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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 2,372 |
| | Posted: | | | | I came across a similar situation myself last week when I purchased a double feature disc set. Two movies, two discs. Both discs have previously released individually so the profile information was there, I simply had to create the box set using the disc IDs. Easy enough. Problem was one of the movies was already part of another double feature box set. If I were to submit my new cover it would replace the cover for everyone who had the other set. So now when you look online I have the new, correct cover for one movie and the wrong cover for the other  numbers 823 and 824 in my collection. Really wish there was a way to fix this. With more and more of the double features available this will be happening a lot I believe. |
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| Registered: August 22, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,807 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting m.cellophane: Quote:
No Mercy - I didn't realize there was a Widescreen+P&S version and I mistakenly purchased the P&S re-release. I hunted down a widescreen+P&S copy, but they share the same UPC.
The Graduate - I have the Best Buy version which has a 3rd disc of the Simon & Garfunkel Concert in Central Park. It's cool that there's a profile for the concert that's available; however, there's no way to note that in the main profile since that UPC is also used by retailers that didn't include the Best Buy exclusive disc. So if you download the main profile, there's nothing to alert you to the presence of the Best Buy disc. So what we actually need is alternate profiles for different releases sharing the same UPC, not just alternate cover images  | | | | -- Enry |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 |  Posts: 2,366 |
| | Posted: | | | | No, you cheapskates should not wait too long before buying a DVD. The database is scattered enough as at is, we do not need any more extra profiles. | | | Martin Zuidervliet
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| Registered: August 22, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,807 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Martin_Zuidervliet: Quote:
No, you cheapskates should not wait too long before buying a DVD. The database is scattered enough as at is, we do not need any more extra profiles. It's already scattered anyway, and it will be even more scattered with BR and HD releases, new editions, new localities, etc.. That's why we need a common Cast & Crew record (data that remain the same in all versions, apart a few exceptions that could be handled), while Features, Region, Audio, Video format and so on can vary. | | | | -- Enry |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 3,480 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Martin_Zuidervliet: Quote:
No, you cheapskates should not wait too long before buying a DVD. The database is scattered enough as at is, we do not need any more extra profiles. There's no need to insult anyone here. Some of these variants occur at the date of release. Lost: Season One was released with two different soundtracks on release day, yet we can only show one version in DVDP since they share the same UPC. Other releases have been issued in both 2 disc and double-sided disc on the same day (I think one of the Terminators and Bowling for Columbine?). | | | ...James
"People fake a lot of human interactions, but I feel like I fake them all, and I fake them very well. That’s my burden, I guess." ~ Dexter Morgan |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,279 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Martin_Zuidervliet: Quote:
No, you cheapskates should not wait too long before buying a DVD. The database is scattered enough as at is, we do not need any more extra profiles. And why do these extra profiles impact you if you buy all your titles on day of release? You get all the updates you need for the title that's relevant to you and can ignore the rest. | | | | IVS Registered: January 2, 2002 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 20,111 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Martin Zuidervliet: Quote:
No, you cheapskates should not wait too long before buying a DVD. The database is scattered enough as at is, we do not need any more extra profiles. blah, blah...  | | | | Corey |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 775 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Martin Zuidervliet: Quote:
No, you cheapskates should not wait too long before buying a DVD. The database is scattered enough as at is, we do not need any more extra profiles. ...and when it's a film that the customer doesn't become interested in until some time after its initial release? |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 2,366 |
| | Posted: | | | | Yo guys, I was only being sarcastic. No need to be offended. Even I buy DVDs months after release.  | | | Martin Zuidervliet
DVD Profiler Nederlands |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 2,692 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Martin Zuidervliet: Quote:
Yo guys, I was only being sarcastic. No need to be offended. Even I buy DVDs months after release. don't worry - I at least got the joke..  | | | | Paul |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,394 |
| | Posted: | | | | I keep getting dinged by a cople of titles in my database, so I'd gladly support the proposed option:
1941 - I have the re-release cover
Dark Angel: Seasons 1 and 2 - I have the re-release versions (different UPCs but the discs are the same, so child profiles are in commin.) What's different about the re-release (and why I chose to buy them even though they were shelved right along with the original release at my Best Buy) is that the original sets were digipaks while the new sets are in slimpacks. I find these easier to handle than the digipacks. But, everytime someone updates the child profiles, I have to be careful not to accept changes to the covers, release dates and case types. | | | Another Ken (not Ken Cole)
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DVD Profiler user since June 15, 2001 | | | | Last edited: by kdh1949 |
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,018 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting kdh1949: Quote:
But, everytime someone updates the child profiles, I have to be careful not to accept changes to the covers, release dates and case types. Why don't you just lock these elements of your local profiles? Then you won't have to pay attention any more. Set it and forget it! |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting dee1959jay: Quote:
Why don't you just lock these elements of your local profiles? Then you won't have to pay attention any more. Set it and forget it! Ron Popeil?  | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,018 |
| | Posted: | | | | Had to consult Wikipedia for that one, but now I got it!  |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,394 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting dee1959jay: Quote:
Quoting kdh1949:
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But, everytime someone updates the child profiles, I have to be careful not to accept changes to the covers, release dates and case types.
Why don't you just lock these elements of your local profiles? Then you won't have to pay attention any more. Set it and forget it! I do keep them locked, but it would still be helpful if the online system could include both with an option to select the one you want. | | | Another Ken (not Ken Cole)
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,018 |
| | Posted: | | | | Agreed! That would also have the advantage of having correct cover images in your online collection. |
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