cataloging dvd's online
 

hey guys,
So im trying to find the best place online to organize my collection of dvd's and even possibly my music cd's. I would like to be able to just have a movie linked to imdb and would really prefer a notes section so i can tell the program where my dvd is (where in my binder, spindle, etc).

I have heard of dvdspot.com, and dvd profiler. Anyone prefer one over another? I would like to be able to categorize by genre, actor, etc. so its easy to find a movie im looking for.

any help or suggestions is much appreciated!
Thanks!

I prefer a database on my machine so I don't have to worry about not being able to access it due to internet connection issues or the site just deciding they aren't going to do it anymore.

I use Movie Collector from www.collectorz.com and it has links to imdb, a notes section, as well as a location section so you can see where stuff it.

You can also export it to a website. Here's mine for example http://misterpeepers.99k.org/nav.html

If you don't care about any of that and really want an online collection, I haven't had any problems with dvdspot when I used it.

DVDSpot's the top vote in all the other threads on this subject (if you want free).

I prefer dvdaf.com in my opinion a better lay out and easier to browse your collection than dvdspot. But I have a pretty big collection though, with a smaller one dvdspot might be less annoying.

just noticed that imdb.com has their own cataloging of dvd's. Might just go with that. thanks for the suggestions guys!

dvdaf also provides IMDB links.

Are you making the catalog just for yourself, or do you want to link to it so others can see? IMDB's catalog, last I checked, can only be viewed by registered IMDB members who are logged in.

It's free registration so it's not that bad.

dvd af doesn't have a lot of the BD's I have.

it is pretty easy to add stuff to dvdaf if it is not in the DB already. And I doubt that it is missing "a lot of the BD's" you have. There are a few BD fanatics over there who add pretty much everything that they hear about. I ahve bought hundreds of DVDs in the last year and 3 of them weren't in the DB, so I took 5 minutes and added them.

I have always preferred DVDProfiler. It has the largest and richest database of entries, especially when it comes to non-US discs. It is very well organized with more subheaders and options to customize it than DVDspot or DVD Afficionado. It is not free.

Pro-B

DVDSpot is my current favorite, but I can also vouch for DVDProfiler.

I use DvdProfiler for my rather large collection (over 950). I'm curious about some of the others, but just don't have the time to re-enter them all over again.

you can always submit titles

another vote for dvd profiler. while not free, it is the best value i have ever paid for shareware.

Facebook has the "Flixville" application, where you can simply list the DVDs you own for your friends to see.

^^ Agree with this 100%. $30 bucks now, more that it cost me years ago, but still worth every penny. BD and HD-DVD are in there as well.

Custom reports and a nice sized forum of contributing users is a big plus.

Another vote for DVDProfiler, with DVDSpot taking a close second for totally free on-line database. If you just want to catalog them on your computer, you can use DVDProfiler for free, but it is limited. You can catalog your entire collection, but some of the features are disabled. For $30, a one-time fee, you unlock the program, get all the updates for life (or the life of the program), and you can sort your collection all kinds of ways, filter them with tags you make or other information on the dvd. You can also view all the dvds you have for a particular actor clicking Cast Information. A paid subscription also lets you upload it to their website, which you can share with others on-line. The software is much better looking than anything else I've seen on-line, and it's customizable and has some great layouts members have created you can download off their forums. Even if the site goes down, the program would still be great to use on your computer, at least until Microsoft makes an OS that kills it's use. You can also back-up your data, and you can export it into an xml file. I haven't even messed with the custom reports yet, but if you want to know just about anything with your collection, I'm pretty sure DVD Profiler can help you.