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	<description>Your all-in-one solution for metadata.</description>
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		<title>Fix MPAA &amp; Aspect Ratio Fetching (Updated)</title>
		<link>http://themetabrowser.com/2009/11/13/fix-mpaa-aspect-ratio-fetching/</link>
		<comments>http://themetabrowser.com/2009/11/13/fix-mpaa-aspect-ratio-fetching/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>&#60;&#62;&#60;</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Media Browser]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[meta&#60;browser/&#62; gets its User Rating, MPAA and Aspect Ratio from IMDb by scraping IMDb&#8217;s HTML.  Recently IMDb changed it&#8217;s HTML which broke the fetching of MPAA and Aspect Ratio.  Here&#8217;s how to fix it&#8230; Close meta&#60;browser/&#62; Browse to C:\ProgramData\MetaBrowser Open metabrowseroptions.xml in a text editor Replace the &#60;MPAARatingPattern&#62; and &#60;AspectRatioPattern&#62; tags with the following: &#60;MPAARatingPattern&#62;&#60;![CDATA[MPAA&#60;/a&#62;:&#60;/h5&#62;\n&#60;div class="info-content"&#62;\nRated [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>meta&lt;browser/&gt; gets its User Rating, MPAA and Aspect Ratio from IMDb by scraping IMDb&#8217;s HTML.  Recently IMDb changed it&#8217;s HTML which broke the fetching of MPAA and Aspect Ratio.  Here&#8217;s how to fix it&#8230;<span id="more-698"></span></p>
<ol>
<li>Close meta&lt;browser/&gt;</li>
<li>Browse to <strong>C:\ProgramData\MetaBrowser</strong></li>
<li>Open <strong>metabrowseroptions.xml</strong> in a text editor</li>
<li>Replace the &lt;MPAARatingPattern&gt; and &lt;AspectRatioPattern&gt; tags with the following:</li>
<pre>&lt;MPAARatingPattern&gt;&lt;![CDATA[MPAA&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/h5&gt;\n&lt;div class="info-content"&gt;\nRated (?&lt;grp1&gt;(.*?)) for ]]&gt;&lt;/MPAARatingPattern&gt;
&lt;AspectRatioPattern&gt;&lt;![CDATA[Aspect Ratio:&lt;/h5&gt;\n&lt;div class="info-content"&gt;\n(?&lt;grp1&gt;(.*?)) &lt;a]]&gt;&lt;/AspectRatioPattern&gt;</pre>
<li><strong>Save</strong> metabrowseroptions.xml</li>
<li>Restart meta&lt;browser/&gt;</li>
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		<title>Storing metadata locally</title>
		<link>http://themetabrowser.com/2009/11/04/storing-metadata-locally/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>&#60;&#62;&#60;</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Browser]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Questions keep popping up on how exactly one benefits from storing metadata locally, and how it differs from MediaBrowser&#8217;s ability to fetch metadata.  I&#8217;ll briefly try to explain&#8230; MediaBrowser MediaBrowser is capable of fetching metadata using its online sources. Like meta&#60;browser/&#62;, MediaBrowser also uses TMDb for movies and TVDb for TV.  It uses your folder [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Questions keep popping up on how exactly one benefits from storing metadata locally, and how it differs from MediaBrowser&#8217;s ability to fetch metadata.  I&#8217;ll briefly try to explain&#8230;</p>
<p><span id="more-688"></span></p>
<h3>MediaBrowser</h3>
<p>MediaBrowser is capable of fetching metadata using its online sources. Like meta&lt;browser/&gt;, MediaBrowser also uses TMDb for movies and TVDb for TV.  It uses your folder name or media filename to perform its search, which means that you need to name your file and folders to match exactly, or close to, the title listed on its online sources.</p>
<p><strong>Pros:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Very little user interaction needed</li>
<li>Each movie does not need to be in its own folder</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Cons:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Very limited control over what metadata is fetched (might need to alter folder or file name to match its online source)</li>
<li>No way to display metadata for movies/tv shows that are not available through its online sources</li>
<li>No control over any of the metadata or images displayed by MediaBrowser, as it is stored and used internally by MediaBrowser</li>
<li>Each machine running MediaBrowser will have to fetch/download metadata from its online sources individually, which can take a long time depending on your collection size</li>
<li>Each machine running MediaBrowser can get out of sync with its metadata because it fetches metadata individually</li>
<li>Every time you clear the cache in MediaBrowser, it will again have to fetch/download metadata from its online sources</li>
</ul>
<h3>Locally stored metadata</h3>
<p>If local metadata is present MediaBrowser will not try to fetch metadata for it using its online sources and will use the locally available metadata instead, this gives you full control over what MediaBrowser will display.</p>
<p><strong>Pros:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fetch exactly the movie you want without having to rename your folder or filenames</li>
<li>Full control over the metadata and images that will be displayed</li>
<li>Create metadata for items not available through its online sources</li>
<li>Each field of the metadata is editable for your OCD</li>
<li>Metadata for MediaBrowser is populated a lot faster since it is stored locally over your network</li>
<li>Each machine will stay in sync, as the metdata is stored locally and any changes you make to the local metadata will be reflected on all machines running MediaBrowser</li>
<li>Repopulating metadata after clearing cache is almost instantaneous, since the metadata is stored locally over your network</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Cons:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Each movie needs to be in its own folder</li>
<li>Initially requires user interaction to populate metadata</li>
<li>Your OCD about metadata being complete</li>
</ul>
<p>One thing to keep in mind is that even though you store your metadata along with your media items, MediaBrowser will still cache all the metadata and images on the local machine running MediaBrowser.  This is done for speed.  The only difference is that MediaBrowser uses the local metadata as its source instead of trying to download it from its online sources.</p>
<p>Hopefully this answers some of your questions, also, this post is <strong>Wiki Editable</strong>, so feel free to add/change anything.</p>
<div class="tip">For those who have all their movie files in one folder, Jon from theHTPC.net has written a <a href="http://www.thehtpc.net/archives/346" target="_self">File-to-Folder script</a> which will create a new folder with the same name as your movie files and then move the file into it.</div>
<div class="tip">Read the <a href = 'http://themetabrowser.com/getting-started/' >Getting Started</a> guide for examples of file and folder structures.</div>
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		<title>Media Browser 2.1.3.0 (Phoenix) released!</title>
		<link>http://themetabrowser.com/2009/10/20/media-browser-2-1-3-0-phoenix-released/</link>
		<comments>http://themetabrowser.com/2009/10/20/media-browser-2-1-3-0-phoenix-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Browser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[browser]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[new]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[phoenix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[release]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a couple of days earlier than its projected release date of the 22nd, but who&#8217;s complaining?  Taken from the announcements section in the Media Browser forums, here&#8217;s the changes and newly added features: CHANGES Added: Parental Controls Facility Can control media based on metadata rating, or conversely block everything PINEntry, added support to match [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s a couple of days earlier than its projected release date of the 22nd, but who&#8217;s complaining?  Taken from the announcements section in the Media Browser forums, here&#8217;s the changes and newly added features:</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">CHANGES</span></p>
<ul>
<li> Added: Parental Controls Facility
<ul>
<li> Can control media based on metadata rating, or conversely block everything</li>
<li> PINEntry, added support to match diamond theme when user has diamond theme enabled.</li>
<li> Option to unlock entire library on first PIN entry this is consistent with most other PC systems but can be turned off.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li> Added: Support for music plugin.</li>
<li> Added: Retrieval of runtime data from mediainfo.dll if no Metadata present.</li>
<li> Added: Ability to disable weather on EHS, by entering a blank weather location.</li>
<li> Added: Mouse friendly tweaks to tame mouse enter/exit from scrolling data all over the place.</li>
<li> Added: Descriptions for options in Config page.</li>
<li> Added: Tiered Backdrop support (not extender friendly).</li>
<li> Added: option AlwaysShowDetails (Default true) will always show the details page for all content (Episodes or Movies)</li>
<li> Changed: Priority of aspect ratio to take metadata if there over mediainfo.</li>
<li> Updated: Runtime data now stored in minutes to mitigate re-calculations.</li>
<li> Updated: The default poster size to rectangle instead of square (220&#215;330).</li>
<li> Updated: EHS, Recently Added now scrolls back to page 1 when transitioning between folders.</li>
<li> Updated: Information control to support recurring messages for &#8216;X&#8217; cycles.</li>
<li> Updated: Cleanup for media delete mechanism (only movies and episodes support deletion at this time).</li>
<li> Updated: Seasons and Episodes inherit parental rating from their Series.</li>
<li> Updated: Diamond Theme v0.2 Revamp
<ul>
<li> Diamond supports Episode View combined with &#8216;advanced commands&#8217; + &#8216;enable delete&#8217; allows for episode  deletion.</li>
<li> Diamond &#8211; new mini-mode for movies and episodes details page.</li>
<li> Changed Title to automatically scroll across screen if text is longer than display area.</li>
<li> Diamond added information bar to all views.</li>
<li> Due to popular demand changed diamond bottom fade from white to black.</li>
<li> Diamond compatible with custom fonts.</li>
<li> Coverflow: Radically improved spacing which now allows for large covers without spacing issues (within reason).</li>
<li> Movie/Episode Details, Command Buttons no longer overlap poster preview.</li>
<li> Modified media info icons.</li>
<li> Diamond details view added scrollable overview.</li>
<li> Fixed date display for titles with no dates.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li> Removed: Classic Theme taken out of Media Browser it is no longer supported.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">BUG FIXES</span></p>
<ul>
<li> Fixed: Standard filters so they now display images correctly (visible in genres).</li>
<li> Fixed: Play All,queue and random.</li>
<li> Fixed: Remember index-by state.</li>
<li> Fixed: Auto enter single directory option.</li>
<li> Fixed: MediaInfoProvider Video Codec</li>
<li> Fixed: Issue where A|An|The were not being ignored during sorting.</li>
<li> Fixed: Vanilla season count mistakenly defaults to 0</li>
<li> Fixed: Crash that would occur in folder validation when a folder has been moved</li>
<li> Fixed: Patched autoscroller code from sending negative sizes.</li>
<li> Fixed: Episode sorting now correctly sorts items.</li>
<li> Fixed: Adjusted positioning of elements on config page</li>
<li> Fixed: Incorrect Breadcrumbs for actor(s)/genre(s)/director(s).</li>
<li> Fixed: Data duplication of actors for individual episodes.</li>
</ul>
<p>Direct download is <a title="Media Browser 2.1.3.0 official release" href="http://videobrowser.googlecode.com/files/MCE_Media_Browser_2.1.3.msi">here</a>.  Remember to take any and all bug reports to the <a title="Community Tracker" href="http://community.mediabrowser.tv" target="_blank">Community Tracker</a>.  The forums bugs section is closed.</p>
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		<title>Media Browser YouTube contest!</title>
		<link>http://themetabrowser.com/2009/10/08/media-browser-youtube-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://themetabrowser.com/2009/10/08/media-browser-youtube-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Browser]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taken directly from the Media Browser forums: CONTEST: Create a Video of Media Browser in Action Create a video of Media Browser in action, maybe show off your customizations. Or teach the new generation a thing of two about Media Browser and get your video posted on Media Browser&#8217;s homepage. Prize If selected your video [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Taken directly from the <a title="Media Browser YouTube Contest" href="http://www.mediabrowser.tv/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&amp;t=3699">Media Browser forums</a>:</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">CONTEST: Create a Video of Media Browser in Action</span><br />
Create a video of Media Browser in action, maybe show off your customizations. Or teach the new generation a thing of two about Media Browser and get your video posted on Media Browser&#8217;s homepage.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prize</span></p>
<ul>
<li>If selected your video will go up on the homepage of <!-- m --><a href="http://www.mediabrowser.tv/">http://www.mediabrowser.tv</a><!-- m --></li>
<li>Media Browser VIP access</li>
<li>First ever Media Browser VIP badge</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bonus Points</span></p>
<ul>
<li>Display use of the configurator application as well</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">How we Judge the Entries</span></p>
<ul>
<li>Presentation</li>
<li>Originality</li>
<li>Value Learned (How well did you communicate your experience)</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Rules</span></p>
<ul>
<li>Create a video of your Media Browser setup in action.</li>
<li>Video runtime must be approximately 2 to 3 minutes in length (some leeway here).</li>
<li>Videos that breach copyright rules will be disqualified &#8211; NO EXCEPTIONS (i.e. displaying &#8216;The Simpson Season 20&#8242; when the box set hasn&#8217;t even been released yet will get your video thrown out)</li>
<li>Contest is open to all, multiple entries are accepted. Top 5 videos will be chosen by Media Browser team with a final vote by the community to determine the winner of the competition.</li>
<li>Winner(s) will be contacted and asked for their name and a blog link or other.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to Enter</span></p>
<ul>
<li>Post your videos on youtube with a link back in <a href="http://www.mediabrowser.tv/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&amp;t=3699">this thread</a> to your video.</li>
</ul>
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		<title>Media Browser Community Tracker</title>
		<link>http://themetabrowser.com/2009/09/02/media-browser-community-tracker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>&#60;&#62;&#60;</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Media Browser is going to be closing its Bugs and Feature Request sections in the forums in favor of their new Community Tracker.  It will make it easier to track issues along with its progress when they are in a centralized and managed location. Sam outlined 3 easy steps to get your Bugs and Feature [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Media Browser is going to be closing its <em>Bugs</em> and <em>Feature Request</em> sections in the forums in favor of their new <a href="http://community.mediabrowser.tv/" target="_self">Community Tracker</a>.  It will make it easier to track issues along with its progress when they are in a centralized and managed location.</p>
<p>Sam outlined 3 easy steps to get your Bugs and Feature Requests answered:</p>
<blockquote><p>1. Create an account on<a href="http://community.mediabrowser.tv/" target="_self"> http://community.mediabrowser.tv</a> (you can use your google account to log on)</p>
<p>2. We can not fix any bugs that have no steps to repro[duce], so add steps to repro[duce] to any of the existing bugs that don&#8217;t have any.</p>
<p>3. Make a wish for a bug fix or feature. (you will initially have a single wish, but as your participation grows you will get more) Keep in mind you can always take back your wish.</p></blockquote>
<p>Be sure and read the <a href="http://community.mediabrowser.tv/faq" target="_self">Community Tracker FAQ</a> to get an idea of how the wish system will work.</p>
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		<title>meta&lt;browser/&gt; 07.31.09</title>
		<link>http://themetabrowser.com/2009/07/31/metabrowser-07-31-09/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>&#60;&#62;&#60;</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guides and Info]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Browser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Releases]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New release.  Click more for full release notes. Update to this release if you were using version 07.29.09b. Download Here Fixes Episodes in one folder would not be displayed correctly if View Order was set to &#8220;Aired&#8221; (07.29.09b) Regex fix which could cause Sesaon folders to not be identified correctly and also prevent renaming files [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New release.  Click more for full release notes.</p>
<p>Update to this release if you were using version 07.29.09b.</p>
<p><a href="http://themetabrowser.com/download/">Download Here</a></p>
<p><span id="more-454"></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Fixes</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>Episodes in one folder would not be displayed correctly if View Order was set to &#8220;Aired&#8221; (07.29.09b)</li>
<li>Regex fix which could cause Sesaon folders to not be identified correctly and also prevent renaming files (07.31.09)</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Additions/Changes</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>Now creates DvdId xml files to work with Win7/Vista&#8217;s DVD Library
<ul>
<li>Specify location of DvdInfoCache in Options-&gt;Movies Tab</li>
<li>Have multiple extenders/HTPCs?  <a href="http://themetabrowser.com/userguide/sharing-dvdinfocache/">Share your DvdInfoCache folder</a>.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Rename function has been rewritten, should properly rename all forms of subtitles/multi-file movies</li>
<li>Refresh/Scan rate for TV has been sped up</li>
<li>Extract Episode Image link is now available even if no Series Id exists</li>
<li>Season Summaries are now available for you to edit
<ul>
<li>Used by Media Browser to display a Season Summary instead of a list of available episodes</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Lock state for seasons is now saved in a Season folder series.xml</li>
</ul>
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