2018-09-12, 22:41
Hi guys,
This request is really simple, and I find it very unusual that is not out there.
There are some of us that buy TV shows by dvd or bluray discs. Transferring them to hdds in iso format preserves all contents and data... but the naming conventions force us to have definitions of multiple episodes embeded into the iso file names.
Adding and scraping them into the tv shows library creates multiple entries for a single disc, which is not very pleasing to the eye specially if one is looking for simplicity in the navigation.
Rather, may I suggest, it will be better to have an option to scrap tv shows by disc. For instance, say I have “John Adams” show that comprises 3 discs, two or three episodes per disc. The really simple way to see it in the library would be:
TV SHOWS
— JOHN ADAMS
—— DISC 1
——— EPISODE 1 name or number
——— EPISODE N
—— DISC 2
...
Out of which, the only playable items should be the discs, while the others are selectable to view information. And even better, there should be an option to not display season/episode info at all, just simply select a disc or part to play. Why not select an episode directly to play, with the advantage of kodi knowing the right disc image to play? Well, because playing the disc takes you to the main menu, from which you have to select the episode again anyway which is confusing and misleading, and after a few times, gets boring.
Context: I am using powerdvd as external player, simply because bd playback is not yet a quality feature in kodi, and honestly cyberlink has a better quality of playback. Ask me for my integration with kodi-powerdvd-flirc-logitech Ir remote, which makes my htpc a trully keyboardless/mouseless appliance. I can contribute a lot because I’ve mapped tons of functions for this!
Kind regards, and thanks in advance!
This request is really simple, and I find it very unusual that is not out there.
There are some of us that buy TV shows by dvd or bluray discs. Transferring them to hdds in iso format preserves all contents and data... but the naming conventions force us to have definitions of multiple episodes embeded into the iso file names.
Adding and scraping them into the tv shows library creates multiple entries for a single disc, which is not very pleasing to the eye specially if one is looking for simplicity in the navigation.
Rather, may I suggest, it will be better to have an option to scrap tv shows by disc. For instance, say I have “John Adams” show that comprises 3 discs, two or three episodes per disc. The really simple way to see it in the library would be:
TV SHOWS
— JOHN ADAMS
—— DISC 1
——— EPISODE 1 name or number
——— EPISODE N
—— DISC 2
...
Out of which, the only playable items should be the discs, while the others are selectable to view information. And even better, there should be an option to not display season/episode info at all, just simply select a disc or part to play. Why not select an episode directly to play, with the advantage of kodi knowing the right disc image to play? Well, because playing the disc takes you to the main menu, from which you have to select the episode again anyway which is confusing and misleading, and after a few times, gets boring.
Context: I am using powerdvd as external player, simply because bd playback is not yet a quality feature in kodi, and honestly cyberlink has a better quality of playback. Ask me for my integration with kodi-powerdvd-flirc-logitech Ir remote, which makes my htpc a trully keyboardless/mouseless appliance. I can contribute a lot because I’ve mapped tons of functions for this!
Kind regards, and thanks in advance!