Movie type

[steve1977 67]

MBS has an option to filter by type (e.g., Bluray, ISO, etc). No idea though how I can have MBS identify what it is? How is this done? Also, is there a way to filter by HD vs SD?

[Luke 42077]

it's done by following the library structure wiki. there is no hd filter but i can add one.

[AVTechMan 8]

I was also somewhat wondering about this too, as I have a few HD-DVD movies that I ripped to the server, though MBS sees them as Bluray. I was wondering if there was a way to have them display in the correct type, just to see the red color box lol. I do plan to convert the HD-DVD's to Bluray though. 

[CWNashvegas 170]

I was also somewhat wondering about this too, as I have a few HD-DVD movies that I ripped to the server, though MBS sees them as Bluray. I was wondering if there was a way to have them display in the correct type, just to see the red color box lol. I do plan to convert the HD-DVD's to Bluray though. 

You can override the detected type by changing it in the metadata edit screen in the web client. I believe the accepted video type entry for HD-DVD is HdDvd.

[Luke 42077]

We do not officially support hd dvd so you'll need to create a specific request for it. It's hard to imagine it being much of a priority though.

[AVTechMan 8]

We do not officially support hd dvd so you'll need to create a specific request for it. It's hard to imagine it being much of a priority though.

 

Oh, its not that big of a deal, I can convert them all to Bluray anyway so as to physically back them up in the case my HD-DVD rom drive eventually dies. Wouldn't make much sense to re-buy those on Blu.

[steve1977 67]

unfortunately, I couldn't figure out how to set the type in the wiki and also not to change manually. can you point me to the right place please? thanks!

[shaefurr 1340]

You can manually change the tag in the movie.xml - just Just edit it in notepad and change the type to <Type>HD DVD</Type>. I changed one and it came up in MB as a HD DVD, or am I missing something here.

[steve1977 67]

How to set the type "bluray" without editing the XML? I cannot see a reference to this in the wiki and also not when editing in MBS?

[shaefurr 1340]

 

[steve1977 67]

Oh, got it. Is there any way that this information is automatically detected? From folder or file name? Or derived from resolution?

[Luke 42077]

it is automatically detected and is all covered in the wiki. what shaefurr showed is an example of how to make a video display as if it were a bluray. that's an advanced topic and not the same as what you're asking.

[ebr 16169]

Oh, got it. Is there any way that this information is automatically detected? From folder or file name? Or derived from resolution?

 

Yeah, if it is actually a Blu-ray (file structure with a bdmv folder) .  Otherwise, it isn't a blu-ray but you want to display like it was so you'll have to use the Display Type as was directed.