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by jenv
Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: Why do the Pedias convert images?
Replies: 2
Views: 2096

Re: Why do the Pedias convert images?

Because the compression is set at the lowest and the quantization step of compression is not done file sizes are larger than what can really be achieved with JPEG by using a more aggressive compression, but we keep the compression at a minimum to save image quality and hence the larger image size. ...
by jenv
Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:07 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Why do the Pedias convert images?
Replies: 2
Views: 2096

Why do the Pedias convert images?

If I drag a PNG to a Pedia's cover area it accepts it as the new artwork. If I then drag that cover back to the Finder from a Pedia, it comes out as a JPEG. Since PNG is lossless and JPEG is not, vital image quality has been lost. I also note that if you drag a 200k JPEG to a Pedia and then drag it ...
by jenv
Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:05 pm
Forum: PediaTalk
Topic: How do your organize your magazines?
Replies: 5
Views: 5185

How do your organize your magazines?

Now that I've got my comics sorted out, I'm on to my magazines. How have you all been setting up your magazine entries in Bookpedia? Comics: "The Avengers (1963)" Title: The Avengers Series: 1963 Issue Number: Custom field (same as used to sequence book series like Elric or Lord of the Isl...
by jenv
Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:12 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: DVDpedia won't keep empty Video Format
Replies: 1
Views: 3688

DVDpedia won't keep empty Video Format

Go to the Fields submenu in Preferences. Observe that the default Video Format is NTSC. Set the Video Format to empty. Quit and restart DVDpedia. Go back to the Fields submenu. Note that the Video Format has been reset to NTSC. If you had set Video Format to any non-empty string, DVDpedia would have...
by jenv
Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:26 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: DVDpedia: Amazon downloader doesn't ignore (II)
Replies: 3
Views: 3115

Re: DVDpedia: Amazon downloader doesn't ignore (II)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix B000W7GFG4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire B000E6EK3S Make sure you already have a Credit for Emma Watson. Then do a Get Advanced Info/Amazon US. Note the new duplicate entry for "Emma Watson (II)". I dunno, maybe Amazon is just screwed up, sin...
by jenv
Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:07 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: DVDpedia: Option to ignore certain cast entries
Replies: 2
Views: 2651

Re: DVDpedia: Option to ignore certain cast entries

Try this DVD:
Blackmore's Night: Castles & Dreams
ASIN: B0007KVDF4

Do a Get Advanced Info/Amazon US. Observe a credit for "Blackmore's Night" with an empty Role field.
by jenv
Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:33 am
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Pedias reset dates when they shouldn't
Replies: 1
Views: 3545

Pedias reset dates when they shouldn't

If I change (in DVDpedia, for instance) the Release field from "%b %Y" to "%d %b %Y", some but not all of the records in the data base will have their day field reset to 01. I find this bizarre, because that looks like a display specification, which should have no effect on the a...
by jenv
Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:15 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: DVDpedia: Amazon downloader doesn't ignore (II)
Replies: 3
Views: 3115

DVDpedia: Amazon downloader doesn't ignore (II)

If I have a cast member named Polly Adams (from United 93, in case you want to test it) in my credits, and I do a Get Advanced Info from Amazon, DVDpedia will download an entry for "Polly Adams (II)". These are obviously the same person. DVDpedia should have an option to ignore the trailin...
by jenv
Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:54 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: DVDpedia: Option to ignore certain cast entries
Replies: 2
Views: 2651

DVDpedia: Option to ignore certain cast entries

When you are downloading cast entries, perhaps via a Get Advanced Info, it would be desirable to have an option to ignore entries with empty (or nothing but spaces, tabs, etc) fields in either the Actor or Role. The Amazon download seems to get lots of them.
by jenv
Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:45 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Select fields for Get Advanced Info
Replies: 1
Views: 2159

Select fields for Get Advanced Info

It would be nice if it were possible, when doing a Get Advanced Info, to have a Get All But These or Get Only These restriction on the actions of Get Advanced Info (including Credits, not just the regular fields).
by jenv
Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:37 am
Forum: PediaTalk
Topic: Associate correct IMDB page with DVDpedia item?
Replies: 2
Views: 3874

Re: Associate correct IMDB page with DVDpedia item?

I get it now. Thanks!
by jenv
Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:02 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Download complete cast listing from IMDB?
Replies: 2
Views: 2192

Re: Download complete cast listing from IMDB?

Nora wrote:Go into the plug-in menu (the little white cube next to the Help menu) and choose 'IMDb Options'. Then check the box next to full cast and crew.
Thanks!
by jenv
Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:55 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Option not to create backup1Month.pediadata et al
Replies: 1
Views: 2173

Option not to create backup1Month.pediadata et al

I would like an option to prevent the Pedias from creating backup files like backup1Month.pediadata. I do my own backups and would prefer my apps not create backup files unless I explicitly command them to do so.
by jenv
Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:43 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Improved search abilities
Replies: 1
Views: 2562

Improved search abilities

1) Search by regular expression
2) Find entries with field 'X' empty
3) Find entries with field 'X' non-empty
by jenv
Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:30 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Download complete cast listing from IMDB?
Replies: 2
Views: 2192

Download complete cast listing from IMDB?

If there isn't already a way to do this, it would be very nice if DVDpedia could do this. Manually typing in the cast is very time consuming.