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Users / Re: ID3 / Cover Art

« on: March 24, 2009, 11:05:22 pm »

That is what I assumed.

I already started writing and testing some code. I might just call it an "AddOn" to support importing data into the database using dvdid.xml and folder.jpg files, and continue to use the current search tool, since IMDB does not support music, or I assume it doesnt. Have not tested yet to see if it would be easyer to write a converter for the xml to id3 or just dump into the database, any thoughts?

That way I can use keep using my third-party software that create the xml and jpg data, and it will also make it easyer for WinMCE Ripper converts, since its the primary way it stores the data, from what I read.

Later,
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Users / ID3 / Cover Art

« on: March 24, 2009, 10:23:54 pm »

First install on this MCE. It was a little ruff but once I replaced my newer ATI HD4350 with a GeForce 6600/6800 things improved a lot. I never used the Windows MCE, but have used MediaPortal but decided to break into this platform to work on improving my Linux and since I might consider doing some home automation.

Now to my question, In MediaPortal they had several tools for downloading all the movie and song details mostly getting it from IMDB and it was near flawless. In trying to do the same in this MCE the process became much more laborious and in most cases failed to identity the correct information.

I assume that one of the larger issues is that most of my movie database are AVI files, however each movie has its own directory and within the directory is a “%moviename%.dvdid.xml” and in most cases a “folder.jpg” file for cover art. It seems that the search and import process does not read this information, let alone use it.

For those that it was able to fine, with my manual clicking and updating over the core website, it created a “%moviename%.avi.id3” file. So, can I convert the dvdid.xml documents into ID3 to help the system lock into the data, or is there an editor that I can download or buy that would allow me to create my own? Better yet, is the answer within the database, in that can I make the changes within the database and let it worry about the ID3s?

It would rock if I could convert, or import, from something like MovieCollector.