2012-04-07, 02:11
I just know this will end badly, but I can't keep my mouth shut, and I have opinions....
Today we have:
Movies <--- works very well for 'feature films'
TV Series <---- works very well for multiple episode / season programs
Music Videos <---- appears to be geared to video singles and not video albums / concerts, and poor scraping / online database support
Now, I have absolutely no desire to suggest 1001 'categories' of Video but, there's a few things 'square peg' videos that just don't fit the 'round holes' already defined:
e.g.
Video Clips <--- People DO have these, but they aren't feature films / movies and they aren't TV series... so let's not pretend they are.
Concert Videos <---- These don't really work to well in Music Videos (although they should). They are 'video albums' with multiple tracks by one or various artists
Documentaries <---- These (at a push) could be considered TV Series, but they'll rarely be found by scrapers, and they don't really fit the TV Series mold.
Mini-Series / Dramas <----- These are similar to Documentaries. I can see a case for calling them TV Series... and can see a case for not.
Home Videos <----- Unless your name is Copolla, Spielberg, Lucas or Jeremy (*nudge nudge*) they just aren't Movies and they just aren't TV Series
I've probably missed a few possible categories, and I'm wary of blurring the line between categories and 'genres'. But the fact remains, A video clip isn't a movie or a TV series, so what the hell is it? and how can XBMC provide support for it in a SENSIBLE manner without trying to pretend it's a 'short feature film!'
I know there are filters and smart playlists and 101 clever work arounds, but let's be honest, at least a couple of these 'categories' have been a pain in the neck for years (esp Music Videos).
Am I alone in this line of thinking?
Today we have:
Movies <--- works very well for 'feature films'
TV Series <---- works very well for multiple episode / season programs
Music Videos <---- appears to be geared to video singles and not video albums / concerts, and poor scraping / online database support
Now, I have absolutely no desire to suggest 1001 'categories' of Video but, there's a few things 'square peg' videos that just don't fit the 'round holes' already defined:
e.g.
Video Clips <--- People DO have these, but they aren't feature films / movies and they aren't TV series... so let's not pretend they are.
Concert Videos <---- These don't really work to well in Music Videos (although they should). They are 'video albums' with multiple tracks by one or various artists
Documentaries <---- These (at a push) could be considered TV Series, but they'll rarely be found by scrapers, and they don't really fit the TV Series mold.
Mini-Series / Dramas <----- These are similar to Documentaries. I can see a case for calling them TV Series... and can see a case for not.
Home Videos <----- Unless your name is Copolla, Spielberg, Lucas or Jeremy (*nudge nudge*) they just aren't Movies and they just aren't TV Series
I've probably missed a few possible categories, and I'm wary of blurring the line between categories and 'genres'. But the fact remains, A video clip isn't a movie or a TV series, so what the hell is it? and how can XBMC provide support for it in a SENSIBLE manner without trying to pretend it's a 'short feature film!'
I know there are filters and smart playlists and 101 clever work arounds, but let's be honest, at least a couple of these 'categories' have been a pain in the neck for years (esp Music Videos).
Am I alone in this line of thinking?