2013-06-03, 08:00
NFO files are not just used for files not found on TVDB... They are useful for importing media at ANY time without needing to always connect to the internet. And the NFO files I have were exported using XBMC so if I was to "rescrape" wouldn't I just get the exact same data from TVDB that was downloaded in the first place and written out to the NFO... That being the runtime of the show is not correct based on the actual file?
In addition to being able to import from local sources than TVDB, it is also possible to then add custom tags and other data to have the media searchable for kids correctly, display in the correct way etc etc. There are many reasons to use NFO files that have nothing to do with PTV. In the case I have, the NFO file is not even the issue. It is the data stored in the DB which is being read from TVDB, not the actual files.
In addition to being able to import from local sources than TVDB, it is also possible to then add custom tags and other data to have the media searchable for kids correctly, display in the correct way etc etc. There are many reasons to use NFO files that have nothing to do with PTV. In the case I have, the NFO file is not even the issue. It is the data stored in the DB which is being read from TVDB, not the actual files.