switch views to see actors, description & others. But Movie needs to be in IMDB.
2. Plugin MovingPictures. It usually scrapes information from IMDB & other websites, but can also be edited by hand. You need to do this in the plugin configuration and not using the MP interface (editing a lot of info on such an interface is not usefull anyway). Can use information from local XML files as well (I don't use that), needs proper format
3. MyFilms plugin. No more details from, I am not a user.

The plugins manage 1-5. 6 is currently not within the GUI except FileExplorer and yes, that is not update at the momen.

 

[mbuzina]

Ah, it is not XML file format, it is .nfo file format.