Hello,

Would it be possible to add a seconday source, such as IMDB or DVD Empire to supplement, the online DB?

From the online db I find:

1. Front & back images the same
2  Images & profiles missing
3. Complicated contribution protocol
4. Fear of sharing (security) issues, If I share can someone exploit my machine?
5. Slow to arrive, images/profiles example 'Scoop' not available also 'Pirates of the...Curse' no image.

Thanks
Rico

Quoting Rico:

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Hello,

Would it be possible to add a seconday source, such as IMDB or DVD Empire to supplement, the online DB?

From the online db I find:

1. Front & back images the same
2  Images & profiles missing
3. Complicated contribution protocol
4. Fear of sharing (security) issues, If I share can someone exploit my machine?
5. Slow to arrive, images/profiles example 'Scoop' not available also 'Pirates of the...Curse' no image.

Thanks
Rico

I am confused by the request Rico, it is a user built database so it relies on us to do some work in 'filling' it? Have tried to answer ways that may fulfil your needs, it is what I do...

1. Front & back images the same
scan your covers, or cut and paste the covers locally from a site like Axel or dvdempire until scans are submitted by another user.
2.  Images & profiles missing
Images as above. Profiles you can do yourself, even if you just start it by putting in the UPC and locality. Invariably others will start adding to it in time
3. Complicated contribution protocol
See above, you are not forced to profile and contribute 100% of a title. Any participation helps the community as a whole.Do not be put off by some of the arguments on the forum, and be thick-skinned about no votes, it's never personal in my experience
4. Fear of sharing (security) issues, If I share can someone exploit my machine?
No
5. Slow to arrive, images/profiles example 'Scoop' not available also 'Pirates of the...Curse' no image
You will find this will improve once everything from the database swap settles down, for all the latest releases I seldom struggle to find them. Region 2 and more specialist dvds such as sports etc you may need to enter yourself.

Maybe if you try voting on contributions first, it will give you a better insight into the process, or even entering your first submission? 99% of people will willingly help you learn how easy submitting can be.

Out of interest, are you still using the other Collectorz program that you spoke of in the other forum?

Quoting richierich:

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Just noticed you don't have any dvds in your collection???

Was your question a serious one, or is there another angle here?

Maybe his collection is imply not public, or maybe he doesn't care having on line, that doesn't mean he doesn't have any.

Hi Guys,

Thank You for your thoughtful & helpful posts!

It's late & I'll answer more completley, in the AM.

1. As for collectorz, no I'm not using it, this was a stop-gap method til Invelos returned. I did purchase intervoactive 2.4, next I posted about updates & found Invelos 3, with all my collection in Profiler 3, I then deleted profiler 2.4 next the war btwn Inter & Invelos > I wronglly reasonded that invelos would not return for along time > I had no luck in manually adding to Invelos, yes I posted > google search for movie cataloging software, & ratings > Sea something or another (see post at intervoactive) listed 3 dvd cataloging softwares as 5 star > email collectorz > they offered me a discount & said any Profiler user could have the same > I emailed back saying that I should get a better deal as I've posted about your disconunt > next they emailed me a license 'free' for collectorz > i emailed them telling them of the pulled post & they could cancel or not honor the license they gave me > they said go ahead & use it > I felt I got the license somewhat left handedly, & posted for users to PM me about the collectorz discount. > next all movies, images profiles were in collectorz, collectorz was ok (not nearly as nice & polished as Profiler3) but it was really nice if the movie was not in there online DB, you could get it from DVD Empire, or Amazon, or IMDB, these could be used if the title was not in there db > next good news the war is over > I got my collection up to date in Profiler 3 > next add/remove collectorz.

Note: I believed a prolonged battle between the two parties, would render Pro3 not useable (by me, trouble manually entering, see above) & I ackwardly stumbled upon a free license to coll...z, & felt somewhat obligated to mention in the PM's about the discount to coll...z.

Profiler 3 is hot, very nice & I'm sooooo happy the war is over!

Why are you so sure that, one cannot get infected by sharing DB? To add an image to a post, you/i need to allow a script to run. Malicious script is out there in the wild. Because noone, has been infected here, does not mean it can't happen. I find it difficult to get people to try FAH (Stanford's distributed computing project Folding@Home) for fear of security or malicious code. They have security measures in practice.

Guy's Goodnight

Take Care
Rico

I can't believe Melinda was elminated.

Quoting Kulju:

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Quoting Ken Cole:

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Keep your Windows updates current and run a decent virus scanner, and never choose to run an executable without considering the source, and you should be fine.

You forgot the most important one. NEVER use your computer with admin rights!

Spoilsport

Quoting northbloke:

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Must be a Vista user....   

I don't get the joke, but same thing with all OSs

Hi Guys,

First, Thank You, for all your thoughtful & helpful comments, very much appreciated!

Yesterday here after composzing & just prior to submit, i hit a button & my post was gone. Next Invelos was down for awhile.

I'm very happy to hear that the risk of obtaining malicious code, by sharing my collection, is minimal at best. My five attack dogs, currently sleeping in my system tray, can continue there siesta, while sharing & enjoying Invelos.

Ken actually & unplugged computer can be quite dangerous. Thinking 'unplugged' equals the ultimate protection. I grabbed the cords plug, & yanked it out. I did not reaize that the viruses, had spread to the plug. Next thing you know I'm infected. Those crazy 1's & 0's, leaked from my HD & were waiting for me on the plug. Bastards!

This may seem dumb, but the icon (while compzing this) to add images to a post, when clicked, prompts me to temp 'allow script.' When allowed a new window appears, where I enter a path to an image, & it does not end up in the post. This very diff than other forums. What am I doing wrong?

I mentioned that the movie 'Pirates of the...Curse...' has a profile, but no image, Skip informs that the image has been available for quite some time. When i highlight that title > online > refresh image > I still get no image. Note this is one reason, for the request to spplemental sources IMDB, etc. I'm a little confused as to why some users have an image for this title & i can't seem to get it.

Thanks Again!

Take Care
Rico