How do titles get entered into the database?

[Jar Jar Stinks]

Is it a completely manual process? For example, the Italian Universal Classic Monsters: La Collezione Completa is not in the database. Does that mean all the other titles from Italy were manually entered or was this one not picked up by an automated process?

Also, does a title get tracked for price once it's in the database?

[Scottie]

Manually

[Heapashifter]

Anyone can do it. I really enjoy it. It's a little tricky at first.

[Strapped4Cash]

Originally Posted by Heapashifter

Anyone can do it. I really enjoy it. It's a little tricky at first.

I enjoy it too, though I'd characterize it as "tricky at first" and then tricky later, once enough contributing has been done to realize how things that seem easy (after some experience) can actually be more challenging.

When IMDB is wrong, how different versions of the same release can be mixed together, how listing a Master Movie ID as anything other than what IMDB has it as can cause some/lots of extra work for other people, etc.

[Jar Jar Stinks]

Originally Posted by Heapashifter

Anyone can do it. I really enjoy it. It's a little tricky at first.

Originally Posted by Strapped4Cash

I enjoy it too, though I'd characterize it as "tricky at first" and then tricky later, once enough contributing has been done to realize how things that seem easy (after some experience) can actually be more challenging.

When IMDB is wrong, how different versions of the same release can be mixed together, how listing a Master Movie ID as anything other than what IMDB has it as can cause some/lots of extra work for other people, etc.

I entered the one I mentioned and I did enjoy it! And now it's in my price tracker, too! Hooray!

[Owenfan]

I still do not know how to add a movie to the iTunes tracker. Could someone please add the anime series Panty and Stocking to the iTunes price tracker?

[Heapashifter]

Originally Posted by Matt07211

I may be blind as a bat, or it may not actually be showing up on the page, but I can not for the life of me find the link to add Missing title to the database, as I have a 5 or 6 that need to be added

New members can't do it. It's one of those 10 posts and/or 30 days privileges.

[kevjs1982]

Originally Posted by Heapashifter

New members can't do it. It's one of those 10 posts and/or 30 days privileges.

That explains it, thought I was missing something obvious! Guess the pile of DVD's/Blu Ray's which won't scan will be sat round for a few weeks then.

[Strapped4Cash]

Originally Posted by kevjs1982

That explains it, thought I was missing something obvious! Guess the pile of DVD's/Blu Ray's which won't scan will be sat round for a few weeks then.

I think it worth mentioning that there are a small percentage of titles in the database without a UPC and/or EAN number. So they won't scan, but are here. This can happen for a variety of reasons, but I think the main one is that we know they're out, but no member owns them. Or maybe a couple/few do, but no one has taken the time to put in the correct UPC.

As well, there are a very small number, mostly DVD's, where the UPC and/or EAN is missing a digit or two, or has them transposed. For a long while now the system automatically looks up that info, but many years ago everyone had to enter it manually, and unfortunately, mistakes were (very) rarely made. Ideally the system would have been perfect initially, but it wasn't.

Also, older titles get added often, usually daily. So just because something isn't here today, doesn't mean it won't be here in another day, or week.

So, there's often a fair chance that at least one or titles you have that aren't scanning may be here anyway. Or will be by the time you've been a member for a few more weeks. If you can, it's definitely better to search for them manually, rather than creating new entries without checking.

It's 1000% better to find an existing entry, and improve it so it is scannable, rather than creating what turns out to be a second entry, which can cause a lot of confusion.

[MrVorhees]

It won't let me upload covers. Any admin or mod willing to help with 3 movies? Sleepaway Camp 1-3 spanish Blu-rays.

[Heapashifter]

Originally Posted by MrVorhees

It won't let me upload covers. Any admin or mod willing to help with 3 movies? Sleepaway Camp 1-3 spanish Blu-rays.

Sleepaway Camp 1 and 2 have covers pending and are locked. You should be able to enter a cover for number 3.

[MrVorhees]

Originally Posted by Heapashifter

Sleepaway Camp 1 and 2 have covers pending and are locked. You should be able to enter a cover for number 3.

Nope can't do it. That's why i asked if a mod could update the covers. The covers front and back are on Amazon.

[Mezzanine]

Originally Posted by MrVorhees

Nope can't do it. That's why i asked if a mod could update the covers. The covers front and back are on Amazon.

You should be good to upload your covers now.

Sleepaway Camp III didn´t have a link to Amazon, but now it has.

[jcaste]

Sometimes I add movies to the database without any UPC but I at least try to link it to the official Amazon release, hoping that someday, someone will add it to their collection and modify the listing to have the UPC linked to the entry.

Reason being that I add all the Canadian versions of the movies I own, to have a larger Canadian movie database. If I own a Blu-Ray/DVD combo and the Blu-Ray is Canadian but the DVD is US, I try to add the Canadian DVD to complete my combo. (Yes I tend to be OCD, having over 135K submission, it's getting out of hand LOL)

[Nosarte]

Here's a stupid
question, but I am new in the community. What is the UPC?

[Strapped4Cash]

Originally Posted by Nosarte

Here's a stupid
question, but I am new in the community. What is the UPC?

The UPC (Universal Product Code) is a 12-digit barcode number used instead of the 13-digit EAN. It is often seen in the US and Canada, and I don't know where else.

A lot of times, but far from always, it's the exact same number as the EAN, but without the first digit. The database here usually contains both numbers, when a title has both.

For example, for the Criterion release of the New World on US Blu-ray, the UPC = 715515182119, and the EAN = 0715515182119.

[Nosarte]

Many thanks for the answer.