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<blockquote data-quote="DreamMaster" data-source="post: 473843" data-attributes="member: 95555">TV-Server Version: 1.0.2.0MediaPortal Version: 1.0.2.0MediaPortal Skin: BleazleWide V7Windows Version: XP SP3CPU Type: P4 2.4 ghzHDD: WDC 120 and 250Memory: 2 gigMotherboard: MSI 865pe neo 2Video Card: ATI Hercules 9800 proVideo Card Driver: 9.3Sound Card: On Board C-MediaSound Card AC3: spdifSound Card Driver: 1. TV Card: Hauppauge WinTV PVR1501. TV Card Type: analog1. TV Card Driver: 2. TV Card: 2. TV Card Type: 2. TV Card Driver: 3. TV Card: 3. TV Card Type: 3. TV Card Driver: 4. TV Card: 4. TV Card Type: 4. TV Card Driver: MPEG2 Video Codec: MPC GabestMPEG2 Audio Codec: ffdshowh.264 Video Codec: Satelite/CableTV Provider: DSTVHTPC Case: Cooling: Power Supply: 450 WattRemote: MCETV: Panasonic PlasmaTV - HTPC Connection: DVI - HDMIi just have a few questions about updating the music database from a directory because i imported a whole lot of music files and i can't find some of them in Mediaportal or they get cataloged under &quot;-&quot; &quot;[&quot; - i am assuming this is because of the naming convention of the filenames?is there a specific format that the music filenames are supposed to be in for them to be cataloged correctly?When importing/updating database, Does mediaportal use the format of the filename or does it look at the tags and use those to catalog?is there a program that i can use that will help me to help fix the tags and naming conventions of the files before i try and import?one other thing ...putting files in a directory structure like below, will this affect the import? i would like the music collection in mediaportal to be split up into:Albums (and be able to drill down into the Albums)LiveSets (and be able to drill down into the LiveSets)-Albums&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -Depeche Mode&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -Playing the Angel&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -&lt;multiple files&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -DJ Tiesto&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -Just Be&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -&lt;multiple files&gt;-LiveSets&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; -DJ Tiesto&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&lt;multiple files&gt;is this possible?thanks</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DreamMaster, post: 473843, member: 95555"] [b]TV-Server Version[/b]: 1.0.2.0 [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 1.0.2.0 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: BleazleWide V7 [b]Windows Version[/b]: XP SP3 [b]CPU Type[/b]: P4 2.4 ghz [b]HDD[/b]: WDC 120 and 250 [b]Memory[/b]: 2 gig [b]Motherboard[/b]: MSI 865pe neo 2 [b]Video Card[/b]: ATI Hercules 9800 pro [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: 9.3 [b]Sound Card[/b]: On Board C-Media [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: spdif [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: [b]1. TV Card[/b]: Hauppauge WinTV PVR150 [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: analog [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]2. TV Card[/b]: [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]2. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]3. TV Card[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]3. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]4. TV Card[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Type[/b]: [b]4. TV Card Driver[/b]: [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: MPC Gabest [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: ffdshow [b]h.264 Video Codec[/b]: [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: DSTV [b]HTPC Case[/b]: [b]Cooling[/b]: [b]Power Supply[/b]: 450 Watt [b]Remote[/b]: MCE [b]TV[/b]: Panasonic Plasma [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: DVI - HDMI i just have a few questions about updating the music database from a directory because i imported a whole lot of music files and i can't find some of them in Mediaportal or they get cataloged under "-" "[" - i am assuming this is because of the naming convention of the filenames? is there a specific format that the music filenames are supposed to be in for them to be cataloged correctly? When importing/updating database, Does mediaportal use the format of the filename or does it look at the tags and use those to catalog? is there a program that i can use that will help me to help fix the tags and naming conventions of the files before i try and import? one other thing ... putting files in a directory structure like below, will this affect the import? i would like the music collection in mediaportal to be split up into: Albums (and be able to drill down into the Albums) LiveSets (and be able to drill down into the LiveSets) -Albums -Depeche Mode -Playing the Angel -<multiple files> -DJ Tiesto -Just Be -<multiple files> -LiveSets -DJ Tiesto -<multiple files> is this possible? thanks [/QUOTE]

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