(Adding to) Home Theater Database and Wiki System Help Thread

[4000dvds2many]

Perhaps I'm missing something, but what's the point of multiple theatrical poster uploads if you can't view a gallery of them?

[Takeyo]

What's the policy for dealing with studios releasing titles under different labels? For example, Right Stuf recently announced that it will continue to release select, premium titles under its Nozomi label while creating a new label, Lucky Penny, for budget titles. Should there be two different options for this company in the Studio category?

[Mezzanine]

I have at least 20 Blu-rays that don´t have the option "Edit cast & crew". They also don´t have a "Master movie id".
Is there a way for me to fix it?

I really want this fixed, so I can add "cast" and see a specific actors movies on BD.

[abintra]

Originally Posted by Mezzazine

I have at least 20 Blu-rays that don´t have the option "Edit cast & crew". They also don´t have a "Master movie id".
Is there a way for me to fix it?

I really want this fixed, so I can add "cast" and see a specific actors movies on BD.

You might need to create the main theatrical entry for them if they don't already exist.

Search for them under the theatrical tab.. https://www.blu-ray.com/theatrical/

To create a new theatrical entry.. https://www.blu-ray.com/products/?c=...ion=addproduct

I think you then should be able to update the cast & crew info for them.

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https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Spong...Blu-ray/51508/

That appears to be a DVD entry mistakenly contributed under BD. Its correct DVD entry exists at https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Spongebo...toric-DVD/656/

And a question. Should fake BD cover art for unannounced titles be reported or are they allowed?

[wickerjay]

So I added four DVD volumes of an anime (Reign: The Conqueror) yesterday afternoon, and I assume they were "successful" because they show up when I search for them. Since I've never done this before, how long before they count as submissions on my community profile? Also, how many "successful submissions" do I need to achieve a Top Contributor star?

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by wickerjay

So I added four DVD volumes of an anime (Reign: The Conqueror) yesterday afternoon, and I assume they were "successful" because they show up when I search for them. Since I've never done this before, how long before they count as submissions on my community profile? Also, how many "successful submissions" do I need to achieve a Top Contributor star?

This.
I've added a few dozen submissions, how do I get credit for them? Just curious.

[Mezzanine]

Originally Posted by rickah88

I've added a few dozen submissions, how do I get credit for them? Just curious.

Check "My profile" 5 hours from now and you should see xxx successful submissions.

[wickerjay]

Originally Posted by Mezzazine

Check "My profile" 5 hours from now and you should see xxx successful submissions.

I have done DVD submissions over a period of days, all of which have been approved, but nothing has shown under my profile. Is it daily or a weekly update thing on Sunday since you said check back later today?

EDIT: I just noticed that "5 hours from now" in your post had already came and went but still nothing.

[Mezzanine]

Originally Posted by wickerjay

...but nothing has shown under my profile. Is it daily or a weekly update thing on Sunday since you said check back later today?

It might be that you have to have a 1000 before they show up.

The update is on a daily basis, 7 days a week. Around 7:00 AM Central Time (US)?

Keep adding specs!

[wickerjay]

Originally Posted by Mezzazine

It might be that you have to have a 1000 before they show up.

The update is on a daily basis, 7 days a week. Around 7:00 AM Central Time (US)?

Keep adding specs!

Thanks for responding. I know for sure that I don't have 1000.

What about this guy I know: LINKY?

He only has 71.

[jittersuperhero]

Having a bundled movie issue. I submitted two separate movies which are now showing in the Theatrical search (IDs 136239 and 136240). I was able to successful submit separate DVDs for each, but when I tried to submit a blu-ray which has both titles on it, I'm told that 136239 does not exist. How do I fix this?

Anyone have tips on using bundle ID? I've tried a blu-ray and now a DVD bundle set and it continually rejects the first movie ID. Example: Children of the Corn collection consists of movie IDs 136683,136684,136685,136686. I've tried with and without spaces, but it doesn't want to take.

[Jarfa]

those are theatrical IDs not DVD or BD

Originally Posted by jittersuperhero

Anyone have tips on using bundle ID? I've tried a blu-ray and now a DVD bundle set and it continually rejects the first movie ID. Example: Children of the Corn collection consists of movie IDs 136683,136684,136685,136686. I've tried with and without spaces, but it doesn't want to take.

[jittersuperhero]

Ah, that make some sense. However, the bundle ID ? said to put movie IDs. I read that as Theatrical, not media IDs which I would have read as DVD / Blu-rays. Possibly some clarification in the ? for bundle ID would help other newbies.

While the Children of the Corn movies were individually released and just bundled in that container (so I can do that one fairly easily), the other set I was trying to submit (Bloody Tease and Blood Sisters) were only released together on blu-ray on a single disc.

The only example of this I could think of off hand was the recent Princess Diaries / Princess Diaries 2 pack where the movies were not individually available. From what I can see, they created entries as if these would eventually be available and then marked most things TBA. Is this the proper way to handle that situation?

[wickerjay]

Originally Posted by jittersuperhero

Am I requesting new studios additions correctly (in this thread)? The entry form implied it was quick, but so far neither of my two have been added:

Vipco
good!movies

Just so you know, you're not the only one waiting for Studio adds. I've got a feeling that there must be some big backlog.

I'm also curious as to why my "successful submissions" haven't shown up on my community profile (still shows I have zero). Some of them are now five days old. I guess I'll hold off entering any more until it gets sorted out.

[Jarfa]

It's media IDs
Ex: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008R65XXS/

3 movies

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-L...-Blu-ray/5955/
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-S...-Blu-ray/1084/
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/A-Per...-Blu-ray/8018/

so you got 5955,1084,8018

Originally Posted by jittersuperhero

Ah, that make some sense. However, the bundle ID ? said to put movie IDs. I read that as Theatrical, not media IDs which I would have read as DVD / Blu-rays. Possibly some clarification in the ? for bundle ID would help other newbies.

[deltasun]

Which UPC do we typically enter into the DB - the one on the product itself or the one that a store has shrinkwrapped over the product? Case in point, Jaws digibook.

[Whirlygig]

Originally Posted by LaserD

I think enough time has past since the HD DVD/BD competition to let sleeping dogs lie. I'd like to be able to, for example, add my HD DVDs to my collection here just as I can my SD DVDs. It wouldn't take much addition to add the feature of format selection to the DVD section (e.g. format=DVD, HD DVD, LD). Hmm?

^^ This + 1.

[adamclark83]

For the synopsis box when adding new titles, could it be like a text box editor as it would make it a lot easier to type them (ie. highlight text to bold, don't have to type <br> for a new line etc.)?

[hobgoblin]

Apologies if this sounds like a moan (which it is kind of ) but is there any way of mods "locking" images once a suitable one has been added to the database for a title?
I've noticed a few recently (from the UK Universal and Paramount steelbook wave) where, when they were announced, perfectly acceptable pictures were uploaded and each picture could be viewed on one screen, whereas now the pictures that have been uploaded are huge and the screen has to be scrolled down (and across) therefore you're not really seeing the whole image at the same time.

[Marwin]

I think we pretty much should be caught up now with all of the updates and additions. Let me know if I've missed something.