Schoole me ~ Naming conventions
#1
Hi all,

Long time listener, first time caller..

Been trying to determine/find references to the best naming conventions to use for the various media as well as specifically for a media type. In my collection


MUSIC (Quite large, complete albums)
  • ROCK
  • 0-9
  • A
    • Artist lname, Artist fname (bitrate, 2 cd set, year) - album name
      • disc 1
        • track# - song title
        • track# - song title
      • disc 2
        • track# - song title
  • B
      • Artist lname, Artist fname (bitrate, 2 cd set, year) - album name
        • disc 1
          • track# - song title
          • track# - song title
        • disc 2
          • track# - song title
  • CLASSICAL
[INDENT]
  • 0-9
  • A
    • Artist lname, Artist fname (bitrate, 2 cd set, year) - album name
      • disc 1
        • track# - song title
        • track# - song title
      • disc 2
        • track# - song title
  • B
      • Artist lname, Artist fname (bitrate, year) - album name
[/INDENT]
          • track# - song title
          • track# - song title
          • track# - song title

This is how i've always kept it sorted for my various audio players i've used over the years..

Regarding video though, i am fairly new..

Currently, i have about:

250 movies of various quality, some in 2 discs
15 or so odd TV shows, multiple seasons, each with various episodes, organized by:
  • TV Show
    • Season 1
      • S1 - E1 - Episode Name
      • S1 - E2 - Episode Name
    • Season 2
      • S2 - E1 - Episode Name
      • S2 - E2 - Episode Name
Well over 100 or so personal home videos, organized by:
  • xxxx-xx-xx - event
    • xxxx-xx-xx - event
1000's of photos, organized by:
  • Year
    • xxxx-xx-xx - event
      • xxxx-xx-xx - event - 01
      • xxxx-xx-xx - event - 02
      • xxxx-xx-xx - event - xx


What are the best approaches for naming conventions? Am i on the right track?

FWIW - Windows XP running XBMC latest.

Thanks all.
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#2
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=TV_...Library%29
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Mov...ie_lookups
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#3
Poor Windows XP Sad

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#4
poofyhairguy Wrote:Poor Windows XP Sad

I tried and tried and tried to get linux up but was defeated by driver incompatibilities Smile I took the easy road i guess.
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#5
ppic Wrote:http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=TV_...Library%29
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Mov...ie_lookups


Thanks ppic!
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#6
I have been going back and forth on the idea of adding intelligent information in my movie/tv filenames. I have seen others have moviename.codec.resolution.ext in their filenames and wondered what your opinions are of the pros and cons of doing so and what naming conventions are best to follow. I don't mean the filename to be used for scraping but as a quick way to tell what a file contains, for my own personal record keeping.
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