And thanks to Solipsism I think I'm ready to move all my concert video's over to iTunes as well, another 400+GB so that Media folder will get >1TB
The tips in this thread (and other means) are really great and much appreciated!
Here's another tip. As I believe I mentioned previously iVI can do a lot to automate the entire process but it's also fairly stupid at times. For instance, it won't understand what is or isn't a TV show or movie when you think it should. One way around this is to do renaming of the files but you can also setup rules in iVI Settings that can not only alter the file name so that the metadata search will work better but also change whether it'll default to a Movie or TV Show.
I suggest building slowly until you get comfortable. If you do mess up with the metadata it's no big deal. You just delete from the iTunes Library but keep the file, then re-do in iVI from right where it is.
These Settings below took some trial and error to figure out that they were ideal for me.
Here's another tip. As I believe I mentioned previously iVI can do a lot to automate the entire process but it's also fairly stupid at times. For instance, it won't understand what is or isn't a TV show or movie when you think it should. One way around this is to do renaming of the files but you can also setup rules in iVI Settings that can not only alter the file name so that the metadata search will work better but also change whether it'll default to a Movie or TV Show.
I suggest building slowly until you get comfortable. If you do mess up with the metadata it's no big deal. You just delete from the iTunes Library but keep the file, then re-do in iVI from right where it is.
These Settings below took some trial and error to figure out that they were ideal for me.
I've used Handbrake for my conversion needs up to now an was just reading all there is about iVI and how people use it. I also read that sometimes iTunes is to blame for not truly knowing if a video should be in what folder and what tag to have.
So yes, taking it slowly is a good tip, thanks. Stupid thing is I used to have my video's in iTunes (2007 I believe) but I wasn't able to create iTunes capable versions of every video so I stopped and went back to manage them in the Finder. It's all properly named, but obviously limited in truly tagging, missing out on watch count and such.
So, for € 8.99 I'm getting to do some work, for which I have all the time in the world now that I broke my big toe yesterday. Kinda hurts, if only for not being able to run, cycle or swim.
I've used Handbrake for my conversion needs up to now an was just reading all there is about iVI and how people use it. I also read that sometimes iTunes is to blame for not truly knowing if a video should be in what folder and what tag to have.
iTunes not putting it in the proper category has never been an issue with about 1000 items. When iVI adds the metadata it determines if it's a Movie, TV Show, or Home Movie and this has only ever failed on the iVI side of things from issue with using The Movie DB and The TV DB for figuring out the proper info.
So yes, taking it slowly is a good tip, thanks. Stupid thing is I used to have my video's in iTunes (2007 I believe) but I wasn't able to create iTunes capable versions of every video so I stopped and went back to manage them in the Finder. It's all properly named, but obviously limited in truly tagging, missing out on watch count and such.
I had all my content named well in Finder, too. Movies were name (####) for year and TV shows were name - S##E## - episode_name. For TV shows it looks for the name and S##E## but if there was an older show that had that name and you were putting the (####) year in the file name because it was unimportant you it would see it improperly.
For example, Archer - S01E01 would be wrong but Archer (2009) - S01E01 would work almost perfectly. I say almost because I still had to scroll the images options to find the one that is portrait mode that looks proper in iTunes Library.
You can do mass changes in iVI so it can make easy work of those odd files. I wish someone would make Shazam for video. I think sampling video would be too processing and bandwidth intensive, but what about grabbing just the audio from TV shows and movies to compare against a database like Shazam. You'd need a larger sample due to the dead space in a dialogue over music, and possibly more than one sample to make sure it's not a fluke but I think it could be done.
So, for € 8.99 I'm getting to do some work, for which I have all the time in the world now that I broke my big toe yesterday. Kinda hurts, if only for not being able to run, cycle or swim.
Did your big toe owe you money? Surely you set an example for your other toes. Seriously though, hope your toe gets better.
I had all my content named well in Finder, too. Movies were name (####) for year and TV shows were name - S##E## - episode_name. For TV shows it looks for the name and S##E## but if there was an older show that had that name and you were putting the (####) year in the file name because it was unimportant you it would see it improperly.
Oh, good tips, again. Thank you.
I wish someone would make Shazam for video.
Simple but great idea! And you're giving away how a developer should go about it, hats off.
Did your big toe owe you money? Surely you set an example for your other toes.
Darn, why am I not getting it? Must be because I'm not American. Well, still funny, but I wish I'd know the reference, if there is one.
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Here's another tip. As I believe I mentioned previously iVI can do a lot to automate the entire process but it's also fairly stupid at times. For instance, it won't understand what is or isn't a TV show or movie when you think it should. One way around this is to do renaming of the files but you can also setup rules in iVI Settings that can not only alter the file name so that the metadata search will work better but also change whether it'll default to a Movie or TV Show.
I suggest building slowly until you get comfortable. If you do mess up with the metadata it's no big deal. You just delete from the iTunes Library but keep the file, then re-do in iVI from right where it is.
These Settings below took some trial and error to figure out that they were ideal for me.
I've used Handbrake for my conversion needs up to now an was just reading all there is about iVI and how people use it. I also read that sometimes iTunes is to blame for not truly knowing if a video should be in what folder and what tag to have.
So yes, taking it slowly is a good tip, thanks. Stupid thing is I used to have my video's in iTunes (2007 I believe) but I wasn't able to create iTunes capable versions of every video so I stopped and went back to manage them in the Finder. It's all properly named, but obviously limited in truly tagging, missing out on watch count and such.
edit: 2005: "The best digital jukebox and #1 music download store. Now with video." (2005) used to market iTunes 6. Sources from a good to read list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apple_Inc._slogans
So, for € 8.99 I'm getting to do some work, for which I have all the time in the world now that I broke my big toe yesterday. Kinda hurts, if only for not being able to run, cycle or swim.
iTunes not putting it in the proper category has never been an issue with about 1000 items. When iVI adds the metadata it determines if it's a Movie, TV Show, or Home Movie and this has only ever failed on the iVI side of things from issue with using The Movie DB and The TV DB for figuring out the proper info.
I had all my content named well in Finder, too. Movies were name (####) for year and TV shows were name - S##E## - episode_name. For TV shows it looks for the name and S##E## but if there was an older show that had that name and you were putting the (####) year in the file name because it was unimportant you it would see it improperly.
For example, Archer - S01E01 would be wrong but Archer (2009) - S01E01 would work almost perfectly. I say almost because I still had to scroll the images options to find the one that is portrait mode that looks proper in iTunes Library.
You can do mass changes in iVI so it can make easy work of those odd files. I wish someone would make Shazam for video. I think sampling video would be too processing and bandwidth intensive, but what about grabbing just the audio from TV shows and movies to compare against a database like Shazam. You'd need a larger sample due to the dead space in a dialogue over music, and possibly more than one sample to make sure it's not a fluke but I think it could be done.
Did your big toe owe you money? Surely you set an example for your other toes. Seriously though, hope your toe gets better.
Oh, good tips, again. Thank you.
Simple but great idea! And you're giving away how a developer should go about it, hats off.
Darn, why am I not getting it? Must be because I'm not American. Well, still funny, but I wish I'd know the reference, if there is one.
Thank you.
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Just a bad joke. The reference is to the mafia, loan sharks, or some other organization that uses violence if you don't pay money you owe them.