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Change names displayed for DVD titles in DVD library

Last post 09-09-2008, 4:48 AM by Tyree. 7 replies.
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  •  09-05-2008, 2:19 PM 291095

    Change names displayed for DVD titles in DVD library

    I've ripped the majority of my DVD collection to my media center PC and have used dvdxml.com to grab most of the xml info to go with each of them.

    The problem is, a lot of my DVDs have more than one disk for special features, etc.  But there's only one dvdxml file.  This results in the name for each disk being exactly the same when viewed in Media Center even though the folder names are named distinctly.

    For example, I have two folders for the two DVDs that come with Pirates of the Carribean, Curse of the Black Pearl.  I've named the feature folder with the suffix "Disk 1" and the special features folder has the suffix "Disk 2".  But, in Media Center, neither suffix shows and you just have to guess which one is which.  As I said, the same holds true for quite a few of my DVDs.

    Is there a way to control the way the name of each DVD displays in Media Center?

    Are there any other methods to get your ripped DVD collection to show up in Media Center that offers more features/customization than the default dvd library?

    Thanks!!!

  •  09-05-2008, 3:31 PM 291109 in reply to 291095

    Re: Change names displayed for DVD titles in DVD library

    You can edit the DVDID in C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\eHome\DVDInfoCache


    Richard Miller Media Center MVP 2006
  •  09-05-2008, 4:31 PM 291130 in reply to 291109

    Re: Change names displayed for DVD titles in DVD library

    I prefer DVD Library Collection Manager, it will allow you to edit those XML files in DVDInfoCache with a UI and information from amazon and IMDB.
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  •  09-05-2008, 4:38 PM 291131 in reply to 291130

    Re: Change names displayed for DVD titles in DVD library

    shifter....can you elaborate on DVD Library Collection Manager...what program...where to download

    cheers
    mark
  •  09-05-2008, 7:16 PM 291150 in reply to 291130

    Re: Change names displayed for DVD titles in DVD library

    Yeah, can you give a link to that?  I did a google search but only came up with software for cataloging a physical DVD collection.

    EDIT:
    Scratch that...I think I found it.  Is this it?
    http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/archive/index.php/t-916775.html

    Thanks!!!

  •  09-08-2008, 1:47 PM 291806 in reply to 291150

    Re: Change names displayed for DVD titles in DVD library

    That's it.
  •  09-08-2008, 7:40 PM 291898 in reply to 291806

    Re: Change names displayed for DVD titles in DVD library

    Yep.  ATM it looks like IMDB.com changed something and the application might need an update.
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  •  09-09-2008, 4:48 AM 291990 in reply to 291898

    Re: Change names displayed for DVD titles in DVD library

    Yeah, I couldn't get IMDB to do squat! :-)
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