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Catalog of DVD Cataloging Software

Behold, 202 options for DVD cataloging software programs - offline, online, and mobile - all gathered in one place! :D

Many of the DVDTalk forum members use DVD Profiler or the online DVD Aficionado, with a handful of other programs scattered around. Some people have tried using a program but got frustrated or tired of it (or had it disappear on them) and gave up. Some people are using manual spreadsheets; some are even using hand-written lists. And some aren't cataloging at all.

I've included a poll of some of the programs that seem to be popular, DIY options, and 'none of the above' type options. Please vote for your current cataloging solution. :)

I began this research because I was considering starting to catalog my DVDs, and wanted to know what my options were beyond the obvious DVD Profiler and DVD Aficionado seen linked in many people's signatures. As I kept finding more and more programs (many more than expected), I thought this would be a useful reference to share.

If you're happy with your current cataloging method (or lack thereof), keep on doing what works for you. But if you're curious what your options are to change programs or to get started cataloging, here is the current complete compendium!

Notes:

All information in this list, and the following tables in which it is presented, is current as of May 31, 2010, when I completed this research. Like a few other programs (particularly online ones) have disappeared in the past, any of this information may change in the future, and it's way too much to be constantly re-checking for changes.
I did not attempt to document which programs offer which features, as there are too many programs and too many features. The tables subdividing the list by free/non-free and OS should help narrow it down some at least; I suggest opening all the links from a table of potential interest to you in a bevy of new tabs, to easily compare the programs' websites, closing tabs as you narrow it down further.
When a link to an official publisher's/programmer's website isn't provided, only a third-party software archive, it's because the official site is no longer working.
When a link to a third-party software archive is provided in addition to an official website, it's because the official website has very little information about the program, so you can learn about it on the third-party site.
Directly-related programs are listed next to each other in a sensible order, causing some of them to not be in strict alphabetical order. Like shelving sequels in order next to the original movie. ;)
Programs I tried not to include in this list (yes, despite the size of this list, there's even more that could've been included :eek: ):
- Non-free programs that can no longer be purchased, because they:
  - no longer have a working official site
  - have an otherwise-working official site but I noticed that the purchase function is broken
  - have an otherwise-working official site but are no longer being offered since the publisher/programmer has moved on to other things
- Free programs that no longer have a working download source, and online programs that no longer have a working website.
- Expensive programs (and higher-level editions of some of the included programs) designed for businesses/libraries.
- Programs that can only catalog movies as video files (avi, etc), with no provisions evident for entering movies as physical DVD video discs. (Some of the programs that are in this list can do video files in addition to DVDs.)
- Programs that are designed to index data files/folders. You don't want a list of "VIDEO_TS" stuff, you want to know about the movies. Some of these programs mention DVDs in addition to CDs/hard-drives/etc, but they only mean the files on data DVDs, mainly burned DVD-R/RW discs.
- Programs that don't provide some amount of features specific to movies; any general spreadsheet software (including Microsoft Excel and Google Docs) or general database software (including Microsoft Access) can of course also be used to catalog DVDs, but you have to set it all up from scratch yourself, and you don't get any auto-lookup help filling in the data like is provided by many (but not all) of the programs included in this list.
Programs that haven't been updated in quite some time, but are still available, are included in this list. I made a "Last Updated" column so you can avoid the older ones (from whatever cutoff you want) if desired, but most of them are still useable for most people, and might happen to fit someone's needs.
If a program's official website is only in a non-English language, even if the program itself might have English as a language option, it is designated as "('x' language only)". There are a couple of them whose website appears to provide an English option, but didn't actually work for me at all or only on the first page.
Some of the programs not designated "('x' language only)" do provide options of using them in non-English languages, but I didn't attempt to list all available languages, since the vast majority of people reading this forum can at least use the English language on all the programs.
All iPhone programs can be used on the iPad. Only programs with a separate version designed for the iPad specifically mention iPad in the OS column.
Many non-mobile programs can be used to export your catalog in a format such as CSV, HTML, or PDF which can be viewed on a mobile device.
Programs that need to be set up on your own web server (on your own computer or a hosted server) are only listed under the Linux category. They can be set up on Windows too, but the vast majority of people who'd want to mess with setting up things like Apache web server software would be doing it on Linux, and the vast majority of people looking in the Windows category would expect to find regular desktop software rather than things as involved as that. The Online category has ready-to-go multiuser services already on web servers.

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<table border> <tr> <td valign="top"> Software Name </td> <td valign="top"> Website </td> <td valign="top"> OS </td> <td valign="top"> Price (USD) </td> <td valign="top"> Free Trial Limit </td> <td valign="top"> Last Updated </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> CD-Manager </td> <td valign="top"> http://cdmanager.sourceforge.net/ </td> <td valign="top"> Linux </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Data Crow </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.datacrow.net/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac, Linux </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> DVD Manager </td> <td valign="top"> http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Infor...er-22768.shtml </td> <td valign="top"> Your PHP Web Server (primarily Linux) </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2007 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> DVDAttache </td> <td valign="top"> http://dvdattache.softpedia.com/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Linux </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2007 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> GCStar </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.gcstar.org/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac, Linux </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2009 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Griffith </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.griffith.cc/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Linux </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> jMovieBase </td> <td valign="top"> http://jmoviebase.sourceforge.net/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac, Linux </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2007 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> MeD's Movie Manager </td> <td valign="top"> http://xmm.sourceforge.net/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac, Linux </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Movie Report </td> <td valign="top"> http://moviereport.sourceforge.net/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac, Linux </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2009 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Moviefly (Ant Movie Catalog port) </td> <td valign="top"> http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/lmc/ </td> <td valign="top"> Linux </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2007 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Movietheque </td> <td valign="top"> http://movietheque.sourceforge.net/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac, Linux </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2005 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> myDVDs (WesMo) </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.wesmo.com/projects/about-mydvds/ </td> <td valign="top"> Your PHP Web Server (primarily Linux) </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2007 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> phpDVD </td> <td valign="top"> http://ugo.scarlata.it/?pid=phpdvd </td> <td valign="top"> Your PHP Web Server (primarily Linux) </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2003 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> phpVideoPro </td> <td valign="top"> http://projects.izzysoft.de/trac/phpvideopro </td> <td valign="top"> Your PHP Web Server (primarily Linux) </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Tellico </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.tellico-project.org/ </td> <td valign="top"> Mac, Linux </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> VCD-db </td> <td valign="top"> http://vcddb.konni.com/ </td> <td valign="top"> Your PHP Web Server (primarily Linux) </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2007 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> videoDB </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.videodb.net/ , http://www.splitbrain.org/projects/videodb </td> <td valign="top"> Your PHP Web Server (primarily Linux) </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2009 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Videotheque </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.plone.org/products/videotheque </td> <td valign="top"> Your Python & Plone Web Server (primarily Linux) </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2007 </td> </tr> </table>

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<table border> <tr> <td valign="top"> Software Name </td> <td valign="top"> Website </td> <td valign="top"> OS </td> <td valign="top"> Price (USD) </td> <td valign="top"> Free Trial Limit </td> <td valign="top"> Last Updated </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> CD/DVD Organizer (Blade2032) </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.trianglepowers.com/tp/ViewApp.aspx?ID=9 </td> <td valign="top"> WinMobile </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2006 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> DIgital Collection </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.freewarepalm.com/hobbies/...llection.shtml </td> <td valign="top"> WinMobile </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2009 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Digital Movie List (DML) </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.grumpydragonsoft.com/?page_id=252 </td> <td valign="top"> WinMobile </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2008 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> DVD Profiler </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.invelos.com/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows; Online; WinMobile (+$18.95) </td> <td valign="top"> Free (with limited features) or $29.95 </td> <td valign="top"> 50 movies (or lose many features), low-res art </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> FlickHead </td> <td valign="top"> http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Sc...ad-37954.shtml </td> <td valign="top"> Palm </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2007 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Media Database </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.freewarepalm.com/hobbies/mediadatabase.shtml </td> <td valign="top"> Palm </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2004 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> mForm Movie Database </td> <td valign="top"> http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Sc...se-36793.shtml </td> <td valign="top"> Blackberry </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2007 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Movie Database (Kevin Foreman) </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.djkev.com/apps/dvd.php , http://www.djkev.com/apps/iPhone.php </td> <td valign="top"> Online (also in an iPhone-optimized web version) </td> <td valign="top"> Free (or $5 to remove ads) </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2008 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> MovieList (Paul Boedges) </td> <td valign="top"> http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Sc...ist-7314.shtml </td> <td valign="top"> Palm </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2006 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Movies (PalmRay) </td> <td valign="top"> http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Sc...ay-37606.shtml </td> <td valign="top"> Palm </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2007 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Mr. Multimedia Manager </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.freewarepalm.com/hobbies/...amanager.shtml </td> <td valign="top"> Palm </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2006 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> My DVD </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.freewarepalm.com/hobbies/mydvd.shtml </td> <td valign="top"> Palm </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> My DVD Lizt </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.pdagear.net/blog/microsof...for-pocket-pc/ </td> <td valign="top"> WinMobile </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2007 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> My Movies For iPhone </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.mymovies.dk/products/my-m...or-iphone.aspx </td> <td valign="top"> iPhone </td> <td valign="top"> $4.99 (or free for My Movies accounts with 2500 points) </td> <td valign="top"> 100 movies </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> My Movies Rack Free (formerly iMovies Collection Lite) </td> <td valign="top"> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-mo...ee/id366846637 </td> <td valign="top"> iPhone </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> ad-supported </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> mobilePVD </td> <td valign="top"> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=640462 </td> <td valign="top"> WinMobile </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> My Collection Free </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.tdtech.org/ , http://www.cyrket.com/search?account=TD+Technology </td> <td valign="top"> Android </td> <td valign="top"> Free </td> <td valign="top"> ad-supported </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> My Collection Pro </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.tdtech.org/ , http://www.cyrket.com/search?account=TD+Technology </td> <td valign="top"> Android </td> <td valign="top"> $0.99 (currently free accidentally) </td> <td valign="top"> no trial (can try free version) </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> My Movies For Android </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.mymovies.dk/products/my-m...r-android.aspx </td> <td valign="top"> Android </td> <td valign="top"> $4.99 (or free for My Movies accounts with 2500 points) </td> <td valign="top"> 100 movies </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> </table>

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<table border> <tr> <td valign="top"> Software Name </td> <td valign="top"> Website </td> <td valign="top"> OS </td> <td valign="top"> Price (USD) </td> <td valign="top"> Free Trial Limit </td> <td valign="top"> Last Updated </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Delicious Library </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.delicious-monster.com/ </td> <td valign="top"> Mac </td> <td valign="top"> $40.00 </td> <td valign="top"> 25 movies </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> DVD Cache </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.humantrained.com/ </td> <td valign="top"> Mac </td> <td valign="top"> $20.00 </td> <td valign="top"> 30 days </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> DVDPedia </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.bruji.com/dvdpedia/ </td> <td valign="top"> Mac </td> <td valign="top"> $18.00 </td> <td valign="top"> 25 movies </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> HanDBase with DVD Library Template </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.ddhsoftware.com/gallery.h...ber&record=547 </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac; Blackberry, iPad (+$9.99), iPhone (+$9.99), Palm, Symbian, WinMobile </td> <td valign="top"> $24.99, $29.99, or $39.99 </td> <td valign="top"> 30 days </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 for program, 2008 for free database template </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> HanDBase with DVDatabase Template </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.ddhsoftware.com/gallery.h...er&record=1565 </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac; Blackberry, iPad (+$9.99), iPhone (+$9.99), Palm, Symbian, WinMobile </td> <td valign="top"> $24.99, $29.99, or $39.99 </td> <td valign="top"> 30 days </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 for program, 2003 for free database template </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> HanDBase with DVDBase Template </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.ddhsoftware.com/gallery.h...er&record=1770 </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac; Blackberry, iPad (+$9.99), iPhone (+$9.99), Palm, Symbian, WinMobile </td> <td valign="top"> $24.99, $29.99, or $39.99 </td> <td valign="top"> 30 days </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 for program, 2003 for free database template </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> HanDBase with Movie Collection Template </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.ddhsoftware.com/gallery.h...er&record=3359 </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac; Blackberry, iPad (+$9.99), iPhone (+$9.99), Palm, Symbian, WinMobile </td> <td valign="top"> $24.99, $29.99, or $39.99 </td> <td valign="top"> 30 days </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 for program, 2003 for free database template </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> HanDBase with Video Collection Template </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.ddhsoftware.com/gallery.h...er&record=1813 </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac; Blackberry, iPad (+$9.99), iPhone (+$9.99), Palm, Symbian, WinMobile </td> <td valign="top"> $24.99, $29.99, or $39.99 </td> <td valign="top"> 30 days </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 for program, 2003 for free database template </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> IntelliScanner Classic (software and barcode scanner bundle) </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.intelliscanner.com/products/media/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac; Online; iPhone </td> <td valign="top"> $99.00 (or -$20 student discount) (only sold bundled) </td> <td valign="top"> no trial </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> IntelliScanner Mini (software and portable pocket-size barcode scanner bundle) </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.intelliscanner.com/products/mini/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac; Online; iPhone </td> <td valign="top"> $179.00 (only sold bundled) </td> <td valign="top"> no trial </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Librarian Pro </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.koingosw.com/products/librarianpro.php </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac </td> <td valign="top"> $19.95 (or -$12 student discount) </td> <td valign="top"> 15 days </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Media Library Studio </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.soft4everyone.com/medialibrary_index.php </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac, Linux </td> <td valign="top"> $24.90 </td> <td valign="top"> 30 movies </td> <td valign="top"> 2008 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Movie Collector Standard (Collectorz) </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.collectorz.com/movie/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac </td> <td valign="top"> $29.95 </td> <td valign="top"> 50 movies </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Movie Collector Pro (Collectorz) </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.collectorz.com/movie/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac; iPhone (+$9.99) </td> <td valign="top"> $49.95 </td> <td valign="top"> 50 movies </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Movie Database (Greg Townsend) (requires FileMaker Pro) </td> <td valign="top"> http://people.virginia.edu/~gct2r/gt...se_Read_Me.htm </td> <td valign="top"> Mac </td> <td valign="top"> Free (but requires FileMaker Pro for $150+) </td> <td valign="top"> unlimited </td> <td valign="top"> 2003 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> MovieFinder </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.moviefinderonline.com/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac, Linux </td> <td valign="top"> $29.95 </td> <td valign="top"> 30 days </td> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> MovieGallery </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.bitfield.se/moviegallery/ </td> <td valign="top"> Mac </td> <td valign="top"> $29.95 </td> <td valign="top"> 10 movies </td> <td valign="top"> 2006 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> ReaderwareVW </td> <td valign="top"> http://www.readerware.com/ </td> <td valign="top"> Windows, Mac, Linux; Palm (+$10.00) </td> <td valign="top"> $40.00 </td> <td valign="top"> 30 days </td> <td valign="top"> 2009 </td> </tr> </table>

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omg g, i need to see pics of your collection now :D

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Originally Posted by hindolio (Post 10189709)

omg g, i need to see pics of your collection now :D

It is unimpressive by this site's standards, no photos... but I live in a small apartment with no room left for enough shelves, so a lot of what I do have is in boxes, difficult to browse without a computerized catalog. :)

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Awesome job Gatherer!

I think I'm going to check out a few of the free ones before I take the $30 plunge. My plan is this: take 30 or so of the 'rarities' of my collection and try to input them into all the choices. Whichever one can handle the most of them gets my business.

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Originally Posted by Trevor (Post 10190075)

Good plan. Please report back on the results.

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So far I've tried Eric's Movie Database (EMDB), WAY too much work involved entering details for each DVD. It would take less time to make a hand written list and scan it.

Tried Personal Video Database, looked promising, clean interface, ultimately too much work involved entering each DVD. When you bring it up the first time, you're presented with blank boxes, no explanation as to what goes where. Consulted the Help file, eventually gave up after entering 3 DVDs.

Tried Movie Organizer (MOODb), it promised to let you enter your DVDs by UPC code. That worked ONCE. It didn't recognize the UPC codes for Aeon Flux, AI, or Alien, so I said screw that. Also requires that you enter details for each DVD manually. I thought this one might have been a good alternative to having to shell out $30 for DVD Profiler, but such was not the case.

I'm going to keep searching, there are a few other possibilities in the list yet, I'm not done by any means although I fear that DVD Profiler has spoiled me. -kd5-

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Currently trying Ant Movie Catalog, it claimed it could import data from DVD Profiler but it turns out you have to have had DVD Profiler create a report but you can't do that unless you pay for DVD Profiler, and what's the point of messing with Ant Movie Catalog if you already have the paid version of DVD Profiler?

Besides that, it seems relatively simple to add DVDs, but how/where are you supposed to get the artwork?

Still looking at this one. -kd5-

Edit: Just realized, Ant is limited to your PC only. Movie Organizer had some online functionality but since I couldn't get the import via UPC to work, I still had to manually enter alot of the data, and the site hasn't been updated since '09, I decided it ultimately wasn't worth the effort.

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DVD Af. Profiler can kiss my ass.

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Originally Posted by kd5 (Post 10190528)

I see you've already decided Ant is more trouble than it's worth, but FWIW:
Its scripts are supposed to retrieve the cover artwork from the internet just like all the other data, but they occasionally need updates when source site changes cause them to break. The Ant download package isn't being updated nearly as often as it should anymore to keep up with this kind of stuff (which has caused some ex-users to move to other programs, including PVD), but users are still posting fixed scripts in Ant's forums. Here's one that fixes the DVDEmpire script, so that it should be able to get the covers again: http://forum.antp.be/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=4628

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Originally Posted by Trevor

Great! I agree with SteveA, your results will be eagerly awaited, alongside kd5's experiences. :)

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Originally Posted by kd5 (Post 10190327)

Thanks! This and your Ant post have ruled out three of them for my preferences. (I'm not ready to give up on PVD yet, will look into that situation further, as it is/was one of the ones I was hopeful about.)

Personally I'm currently considering trying (when I get around to it):
- Data Crow
- Eax Movie Catalog [I had it on the list as no updates since 2009, but I found in its forum that a major new version is in beta testing and should be released soon: http://www.eaxmc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=735 ... will change it on the list to say 2010, since it is in active development]
- GrieeX Movie Archive
- Griffith
- MBase
- <strike>My Movies</strike>
- Personal Video Database (PVD)
- VisualDivX
- XI Combination System Standard

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Originally Posted by Gatherer (Post 10191182)

The DVDEmpire script worked, I can now retrieve images alongside the DVD info, so that issue was resolved. But the fact that these updated scripts are not being incorporated into updated versions of the application, causing the individual to seek out remedies to problems which should not exist, is cause enough for me to question its usefulness, not to mention its lack of online functionality, so for me that's one more step towards DVD Profiler. -kd5-

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XI is a 30 day trial.

VisualDivX looks promising, but here again, it has no online functionality (beyond importing movie data).

I wish the UPC import function of Movie Organizer (MOODb) would've worked, that one had online functionality: "Upload your movie collection online and get your own URL to your collection., the fact that it hasn't been updated since January 20, 2009 also concerns me.

My Movies appears to give you basic online functionality with the option to purchase "points" which give you the ability to customize your online list. You can also purchase "points" to customize other aspects of the application:

http://www.mymovies.dk/how-to/writte...iring%20Points

That one can get pricey if you require additional functionality...:fart:

Just my additional .02 cents worth, -kd5-

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Originally Posted by kd5 (Post 10191907)

XI is a 30 day trial.

Supposedly the 'Standard' edition with fewer features (the list sounded like it might not be anything I'd miss) isn't 30-day limited. Did you try that one?

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VisualDivX looks promising, but here again, it has no online functionality (beyond importing movie data).

I wish the UPC import function of Movie Organizer (MOODb) would've worked, that one had online functionality: "Upload your movie collection online and get your own URL to your collection., the fact that it hasn't been updated since January 20, 2009 also concerns me.

I'm personally not looking for online sharing, so will still take a look at VisualDivX.

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My Movies appears to give you basic online functionality with the option to purchase "points" which give you the ability to customize your online list. You can also purchase "points" to customize other aspects of the application:

http://www.mymovies.dk/how-to/writte...iring%20Points

That one can get pricey if you require additional functionality...:fart:

Just my additional .02 cents worth, -kd5-

Yeah, to get My Movies free with full functionality, the catch is to make contributions to earn the points without paying. Not the right option for someone looking for zero hassle, certainly. <strike>I'd be willing to give it a shot myself, as it doesn't appear to have as much of an "OMG PITA" reputation like DVD Profiler's contribution process.</strike>
(Edit: I've looked into My Movies further tonight, and decided against it myself now too. It would require making 60 movie contributions with 100% of the data including scans, or a whole lot more partial contributions, to earn enough points for the full functionality. Apparently the existing users have filled out a heck of a lot of movies to 100% or close to it already, making it increasingly difficult to find movies you own with any remaining opportunity to contribute, much less 60 with zero existing data. Someone with a collection like Trevor's could surely achieve that, but not I.
Also, its import/export capabilities are less versatile, and its reporting/printing capabilities are less usable, than I'd like.
And although they don't appear to have people voting contributions up or down like DVD Profiler does, they do have a similar detailed set of guidelines and moderators who for contributions deemed inadequate will deduct points from people's accounts, warn people, or even close people's accounts which locks you out of the software. No thanks, I'm not eager to get into that either. And it looks like the program only uses their own database, just like DVD Profiler, so not really my preferred multi-source scenario anyway. Still could be good for people who does enjoy walking the tightrope of contribution, as their contributions here would earn more features, rather than paying for DVD Profiler and contributing for free.)

If you want one with seamless integration between desktop software and online sharing, I'm not sure there really are any other free options beyond the outdated MOODB (which I see I didn't notate its online ability, will go back and add that) and the point-requiring My Movies, so that need might drive you back to buying DVD Profiler. :| If you're willing, you might want to try expanding your search to see if there's an online-only program that can easily import data in a format that a desktop-only program can export.

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I just ran across http://plone.org/products/videotheque It's free and grabs info from imdb.

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Originally Posted by Mister Peepers (Post 10194558)

I just ran across http://plone.org/products/videotheque It's free and grabs info from imdb.

Wow, one I missed! :) Not a very high-interest one since it's been sitting in alpha state since 2007, but I'll go ahead and add it to my list. Thanks.

Edit: And here's one more added, similarly a 'set up on your own web server' program from 2007: VCD-db http://vcddb.konni.com/

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I used and really liked movie Collector(collectorz.com) but it was a trial. Not bad at all but I don't think it's worth the $50 they are asking.

DVD Profiler is very similar.. loses some features after 50 titles, but most of the stuff you really need continues on the "free" version. I think if you want to keep all the features it's $30. It does have the UPC entry too.. I was able to enter 300 titles in just over an hour.. So it does fly that way.

DVD aficianado was the original program I used and really like it, but from what I can tell it doesn't have an "offline" feature.

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The next one I've looked into is MBase. Reading through its forum, the programmer seems to have a bit of motivation issues. MBase only retrieves data from IMDB (I'd prefer more than one source capability), and the last time its IMDB parsing needed updating a few months ago, the programmer didn't get the update out for ~3 weeks (could be worse, certainly, but a bit concerning with only the one source). And there are a number of feature requests, several of which I'd want to have (e.g. I'd really like to have custom fields capability; and it lacks importing beyond its own XML exports - I don't have anything I need to import right now, but it feels like a notable gap to me), which he hasn't gotten around to for 1-2 years since the requests. The features it does have look very nicely done (lovely graphs, for example), but I think I'll keep checking out others hoping for a better fit for my preferences.

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Personally, I'm using Profiler, but that's mainly because I paid the $25 many years ago and it's a lifetime license. Looks like inflation has caught up and kicked the price up to $30. I will say that I've been using it for almost 10 years now and I can't say that about any other piece of software that didn't expect me to kick in more money for upgrades.

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My wife saw me trying out all these free DVD cataloging applications, saw me uninstall them one by one, knew that my favorite was DVD Profiler, and decided to give me an early birthday present.

I'm well pleased...:) -kd5-

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Anyone know if DVDAf is still planning on a new version that was mentioned a year or so ago? Noticed that they deleted their previous forum and the new one, their roadmap sections, etc. don't seem to be as updated.

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Originally Posted by kd5 (Post 10195677)

There's a nice solution :up: :D

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After the loss of DVD Spot, I didn't catalog anywhere. However, I just recently re-upped everything into DVDAf. Now I wish they'd release an iPhone app so I can have quick access to my collection on the fly.

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what's the best movie catalog for iphone/itouch?

i installed movie collectorz but there's already 22 movie in "my" collection and can't be removed. The functions also are not working.

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Some people complain Personal Video Database (PVD) is too basic. Well, to me it's simply the best freeware out there and the only one that successfully imported my DB from collectorz.com.
Yes, it's still in beta phase but it's very promising, customizable and the support team is impeccable.

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I bought DVDProfiler after DVDSpot shut down. I love DVDProfiler and could not imagine ever using anything else. You can view your collection online. I have an Iphone and I have it bookmarked so I can view my collection anytime, anywhere. You can sort it alphabetically or by collection number. I could not recommend it enough.

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Originally Posted by Gatherer (Post 10191269)

Great! I agree with SteveA, your results will be eagerly awaited, alongside kd5's experiences. :)

I await the results too! I'd be surprised if I get to it before January.

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FYI: Movie Collector www.collectorz.com is 50% off until august.