Replacing media

[solidus28 12]

I couldn't find this info, unless I'm just looking for the wrong keywords

 

What's the best way to go about replacing media?  What I mean by this is let's say I have DVDs in my collection I ripped ages ago in VIDEO_TS folders.  There are certain movies that I've replaced with Blu Rays over the years and want to replace the old VIDEO_TS folder with an MKV of a blu ray rip.  Should I completely delete the existing movie directory and let it get scanned as a new movie?  Or can I simply delete the DVD directories and copy in the new MKV file?

 

I've replaced a few, but I just noticed the XML file still lists the old audio and subtitle information as well as my old mymovies covers.  Is there any way to force those to refresh and keep the original date it was added to the library so they don't all start showing as new releases?

 

Thanks!!!

[Happy2Play 9783]

Emby doesn't write media information to xml only nfo files.  But your best option is "delete the existing movie directory and let it get scanned as a new movie".

 

Is there any way to force those to refresh and keep the original date it was added to the library so they don't all start showing as new releases?

I use the Timelord plugin to have all movies added date be the premiere/release date.

Edited January 29, 2016 by Happy2Play

[solidus28 12]

I'm not sure your first statement is accurate, I have a metadata saver that is specifically named Emby XML as well as another one called Nfo.  Interesting thing is it does appear my NFO has accurate information, whereas my XML file, even though it shows an updated modified date/time, still has information carried over from the original DVD.

 

I guess sometime in the wayback machine, I installed a plugin called emby XML, which I see says it's legacy.  Is there any reason I'd want to keep that?  If NFO is the default, preferred file type, I don't think I have any reason to keep legacy files around.

 

Not trying to be a pain with my first comment, just pointing out it appears to do both files  I will look at Timelord, that may be the solution I didn't know existed!  Thank you!!!

Edited January 29, 2016 by solidus28

[Happy2Play 9783]

None of my xmls created by Emby have media info, but all of my xmls created by Media Center Master do. 

 

Also unless you download the XML Saver plugin Emby will no longer write xmls in next stable release.

[solidus28 12]

As old as these DVDs were, I'm going to guess that's old information that was originally copied from mymovies.xml files when MB2 started using movies.xml (I think I remember that right ).  So, what reason would someone have to keep the XML Metadata Saver enabled?  I primarily use EMC on WIndows 7.  Will I see any change if I just uncheck that metadata saver going forward?

[Happy2Play 9783]

Since you still have the option you must be on 3.0.5818.0, the next release will remove that option all together unless you have the plugin.  The only reason to stay with them is probably personal preference.

[solidus28 12]

I'm actually still on 3.0.5785.0, been too lazy to hit upgrade  Thanks for the info.  I'll actually move up to 5818 while I'm thinking about it

[Deathsquirrel 745]

As I've been doing this over the last year or so, converting my DVD collection to blu-rays where amazon sales permit, here's what I've been doing:

1. Create a separate folder structure for SD/HD content.  Let's say it's \\movieserver\movies1\SD and \\movieserver\movies1\HD.
2. Create separate libraries for HD/SD movies.  Emby will merge them all toghether into a 'Movies' view for me anyway.
3. When I get a new blu-ray in the mailbox, I start ripping it and I copy the existing movie folder to a holding spot on the HD movie drive.  Using the example above, I pull it to \\movieserver\movies1, which isn't a scan point for emby.
4. Delete the SD copy of the movie from the \movies1\sd folder.
5. Once my ripped copy of the bluray is ready I copy it to \\movieserver\movies1.  My ripping/encoding box is not my server.
6. Rename the new copy to my naming convention.
7. Movie the new HD copy into the folder holding the SD movie.
8. Open that folder and clear out the existing .NFO and .XML files and the existing SD movie file.
9. Make sure the remaining files, like SRT files, match the movie file name of my HD movie file.
10. Move the finished movie folder into the \Movies1\HD folder.
11. Kick off a library scan.
12. Run Clean Database.
13. Verify the movie is picked up in Emby and add it to any relevant collection(s).
14. Backup my new movie copy.

I broke it out into lots of little steps but that's really about 90 seconds of work outside the normal process of ripping/encoding.

Edited January 29, 2016 by Deathsquirrel

[solidus28 12]

That sounds pretty much like what I've been doing, with the exception of removing the existing NFO & XML files.  Glad to see I was close to the right track  Thanks for your process.