The software is available in the standard edition for € 24.95 or € 39.95 for the Professional Edition for Windows or Mac OS. In the "Standard Edition" lacks some extra features such as: different export possibilities of the film collection, integration with Windows Media Center, database statistics and the distribution system.
The Movie Collector Software
Matching the software on the website as a barcode scanner Bundles offered (right on the edge of) the Pro version. As an option, the software can be ordered on CD and a Priority Support will be posted. The offer is rounded off with a membership of "Collectorz.com Connect" . There can be for $ 39.95 annual fee, the national film collection online managed and synchronized, if necessary with the desktop client. In addition, the online movie list for strangers to be released.
layout
The layout can be freely designed be. The program is essentially always consists of 3 elements: folder view, list and detail view. The arrangement of the elements will be placed in different layouts. In addition, the user interface has been translated into many languages.
Movie Collector is an alternative layout with
in a folder view presented starting from the name of the database is a tree view. The folders under the database node are created automatically by categorization of a selectable feature film. Each film is divided again into so-called "discs", which in turn can contain series episodes.
In addition, there is comparable to the Windows Explorer list. Here the content is displayed in the folder view of the selected object. As a form of representation can be chosen between a tabular list or thumbnails.
example, make movies, series, episodes and box sets different types of objects dar. Each object type has its own column configuration in the list.
- In the list, the columns shown for each selected object context and in so-called sets of fields put together.
- thumbnails of the movies / series will automatically cover art adjustable in size generated. The other objects are unfortunately presented with the same tag and therefore can not provide aid to navigation.
disc icon in the image display
The third view shows a detailed view of the movie currently selected movie. For this view by the user can select a template.
detailed view of the film "The Godfather"
database
movie information, in contrast to other programs in the Film Database Movie Collector by its own Online movie database provides. The online database is kept up to date Movie Collector users. This can include information and images on films and series. Meanwhile, there are 98 000 movies with over 130,000 DVD editions in the database (as of 08/09/2009).
The database model of the movie database is fixed. There are all film and media pre-defined information shown. The user is however possible, the names of data fields to change. The data type is immutable. Also, can indicate whether a track has already been seen. This only works for the entire title, resulting in series of problems. All properties in a "Film Editing" dialog can be edited. can
"Edit Movie" dialogue of the movie "300"
An existing database will be saved as any file, which is very easy to back up data. In return, can load any database.
The developers have also created interfaces to legacy film collections. Movie Collector can import motion of the programs My Movies and DVD Profiler .
create film
New movies can be inserted in two ways in its own database. First, is the creation of film titles and the other via the creation via barcode scanners.
The application is advertised via tracks on the product page with three easy steps. First you choose from the menu to add a movie. Then a complex film form appears with several riders. The user needs to enter the movie title and may conduct a search in the house here. Then, a result found the editions presented. The user must choose the right edition. Simplified it is confirmed by a quick preview Title with all the details. Was the correct edition found it can be inserted; ready. As of now, the new film is ready.
create dialogue in the film properties when creating a movie
's a new movie via barcode scanner works almost automatically. The bar code of the DVD to be scanned only. Then open a result window that results include only a movie. The condition is that the scanned DVD edition available in online data bank. Then the user must assume the movie just by pressing a button in its own database.
With a special Bar Code Scanner (Opticon barcode scanner) can create the software also films in batch mode. But first, all films are collected with the scanner. Then the scanner to the USB port is connected. In the software immediately opens an Import window that represents the scanned bar code. With one click, all Filmeigeschaften be identified and included in the database.
BoxSet
If you buy more than one film in a collection box or keep it in such a, so the films can be summed up with this feature in the film administration. This is entered in the appropriate box the name of the box. Then can be the boxed sets, like all other lists to edit. This Movie Collector also offers the possibility of pictures, add the date of purchase, etc..
The printing, paper catalogs, CD / DVD covers and movie cards are created. The selected films can first re-sorted and then printed again with a programmed layout or a template.
The Print dialog
The Print dialog also offers the usual print functions, such as page setup, preview and editable headers and footers.
templates
for printing and HTML export of the details used templates. From the manufacturer's website, various templates be downloaded.
Based on XML can also create your own templates. With an XSL transformation, the internal XML structure into an HTML document is converted and then displayed together with stylesheets and images.
print preview of a CD cover from the film "Cloverfield"
Conclusion
For people who only manage DVD and Blu-Ray Disc movies Movie Collector is a good movie database. Series Friends will miss the opportunity to comment on the evaluation of individual episodes, or simply as seen to be marked.
Movie Collector databases can be saved and indeed any load, but it is impossible for two or more databases to be compared with each other. This feature would be for the comparison among friends quite interesting.
's own Collectorz.com Movie Database provides is impressive. The software is thus not to Import-Skripte/Plugins foreign online movie databases need, which can be related movie information very efficiently. Unfortunately, we have noticed that are represented in the online database mostly English titles.
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