filenaming series problem , don't understand (1 Viewer)

[niels37]

All,

I'm using streamed mp 1.2 stable.
I'm trying to import a serie called "mcleods daughters"

they are in this path :
D:\TV SERIES\MCLEODS DAUGHTERS\MCLEODS DAUGHTERS S 1\MCLEODS DAUGHTERS S1 E1\VIDEO_TS
and for s2 :
D:\TV SERIES\MCLEODS DAUGHTERS\MCLEODS DAUGHTERS S 2\MCLEODS DAUGHTERS S2 E1\VIDEO_TS

I havent changed anything in tvseries , but still all the series are highlighted!

Can someone give me an example ( prefer to this series) of filename and a parserrule or something like that.

I really don't understand, despite the fact i read around.

Hope i make sense to anyone so you can make me understand

greetz Niels

 

[RoChess]

Ok, the obvious problems are as follows:

1. Series name is no idential match, official title has accolade, as per: McLeod's Daughters: Series Info so you need "McLeod's Daughters". Now MP-TVSeries allows for some deviation, so it should normally still work, but it's not a guarantee. You can rename the folders, or use String Replacements in MP-TVSeries, use the FAQ otherwise on how to do that.

2. Your folder structure might not work on the existing parsing expressions, "D:\TV SERIES\MCLEODS DAUGHTERS\MCLEODS DAUGHTERS S 1\MCLEODS DAUGHTERS S1 E1\VIDEO_TS", so you have to adapt a custom one.

Assuming "D:\TV SERIES" is your import path, you get something like: "simple" = "<series>\<series> S <season>\<series> S<season> E<episode>\VIDEO_TS", but as you can see by the repeat of the same <tag> that can cause problems, let me know if that works, or otherwise try "simple" = "<series> S<season> E<episode>\VIDEO_TS", I recall also helping somebody on a simelair problem, so check the two Expression Parsing threads on the forum, and if that all fails get back to me and I'll see about working up an actual RegExp one.

PS: Also make sure that the correct main file file is in the list of supported extensions, which you configure in MediaPortal.

Enjoy.

 

[niels37]

Don't understand de parsing rules ( how its working) but i'm no fool ofcourse
So i changed the tiltle name to McLeod's Daughters, entered de line you suggested as parsingrule. Tried to import .......and YESSSSSSS its working . BUT......there's always a but .

You mentioned that video extions have to be configured in mediaportal, well .IFO is mentioned.
Thats my problem: because .IFO is read during importing the serie. I see all episodes twice !! Apperantly it reads :
VIDEO_TS.IFO and VTS01_0.IFO so i get 2 x Episode 1.
How di i get tvseries plugin to ingnore VTS01_0.IFO ?
Where I want to understand how parsingrules work, where can i find detailed information about this? So i can make a parsingrule myself and eventually help others . I'm planning to get my configuration in detail somewhere in a posting on mediaportal ( if there's no limit to the nr of pic upload ;-) )

Thanks again for getting me to import a tv serie

greetz niels

Hi

I found a solution for importing two of the same episodes: google is your friend ( but not always )

I found this :

Mine is set to search in the X drive under TV shows, and in that folder i have the show name, then folders for each ep, so for example x:\Tv Shows\South Park\South Park 01x01 - Title\VIDEO_TS\ then the vob files. These are the reg exp that i use

simple - <series> - <season>x<episode> - <title>\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO
simple - <series> - <season>x<episode> -\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO
simple - <series> - <season>x<episode> - <title>.avi


The only added rule which i have "checked " ( which came from you Rochester) is :
<series> S<season> E<episode>\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.ifo ( and added video_ts.ifo according to the text i found)


The only thing is that VTS.ifo is also found , and ofcourse red highlighted, but it doensn't matter ( i think) because i get only one episode now


STILL : don't know how to interpet the parsing rule. <series> S<season> E<episode>\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.ifo ?

Never the less .........i'm glad it finally works the way i want !

if you can teach me or point me in de right direction for explanation for parsingrules would be great.

greetz niels

 

[gserg]

Hello,

Did you solve your problem with reading both IFO files? I have the same issue now and I am looking for a fix.

Thanks
Greg

 

[gserg]

I'm not sure if this is frowned upon but I wanted to bump this thread for the issue of having the plugin import both the VIDEO_TS.IFO and VTS01_0.IFO files and duplicating the episodes. Any ideas.

Thank you

 

[niels37]

Hello,

Did you solve your problem with reading both IFO files? I have the same issue now and I am looking for a fix.

Thanks
Greg

I had to make a string replacement to bypass that : i just put "VTS_01_0.IFO" vts_02 etc etc until vts 07 and replace those vts 01 o2 03 04 05 06 07 .ifo to <empty>

You WILL see them yellow marked in import in tvseries , but if you scroll down , you'll see the VIDEO_TS in GREEN en just push the button next ;-)

The disadvantage of dvd in tvseries is :

dvd 1 contains 2 or 3 episodes aswell as dvd 2

so you will get:

dvd 1 : S1 E1 ( with 3 episodes in it) so the whole dvd 1 is named to S1 E1
dvd 2 : S1 E2 ( with 3 episodes in it) so the whole dvd 2 is named to S1 E2

You see the problem........ i can't fix it and as far as i know nobody can as dvd isn't supported by thetv.com

The easiest thing is to get seperated episodes and if u are interested in subs you can add them by naming the subs exactly as the video name or vice versa ( S1 E1.avi and S1 E1.srt) andso on.

hope you'll understand my explanation as it is already difficult enough to understand myself let alone to explane to someone else..........in the end we all understand how to get everything to work in

 

[CandyAndy]

Re: DVD filenaming series problem , don't understand

Hello @ all

With the filename I have also my problems.

I have this series http://thetvdb.com/?tab=seasonall&id=79849&lid=14 in 6 DVD's

One DVD has 4 or 5 episodes

The folder I have named

Example:
Es war einmal... der Mensch S01E01E02E03E04
Es war einmal... der Mensch S01E05E06E07E08

MP-TVSeries has found the series, but in details it will not display correctly

example
Es war einmal... Der Mensch
-Season 1<br>
---1x1 - Eine neue Welt entsteht (black)
---1x1 - Eine neue Welt entsteht (black)
---1x2 - Der Neandertaler (black)
---1x2 - Der Neandertaler (black)
---1x3 - Der Mensch aus Cro Magnon (gray)
---1x4 - Macht Euch die Erde Untertan (gray)
---1x5 - Die ersten Weltreiche (black)
---1x5 - Die ersten Weltreiche (black)

the contents of the DVD Video_TS folder is:

VIDEO_TS.bup
VIDEO_TS.ifo
VTS_01_0.Bup
VTS_01_0.ifo
VTS_01_0.vob
VTS_01_1.vob
VTS_01_2.vob
VTS_01_3.vob
VTS_01_4.vob
VTS_01_5.vob

I have other DVD's where it is similar. I would like to bring all of my DVD's, to the harddrive
I do not want to convert the DVD's.

My question is, how can I store/named my whole collection DVD's,
without convert, that MP-TVSeries find the right episodes

I hope this is understandable and you know what I want
What was written above, I have not understood yet.

Thanks for your help in advance
best regards
CandyAndy

 

[RoChess]

Re: DVD filenaming series problem , don't understand

One DVD has 4 or 5 episodes

Maximum support in MP-TVSeries is 1 or 2 episodes per file/DVD.

So you can still make it work, but you have to use one of the many work arounds as shown on forum and decide for yourself which workaround works best for you. None of them are ideal, so you might want to consider just using Handbreak and convert them to individual files. If you retain the same video and audio codec, then no re-encoding is required and you could convert the DVDs over into MKVs (even retaining chapters/subtitles/etc) in a few minutes.

Otherwise you will have to wait till 3+ episode per file/DVD is supported, which could be a while.

 

[CandyAndy]

Thanks for the answer RoChess,

Well, then I'll convert.

Nevertheless, thanks for the tip with HandBrake

in gratitude

CandyAndy