Offline DVD Collection? (1 Viewer)

[TechnoBuddhi]

Presumably this is a trivial thing to do, but I can't for the life of me find an answer anywhere!!

I've got some DVDs backed up to hard disk, some lo-res movies and a fair few HiDef movies that I now have in the movie database and that play perfectly, thumbnails and everything.

I've got over 200 DVDs that I would like to be added to the movie database. I need something that says "Please insert disk" type thing when I select the movie in MP.

I could easily create a little .avi that displays a please insert disk thing, but there's got to be a better and simpler way! I'm on MP v1rc2.

I've installed Ant Movie Catalogue but I don't see anything that helps me; like "offline" or something similar so it doesn't help when I import into the movie database.

Somebody please put me out of my misery!

Thanks

 

[FlipGer]

Hi,

well, with 200 DVDs it could become difficult. What is wokring, but you will have much work to do:
1) Insert DVD
2) Don't play it
3) Go to My Videos
4) Change to Share View
5) You can see your DVD drive
6) Highlight it and hit F3 -> IMDB Search
7) The DVD will be added to the internal Database
8) Change to a database view (like title view)
If you now hit play on the DVD entry, you will be asked to insert the DVD, if it is not present.

I think there are easier ways, if you already have ant-movie as plugin. But I am not familiar with it.
If you hit F3 on the database entry and enter the details page you can see a label markes "Disc" which usually stands on "HD". You can change this to "DVD". (Using Skin BlueTwo)

HTH,
Flip.

 

[TechnoBuddhi]

Thanks!

That is a fair amount of work, especially when I double checked and there's actually a tad more than 250 discs!!

Can't believe this isn't catered for in Media Portal! Is this something that could be suggested as a new feature?

Either 2 prompts;
Offline? <checkbox>
Disc # <input box> (enabled if offline is checked)

Or just 1;
Offline Disc # <input box>

 

[jiggsaw]

Hi,

well, with 200 DVDs it could become difficult. What is wokring, but you will have much work to do:
1) Insert DVD
2) Don't play it
3) Go to My Videos
4) Change to Share View
5) You can see your DVD drive
6) Highlight it and hit F3 -> IMDB Search
7) The DVD will be added to the internal Database
8) Change to a database view (like title view)
If you now hit play on the DVD entry, you will be asked to insert the DVD, if it is not present.

I think there are easier ways, if you already have ant-movie as plugin. But I am not familiar with it.
If you hit F3 on the database entry and enter the details page you can see a label markes "Disc" which usually stands on "HD". You can change this to "DVD". (Using Skin BlueTwo)

HTH,
Flip.

Is there anything to get offline mp3 albums into the database?

 

[surfermc]

I've installed Ant Movie Catalogue but I don't see anything that helps me; like "offline" or something similar so it doesn't help when I import into the movie database.

Somebody please put me out of my misery!

Have you had a look at the My Films plugin. This can use data from the Ant Movie Catalogue. I believe from memory that if you don't specify a path for the movie in AMC then My Films will prompt you to insert the disc.

 

[TechnoBuddhi]

Thx, I looked at MyFilms and didn't find it any help! I don't think it worked with the theme I'm using(if memory serves me anyway).

Yesterday I created a little 37 second vidclip that tells the user to insert a disc. I'm just adding my titles and pointing all these offline dvds to the same vidclip. Works a treat and I'm quite impressed with my little "insert disc" vidclip. If anybody wants to d/l it, here's the details.

Format: Stereo (L R), 48.000 kHz, H.264, 1024 x 576
Size: 55Mb
File: PleaseInsertDisc.mov

Here's a few screenies in low .jpg quality.

to everybody for the help!

 

[cics]

That little trick and your little .mov really do the trick.

Thank YOU!