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English => Feature Suggestions => Topic started by: Marc on August 03, 2009, 09:58:58 am

Title: import Technical Specs from IMDb
Post by: Marc on August 03, 2009, 09:58:58 am

I think it would be a usefull addition if PVD could import the technical specs of a movie as listed on the IMDb (example (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093177/technical)). I often check this information to make sure the aspect ratio of my DVD is correct (i.e. the same as listed on the IMDb). I hate finding out the DVD I just bought has the wrong aspect ratio!

Plus I find it interestion to know what sort of camera was used, if a movie was shot on film or digital, that sort of information.

Title: Re: import Technical Specs from IMDb
Post by: nostra on August 03, 2009, 01:26:09 pm

I'll consider adding this information optional using custom fields in future versions of the plugin.

Title: Re: import Technical Specs from IMDb
Post by: Marc on August 03, 2009, 02:03:37 pm

That would be really cool! :)

Title: Re: import Technical Specs from IMDb
Post by: nostra on August 16, 2009, 01:32:04 am

imdb plugin updated to the version 0.9.1.1 with the plot summary issue fixed and a possibility to download technical specs to a custom field

Title: Re: import Technical Specs from IMDb
Post by: Marc on August 16, 2009, 10:56:51 am

Awesome! I tried it out and it seems to work great. Thanks :)

I did notice it has trouble with this: Laboratory: DeLuxe, USA (as deluxe®) - that ® at the end turns up as ® in PVD. Is that the HTML character? No biggie though :) (if you want to test this, the movie this comes from is "Midnight Meat Train".

Title: Re: import Technical Specs from IMDb
Post by: nostra on August 17, 2009, 11:09:00 am

Thx, I'll check what is wrong with this character

Title: Re: import Technical Specs from IMDb
Post by: rick.ca on August 17, 2009, 11:27:34 am

I've noticed it do the same thing to apostrophes and quotations—the issue affects more than one character.