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English => Support => Topic started by: rick.ca on January 20, 2013, 11:22:59 pm

Title: Not getting posters
Post by: rick.ca on January 20, 2013, 11:22:59 pm
Hey people.

I've been using version 0.9.9.21 for some time and all of a sudden it stop getting posters. I can't import them from Amazon or any other place. Tools -> Preferences -> Plugins > IMDB plugin in > Click Configure button> Check Download image... I already did that to no avail. Please help.

Have you updated the IMDb plugin and enabled overwriting the Poster field?
Title: Re: Not getting posters
Post by: Izzygu on January 21, 2013, 04:39:15 am
Uhm geez i think I did something wrong here. To get posters I only have Amazon/IMPawards/FilmUp... no IMDB it seems. I apologize.

If you can direct me on how to get this working again to get posters/imgs I will appreciate it. Doesn't matter if its from Amazon or any other place though IMDB is best I guess.
Title: Re: Not getting posters
Post by: rick.ca on January 21, 2013, 08:04:06 am
I'm not sure which, if any, of the dedicated poster plugins still works. The IMDb plugin should get a poster. If you want a better quality one, the best source now seems to be TMDb. Unfortunately, the TMDb plugin will only get ALL the posters available for a movie, which isn't practical. If you run the data plugin, however, that will record the URL which is then available for visiting the site and manually choosing a poster.
Title: Re: Not getting posters
Post by: Ivek23 on January 21, 2013, 09:12:20 am
I'm not sure which, if any, of the dedicated poster plugins still works. The IMDb plugin should get a poster. If you want a better quality one, the best source now seems to be TMDb. Unfortunately, the TMDb plugin will only get ALL the posters available for a movie, which isn't practical. If you run the data plugin, however, that will record the URL which is then available for visiting the site and manually choosing a poster.

Or the TheMovieDB.org (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1030.0;attach=4895) script for downloading only one poster, if you wish.

More details is here. (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,1030.msg15869.html#msg15869)
Title: Re: Not getting posters
Post by: Izzygu on January 22, 2013, 04:35:59 am
Hey guys I have Amazon as default for posters. How can I change it to IMDB or use TheMovieDB.org as Ivek23 suggest. I just want a single poster to have something to look at when browsing my collection. No HD images or fancy stuff. None of that. 
Title: Re: Not getting posters
Post by: rick.ca on January 22, 2013, 08:36:10 am

Or the TheMovieDB.org (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1030.0;attach=4895) script for downloading only one poster, if you wish.

Oops. I forgot about that one. Thanks.
Title: Re: Not getting posters
Post by: Ivek23 on January 22, 2013, 11:38:40 am

Or the TheMovieDB.org (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1030.0;attach=4895) script for downloading only one poster, if you wish.

Oops. I forgot about that one. Thanks.

Welcome.
Title: Re: Not getting posters
Post by: Izzygu on January 23, 2013, 03:28:00 am
So uhm... any suggestions from my previous post?
Title: Re: Not getting posters
Post by: rick.ca on January 23, 2013, 04:07:18 am
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So uhm... any suggestions from my previous post?

As I said, the IMDb plugin should get a poster for you. That's the main movie information plugin, not a separate poster plugin. Select 'Download image' in the configuration, and set 'Poster' in Overwrite Fields.

To use TMDb script, download it using the link Ivek provided and put it in your Scripts folder. I'm not sure if you have to, but restart PVD so it appears in your Import menu.
Title: Re: Not getting posters
Post by: Ivek23 on January 23, 2013, 08:40:23 am
To use TMDb script, download it using the link Ivek provided and put it in your Scripts folder. I'm not sure if you have to, but restart PVD so it appears in your Import menu.

If PVD is already running then yes, you must
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restart PVD so it appears in your Import menu

If you do this already, even before the PVD is running, then it will be shown in your Import menu, when you start PVD.
Title: Re: Not getting posters
Post by: Izzygu on January 24, 2013, 06:48:12 pm
Well I followed some of your advices and I'm back in business. Everything is working just fine and add a couple of posters/info. Thanx guys big upZ!

 8)

 
Title: Re: Not getting posters
Post by: Ivek23 on January 24, 2013, 08:59:00 pm
Well I followed some of your advices and I'm back in business. Everything is working just fine and add a couple of posters/info. Thanx guys big upZ!

 8)

Welcome and thank you for the compliments and a lot of satisfaction in creating your movie Databases.