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In order to be scanned correctly, movie file names should only have the title and the year (optional) followed by the file extension. | In order to be scanned correctly, movie file names should only have the title and the year (optional) followed by the file extension. | ||
Media types can also be added to file or folder names: DVD, Bluray, 3DBD. | |||
To improve the matching add the year within parenthesis to the end of the file or foldername, depending on your scanning method (before the extension, if filename), this naming standard seems to yield the best results. | To improve the matching add the year within parenthesis to the end of the file or foldername, depending on your scanning method (before the extension, if filename), this naming standard seems to yield the best results. | ||
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\Movies\The Usual Suspects (1995).avi | \Movies\The Usual Suspects (1995).avi | ||
\Movies\Avatar (2009) - BluRay\Avatar (2009).mkv | |||
\Movies\The Usual Suspects (1995)\somefilename.avi | \Movies\The Usual Suspects (1995)\somefilename.avi | ||
Revision as of 22:23, 26 March 2012
Adding videos to the library/Contents Adding videos to the library/Naming files
In order to be scanned correctly, movie file names should only have the title and the year (optional) followed by the file extension. Media types can also be added to file or folder names: DVD, Bluray, 3DBD.
To improve the matching add the year within parenthesis to the end of the file or foldername, depending on your scanning method (before the extension, if filename), this naming standard seems to yield the best results. Note that the same goes for some TV Shows such as "Battlestar Galactica", "Doctor Who" and "Knight Rider" which can yield multiple results.
\Movies\Pulp Fiction (1994).avi \Movies\Reservoir Dogs (1992).avi \Movies\The Usual Suspects (1995).avi
\Movies\Avatar (2009) - BluRay\Avatar (2009).mkv \Movies\The Usual Suspects (1995)\somefilename.avi
\TV\Battlestar Galactica (2003)\files.avi
And for DVD-Video movies stored in file-mode on the harddrive:
\Movies\Alien (1979)\VIDEO_TS.IFO \Movies\Léon (1994)\VIDEO_TS.IFO \Movies\Scarface (1983)\VIDEO_TS.IFO