Custom Collection Hints

Fully customizable hint display - make your own or browse our library of user-submitted layout designs

• Can be enabled for each of the view types (list, details, thumbs, custom)
• Simple, default, and custom hint types
• Custom hints use the report designer and can import from an existing report
• Adjustable transparency

Powerful New Interface for Profile Comparison

• In-sync side-by-side comparison
• Individual differences highlighted, down to the character level in large text fields
• Aligned cast and crew listings, with optional contraction of identical sections
• Powerful new image comparison interface with side-by-side, overlaid, and split/slider displays
• Ability to accept front/back images individually
• Abilty to set/clear flag on profile comparison
• Ability to copy the new profile to clipboard, to copy as XML, and to copy cast/crew individually
• Option to strip new birth years
• Legacy HTML-type comparison interface is maintained for backwards compatibility

New "My Links" Feature

• Select Online->My Links->Edit to add your own web links to any profile (whether they're in the online database or not)
• Added links appear under Online->My Links, in menus by category (Trailers, Official Sites, etc)
• The My Links interface has built-in searches to quickly locate pages for the selected profile
• The searches can be modified and added to - add your own favorite sites for quick searches
• An added site can optionally be linked to the main interface menus/buttons for: Trailers, Metacritic, RottenTomatoes and IMDB
• For profiles in the online database, you can optionally submit them to Invelos when you add them with one click

Amazon Affiliate Interface

The new built-in Amazon interface speeds purchases (and even automatically enters purchase information), plus supports Invelos and DVD Profiler development - use it to purchase your DVDs and Blu-rays from your local Amazon site.

• New toolbar button that shows the price information and links to purchase
• When viewing the Amazon info, check the move option to automatically move the profile and fill in the purchase information
• Amazon links also available in the Add DVD interface
• Option to show or hide marketplace prices
• Amazon interface automatically goes to the correct Amazon site for the selected profile

Enhancements to the Edit Interface

• For the Edition field, added option to display an auto-filled list of editions, pulled from the current collection
• Lock buttons added for quick access to locks for all data sections
• Added option to auto-lock all changes, as they're made
• Added ability to search assigned cast and crew

New and changed data fields

• New Color selection entry with options: Color, Black & White, Colorized, Mixed, and Multiple
• New Dimensions checkboxes: 2D, 3D Anaglyph, and Blu-ray 3D
• Added two additional Country of Origin fields
• Increased field lengths for Title, Sort Title, Original Title, Edition, Other Features, Dividers, Roeles, Ratings and Media Companies
• Running Time now handles very large entries

Report engine enhancements

• Added multi-selection capability; can copy/paste, set properties all at once
• Added optional automatic font sizing to report text type elements. Can also set all at once via menu option
• Added Preview button in the report editor for the DVD Item Content tab. Shows report design with the current profile
• Added property to Title element: Show Title. This allows splitting of title and edition
• Image elements now display the image at design time (rather than an empty square)
• Condition editor now sorts selections alphabetically
• Ctrl-click and drag to clone an item, Shift-click to add to selection
• In reports editor, added condition for has value/has no value for rating and review
• In report editor, item properties are now sorted by name
• Added support for transparent PNGs in the report engine (also used for custom hints, etc)
• Review stars in reports now function with the transparent setting
• New setting in reports editor to enable/disable transparent image support (it's memory intensive)

Charts and Graphs

• New charts for color type and dimension
• Added paginated printing functionality
• Option to enable/disable chart headers and legend
• Option to use Count As or simple entry count
• Sort chart data by alpha or value

Gift Tracking

• In the Personalize window, check the Gift box and select a user as the giver
• From the Tools->Edit Users, can now view all gifts from the selected user, and copy to clipboard/print report of the listed entries
• Gift information can be set en masse via Paste/Paste to Flagged

Updated Add DVDs Interface

• Add entries to multiple collections categories at the same time, without leaving the Add DVD interface
• The Add by Title listing now has resizable, reorderable, hidable columns, and all columns can be sorted
• Added ability to save/load a default setting for all filters in the Add by Title tab
• Added new column: Rating to the Add by Title listing
• The Upcoming tab now uses the selected settings for region, locality, and media type
• Title searches now also search the original title
• Title search now continues to match with edition
• Option to disable auto-check for child profiles when adding DVDs

And much more...

• Lots of enhancements, fixes, and new features for the Plugins API. Developers see the Plugin Development forum for details
• Added right-click menu to cast and crew in the DVD Edit - "With Birth Years Only"
• Increased the font size of the title in the main view, will size back smaller as needed to fit
• Renamed 'MPEG-2' audio format to 'MPEG-1 Audio Layer II (MP2)'
• Added DTS 3.1 audio option
• When a profile has been edited, the displayed cast/crew credit counts are now updated immediately
• Added filter by Production Year - exact year, range of years, or decades (from a list of decades in use in your collection)
• Added option under Tools->Options->Default to customize double-click behavior - Edit Profile, Personalize, Pick Similar, Set Watched, View Trailers, or Do Nothing
• Detailed reports now run up to 40% faster and use less memory
• New optional detailed display for rating (click it to change). Rating details hint now word-wraps
• In the Add Multiple profiles interface, when there are more than one match for the UPC/EAN, user is prompted to select the desired locality. User's default locality is selected if available, but can be changed.
• New interface with added information when configuring/testing connection sharing via the Internet
• The Credits Info window can now be filtered by collection types
• Cast and crew images can now be locked. Locks can optionally be ignored during a database restore
• During cast/crew image restore, the setting of resized/actual is retained between images
• Main title search now searches sort title as well
• Images can now be updated (and lock set) via the Online->Refresh DVD From Invelos->Preview Image Changes option
• In filters, added ability to select a different ratings system, from a list of ratings systems actually used in collection
• Added option to verify database files before doing a backup, with prompt to repair as needed
• From the Tools->Edit Users->Loan Status, can now copy list to clipboard and print a report of the listed entries
• Added options to flag entries listed in the loans and gifts via Edit Users
• Added a workaround for the error caused by the installation of eMusic Download Manager
• Added optional display of cast/crew names under their photos in the main interface
• When the collection list is hidden, the program now prompts to show it when launched
• Increased size of database restore window to view larger titles (very large titles also now show hint popups)
• Filter sets can now be loaded quickly via drop-down. Filter set files in directories show in a nested menu
• Added right-click menu to contributors button to jump directly to the contribution notes
• Added ability to view contributors (and notes via right-click) to profile preview
• Added 'Note' node to Events in the XML export
• Added 'IsPartOfOwnedCollection' attribute to the CollectionType node in XML export
• Added DP_BoxSetContents array var for box set contents to html window
• New interface for "Synchronize with DVD Profiler Mobile" menu option to reduce confusion regarding iOS/Android sync
• When adding cast and crew images, the credit list no longer scrolls to the top
• Added a new button to use a manual profile id in the Change UPC window
• When Windows is shutting down or logging off, all exit prompts are bypassed (e.g. database backup)
• Cover images on the Welcome page now size correctly

Bug fixes in version 3.8

• Fixed: In pending additions, 'Remove' can fail to remove from saved list if the file is renamed (they come back like zombie dvds)
• Fixed: Locks on desktop overwritten by a 'move' event from ordered to owned from the iOS program sync
• Fixed: Select by UPC prompting to move a title in a custom collection type that's part of owned
• Fixed: Auto-suggest of collection number is suggesting even when set to 'none'
• Fixed: On Windows Vista/7, maximized windows are sized incorrectly when opened
• Fixed: Custom genre not saved as check in filter set
• Fixed: Online->DVD Profiler Online, sign in, select back = can't go forward
• Fixed: Duplicate save dialogs shown in report editor
• Fixed: Group end divider at start of cast list = crash
• Fixed: Personalize window doesn't suggest next number correctly when uncheck/check none, when setting from the Add DVDs interface
• Fixed: Collection number auto-filling causes duplicated numbers in owned collection when using custom categories that are part of owned, and globally unique numbers option is disabled
• Fixed: Collection number setting via Reassign Collection Numbers interface can cause duplicate numbers
• Fixed: Anamorphic setting allowed when widescreen not checked. Also fixed existing entries in database
• Fixed: Rating filter not functioning after refreshing online profile list
• Added check and correction for phantom audio tracks showing a difference in the profile comparison
• Many fixes for translation string issues
• Improved stability of database sync with iOS and eliminated potential causes of database corruption during sync and/or database share operations
• In HTML windows, corrected errors in the DP_HeaderVars functions for cast, crew, and installed plugins
• Corrected error preventing the identification of Similar titles in collection from working in some cases
• Fixed: Reassign Collection Numbers could result in duplicates during partial reassign and globally unique set
• Fixed: Plugins that add/change a menu glyph alter the collection tabs
• Fixed: Database restore placing Filter Set files in the Flags directory and vice versa
• Fixed: Adding to wish list fills in the last used purchase place
• Fixed: Preferences for title format don't show immediately
• Fixed: Tools->Options->File Folders, the explore buttons have wrong hint
• Fixed: Adding a DVD via Add by UPC with 'Download' unchecked results in having to enter the title twice.
• Fixed: Checkboxes on the Edit Collection Categories screen disable/enable incorrectly
• Note entry now limited to 65,534 characters. Previously, larger entries were possible but did not save properly.
• Fixed: Cast/crew with birth years always show a photo, even if empty
• Fixed: Identical crew episodes sometimes triggered a difference detection

Enhancements in version 3.8.1

• Added support for many more countries of origin
• The COO list in the filters panel now shows only the COOs currently in the local collection
• Color drop-down has been changed to checkboxes, including the filter on color
• Anamorphic and Blu-ray 3D checkboxes now enabled for custom media types
• Added search button to credit info interface (web search, image search, and IMDB)
• In credit info window, added sorts by review and last watched
• Display fields in the general info section will show hints if they are being cropped
• The 'Similar Titles Found' warning in Add DVDs now has three settings. Right-click to change
• All 3-way checkboxes in the filters panel can now be set to off by shift-clicking
• Added additional messaging to the sharing setup and mobile device setup regarding enabling remote changes
• Added tooltip hint for CTRL+Enter on the profile comparison screen

Bug fixes in version 3.8.1

• Several translation fixes
• Fixed: Edit Users->Loans->Change Due Date->Edit Users = error
• Fixed: Incorrect display of disc info with side B data in the profile update comparison
• Fixed: Visiting comparison window reselects the image refresh checkboxes if they're not locked
• Fixed: Changes to genre aren't immediately reflected in collection list after an edit.
• In Tools->Edit Users, "Gifts Received:" count is now visible
• Fixed: Amazon button in Add DVD by title shows error when clicked with an empty filtered list
• Fixed: Adding by title manually should show the DVD edit window, not the personalize window
• Corrected typos in the Mobile Synchronize window
• Fixed: Ratings sometimes display incorrectly in the Add DVDs list
• Removed 'Add Random DVDs' button from the Add DVDs interface
• Fixed: The SRP lock button in DVD Edit doesn't function correctly
• Fixed: Changing the drive the in the change upc dialog doesn't refresh the disc id
• Fixed: Auto-lock when region changed not working
• Fixed: CTRL+UP/DN on crew not working right (moves focus 2 spots)
• Fixed: Production year descending sort is wrong in add by title
• Fixed: "Gift From" displays incorrectly with ampersands
• Fixed: OK/Cancel tab order on image comparison reversed
• Fixed: Deleting users gives no warning when gifts were received from that user
• Fixed: Error message displayed while updating from iPhone/iPad in some cases
• Profile comparison now shows SRP denomination and rating system

Enhancements in version 3.8.2

• Several stability and performance improvements to mobile device remote updates
• Local files (such as trailers) may be drag/dropped into the My Links editor
• "My Links" may now be browsed from a remote copy of DVD Profiler
• Performance improvements in the profile update process

Bug fixes in version 3.8.2

• Fixed: The program creates an empty My Documents\DVD Profiler folder regardless of settings
• Fixed: Display problems with certain audio track report formats
• Changed default location for backup files and XML exports from C:\ to the user's Documents folder
• Fixed: Error after using spacebar to select last shown entry in the Add by Title list
• Fixed: Loading database results in blank flag selection shown for first entry
• Adjusted tab order on the DVD Edit, General tab
• Backups no longer fail due to corrupt cast/crew images