Need Suggestion for Digital Media Collection Organization & Listing
Hey Guys -
I've got a simple question, please. For the past couple of years, I've slowly but steadily been building a storage pool and ripping my peronsally owned media to digital copies. The has resulted in what is currently a 30tb partition (comprised of 12 pooled SATA disks) which contains many movies, tv shows, misc videos, and music which is mostly in FLAC but some MP3.
My Question
What I'm looking for is an application which would scan certain paths, identify this media, read metadata if it exists, then create a report of what my library contains including various statistics. Examples of the current formatting of the media is below:
Until now, I've used applications like Directory List & Print Pro or Karen's Directory Printer to list specific file types from certain paths, then copied the resulting data into an Excel spreadsheet. While it resulted in close to what I'm looking for, it was a tedious process which obviously took more time depending on how much media I had and the numer of details I wanted.
So - any suggestions? Thanks!
I've got a simple question, please. For the past couple of years, I've slowly but steadily been building a storage pool and ripping my peronsally owned media to digital copies. The has resulted in what is currently a 30tb partition (comprised of 12 pooled SATA disks) which contains many movies, tv shows, misc videos, and music which is mostly in FLAC but some MP3.
My Question
What I'm looking for is an application which would scan certain paths, identify this media, read metadata if it exists, then create a report of what my library contains including various statistics. Examples of the current formatting of the media is below:
Until now, I've used applications like Directory List & Print Pro or Karen's Directory Printer to list specific file types from certain paths, then copied the resulting data into an Excel spreadsheet. While it resulted in close to what I'm looking for, it was a tedious process which obviously took more time depending on how much media I had and the numer of details I wanted.
So - any suggestions? Thanks!
I've used this utility to do something similar,
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/mitecdirlist.html
I also have a 30tb collection. I use Storage Spaces to create a array of 5 x6tb drives.
I use Kodi to organize and present the media.
http://kodi.tv/
To stream media i'm using,
http://serviio.org/
Any handy utilities you use to manage your collection?
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/mitecdirlist.html
I also have a 30tb collection. I use Storage Spaces to create a array of 5 x6tb drives.
I use Kodi to organize and present the media.
http://kodi.tv/
To stream media i'm using,
http://serviio.org/
Any handy utilities you use to manage your collection?
If you want to catalogue metadata directly into Excel, then can I suggest trying Filecats Professional.
For the categories of metadata for audio/video files, see the hyperlinked article.
Hope that helps.
For the categories of metadata for audio/video files, see the hyperlinked article.
Hope that helps.
ASKER
Thanks guys -
Yes, I have used Plex for years now and subscribe to PlexPass. I also have Kodi installed on 3 dedicated systems in my home (x1 PC & x2 RaspPi) which access the media via SMB and share a mySQL db.
I've exported media lists easily before via Plex using the Unofficial Channel Store app "Export to CSV", but it exports a list as Plex identifies it and does not include what it doesn't find nor any type of management.
Currently, I use "Media Center Master" to manage metadata for most titles. It has an export feature which is the primary thing I use - but - was only designed for Movies & TV Shows - not music. I'm trying JRiver now, but it seems more focused on playing than management.
I'm going to try the other utilities you guys listed today and will post back with what I find. Thanks for your suggestions!
Yes, I have used Plex for years now and subscribe to PlexPass. I also have Kodi installed on 3 dedicated systems in my home (x1 PC & x2 RaspPi) which access the media via SMB and share a mySQL db.
I've exported media lists easily before via Plex using the Unofficial Channel Store app "Export to CSV", but it exports a list as Plex identifies it and does not include what it doesn't find nor any type of management.
Currently, I use "Media Center Master" to manage metadata for most titles. It has an export feature which is the primary thing I use - but - was only designed for Movies & TV Shows - not music. I'm trying JRiver now, but it seems more focused on playing than management.
I'm going to try the other utilities you guys listed today and will post back with what I find. Thanks for your suggestions!
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Basic functions are free but the PlexPass service requires an annual subscription. Client software is free for all platforms but Apple. Also works with set top boxes like Roku and will cast to enabled devices.
I went for this after looking at a number of metadata indexing systems none of which were either as flexible or accurate in indexing.