FAQs contain the most frequently asked questions around M-DVD.Org V2.
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| General questions |
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M-DVD.Org V2 is a multimedia software for the management of audio and video files; song, album, and movie details as well as CD and DVD covers. All integrated under a uniform and clear program interface.
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M-DVD.Org V2 combines the management of audio and video data and their corresponding covers under a uniform and clear program interface.
The program reads hard disks, network drives, CDs and DVDs incorporating automatically the multimedia data found into the database. With just a few clicks M-DVD.Org V2 registers the details and completes missing information and covers from the internet.
Additionally the integrated DVD-Archive of M-DVD.Org V2 provides offline information on more than 25,000 DVDs.
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CD, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, FLAC, DVD, DivX, WMV, XviD, MPEG, AVI and a lot more
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Don't buy a pig in a poke. Explore M-DVD.Org V2 in a test version prior to purchasing it.
This version is available (26MB) under "Download".
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M-DVD.Org V2 comprehensive version including free updates within version 2 is available at only 39.99 Euro.
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You may purchase M-DVD.Org V2 from us online under "Order".
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M-DVD.Org V2 was published on 04.11.2005.
The first version of M-DVD.Org which has convinced more than 50,000 users was published on 22.11.2002.
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| Questions regarding installation |
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Operating system: Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000
CPU: min. 500 MHz
RAM: min. 128 MB
Hard disk: min. 50 MB free memory
CD-ROM: any popular CD-ROM drive
Monitor: SVGA-Monitor with a resolution of 800x600 or higher
Internet access: for registration and online updates
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Yes - during the installation of M-DVD.Org V2 you may import your data from version 1.
You can also open version 1 databases later at any time.
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The installation of M-DVD.Org V2 takes app. 5 minutes (incl. DVD-Archive).
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Please uninstall any version of M-DVD.Org Ver. 1.x from your computer before installing the new version. You will not loose your data.
If you have installed a test version of M-DVD.Org V2 you may install the full version immediately. The details you have entered and your settings will be saved.
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Yes - You may install the full version of M-DVD.Org V2 on up to three PCs.
You can also access the same database from different PCs.
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You need to register your installation to get access to the online functionalities like CDDB, DVDDB, CoverDB and to obtain DVD-Archive updates.
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To install the DVD-Archive retrospectively please proceed as follows:
1. Please install M-DVD.Org V2 again. During the installation please select the option "Install DVD-Archive". Then update the database path in the settings on the flag "DVD-Archive".
2. Having the full version of M-DVD.Org V2 you may copy the DVD-Archive from the installation CD to any of your drives or into any folder. You will find the DVD-Archive in the subfolder "\OfflineDVDDB\" of the installation CD. Then update the database path in the settings on the flag "DVD-Archive".
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| Questions around M-DVD.Org V2 |
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No - M-DVD.Org V2 can read out hard disks, network drives, CDs, and DVDs. The found multimedia files are incorporated into the database automatically. With just a few clicks M-DVD.Org V2 enters the data and downloads missing information and covers from the internet.
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Data can be entered automatically using AutoAdding, CDDB, DVDDB, CoverDB but also manually in the details view. These functions will be explained below under the corresponding modules - audio management, video management and cover management.
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With MultiChange you may change details of multiple datasets simultaneously thus saving a lot of time maintaining the data.
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MultiChange enables you to change details in multiple datasets simultaneously.
For that purpose you have to select the datasets you want to change first and then you have to activate MultiChange. All the changes you do before the next saving will be applied to all the selected datasets.
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M-DVD.Org V2 can read and write tags of all supported formats. Depending on your settings changes of dataset details in M-DVD.Org V2 are saved automatically in the original file. You may if you wish do this manually, too.
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With a double click you may start any data in M-DVD.Org with the corresponding player you have set regardless whether the data is on your hard disk, a network drive, CD, or DVD.
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Yes - in M-DVD.Org V2 you can create playlists of your favorite songs easily.
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Yes - M-DVD.Org V2 provides several search functions and possibilities.
There is a 'classic' search available and besides that there are filters. These filters summarize datasets accoring to certain criterias e.g. genre or actor. Filters are activated and deactivated with a mouse click.
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M-DVD.Org V2 provides comprehensive possibilities to print the managed data. Amongst others there are easy to adapt list reports in Excel and comprehensive, individually configurable reports with various levels of itemization.
Please find here some screenshots around printing.
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M-DVD.Org V2 provides comprehensive possibilities to export the managed data. Amongst others there are easy to adapt list reports in Excel and comprehensive, individually configurable HTML reports with various levels of itemization.
Please find here some screenshots around export.
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There is an integrated loan manager to note comfortably which friend has borrowed a CD or DVD. The loan status shows whether your property has already been returned or not. The loan history provides you with information on who has borrowed what and when.
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By pressing the F1-key you can call up a context sensitive help at any time. This help will display the relevant help page depending on the current program status.
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The integrated backup assistent will run automatically backups of your M-DVD.Org V2 database thus ensuring that you do not suffer any data loss. Depending on your settings these backups will run at each start of M-DVD.Org V2 or weekly.
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Please contact us either using Forum or Contact form.
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| Questions around Audio Management |
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M-DVD.Org V2 supports the management of audio CDs and audio files with these formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MPC, APE, MP4, WAV
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Multimedia files are imported into M-DVD.Org V2 by the function "AutoAdding".
For that purpose your hard disk is read to find corresponding media files. These files are recognized and then automatically imported into the database.
Please find here a tutorial for the import of multimedia files by AutoAdding.
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Audio CDs are imported into M-DVD.Org V2 by the function "CDDB".
For that purpose a key for the CD is calculated. With this key the CD is recognized online and imported automatically into the databse.
Please find here a tutorial for the import of audio CDs by CDDB.
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M-DVD.Org V2 supports the read out of CDs by CD text. This way you can import self generated CDs quickly and comfortably into the database.
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AutoAdding enables the import of audio files (formats: MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AAC, MPC, APE, MP4, WAV) which are saved on hard disks, network drives, and mediums.
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CDDB enables the adding of an complete audio CD without having to type a single letter. All the details are downloaded from the internet.
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Yes - the full version of M-DVD.Org V2 even included the complete free cd database from freeDB. After having installed that database you do not need to go online to download CD details.
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| Questions around Video Management |
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M-DVD.Org V2 supports the management of DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, HD DVDs, WMV HD, Videos (VHS), Video-CDs (VCDs), Super-Video-CDs (SVCDs) and video files with these formats: AVI, DivX, MPEG, WMV, XviD, MKV, OGM, MOV, RM
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Multimedia files are imported into M-DVD.Org V2 by the function "AutoAdding".
For that purpose your hard disk is read to find corresponding media files. These files are recognized and then automatically imported into the database.
Please find here a tutorial for the import of multimedia files by AutoAdding.
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Video DVDs are imported into M-DVD.Org V2 by the function "DVDDB"..
The DVD is identified either by the title or by the UPC code then the program searches online for the corresponding details and imports them automatically into the database.
Please find here a tutorial for the import of DVDs by DVDDB.
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AutoAdding enables the import of video files (formats: AVI, DivX, MPEG, WMV, XviD, MKV, OGM, MOV, RM) which are saved on hard disks, network drives, and mediums.
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DVDDB enables the adding of a complete DVD (VCD, SVCD respectively) without having to type a single letter. The details are downloaded from the internet.
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Yes - the full version of M-DVD.Org V2 even contains an offline database.
This database contains information on more than 25,000 DVDs and is being updated online permanently.
If you have installed this database you do not need to go online each time to download DVD details.
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| Questions around the Cover Management |
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M-DVD.Org V2 supports the management of covers for the following formats: CDs (Jewel Case), DVDs (Amaray Format), Videos (VHS cover)
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The function CoverDB downloads the details for a certain cover from the internet and incorporates it into the database.
Please find here a tutorial for the import of a cover by CoverDB.
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With CoverDB you may create a cover dataset and download images for the cover, booklet, and/or CDs/DVDs from the internet (with CoverDB).
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| Questions around the DVD-Archive |
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M-DVD.Org V2 enables you with DVD-Archive to search offline in a catalogue for DVDs and to import them quickly and easily into your video management.
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Upon delivery the DVD-Archive contains information on more than 25,000 DVDs + Blu-ray Discs, HD DVDs and WMV HD. Since new DVDs are being puplished weekly it is necessary, however, to update the archive from time to time thus keeping it up-to-date.
To update the DVD-Archive please go to the menu [Tools] - [Update DVD-Archive].
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Besides offering the possibility to view DVDs the DVD-Archive enables you to import them into the video management.
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| Troubleshooting - Error Messages |
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You will find support and guidiance in the "Troubleshooting-Guide".
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