DVD boxed set from 1975

[OurMartin]

Hi

Have now installed FileBot to help naming and of my DVD collection.

Problem- FileBot is (understandably) struggling to find one of my DVD sets. It’s BBC 1975 (I’m ancient) called Poldark. This consists of 4 boxes/8 DVDs/29 episodes. The DVDs start on Series 1, Volume 1, disc 1, ending Series 2, Volume 2, disc 2. I’m using episode mode and TMDB to search. The problem is FB pairs them with eight episodes, (not DVDs), and these are from the later 2015 series.

I can understand being stymied due to 50 year old series, but worried that FB can’t ever match to other DVD compilations of this sort?

I think there may very well be a way to search for DVD titles but couldn’t find that option in the app.

Any advice would be much appreciated,

Thanks

[rednoah]

Please read Q: How can I rename video files ripped from a DVD or BluRay disk? to get started.







You may need to use Manual Matching to set the correct Episode for each file. If each of the video files you have comprised multiple episodes then you can also select multiple Episode items for this one file.

[OurMartin]

Thanks. I’ll take a look. Would be more instructive if videos were slower with audio

[OurMartin]

Hi again

Had a look now but struggling. Since each DVD file contains multiple (about three) episodes, won’t I have to select multiple episode items etc. Can’t you provide you provide an idiot proof guide to a 66 year old license holder? I’ve tried searching for episodes without the original files loaded, and that pulls all 29 episodes but there seems to be random episode number listed after each if “Poldark-S01E01-Episode 11”

Just need brief series of steps. Apologies if already covered in tutorial.

Thanks again

[rednoah]

Would be more instructive if videos were slower with audio

You can set playback speed to 0.25 for slower video playback. Also, make sure to enable subtitles if you have not done so already.

Since each DVD file contains multiple (about three) episodes, won’t I have to select multiple episode items etc.

That depends on how you rip the episodes. Do you have 1 video file with 3+ episodes? Or 3+ video files with 1 episode per 1 video file?



IF the number of episodes per file is pretty random, then you will probably have to manually multi-select episodes one-by-one:





IF you reliably have 3 episodes per file then you can mass-fabricate triple episode objects in the Episodes tool:

[OurMartin]

That depends on how you rip the episodes. Do you have 1 video file with 3+ episodes? Or 3+ video files with 1 episode per 1 video file?

Ripped and re authored each DVD per video file.

There are 16 episodes in series 1, so probably 4 per DVD. There are 13 in series 2, so could be any permutation in the 4 files.


IF the number of episodes per file is pretty random, then you will probably have to manually multi-select episodes one-by-one:

Happy to do this but can you explain how?

Thanks for your patience and expertise. It is much appreciated.

[rednoah]

You may need to use Manual Matching to set the correct Episode for each file. If each of the video files you have comprised multiple episodes then you can also select multiple Episode items for this one file.






1. drop files on the left in Rename
2. then fetch episodes in Episodes and then send them to Rename
3. then Double-Click <New Names> item ➔ Edit Match and select the correct set of episodes that are in the file at hand as desired




Video Tutorial #3 will show you how Manual Matching works step by step:

[OurMartin]

Hi again

Update. Thanks for the process. I followed your advice. I edit matched the first matched list to the relevant episodes, renamed etc. So far so good. However, when I moved them to Plex, they appeared in a completely different order. Ie the file order after FileBot edit match were Poldark - S01E01-E04 -Episode 1 & Episode 2 to 4 onwards to Poldark - S02E13 Episode 291. Not sure how/where 291 came from? After moving to Plex, the files start from Poldark Episode 10 S2 -E10, the Episode 9 S2 E9 and so on. So the order and nomenclature is different. I also note the pictures relate to the 2015 series.

May just be in the too difficult box?

Thanks

[rednoah]

However, when I moved them to Plex, they appeared in a completely different order.

Which database / order are you using in FileBot?

Which database / order have you configured in your Plex library settings?

I also note the pictures relate to the 2015 series.

Which custom format are you using in FileBot?

May just be in the too difficult box?

Easy, not difficult at all. You just need to make sure you're using the same database / order in both FileBot and Plex, and make sure that you're using {plex.id} as custom format in FileBot. Please read How do I organize files for Plex? if you have not done so already.

{plex.id} will generate file paths like this, which are guaranteed to work (assuming that database / order matches) because {tmdb-35091} forces the correct series by numeric ID:

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TV Shows/Poldark {tmdb-35091}/Season 01/Poldark - S01E01-E04 - Episode 1 & Episode 2 & Episode 3 & Episode 4

Alternatively, you can fabricate the multi-episode objects in the Episodes panel before sending them to the Rename panel as well:

[OurMartin]

Thanks again. Will drill down as they say. Plex settings-where do I find the one to check TMDB etc.

[rednoah]

Maybe Right-Click <Library> ➔ Advanced Settings?

Episode Ordering: How episodes are named/numbered on disk. If your naming follows The MovieDB or TheTVDB choose that here.

https://support.plex.tv/articles/advanc ... ies-agent/

[OurMartin]

Thanks. Will let you know how I get on.

[OurMartin]

I couldn’t find episode ordering in library/advanced. There is something under Agents (Legacy) There is a sub head for TVDB but it won’t let me tick the TVDB box. I can tick the Movie Database though.

Realise I missed your earlier question. No idea what custom format I’m using in FB?
Thanks

[rednoah]

I couldn’t find episode ordering in library/advanced. There is something under Agents (Legacy) There is a sub head for TVDB but it won’t let me tick the TVDB box. I can tick the Movie Database though.

Yep, that's something for you to figure out. I don't see what you see, so I can only nudge you into the the right direction. Bottomline, Plex is using either TMDB or TVDB, based on your library / agent settings, and that's the database that must be selected to name and number episodes in FileBot. [FAQ] Why can I not use TheTVDB and TheMovieDB interchangeably? explains why this is very important for certain corner cases.

No idea what custom format I’m using in FB?

You'll want to configure {plex.id} as custom format then. Please watch the [FAQ] How do I organize files for Plex? video tutorial to see how you can set {plex.id} as custom format.

[OurMartin]

Thanks. Noted re setting Plex.ID. Definitely no episode ordering in advanced library settings. Using 1.112.0.359-0d79a49f Plex for Windows and 1.422.10156 Plex Server.

[rednoah]

What did you select in your library settings?

If you are select TheTVDB (Legacy) or The Movie Database (Legacy) then that already tells you the database you're using.

If you select Plex Series then the Episode ordering setting will tell you the database you're using.

[OurMartin]

Thought you’d said episodes and databases found by right clicking libraries etc. In my case, the settings seem to be in Agent (Legacy), which is separate from the library section within settings.

The only relevant option in that seems to be “the Movie Database”. (No Movie or TVDB in the others). This asks you to identify additional agents to contribute to metadata from the MD etc. I can select 3/4 items with that relating to Movie Database already selected and greyed out. Guess that makes sense.

I just can’t find your options in settings/library or settings/agents(legacy)

Presumably, the screenshot showing Plex Series etc is after you’ve highlighted a library?

(Have used Plex.id in custom format in FB.

Thanks again.

[rednoah]

Presumably, the screenshot showing Plex Series etc is after you’ve highlighted a library?

So here's what I see:




What do you see? How can I share screenshots on the internet?

[OurMartin]

Hi again

The problem is I’m now struggling to add a library. Even though I’m including the year (1975) in the title, FB always defaults to episodes from the 2015 series. Previously it identified both episodes, and I could select the right one. This change seems to have occurred since I changed the custom format to Plex.id. Dom can you explain exactly what I need to set.

Thank you again

[rednoah]

The problem is I’m now struggling to add a library. Even though I’m including the year (1975) in the title, FB always defaults to episodes from the 2015 series.

Please read FAQ #2: How do I fix misidentified files? and Manual Matching. Let us know if you still have trouble after reading the manual that explains how to force a specific series / fix mismatches / etc.


If FileBot was asking before, and now does not, then you have likely enabled the "Remember my selection" checkbox. See Q: How can I make FileBot remember my decisions? for details on that.


Note that your custom format is completely unrelated to episode auto-detection / matching. Your custom format has absolutely no effect on what series is being chosen by auto-detection.

[OurMartin]

Manual fix-thanks. I’ll take a look at those tutorials.

Remember my selection checkbox- No idea why that would happen. Also why would it remember the wrong selection? Ie 2015, when I was repeatedly choosing 1975??

Mkv Toolnix- Have download looked at help section on their website. Another PHD needed to split into chapters. It’s also v difficult to relate individual episodes to each of the eight DVDs. The DVDs are all about three hours long. Each individual episode is around fifty minutes, so should be about 3.5 episodes, with the menus etc?? That would approximate to the 29 episodes in the series.

Custom format-point noted. Still like to know its function, what does it do? Why did you ask me to set it to Plex id etc?

Thanks again

[rednoah]

Also why would it remember the wrong selection? Ie 2015, when I was repeatedly choosing 1975??

It wouldn't. But if you can reliably reproduce the issue, then paste sample file paths as text so we can have a look at the issue at hand.

Custom format-point noted. Still like to know its function, what does it do? Why did you ask me to set it to Plex id etc?

The {plex.id} format will ensure that files are organized correctly for Plex. Correct folder structure. Correct file naming. Adding {tmdb-35091} will ensure that Plex chooses the correct Poldark series.

[OurMartin]

Getting v demoralised and disenchanted now.

1. Ripped the eight DVDs to eight mkv files. (Not complicating with splitting at this stage)

2. Named these in media/TV series/Poldark (1975) (TMDB-35091)/Series 01/Poldark (1975) SE01E01 etc for the four parts (not episodes!) in the first series. Ditto Series 02/Poldark (1975) SE02E01 etc for the four mkv files in series 2.

3. Fetched data with TVDB.Didn’t get asked to specify which Poldark. Flight path attached.

4. No idea which series/year came up in new fines, but did edit match to match these 8 titles to the 29 episodes as you previously advised.

5. Clicked rename…. message to say files renamed but they were not in the file on pc, completely vanished. I kid you not, as Bogart said in the Caine Mutiny.

Have saved txt file but can't find paperclip.

[OurMartin]

Sorry some glitches with that response. Ignore joke about flight path.