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=== Specials and OVAs ===
=== Specials and OVAs ===
* Specials and OVAs seem to be handled pretty well by TVDB. Just look up which "special" episode number it is on '''http://thetvdb.com''' and include the number {{highlight|S00E##}}. Season "0" is for specials, and then the episode number is whatever special number it is on TVDB. For example, you might end up with something like: {{highlight|<code>[Group name] Show Name - S00E03 - OVA 1.mkv}}</code>.
* Specials and OVAs seem to be handled pretty well by TVDB. Just look up which "special" episode number it is on '''http://thetvdb.com''' and include the number {{highlight|S00E##}}. Season "0" is for specials, and then the episode number is whatever special number it is on TVDB. For example, you might end up with something like: {{highlight|<code>[Group name] Show Name - S00E03 - OVA 1.mkv</code>}}.


* XBMC will list "specials" both in their own section as well as along side the season the correspond to. They'll also appear in the order they should be viewed in, assuming that data has been filled out on TVDB.
* XBMC will list "specials" both in their own section as well as along side the season the correspond to. They'll also appear in the order they should be viewed in, assuming that data has been filled out on TVDB.


=== Movies ===
=== Movies ===
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== Separating anime from other TV shows and/or movies ==
== Separating anime from other TV shows and/or movies ==

Revision as of 01:04, 21 July 2014

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This page is a collection of tips, tricks, advice, and links relating to anime and XBMC.

Scanning anime into the library

  • XBMC's default TV scraper (TVDB) using default settings, will want to use the typical S##E## naming convention.
  • You can also use EP## for many shows as well. Even if there is no "season", XBMC will just assume all episodes are "Season 1" when using EP##.
  • By going into the scraper settings you can also change the scraper to use "absolute order", if you don't wish to have XBMC organize a show by season. Absolute order, as the name implies, simply goes in order of when the episodes came out, as if it were one big season.
  • TVDB will sometimes see sequels and even spin-offs as additional seasons. For some shows this is okay, like Code Geass and Code Geass R2. For other shows, this is rage inducing and just plain incorrect (and they won't let you correct it), so you might want to use the AniDB scraper instead.
  • On the flip side, AniDB will often insist that two different seasons are two different shows completely, so you might want to use a mix of TVDB and AniDB.
  • Episode descriptions and screen shots are always taken from TVDB, even if you are using the AniDB scraper. The main difference between them is how they handle/search show names and handle seasons.

Specials and OVAs

  • Specials and OVAs seem to be handled pretty well by TVDB. Just look up which "special" episode number it is on http://thetvdb.com and include the number S00E##. Season "0" is for specials, and then the episode number is whatever special number it is on TVDB. For example, you might end up with something like: [Group name] Show Name - S00E03 - OVA 1.mkv.
  • XBMC will list "specials" both in their own section as well as along side the season the correspond to. They'll also appear in the order they should be viewed in, assuming that data has been filled out on TVDB.

Movies

Separating anime from other TV shows and/or movies

Scanning files without renaming them

In order to use the default episode numbering you must create/add this to your advancedsettings.xml file:

<advancedsettings>
  <tvshowmatching action="prepend">
    <regexp> - ()(\d+)((?:-\d+)*)(?:v\d+)? - [^\\/]*$</regexp>
    <regexp defaultseason="0"> - ()s(\d+)((?:-\d+)*)(?:v\d+)? - [^\\/]*$</regexp>
  </tvshowmatching>
</advancedsettings>

The " - " in the regexps is intended to match the Separator variable in the rules, if you're running into conflicts on non-anime files, you can change these to something unique.

Add-ons

Hi10P

Hi10P (also called "10-bit") is a profile of the h.264 video codec. It has recently (last couple of years) become popular in the anime scene for video encodes. XBMC supports Hi10P playback as of v12 "Frodo" and later. It can have issues on some older or weaker hardware. While it's totally possible to avoid Hi10P files, even for current shows, if you're putting together your HPTC for the first time then you might as well prepare for it.


Hardware requirements

Hi10P won't work on many ARM or even Intel ATOM processors. Hi10P can't be hardware decoded (which is to say, no one makes hardware decoders for them and no company plans to add Hi10P hardware decoding in the foreseeable future), which is what Raspberry-Pi, Android, ATOM processors, and some AMD APU systems require for smooth playback of demanding video (Hi10P is very demanding). Thus, Hi10P requires CPU/software decoding.

A safe bet would be at least a Core 2 Duo/Celeron G530 processor (or equivalent AMD) or higher.

Artwork

Most artwork (movie posters, show art, episode thumbnails) should be handled normally by the TVDB or AniDB scrapers. If you want to further customize the artwork, here are some additional sources:

Random notes

Feel free to just dump things (links, tips, etc) here if you're not sure where to put it, and someone will sort it later: