Naming Files Containing 2 Episodes (e.g. Part 1, Part 2) (1 Viewer)

[DGalt]

I've read the FAQ but I'm still not clear about this.

A number of shows have it set up where 2 part episodes are contained within the same file.

For example, Seinfeld season 4 episodes 3 and 4 are within the same file. Now, the way I currently have it named is:

Seinfeld - 4x03-4x04

MPTV Series recognizes the file as containing episode 3 and 4 for season 4, but not in the way I'd expect it to. Basically, it separates them into 2 separate "episodes" that both point to the same file. (what I mean is, if I play either episode 3 or episode 4, the same file plays starting at the beginning of episode 3)

Is there any way to have MPTV Series to list the episodes together (e.g. Episodes 3-4) rather than separately (i.e. Episode 3, Episode 4)? I wouldn't expect there to be a way for it "know" when one episode ends and the other starts, but I would think there would be a way to just list them together as really one episode that takes the place of episode 3 and 4 (in this example anyway).

Hope I'm being clear

 

[ltfearme]

Sorry, currently no option to do this. I typically look at the runtime in the GUI (if the skin provides it) to identify a double episode.

 

[RoChess]

Another thing to keep in mind is that 99% of the users will watch their shows in order, so if you watched episode 1 and 2 and start episode 3, you won't really notice any difference. Once playback is finished episode 4 is marked as watched as well and you would continue into episode 5.

Locating that specific scene you watched a long time ago is a little bit more complex then, but there are many ways with MediaPortal to quickly jump to a certain point inside your media. My own favorite is the big-step forward, which I use the up-arrow for on my remote. A few short clicks and I can skip to the end very fast, be it on a half hour TV show, or a 4 hour movie (due to % based skip setting).

 

[DGalt]

The only thing that kind of annoys me is the way it's displayed...I don't need or want the episodes to be separated. It would just be nice if I didn't have 2 episodes in there that both play the same file. But the only option I seem to have is to remove episode 4 (or 3) completely, which looks weird when you have them all listed out, or leave it as is with 2 episodes both playing the same file.

Not a huge deal, but would be nice if you could have 1 episode that is listed as both Episodes 3 and 4

c'est la vie