If the DVD's inside the boxset dont have a UPC, add them by disc ID.

Quoting Gumbi88:

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As I said, I added the discs using the DISC ID, but if you ALREADY OWN that DVD e.g. you own the SAME Disc with the SAME Disc ID more than once, for example as a single disc or as part of a different boxset, then it doesn't work.

I wasnt sure what you ment, as usually when i have 2 DVD's that although have the exact same disc ID, the other one is usually added by UPC, and as the other one doesnt have a UPC i can add it by Disc ID.

Perhaps there's another less-than-ideal solution. I assume you're talking about a German release. If you can establish this same release is being sold in either Austria or Switzerland (check out some Austrian/Swiss webshops), you might change the Locality to either Austria or Switzerland, and then you should be able to have it in your collection twice. Again, not ideal, but it could be a workaround.

BTW: if you want to search the Forums, you will get better results to enter the search terms in Google followed by site:invelos.com than by using the Forums' native Search function.

I think we're using manual as two different things.

You can add as many manual dvds as you want without the software stopping you, even if they are the same title. What you can't do is upload these to the database so they don't benefit from updates by others, as they don't use the disc id or ean.

Go to add DVD > add by title > un tick download from IVS.

As I say you have to copy the data across manually, but at least your collection is closer to what you actually have.

I guess you've missed the beta announcement, I've not really played with it but I'm fairly certain the current beta release does not alter the boxset functionality in this way.

I have an easier answer for your duplicate problem, we all sometimes will wind up with TWO of a given release, I simply give duplicates away as Birthday/Christmas presents. There is always room for improvement BUT I don't think we will ever get to the point your are talking about for the Online. Ken might surprise me, but i don't see that as viable with500,000+ users the possibility of allowing users the Cover option you want could be nightmarish on the server side in terms of storage, were it me I would not allow that option for the Online to much expense for storage, too many possibilities for potential abuse. There is also the question of legality, I suspect, some users like to create custom covers sites which deal with this have been shut down in the past by Hollywood, if users were able to use the Online to display whatever cover they wish, this could then conceivably become a problem for Invelos, make no mistake Hollywood is aware of Profiler. Is it worth potential loss of the software in some sort of legal fight with Hollywood, just so users can displayly whatever cover they wish online....NO it's not.

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Quoting Gumbi88:

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I know i can basically do whatever i want in the software, but the important thing for me is to have the online collection match my actual collection, including coverscans. Manual profiles are even uploaded to the online collections, but the coverscans are still missing. I even know why it's not possible to upload non-approved coverscans, i already discussed that problem back when DVD profiler was still from invervocative ;-).
Yes the stuff everyone mentioned gets me close to my actual collection, at least on my computer, but not online. And that's what this request is actually all about. I guess.
We can all agree: There IS room for improvement.

If what you want is to have something online then have a look at phpDvProfiler (see my sig). This would allow you to have custom images so you could have a manual profile for the 2nd copy (and see the covers for it).

Quoting widescreenforever:

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If you really really want to add that title,, do as DJ suggests.. Change the 'locality' of one of the titles.., Doesn't have to be anything drastic, maybe a neighboring county. It wont change anything  at all, EXCEPT the ability to add that UPC or that Disc ID.. try it..    You'll be glad you did.. 

Changing the locality of an existing profile means that you could submit it incorrectly for another locality.

So make sure that you don't submit it.

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Quoting widescreenforever:

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If you really really want to add that title,, do as DJ suggests.. Change the 'locality' of one of the titles.., Doesn't have to be anything drastic, maybe a neighboring county. It wont change anything  at all, EXCEPT the ability to add that UPC or that Disc ID.. try it..    You'll be glad you did.. 

Changing the locality of an existing profile means that you could submit it incorrectly for another locality.
So make sure that you don't submit it.

Yes I forgot to make that note,,  Thanks Paul.