Hi, I'm trying to create a unique collection number for Each disc in a single DVD title, for example NCIS UPC 9324915062085 automatically creates a single collection number but contains 6 DVD's . When I look into the properties it has the 6 discs listed but only has the 1 collection number - Is it possible for Profiler to assign a collection number for Each Disc

thanks

You can also set these up as a box set by going to the parent profile and using Edit Profile > Box Set Contents and assigning the individual disks that make up the box set to the contents. I would suggest that you then set the parent profile collection number to none as described by Jon.

You will need to download the child profiles from the online database. These will use disc id. You will need to insert the disc to do this. They may not be available online, in which case you will need to create the profile. You can probably dowload another version by title and use the change UPC option to add it by disc id.

Wow - I cant believe this program is so limited. Each Disc has a unique ID yet it cant distinguish between disc1 & disc2 of a boxed set. I added the 1st disc of a boxed set OK but the 2nd disc refused to be added.

Of course I suppose I can go in & "make up" a fake disc for each in the boxed set + copy & paste the details from one to the next + give each disc the same image from the orginal but thats a pretty hopeless way of doing things.

@Adam

As a question for understanding:

How many different profiles do you actually have for that NCIS box? From your statements I'd say one. What you need is one parent profile and six child profiles.

How to do that?

The parent profile you've gotten already.

Now enter the first disc in your DVD ROM drive. Go to the "Add DVD" menu of DVDProfiler and switch to "Add by disc". If DVDProfiler is properly configured (see Tools->Options->System) it will detect the disc and give you a DiscId). Now you add the disc and the five others as well.

Now you open the parent profile, go to "Personalize" and set the collection number to "none". Now you go to "Box Set" and find these six discs and add them to this profile.

Done.

Quoting Adam Sydney:

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I can add the "parent profile" - by that I mean I simply add the dvd box set to my collection. In my dbase its now assigned as collection number 503. However if I try to add the individual disc's in the box set the response is its already part of your owned collection.

Maybe another approach is required - Lets say I have 3 copies of an identical DVD's. Is it possible to add the 3 identical DVD's to my collection assigning each DVD with a unique collection number?.

Thanks

sure..

Add the first using UPC (aka EAN)

Add the 2nd using DiscID

Add the third using title only (create manual profile)

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And for your 6 dvd box set  (do what Karsten said i.e.)

Disc set profile - UPC (aka EAN)

  disc 1  - discID of this disc (put the disc in the PC drive and get dvd profiler to collect the discID
  disc 2 -  discID of this disc (and put this disc in the Pc drive and get....)
  disc 3 -  discId of this disc... etc

The profiles that you want to to the box set are not available in the online database with the disc ids that you have.

What you need to do is download them from Region 1 by Title then modify them. To do this in DVD Profiler go to DVD > Add to Collection > Add by Title then select Region 1 and type NCIS. You will see all the seasons and discs. Select the appropriate ones and add them to your collection.

Once you have dowloaded the Region 1 equivalents, you can use the change locality and change UPC functions to create the Region 4 versions. Check that all other details are correct.

Once you have done this you can add them to your box set. Go to the parent box set profile and double-click it to go into edit mode. Select Box Set Contents and type in the titles that you just added, assign them to the box set and click ok. You will now have a box set with child profiles.

Finally, contribute the new Region 4 profiles to the online database. For each profile select the profile and slect Online > Contribute DVD Profile. You will need to make appropriate contribution notes stating your source for the contribution. In this case, state that you have based them on the Region 1 profile.

Thanks Telecine, I found the 6 discs under NCIS (season 3) all in region1. I can see I have my work cutout for me 1 box set down & about 40 to go.

thanks