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Captain Colon
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(click & see my collection) Netherlands
27 Posts
12/05
Posted - May 11 2006 : 9:58PM
My avatar has become the link to my collection.

I'm wondering how many people use the InterVocative Dvd Profiler ? I use the free edition, and I like it a lot! Actually I've installed it twice, so I can keep my two collections separate: one for my adult collection and one for my regular dvds (registered with a different account and username).
What I use it most for is to find in which movies my favorite performers appeared in my collection. Or to check if I allready have a(n unwatched) dvd with a to me lesser known actress that I'm starting to like.

croy
Platinum Member

Discovry
4574 Posts
3/04
Posted - May 11 2006 : 10:18PM
Nice that they don't let 'the' and 'a' interfere with the correct alphabetizing of the titles. But is all the information kept on their servers, or can you strictly keep it on your own hard drive?
K
Smitten Kitten

Cloud 9
530 Posts
2/06
Posted - May 12 2006 : 3:39AM
It's all on their servers.
The program downloads the databases from InterVocative's server.
You can change a title's information (or create a new title entry) and either lock that info in your local database, so it doesn't get overwritten next time you sync with the main database, or submit the edited info to InterVocative, where people can vote to accept or reject your changes.

Their database of titles is really comprehensive.
It's that database, and the fact that you just need the barcode on the DVD cover to find a title, that makes the program so terrific.
The GUI is a disaster, IMHO. But the large and increasing database more than makes up for it.

Of course, croy, if, as you said, you're planning to leave Windows behind, you don't want to get hooked on DVD Profiler.
If you're up to the task of rolling your own database at a later date, you can enter your collection in DVD Profiler and export it to an XML file, which you could then import into your own system.


A few other threads mentioning DVD Profiler

croy
Platinum Member

Discovry
4574 Posts
3/04
Posted - May 12 2006 : 5:04AM
With the bar coding, don't you have to enter the numbers underneath manually? I can't imagine that to be much faster than typing the title.
Or am I the only person without a bar code scanner at home?
K
Smitten Kitten

Cloud 9
530 Posts
2/06
Posted - May 12 2006 : 6:24AM
@croy:

I'm an OK-ish touchtypist, but for me, entering a 10 or 12 digit number on the numeric keypad is just as fast as entering the title.
For hunt-and-peckers , I imagine the barcode is much faster.

More importantly, it's DVD Profiler, not Movie Profiler.
With the barcode, you get the correct DVD release with all the version specific extras, audio tracks, subtitles, etc.

Sometimes there's a barcode clash, and you get a short list to choose from. Still much easier than picking the right one of out all the international versions when searching by title.

If you're looking for such an application, try it.
Just download and register it as a free version.
The free version has a changing ad at the top of the window, and will only show thumbnails of the cover scans. Other than that it's fully functional, AFAIK.

 
stefank60
Member

Gold Trader on ADT
383 Posts
9/02
Posted - May 13 2006 : 10:59AM
There are several ways of uploading the records including whacking the disc in your drive and if it recognizes the disc it will load the info from the disc.

Yes I use it and love it.

It's very good and has shed loads of functions - indispensable as far as I'm concerned.

Stef


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Jeff @ IAFD All-Star Supporter
Webmaster IAFD.COM

931 Posts
6/00
Posted - May 13 2006 : 10:49PM
I like it.

The data is actually stored on your hard drive, with options to upload it to their servers.

Every startup, it downloads new info (if available) for the UPC and title database, and everything else is downloaded as needed.

I like it. I export the DVD list into XML and then massage it to create a web front end to my collection which I can then use to load any disc via IR commands and a little DLL I wrote...

Goldmember
Member

518 Posts
7/02
Posted - May 14 2006 : 12:32PM
DVD Profiler, looks pretty good. Delicious Library is what I use for the Mac OS and it is great. Best part is that I can use my built in web cam as my barcode scanner.

Flash All-Star Supporter
Golden Age Classic

11018 Posts
5/01
Posted - May 14 2006 : 7:02PM
Radio Shack is/was giving them away. I got mine years ago so I'm not sure if they still do, don't install their program and mess with a a line and it works just fine.

Edited to add, sorry it appears from looking online that they discontinued this practice in January 2002.

Edited by - Flash on 5/14/2006 7:06:35 PM

Michael Saint
Photographer

Alexis Texas is always lovely
1062 Posts
2/01
Posted - May 14 2006 : 11:37PM
Goldmember where were you months ago when I got Movie Collector.

Don't get me wrong I am very happy with the product but it is totally seperate programs for music and books while yours apparenly does them all.

One question though...what support for adult titles do they have?

Goldmember
Member

518 Posts
7/02
Posted - May 15 2006 : 12:26AM
Although I love Delicious Library, it pulls almost all of its data from Amazon so sadly there is next to nothing in terms of database support for adult movies. However I have entered my adult collection manually, and frickin love it.
Michael Saint
Photographer

Alexis Texas is always lovely
1062 Posts
2/01
Posted - May 15 2006 : 9:28AM
I wonder if it can pull data from other similar programs upon install.

Movie Collector does pull data from Adult DVD Empire but owner are apparently unwilling to add other adult companies to their list. But there are limitations on the search capabilities there plus a lot of titles Empire just does not carry so I enter a lot manually any way.

Would definitely save me money. $40 to get one program that does all vice $100 to get three.

Drew Black
broken crankshaft

8009 Posts
9/99
Posted - May 15 2006 : 1:54PM
Do any of these programs allow you to import data from an external source or XML file? I know that DVD Profiler can export data in XML an import feature would be nice.
threesomebody
Official BlowBang Judge

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2491 Posts
12/04
Posted - May 15 2006 : 3:30PM
I bought DVD Profiler, so I store my info on my hard drive, but then back up to the web. I love it!
Captain Colon
Member

(click & see my collection) Netherlands
27 Posts
12/05
Posted - May 15 2006 : 6:35PM
Thus far the free edition is fine enough for me. I don't mind the 1 add at the top of the page. And I change the coverthumbnails on my local database in bigger pictures.
I tried to submit dvds I have that weren't in the database, and got my first bunch approved today. (Doing my tiny bit to help the database grow.)
 
Goldmember
Member

518 Posts
7/02
Posted - May 15 2006 : 6:54PM
"Delicious Library supports direct importing from a number of competing applications. To import from these, from the "File" menu, choose "Import" then "From Other Applications…"

If the application you were previously using does not appear as an option or you are having difficulty importing using the direct importing feature, you can still import data from a tab-delimted file.

In your previous application, export your library to tab-delimited format. Then, in Delicious Library, from the "File" menu, choose "Import" then "From a File…"

Pick the tab-delimited file you exported - Delicious Library will read the file and add all of the items.

Tab-delimited files should have the first line as a list of headers and use tab characters to separate fields. Here is a simple example what tab-delimited files can look like (assuming the groups of spaces are tabs):

UPC Medium Format Title Author Director Artist 978446532686 Book Hardcover America (The Book) Jon Stewart 027616852809 Movie DVD This Is Spinal Tap Rob Reiner 602498813546 Music CD With Teeth Nine Inch Nails

View Example File (option-click to download)

If you are having trouble importing a specific tab-delimited file, write us, sending your file as an attachment, and we will look into what the issue may be."

Michael Saint
Photographer

Alexis Texas is always lovely
1062 Posts
2/01
Posted - May 15 2006 : 8:50PM
I know Movie Collector can inport from an XML file as can just about every other program I looked at before going with it. You just have to be using the right headers for it to make sense of the information.
PL
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1726 Posts
10/03
Posted - May 15 2006 : 9:46PM
I do now

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stefank60
Member

Gold Trader on ADT
383 Posts
9/02
Posted - Jun 21 2006 : 5:43PM
does anyone know of a good similar FREE prog for Cd's ?

thanks

stef

www.makepovertyhistory.org

Saki
At-Large

2087 Posts
11/99
Posted - Jun 23 2006 : 3:09PM
I love DVD Profiler...I didn't hesitate to register the program either, it's that good.
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