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nekrosoft13 · 2009-09-15, 02:10

What would you say is the best TV show manager?

**joebrady** · 2009-09-15, 02:32

Depends on what you actually want it to do.

I use TV Rename.

**JackieBrown** · 2009-09-15, 04:05

I use TV Rename + Media Info Plus

Kilack · 2009-09-16, 02:36

MIP is great for tv episodes.
and tvrename can definitely be handy Smile

fekker · 2009-09-16, 05:06

MIP works well for smaller numbers of shows, with larger numbers the command line works better.

The renamer does a decent job, if the name is already close enough, tvrename i have not tried.

Universal Media Manager (i.e. umX) tv show support will rock when it's done. It's already better then MIP's and it's not even an Alpha version yet Big Grin

HexusOdy · 2009-09-16, 10:17

Something is needed quickly I think. At the moment my hopes are pinned on Media Companion 2 getting TV in the next week or so.

The only 2 I can think of at the moment are Media Reader and MIP. I always have trouble using Media Reader because of the Java base and I find MIP too bloated for my tastes (Sorry Fekker! But its been a while since I used it I admit).

Ember is great for Movies but is taking eternity adding tiny tiny bits all the time to the movie section instead of doing TV. MC2 started about a month after Ember yet has finished Movies and will have TV out shortly while Ember is still fannying about in Movies.

fugueness · 2009-09-18, 10:53

What program is best for TV Shows in ISO files from DVD?

flipped cracker · 2009-09-18, 17:23

i used Media Companion version 2.92 fo tv shows. it does what i need it to do, atleast for now.

Donzella · 2009-09-18, 21:35

I use TV Rename for TV and Ember Media Manager for movies. Both work very well.

fugueness · 2009-09-18, 23:43

Donzella Wrote:I use TV Rename for TV and Ember Media Manager for movies. Both work very well.

I tried TV Rename but it doesn't seem to support ISO's from DVD's. Or am I missing something?

jtap06 · 2009-09-18, 23:47

flipped cracker Wrote:i used Media Companion version 2.92 fo tv shows. it does what i need it to do, atleast for now.

Have you tried scraping any new shows lately? I keep getting a "Unable to download TV show" error ever time I do so.

Flain · 2009-12-14, 08:30

Donzella Wrote:I use TV Rename for TV and Ember Media Manager for movies. Both work very well.

This is the best combo for me also.

TVRename is open source now and the developer has been quiet for a while. Maybe someone with skills should pick it up and help out Smile

. I haven't found anything better yet and ive tried almost all the alternatives!

billyad2000 · 2009-12-15, 13:29

jtap06 Wrote:Have you tried scraping any new shows lately? I keep getting a "Unable to download TV show" error ever time I do so.

Media Companion build 3.182 and it manages shows very well, with a number of advantages over gen1, the only fails are when there is a problem with TVDB

http://billyad2000.darkbb.com/announceme...2-t866.htm

New developments are happening continuously, for example, MC can now also rename episodes to a number of templates:
TV Show Title - S01E01 - Episode Title.ext
S01E01 - Episode Title.ext
TV Show Title - 1x01 - Episode Title.ext
1x01 - Episode Title.ext
TV Show Title - 101 - Episode Title.ext
101 - Episode Title.ext
At the moment this can only be performed once episodes have been scraped, and is activated by selecting a season and selecting the rename from the context menu.

At the moment shows and episodes can be edited as can posters, fanart and screenshots, the latter of which can also be obtained using ffmpeg for screen capture.

Coming in the near future will be filter functions and enhancement of the rename facility to include a whole show rather than just a season and custom templates.

**outleradam** · 2009-12-15, 20:36

If you are using MythTV, then MythSExx is the way to go.
Soon it will support movies as well as shows.

**joebrady** · 2009-12-15, 20:51

Donzella Wrote:I use TV Rename for TV and Ember Media Manager for movies. Both work very well.

Also my choices.