Naming video files/Movies: Difference between revisions
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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 flags#Media source|Media source flags]]''' can also be added via file names to indicate source/quality of the movie (see link for more info). | '''[[Media flags#Media source|Media source flags]]''' can also be added via file names to indicate source/quality of the movie (see link for more info). | ||
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\Movies\Avatar (2009) - BluRay\Avatar (2009).mkv | \Movies\Avatar (2009) - BluRay\Avatar (2009).mkv | ||
\Movies\The Usual Suspects (1995)\somefilename.avi | \Movies\The Usual Suspects (1995)\somefilename.avi | ||
And for DVD-Video movies stored in file-mode on the harddrive: | And for DVD-Video movies stored in file-mode on the harddrive: | ||
Revision as of 14:46, 5 January 2013
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 source flags can also be added via file names to indicate source/quality of the movie (see link for more info).
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
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