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FNi31 · 2010-05-28 23:58

Have you guys ever considered allowing scene release names to be added to episodes? Maybe like a separate field listing all known filenames?

This would totally negate the need for (sometimes) inaccurate scrapping, pattern matching etc.

Just a thought.

hikaricore · 2010-05-29 00:45

FNi31 Wrote:Have you guys ever considered allowing scene release names to be added to episodes? Maybe like a separate field listing all known filenames?

This would totally negate the need for (sometimes) inaccurate scrapping, pattern matching etc.

Just a thought.

I don't think we want to be linked that closely with possible sources of infringing material...

szsori · 2010-05-29 21:20

Actually, we have. There are one of two methods that will handle scene releases better without us actually listing releases, since we're not interested in that.

1. File hashes. We may allow file hash lookups, so it would be an exact lookup of a specific file. This would work well for legitimate downloads as well (like those from iTunes). Wouldn't work nearly as well for self-recorded episodes.

2. Series AKA. If people add the scene directory name as the AKA for a series, it's very easy to do exact lookups. I have no problem with this since it has alternate legitimate uses, like giving an easy, unique alternate for file naming schemes.

On the new site, and it'll have to be handled by XBMC at that time as well (I'm sure they'd accept a patch).

FNi31 · 2010-05-30 00:18

szsori Wrote:Actually, we have. There are one of two methods that will handle scene releases better without us actually listing releases, since we're not interested in that.

1. File hashes. We may allow file hash lookups, so it would be an exact lookup of a specific file. This would work well for legitimate downloads as well (like those from iTunes). Wouldn't work nearly as well for self-recorded episodes.

2. Series AKA. If people add the scene directory name as the AKA for a series, it's very easy to do exact lookups. I have no problem with this since it has alternate legitimate uses, like giving an easy, unique alternate for file naming schemes.

On the new site, and it'll have to be handled by XBMC at that time as well (I'm sure they'd accept a patch).

I really like the file hashes idea, can't wait to use it.

Any ETA on the new TVDB?

szsori · 2010-05-30 04:51

Nope.

sportsman · 2010-08-25 23:29

hello

having some small issues with this addon
i am getting tv info for series with this plugin. in the settings i set "de" as language so i assume the script will get german descriptions for my tv shows

however this is not working for all. for (only) one TV Show (Greys Anatomie - die jungen Ärzte) the script is always getting english descriptions instead of germans which are available at the page --> http://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=73762&lid=14

all other tv shows got german descriptions

what can i do in order to force the script to get the correct german descriptions?

**vdrfan** · 2010-08-25 23:30

Refresh manually and pick the right show.

sportsman · 2010-08-25 23:36

already tried but even after manual search still the english description is there

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Danielocean · 2011-01-25 23:21

no access to theTVDB.com....?!? Do you have the same problem?!

EDIT: it works now... think the site was temporary not available...

szsori · 2011-03-26 17:41

Planned downtime... in case anyone missed the notice:
http://forums.thetvdb.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6054

FNi31 Junior Member Posts: 17 Joined: Oct 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-05-28 23:58 Post: #11 Have you guys ever considered allowing scene release names to be added to episodes? Maybe like a separate field listing all known filenames? This would totally negate the need for (sometimes) inaccurate scrapping, pattern matching etc. Just a thought.
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hikaricore Posting Freak Posts: 1,516 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Tuesday	2010-05-29 00:45 Post: #12 FNi31 Wrote:Have you guys ever considered allowing scene release names to be added to episodes? Maybe like a separate field listing all known filenames? This would totally negate the need for (sometimes) inaccurate scrapping, pattern matching etc. Just a thought. I don't think we want to be linked that closely with possible sources of infringing material...
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szsori TheTVDB.com Admin Posts: 663 Joined: Aug 2006 Reputation: 1 Location: Milwaukee, WI	2010-05-30 04:51 Post: #15 Nope. Contribute to TheTVDB.com - The Online TV Database
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vdrfan Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 2,786 Joined: Jan 2008 Reputation: 7 Location: Germany	2010-08-25 23:30 Post: #17 Refresh manually and pick the right show. Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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sportsman Junior Member Posts: 19 Joined: Aug 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-08-25 23:36 Post: #18 already tried but even after manual search still the english description is there (This post was last modified: 2010-08-25 23:47 by sportsman.)
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Danielocean Senior Member Posts: 242 Joined: Mar 2009 Reputation: 3 Location: Germany	2011-01-25 23:21 Post: #19 no access to theTVDB.com....?!? Do you have the same problem?! EDIT: it works now... think the site was temporary not available... :rofl: greetz DanielOcean :rofl: MY SYSTEM PIC 1 ... MY SYSTEM PIC 2 ... MY SYSTEM PIC 3 (This post was last modified: 2011-01-26 11:24 by Danielocean.)
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szsori TheTVDB.com Admin Posts: 663 Joined: Aug 2006 Reputation: 1 Location: Milwaukee, WI	2011-03-26 17:41 Post: #20 Planned downtime... in case anyone missed the notice: http://forums.thetvdb.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6054 Contribute to TheTVDB.com - The Online TV Database
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