2013-02-15, 08:05
Hi there. I'm relatively new to the XBMC Community and HTPC configuration in general, however I've installed and configured the Frodo (RC3 Confluence) over a NextPVR (2.5.9 R2) backend over the last couple of weeks - Windows 8 Pro 64 bit. Extremely impressed with all of the the inherent power and functionality, not to mention the visual experience! I have even managed to get the Official XBMC Android Remote up and running (v1.0.9) - cool stuff!
I want to now incorporate my offline physical DVD collection into the XBMC Library, since it will take much time to create iso's or otherwise transcode them. I have over 400 dvd's for which I need to create (write to directory) the media stub files for, in order to incorporate the titles into my Home Theatre PC along with my other media (which I've done). I know the stubs are essentially empty text files that will need to be created under two specific naming conventions. The first is for movies " C:Users\Public\Movies\moviename.dvd.disc " and the second is for TV Series sets stored in a season-episode format like " C:Users\Public\tvseriesname\s01-e01-02-03-04.dvd.disc ". I've already created and implemented some manually as a Proof of Concept detailed in the Wiki, successfully. I couldn't imagine doing all 400 or so manually within my lifetime, lol.
So, I have created a csv text file encompassing the entire list of the respective media stub files to be created, hoping to run a batch-mode creation process against. After going through all of the documentation and searched/reviewed threads here and elsewhere, the closest I've been able to get is within the Wiki referenced 3rd party BRU (Bulk Rename Utility) software environment in the "Import and Rename In Pairs" function. Close but not enough. Is there a way to accomplish this or does anyone know of a script or software platform that they could point me towards.
Thanks in advance!
I want to now incorporate my offline physical DVD collection into the XBMC Library, since it will take much time to create iso's or otherwise transcode them. I have over 400 dvd's for which I need to create (write to directory) the media stub files for, in order to incorporate the titles into my Home Theatre PC along with my other media (which I've done). I know the stubs are essentially empty text files that will need to be created under two specific naming conventions. The first is for movies " C:Users\Public\Movies\moviename.dvd.disc " and the second is for TV Series sets stored in a season-episode format like " C:Users\Public\tvseriesname\s01-e01-02-03-04.dvd.disc ". I've already created and implemented some manually as a Proof of Concept detailed in the Wiki, successfully. I couldn't imagine doing all 400 or so manually within my lifetime, lol.
So, I have created a csv text file encompassing the entire list of the respective media stub files to be created, hoping to run a batch-mode creation process against. After going through all of the documentation and searched/reviewed threads here and elsewhere, the closest I've been able to get is within the Wiki referenced 3rd party BRU (Bulk Rename Utility) software environment in the "Import and Rename In Pairs" function. Close but not enough. Is there a way to accomplish this or does anyone know of a script or software platform that they could point me towards.
Thanks in advance!