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>"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
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>> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 15:06:20 -0700, Still Looking
>> <StillLooking[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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>> >> >I have WMP 11. I like to rip my DVD's to the HDD to watch later. I also
>> >> >have and extensive collection of avi files. I have noticed that the music
>> >> >portion of the library can connect to an online database and download all
>> >> >info pertaining to that song or album. Is there a plugin or feature to have
>> >> >the video portion the library do the same thing? I have also noted that
>> >> >adding a description to the videos is very limited as well.
>> >> >
>> >> >I have found windows media player a great tool for monitoring folders and
>> >> >such, it just seems incomplete for such an advanced piece of software.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> The online DVD lookup seems to work, but there doesn't seem to be an
>> >> option to store the DVD identity in the media library
>> >>
>> >> I imagine that's because the DVD can be removed from the drive, and US
>> >> law is intended to prevent you exercising your fair use rights to
>> >> backup your media.
>> >
>> >What about avi files? Examples would be DivX or WM files. when I add these
>> >to the library there is no feature allowing me to go out to an online
>> >database or much of a feature to add description and details of that sort. I
>> >really could use a plugin for this and am unable to find one. :(
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>>
>> Well, let's think about that for a moment.
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>> How do you suppose this online database would be able to identify the
>> contents of the AVI file ? It could have come off your camcorder, or
>> been recorded by a set top box or a digital stills camera. It might
>> have been converted by somebody from another file type entirely,
>> without any accompanying metadata. Doesn't work, does it ?
>>
>> Cheers - Neil
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>> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
>>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs>>
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>In other movie database software you can look at the IMDB or other such
>places without Metadata. This is done by title only. It's then up to you to
>know your movie well enough to choose the right one. Those programs launch a
>script that will connect with the online database and then retrieve the one
>title or several depending on your movie. This is very helpful when
>converting old VHS to an AVI container. It then imports all pertinent
>information on that movie, IE: actors genre, year, description, etc etc..
>Since I use WMP to play back all my media, be it movies or music I was
>hoping to find a solution within WMP itself or a plugin.