!DVDProfLogo.png!Overview

Using DVD Profiler with My Films - setup, field mapping, and special considerations.

Introduction

DVD Profiler is designed primarily for cataloging your collection of physical DVDs. However, My Films allows you to store a movie filename in the Notes field, and thus play movies such as ripped image files on your hard disk, as well as DVDs.

Note: Export to XML for more than 50 DVDs is only supported in the registered (unlimited) version of DVD Profiler. 

Setup

DVD Profiler

Export your DVD Profiler catalog to an XML file, default is:

• My Documents\DVD Profiler\Databases\Default\Collection.xml

MyFilms

Use the Setup Wizard:

• Catalog type - DVD Profiler
• Catalog XML - select the XML file you exported from DVD Profiler (see above)

The wizard presets most settings for you, however you should verify them, especially the paths set for displaying images in Artwork Setup.

DVD Profiler Options

You may select special options for DVD Profiler on the External Catalogs Tab in MyFilms Setup:

Notes Field contains only Movie Filename - this will enable you to play files from your hard disk in My Films.  However, you can enter only one filename and no other data in the Notes field. If you have multi part or stacked files, My Films will auto-detect them and allow you to play or select them.

Tags - merge them with the Category Field - thus in Category view you will see all your tags listed as well as genres/categories.  Or, you may merge tags to either the Description or Comments field the same as any other External Catalog. 

Note:  the previous option for using Sort Titles has been removed.  Sort Titles are now mapped to Formatted Title

Field Mapping

Fields are listed by the field name in the XML, sort order is the order in the AMC XML. Items in red are not currently displayed, but could be. DVD Profiler does not support media info and file related fields like file size.

Extended Fields

In addition to the internal supported fields, My Films supports extended fields for:

• Writer - preset as a Custom Display Item when you use the Setup Wizard and can be used to create a custom view 
• Certification (MPAA) - can be displayed as a Custom Display Item or mapped to either the Description or Comments field on the External Catalogs Setup tab
• Tagline - can be displayed as a Custom Display Item or mapped to either the Description or Comments field on the External Catalogs Setup tab
• Tags - can be displayed as a Custom Display Item, and/or used to create a custom view similar to Categories (Genres)

For further details how to display these fields see Customizing Display; and Custom Views.to learn how to create a view based on these fields.

My Films also generates several fields when you open the plugin in MediaPortal:

• IndexedTitle
• DateAdded
• RecentlyAdded
• AgeAdded
• Persons

These fields are supported for any catalog and can be used within My Films to create views, or as custom display items. However, the data is not saved when you exit My Films, and cannot be viewed/used in your movie catalog app,

Note: Tagline is not supported in DVD Profiler, Rating is mapped to Certification.

DVD Profiler fields not supported by My Films

• CollectionType - i.e. Owned
• DistTrait - i.e. widescreen
• Released - DVD release date
• CaseType
• Region
• Format - several fields all related to DVD format not file / media info formats
• Features - several fields related to DVD Features
• Studio
• MediaCompany
• AudioFormat
• AudioChannels
• SRP - i.e. retail price
• WishPriority
• PurchaseInfo - price, location, etc.
• MediaBanners
• Extra ratings - video, audio, extras

Related

• Supported Catalogs