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Offline rd1381

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themoviedb movie not found?
« on: September 27, 2010, 09:43:55 pm »
i usually use imdb but this website http://www.themoviedb.org that pvd has a plusin for, has good info too and its open database(user driven) so its hope for it :). bbut when i use the plusig it doesnt found movies .i havent tested it for all movies but for example this movie "Mansfield Park" 2007 has this imdb page and themoviedb  http://www.themoviedb.org/movie/16236 page but themoviedb plugin says 'no movie found'.

what gives?

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Re: themoviedb movie not found?
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2010, 11:25:12 pm »
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what gives?

I don't know—it works for me.

This plugin uses the provided API to retrieve data. If it's like it's sister site TheTVDb, it's probably not searching the live site, but using a provided data file. If so, that might not be up-to-date. Or they may intentionally exclude movies that haven't been verified by enough people (note it has no rating and 0 votes). But that doesn't explain why it works for me. :-\

Don't expect TheMovieDb to ever be anything like IMDb. I can't imagine anyone using as a preferred source, and if you use both, you should be careful about mixing credits data. It may have bits of data you prefer, like it's overviews, posters or fan art.

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Re: themoviedb movie not found?
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2010, 12:54:41 am »
so this movie worked for you? can you test that name?

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Re: themoviedb movie not found?
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2010, 01:08:20 am »
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so this movie worked for you? can you test that name?

If I say, "It works for me," you may assume I tested it immediately before posting.

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Re: themoviedb movie not found?
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2010, 09:21:43 pm »
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so this movie worked for you? can you test that name?

If I say, "It works for me," you may assume I tested it immediately before posting.
yes i meant exactly that :)
i wanted to see if it worked for you
or you can name a movie that worked for you and i can test that?

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Re: themoviedb movie not found?
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2010, 09:45:58 pm »
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or you can name a movie that worked for you and i can test that?

Mansfield Park (2007). ::)

I don't understand what further information you might be expecting.

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Re: themoviedb movie not found?
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2010, 04:11:17 pm »
that my problem
for me it says 'no movie found'