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[ballen]

I've ripped over (10) CD's recently over time and though I'm configured to download cover art automatically and it exists in the AMG (Artist Info) database, it's not happening.

The Yabb search returns "artist" & "track" titles, maybe "year" and "genre" but never the cover art.  I'll then highlight all songs in the "Playing Now" pane, rt. click, choose "Image/Get From Internet" and no matter what configuration is used, still no cover art is downloaded.

I have to manually "save picture as" from the artists "Discography" page.  Is anyone else experiencing this symptom?  Another music database product I'm using does this flawlessly but I prefer MC's features.

Any input would be greatly appreciated,

ballen

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Media Center Registered 10.0.149 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows 2000 5.0 Service Pack 4 (Build 2195)
Intel Pentium III 733 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 654 MB, Free - 445 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.81 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1400 / Shell32.dll: 5.00.3900.6922 / wnaspi32.dll: 4.71 (0002) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-2002 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.71 (0002)

Ripping /   Drive E: _NEC    DVD_RW ND-2500A   Mode:ModeSecure  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: Yes  Soundfile:   C:\WINNT\Media\The Microsoft Sound.wav

Burning /  Drive E: _NEC     DVD_RW ND-2500A    Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:32  MaxSpeed:32  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: Yes /  Normalization: None

[KingSparta]

and it exists in the AMG (Artist Info) database

Are you assuming that media center uses AMG?

if so, don't

[ballen]

No, I don't know the exact method MC uses in retrieving "cover art".  I'm just stating inorder to get my cover art, I have to do it manually via "Artist Info" which links to AMG's "All Music" page.  

My CD collection is 1990's - 2004 Contemporary Jazz and should be easily found (ie. Boney James, David Sanborn, etc.).  I'm just trying to determine why I have to retrieve it manually when MC says one of its' features is to do it automatically.

Thanks,

ballen

[LonWar]

Goto www.spartasoft.com and get King Sparta's cover art finder.

If MC did/does use AMG for the art, it could be the changes AMG did to that site. Very few if any plugins that used that site are working.