Organizeing movie collection

[DSquare]

Can anyone recommend a decent program to keep track of my movie (VCD,DIVX) collection.

[FenDers]

A pencil and a piece of paper ?!?

Wow, you need software to do that

but if you are really in need, they have programs to organize your music collection.

try here http://www.download.com

wow, all these crazy new fangled gadgets

[Daywalker]

D,

Don't laugh but I use Excel. Now you may wonder why do I use it. But you can create columns for title, format, quality, etc. Furthermore, the Excel file can be saved as a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file and easily imported into Outlook or any PDA as a note or whatever. Of course, there are more cool apps out there. I have just found this to be very useful and highly flexible.

[Chopper Face]

I think that if and when my collection starts getting big I'm probably just gonna get a big CD binder with some sort of index page stuck to the inside cover. 'till then I've just got a big stack of CDs in these paper sleaves which are just folded up printed paper written on in pencil.

[aldus4]

The trouble with Video Collection Databases is that they don't seem flexible enough to everyone's needs. I think the usage of Excel is great!

[bishop]

My idea of database is not just a couple of score of collections... you gotta mean hundreds... Excel would be manageable in the beginning but as your collection number grows, it would become morre and more difficult to navigate the spreadsheet.

Ergo, try to develop your database in Access...

[Chopper Face]

Access = evil. Excel can be a very powerfull tool with creative use of some of it's most basic function like "sort ascending". You can use that to easily categorise by title, year, genre or whatever you want.

[vanillabox]

I have to agree that excel is easy, but if you use access it will allow you to build (easily) query forms, and will give you an ability to print out your collection in a customized, and sorted report.

[Daywalker]

Guys,

It was not my intention to kick off such a spirited yet polite debate. But it has been highly insightful. For instance, Vanillabox was dead on about the customized reports. On the other hand, others prefer the use of Excel since they will not be printing out such. Each app has its own strengths and weaknesses, and it all boils down to personal preference. Both applications will require manual data entry versus an auto scan\list app. Hopefully, this should have helped DSquare out somewhat.

[bishop]

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At least I felt the same once in my life- when I only knew Excel and did not know how to work with Access...

No matter how you promote Excel, Access is meant for databases... the only problem is, we often think the best suited app for our needs is the app we are accustomed to use...

Now, what if DSquare decides to lend his collections and track each item... or analyze the frequency of their being borrowed, etc, etc, analysis, report- you'll go crazy with Excel here... and this is not even a complex database. Try this with your "powerful Excel" and you might learn it can be evil as well and Access can be a blessing...

[DSquare]

thanks guys for all the help. I have about 100 divx at the moment and its getting hard to remember all those titles. I thought before writing this message that Excel would be the easy way to go and thats more than likely what I'll do. I thought maybe though someone had good look with some 3rd party VCD/Divx database program, it appears not. So off I go to start alot of typing. Thanks again

[mrjust]

Wow you guys why dont you give this a try it looks pretty neat?

http://www.collectorz.com/movie/

It looks like it does what your asking, I dont own so I wouldnt be able to tell you!
But when i purchase if I do, Ill be back and let you guys know.

[cal_tony]

I have used ANT Movie Catalog (AMC) for years so I don't know if it's still active on the net but I have found it to be very good for cataloging my movies. At the time I downloaded it, it was free.

Tony

[cal_tony]

I just did a google search and it's still listed as free. I typed ANT Movie Catalog and it was the first thing listed.

Tony

[loster]

GCstar is good but development seems to have stalled

[edDV]

I've been using Excel down to the clip level. It includes tape, CD or DVD number, storage box number plus timecode, clip name, date and several sort variables. Makes it easy to search or do custom print outs.

[DVDONE]

Excel sounds like the best choice.

[V Bot]

I use Works Database and just created my own fields similar to the Excel thing, but I understand there are programs that have the cover artwork among other things.

[videobread]

I use Word. The sort function keeps them in alphabetical order.

[victoriabears]

You can register with www.imdb.com, it allows notes, a sectional sorting, I have also very successfully copied and pasted into excel from that .

[GKar]

I have used ANT Movie Catalog (AMC) for years so I don't know if it's still active on the net but I have found it to be very good for cataloging my movies. At the time I downloaded it, it was free.

Tony

I second the nomination.


http://www.antp.be/software/moviecatalog/

[redwudz]

I use Extreme Movie Manager. http://www.binaryworks.it/extrememoviemanager/
It can access IMDB or other databases for info on my movies and search my hard drives. I also export from it to Excel for a more compact database or list. Excel is a spreadsheet, not a database, but I find it much easier to use than the convoluted Access. If you have a large database in Excel, just split it among several sheets and it's much easier to search and organize.

[classfour]

MovieTrack (free) http://www.movietrack.net

Movie Label 2011 is nice, but not free $50 for the non-pro version

[usually_quiet]

This topic might still be useful to discuss, but I noticed the thread started in 2001!

[classfour]

Usually: excellent point...LOL

[bendixG15]

This topic might still be useful to discuss, but I noticed the thread started in 2001!

OP= Last Activity 8th Aug 2002 01:17