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My understanding was that all the collectorz programs were 50% off for those that bought another title previously. So for example... I bought Movie Collector and wanted Music Collector.. That would give me 50% of Music Collector. Still a great deal for those that already have one or more of their products..

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Shows what happens when you don't read the entire email.

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I use dvdaf.com right now but is there catalog (online) that can actually generate a spreadsheet. Definitely want a generated spreadsheet to put it on my cel phone, so I can look at the document while at a store and not accidentally purchase titles I have already.

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Trevor, I honestly think that with as many DVDs as you have, you would be MUCH further ahead to spring for DVD Profiler. With DVD Profiler, all you do is enter the UPC# and the application imports all the pertinent data for you (including cover art). Then, if you want to you can go back and edit profiles for the individual DVDs (for instance, there were a few that I felt their genre classifications didn't match what I thought they should be so I changed them, but for the most part they were spot on).

I know you can do some of these things with the free apps as well but with DVD Profiler you can track loaned DVDs, print reports based on genre, there are plugins to extend its capabilities (you can print a report which establishes a dollar value to your collection for insurance purposes) etc., etc., etc. One of the things I like is being able to upload my collection online and show them off to anyone who's interested. The advantage to DVD Profiler is that you have your collection in a database on your computer AND you can upload them online and show them off. Best of both worlds. I really like that much of the data you'll enter manually with many of the free apps is imported automatically (including cover art) with DVD Profiler, it's a major time saver. With any of these applications you'll have your work cut out for you with as many DVDs as you have, but with DVD Profiler you can cut that time down CONSIDERABLY.

I'm glad my wife decided to give DVD Profiler to me as an early birthday present, I really didn't want to spend the $30. But I gotta tell ya, it's worth every penny of it.


Just my humble opinion, -kd5-

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Thanks. You're probably right and I should just go with Profiler. What's $30 when I've invested so much in this hobby? I apologize to all who have been hearing (reading) me debate my options for a couple years now.

I think you're off a bit on how little the other options do, or how much data you have to enter manually. I think most of them are very similar, you only click the title or enter the UPC and all the data is there for you.

My problem is time/laziness. I have been working tons of overtime all year, and when I do have days off, spending dozens of hours re-doing my database is not my first priority.

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The ones I tried required more effort than I was willing to commit to them. Each DVD required that you either search out and enter your own data, or type out the entire name of the movie, choose between several results, then enter additional information for each DVD, some of the apps more than others. Some would import data that I felt was inappropriate for the DVD in question and would then require editing that data. Very few of them imported cover art, many required that you search out your own cover art which seemed to me to be more of a PITA than it was worth. There was only one of the free apps that gave me the ability to enter via UPC code and that only worked once. I just thought that with as many DVDs as you have, a minimum of effort would be essential.

I probably didn't give the ones I evaluated a fair trial but my patience was somewhat lacking and my frustration was mounting. While they may suffice for some (with more patience than I), they didn't suffice for me. Also, I only got to try 6 or 7 of them before my wife announced she was going to buy DVD Profiler for me as an early birthday present, at which time I opted to abandon my search. -kd5-

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There is also a plugin for Profiler which allows you to import a massive list of UPC numbers. Very handy for large collections, assuming that information is available.

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Any suggestions on how to organize a large DVD collection would be appreciated. I have approxiamtely 300 dvds store bought and another 100 or so home versions of movies and other things I wanted to record a copy of for my own personal use, along with at leat 150 VCR recordings. I tried hand written lists but when I moved misplaced them. As I get setteld in my new home, I am trying to come up with a system to keep tract of what I have and it's general location---ie dvd tower in den, dvd tower master br, and dvd tower, studey, bookcase den, book case study, tv entretainment center. Any sugestion son the easiest way to to this would be appreciated. My old pc use to have the capabiltiy to imprint on dvds, but my new pc does not have this option so I will have to develope a labelng system for the ever growing dvd recorder disks. As things stand now, I can no longer recall what I have and where to locate it.

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Not exactly the right thread, this one is for DVD database applications, but as far as organization, I have one of these:

http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Oxfo..._Bookcase/150/

6-shelf 48" wide in Merlot, it'll hold about 400 DVDs (including TV shows), and I'm running out of room in mine...:p -kd5-

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Wish I would've found this thread a month ago, I just finished making an inventory in Excel....

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You could always start there and copy paste into whichever software you choose.

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I have been using DVDAF since 2002 and have no plans of changing.

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DVD Aficionado seems to have absolutely nothing in their database at the moment. Anyone else?

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I use DVD Af and DVD Profiler:

DVD Af allows me to share better with others
DVD Profiler provides me with full size graphics, reporting, and other features

I recently rebuilt my entire DVD Profiler database from scratch, and now both my sources line up.

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For me as well.

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Mine's back at DVDAf.

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It is mistake. Previously it was 30 day trial. Now trial (free) version only restricted to 300 disks or 1 TB per database. Number of databases is unrestricted.

It is very good disk catalog software, but it is not suitable for cataloging DVD movies. Best choise if you have large collection of various disks or mpeg4 movies.

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Question: do any of the Mac options allow to input multiple viewings? Profiler allows you to track viewings but I can't seem to find any other programs that do.

DVD Count.com ... Anybody use it for cataloging their collection?
 

I just stumbled across the site and wondered if it was worth using.

http://********.com/

Why is it censored? :confused:

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I believe there was a problem with someone associated with the site spamming the board with it a while back.

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^ Yep. That's the reason the site name is ***'d and why it's difficult to find any info about the site using the search. It's possible you still might get info from someone who tried the site out.

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I use it. Never saw the spamming of it on the board. I actually like it for a simple catalog.

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Can someone send me the name (if not the link) of this service? I'm looking for a better alternative to DVDAf and don't want to pay for Profiler.

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It's in the title of this post. Just look up.

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Is there any software that shows the total value of your collection?

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Profiler shows you how much you have spent and the MSRP of your collection.

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I haven't posted here in forever, but am still collecting DVD and Blu Ray. Thanks to this thread for pointing me to Movie Collector. I just started using it and really love it.

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What I really loved about (the late) DVDSpot was the statistics page, which broke down your collection by top actors/directors/genres/decades, etc. Are there any catalog sites that offer those features?

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There doesn't seem to be the ability to vote for more than one, or to vote "Other".

I primarily use DVDProfiler, but also use on occasion ******** and DVDAficinado (those two I haven't been keeping updated as often, ******** seems to be slow on updates which was the only real downside that DVDSpot had when it was around). I also keep track somewhat on a spread sheet.

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Why did my previous post censor ********?

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DVD plus Crate? Why is that word/sevice censored?

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^ I'm guessing someone must have spammed the forum with that site at some point causing the higher-ups to add that to the "censored" list.

Edit: Just noticed the issue had happened already in this thread with a similar explanation.

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I have so many homemade recordings on DVD-R from TCM and Fox Movie Channel and now recently added 16x9 recordings of rare titles on MGM/HD, HDNET Movies and SONY/HD, that I can't use one of these DVD cataloging sites unless they allow me the option of adding everything in my collection. Is there one that will do that?

Thus far I have been using the MY MOVIES feature on IMDB and that seems to work fine and, of course, provides an instant link to everything I might need to know about each title. Plus there is an option to add notes for each entry.

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I do this and use collectorz. If they don't have those titles, you can upload them to their online database, which I've done for a lot of titles.

If you want to see your stuff online, you can use the software to export your collection as your own site and put it on your own hosting or subscribe to their online service.

Here's what mine looks like after I exported it(years ago)
http://misterpeepers.99k.org/nav.html

I'm using http://zymic.com/ for the free hosting.

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Interesting info. MisterPeep. Your list looks fantastic, so I will have to try and do the same once I get my act together.

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i personally like my movies. I can add movies on my phone, and they will automatically update in my computer, or vice versa. I can also view my movies online.

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Does anybody use a scanner to put in your DVD's?. If so what scanner or what site?

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bar code scanner?

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I use an old CueCat barcode scanner that I got from Radio Shack years ago, you can pick them up from ebay. I use DVD Profiler Software.