Camera 111025 W Drivers

All My Movies - Review

All My Movies is a film and series management program for Windows. According to the manufacturer, the program runs under Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7 The management software can be purchased for $ 44.95 .

There is also a free 30-day trial version to try. This has two limitations. It may not have a movie database to be created and the HTML export The film collection is limited to a simple layout. That did not stop us from the software in the current version 5.5 to test on a Windows XP system.

After the trial was launched, a turn-off start-up dialog. The dialogue contains information about the test version, is the possibility the full purchase software that allows the viewing of an online learning film and allows it to start the program. With every start appears switched off, "Tip of the Day" dialog.

The reference screen of the trial

All My Movies: Main window of the application

Design / Layout

The program interface has been translated into many languages and is divided into two main areas. Links is by default, a film list. Right, with the most space portion, a film card view. A toolbar is positioned at the top of the menu. The layout can be varied in the settings between vertical / horizontal: movie film list above the map below.

All My Movies: Alternatives horizontal layout

The film list typically consists of two columns icon and movie name. In addition, the film list as cover list, virtual closet or groups are represented. The movie overview can be sorted freely, for example by: Title, film number or rating. The group view is based on a selectable feature film. The virtual cabinet view supports different layouts.

available for the movie card also provides several layouts. Many views of the software were implemented via HTML templates. This keeps the system very flexible so you can create your own layouts.

The toolbar includes a quick search, various database features various film functions and program settings.

By and large, the surface is very clear and functional.

database

The system uses a binary database format. In the event of data loss, the database can be backed up. It can be any number of databases created and inserted into each other. In addition, a database can compress and password protect. Unfortunately you can not compare different databases.

movies are recorded with all the fixed properties. Among other things, cover art, the truth values "wish list" and "seen" with a 5-star or scale score of 0 - 100, a site selection and a Do link. Films have a valid Do you have -Link can automatically update with the Do rating be upgraded.

addition to the existing fixed data fields can be custom defined. The software supports two types of fields. Not typed text and binary fields splats. Text boxes appear in the movie card information. Each splat is assigned when creating a color. If a splat in a film set to True, the film is replaced in the film list the color. This can depict some useful semantics.

Film Export

With All My Movies can entire film collection to be printed. The process opens a print dialog to choose in which a print layout. With a built-in editor to create your own print layouts.

preview of the printed film collection with standard layout

The embedded print layout editor

The film collection can be exported in the following formats: HTML, CHM, pure text, PDF, movie card pictures for mobile terminal and e-mail. The HTML and CHM export will open a dialogue in which an HTML layout and data fields of the film be selected for export. For the text-only export the data fields to choose. The PDF export using the aforementioned print dialog.

The movie map image export is configured with the type of track selection, target path and formats, including resolution. Target path can be either a fixed path or, if specified, the directory to be the movie file of a movie.

The mobile export could not be tested since we no PDA with ActiveSync support was available.

Exporting via e-mail makes use of the CHM export advantage and created an e-mail with CHM file attached.

Film Import

A film list can be imported with the following functions: CSV, Excel and a search of a drive. The CSV and Excel Import opens a dialog in which the identified data fields of the file are presented. Each column is assigned a semantics. After that, the import process can be started.

films can also be imported from one drive / directory. In the source is either looking for files with defined extensions or sub-folders. The film's title is determined either from the directory or file name. Unfortunately, the program can no more be summarized CD movies.

editing the film card

The editable movie card dialog is the heart of the film administration. The dialog consists of five or six tabs. The sixth tab contains your own data fields and will be shown if they were defined in the database. Each tab contains a complex form in the film all categorical properties are stored.

editable map of the movie film "Final Destination 3"

of a button behind the title field, all the film properties will be deleted. Fortunately, all changes will be confirmed with an "OK" button. In addition, with a "Back" and "Next" button to navigate through the movie list without leaving the dialog.

movies be linked with any number of film images and a movie file. If a movie file is selected, the program calculates all the media information like audio / video codec and resolution.

series can be edited with the episodes tab. It can be applied episodes with the consequences. Each sequence can be linked to a movie file. A disadvantage is that an episode or episode can not be marked as a wish or seen.

content of the episode rider on the example of "Futurama"

movies / series that are associated with a movie file read immediately by a Play button in the surface with a Media Player play. The operating system selects the default player to hand the file extension.

A major feature is the online update of the movie data. specify the extent allowed by an import, no title, it must define the user one. After that, place an online update. The online update provides a list available in the various online databases to choose from. By clicking on the desired one of the starts. If the title found in the online database, a list of potential matches. The user must select the correct title. Thereafter, the final information is taken from the online database in the film properties.

list of online databases

search results for the film "The Terminator"

default, the software supports a fixed selection of online databases. The selection can be extended into the plug- additional .

Directories

are editable in the film are various map features with selection lists. Specifically, the properties: location, country, genre and media type. A special case are the people (actors, playwrights and directors). Also, a film presented to friends will be discussed later in the text. Even friends are managed in a directory.

The details of the plays Ring "Cameron Diaz" with name list in the background

for the site list, the list of countries, the genre-directory and the media type list is ready, a simple table editor.

The editor for the name and friends list is more complex. For each person there is a detailed view. In the case of the directory it is possible to update the data of a person with an online database. Persons whose details have been completed to be green in the list deposited. Also searches for people and filter by types of people. Creating

film

addition to the import of films, the strips can be applied to five other species. Core is always the editable movie card dialog.

The creation of a film on the basis of the title begins with an empty movie card dialog. The user defines the title of the movie and then triggers the online update.

An empty movie card dialog

A film can also create comfortable with a movie DVD. The program determines the title of the DVD, and provide the information after a short wait dialog in the movie card dialog dar. It also includes audio / video codec information to be determined. In addition, a DVD can be imported by its barcode. In a bar code dialog can be either a single or import a batch import. Very useful if you want to create a series of DVDs. Has the film on DVD discs are imported to identify up to track and codec data, the rest of the information with the online update. The bar code scans all import movie information autonomously.

A film can also be created with the help of a cover image. This can be loaded from a file or from a scanner. Result is an empty movie card dialog had of how to fill by the user.

The last option is to import a file. The process is virtually a single case of the drive / directory import. The program determines if the format can be read any audio / video codec information, and uses the file name as the original movie title. If the title is true, the rest of the information with the online update to be determined.

Search / Recherche

In the movie title list can be conveniently searched by film title and title fragments with a text entry line. Results are already presented as you type. It is also possible that the film list can be filtered at any time after a genre.

is the equivalent to quick search detailed search dar. In a "film look" dialog to specify text fields in various film properties. If the search is triggered, the film contains a list of all movies found.

search dialog with various criteria

addition, the program offers quick filter. Using a quick-filter, the movie list for fixed and user-defined information fields can be filtered. Is one film to the chosen criterion which appears on the list. For fixed choices are: Wishlist Unseen, Checked Out, Overdue (Rental) and series. Besides, a self-defined information field to be selected.

Possible Quickfilter

film distribution

Film distribution is another very useful feature. A film can be awarded directly from the film list out. It may be the rental period and the borrower can be set.

Hire dialogue, lending and loan period can be chosen

The program also stores a complete Leihhistorie. Shall retain the rental end up getting the big picture. Friends may, in the above-mentioned friend list be managed. Films whose rental period has been exceeded are marked in red in the movie list. In addition, a warning icon. In the movie tickets can view the exact Leihdetails be considered.

Statistics

The program offers a comprehensive collection of statistics on the film. Shown is the film number, how many films are awarded, number of favorite movies, number of movies seen and the value of the collection. Moreover, in tabular form the following information is visualized: Movies Number on the medium type, genre, year and codec, a list of film and loan Santander Leihdatum and a list of its own data and information fields. Thus loses no interested Movie collector track.

The tabular statistics dialog from All My Movies

Plug-ins

The program has a plug-in system, which may be extended. By default, a Ant Movie Catalog import plug-in included. As mentioned above, further on-line databases through plug-ins replenished. A selection of plug-ins is available on the All My Movies website.

Conclusion

All in all, All My Movies is a very useful program for film administration. The Program was often very unstable, appeared during our tests, various error dialogs.
is another problem that the film list in the Icon column always exactly constitutes an icon. However, there are three states which have the effect of an icon: Awarded, Seen and desire. The property was recently influenced by the user defines the displayed icon.
A funny feature is proposing a film which you should look. For someone who can not decide a very useful feature. All My Movies is definitely a good alternative to known management program dar.