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Keeping track of a large DVD collection is no small job, especially if you also like to save and collect credits, historical data, and trivia about your favorite movies. Eric's Movie Data Base, aka EMDB, is a free database program specifically configured for managing your DVD collection. But EMDB does more than that: it also imports tons of cool information about each title from the Internet Movie Database, or IMDb, including images, credits, and technical data, and saves it in its database. You can access the full listings any time you open EMDB instead of having to go online and look each movie up every time you need to know something about it. It can also keep track of the DVDs you loan to friends so you might actually get some of them back now and then. The latest release of Wicked & Wild's EMDB supports Windows 8.
EMDB's user interface displayed three empty shelves that fill with DVD cover images as you add them to the database. The shelves are nicely rendered in a realistic wood grain, but if you don't like the look, clicking View Mode on the toolbar changes the view to a classic database list view, including a header for tracking Loaned videos. Of course, empty shelves aren't much good, so the next thing we did was add some titles from our DVD collection. This is easy: Click Add, type in your movie's name, plus an alternate title, if there is one, and press Search IMDb. EMDB returned a list of results with similar names; we simply had to click the right one to import the DVD's cover picture, credits, and other information and automatically populate the program's data fields. Of course, we could edit the data or enter it directly, add more images, and even specify technical playback data such as codec, region code, aspect ratio, and video format. When everything was just right, we could click OK to finish or Add and Continue to add more movies.
DVD collectors should check out EMDB. It's a fun way to manage your movies.
Publisher's Description
From Wicked & Wild:
EMDB allow you to keep your DVD collection up-to-date. It features automatic import from the database of IMDB, export to csv, text or complete website, thumbnail cover preview, a loan tracker, search function and multi-language user interface.
What's new in this version: Version 1.77 has added an option to manually select a series if automatic resolving fails.
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"Easy to use and quick to access"
Version: EMDB 1.73
Pros
Very bright and attractive and easy to sue.
Cons
Limited at times on availability of movie and description of movie
Summary
A good easy to use database. No feills
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"EMDB is by far one of if not the Best movie DB out."
Version: EMDB 1.57
Pros
Easy. you can get a cover image of almost any movie. You can add in depth or basic info that you choose about the titles in your personal movie collection.
Its Great.
I highly recommend it to anyone with a video/dvd collection.Cons
I have nothing negative to say about this program.
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"Great free program"
Version: EMDB 1.47
Pros
a)Importing a movie or a folder full of movies is extremely easy.
It automatically finds the details as also covers for your movies.
b)Easy database extraction in HTML, so you can allways take your movie catalog with you, or upload it to your website (there are many free hosting services out there, it's not hard to do it)
c)You can search and filter your movies with many many variables such as cast, genre, year, certification etc etc etc...Cons
a)It takes some time (about 20secs) to download the information for every movie and the first time that you will insert your movies it will take some time, depending on the number of your movies of course.
b)You cannot select the data (rating, cast, duration) that you will extract, when extracting in HTML, as also there is no search button in the HTML file.Summary
I downloaded plenty of trial and some free programs to make my collection look good (having a movie collection on your external HDD does not look very nice :p )
I forgot the most important info.. it's completely AD free :)
This one did the job, and i can't believe that it's free. It was only 1.23 mb so while i was downloading it (those 3 seconds :p ) i thought, weah another crap that i'll delete immediately after installation... I was wrong.... :)
Thx guys, keep up the good work!!!!!
Updated on May 17, 2012
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"it is easy to use"
Version: EMDB 1.44
Pros
good infos about films
Cons
the order of infos
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"Simple, free and comprehensive database"
Version: EMDB 1.35
Pros
Installs easily, small footprint, accesses IMDB and others, imports movie information easily, makes it easy to find movie disks in large collections, and even maintains a record of loaned disks. The video rental graphic display that looks just like the shelves in a video rental place make a fun way to search for a movie to watch. I use my own numbering system for the location, and that allows me to find any movie in my collection with relative speed and accuracy.
Cons
I suppose it could be more complex, and do more things, but that would defeat my attraction to it.
Summary
In a nutshell, I maintain a relatively large collection of movies. I have found this little application and those storage tubs that hold 510 disks to be invaluable for maintaining control of my titles. If you have two hundred movies or more on disks, you need some kind of locating software, and the containers to store your collection. EMDB is the perfect database for such a collection. This is an inexpensive way to maintain your movie collection. I wait for the containers to go on sale for under thirty dollars each, and use this free database designed for movies. It's a great little system, when you get it loaded.
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"So easy to use, and comprehensive, too."
Version: EMDB 1.33
Pros
For a movie database, this little application is hard to beat. Just type the name, hit enter, and it fills in the blanks for you.
Cons
I really don't know of any cons.
Summary
Easy, fast, and comprehensive. I just use the location blank to identify where the specific disks live... first digit is the container number, the other three are the number locations inside the container. You get IMDB ratings and listing info, which I regularly use. Totally free and useful. Hard to beat.
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"Great piece of software"
Version: EMDB 1.33
Pros
Like the export and backup features. I really like the html type one, you can set to show the x number of ones you added and they show up with the movie or TV show cover pictures.
Cons
Read below
Summary
Author is always adding software updates. Haven't run into a bug yet. I like using IMDB in conjunction with this.
From Cons:
Some of the movies I have, I like to rip to my HD. But I like to add the resolution I did it to.
For instance: Edge of Darkness _1280 x 536_117m_ 2010
So far EMDB hasn't been able to find just the name before the _ . But you just have to delete the rest real quick and then it will automatically find the IMDB movie info. No big deal really, as it only takes another 3 seconds to delete and then paste again once it's loaded from IMDB. -
"use with caution"
Version: EMDB 1.32
Pros
Simple to use
Cons
Questionable software
Summary
I would use with caution. Antivirus caught malicious URL on program "calling home" to check for updates, also caught trojan viruses. Too much of a coincidence. Have advised CNET, however program is still listed.
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"Keeps my movie library up to date"
Version: EMDB 1.30
Pros
will see after a few runs
Cons
what are all the functions for?
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"not very easy to figure out"
Version: EMDB 1.30
Pros
not sure yet
Cons
does not explain how to use all functions of program.
Summary
needs more explaination on all features. i downloaded it and have not yet been able to utilize it. not as simple as it says. if any one knows how to use it please e-mail me @ roadhouse_2006@hotmail.com. any comments would be welcome.
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