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What is best way to Re-Rip Albums while preserving old library info?
marko:
confirmed :)
I used the options search bar to look for "existing" and it came up empty. Seems the search system doesn't parse those secondary option dialogues...
mark_h, I've updated the wiki page, because, as Alex has pointed out, if ripping with MC and replacing files, MC may not preserve the old library data.
-marko.
mark_h:
--- Quote from: marko on January 06, 2009, 11:08:36 am ---mark_h, I've updated the wiki page, because, as Alex has pointed out, if ripping with MC and replacing files, MC may not preserve the old library data.
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Thanks, Marko.
Magic_Randy:
--- Quote from: Alex B on January 06, 2009, 10:52:19 am ---However, it replaces library data with new data, it does not work when the new file format is different and it cannot detect minor differences in the filename - the old filename and the new filename need to match exactly.
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If you use a second library for the re-rip you are OK. You can then switch libraries back to update tags - but the filename must match exactly.
rjm:
--- Quote from: Alex B on January 06, 2009, 08:58:52 am ---FEATURE REQUEST
A tool that would automate re-ripping process would be most welcomed. You would just need to select the files that are going to be replaced and start a "re-rip" tool.
MC would re-rip the files from the inserted CD in case the track numbers and the total number of the files match. It would preserve all old library data including the original import date. It would replace only the file format specific fields and the filename extensions.
EDIT
The user interface could be very simple. It could have only an option for the file format and the ripping settings. It should issue a warning about backing up the old files. MC cannot possibly know if the CD is still in a good condition.
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This has been requested many times and would be a fantastic addition.
A related feature that should also be added is the ability to quickly move online files offline and vice versa. I frequently move online content offline to dvd-r and want to maintain the tags. This is a real pain because the files must be reimported and all tags reentered. A cheap way to implement this would be to allow us to edit the Offline and Volume Name fields.
marko:
--- Quote from: rjm on January 06, 2009, 12:08:45 pm ---A related feature that should also be added is the ability to quickly move online files offline and vice versa. I frequently move online content offline to dvd-r and want to maintain the tags. This is a real pain because the files must be reimported and all tags reentered. A cheap way to implement this would be to allow us to edit the Offline and Volume Name fields.
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You know that MC keeps a catalogue of offline files?
You can list them, and manipulate the tags, though naturally, the data can only be held in the MC database.
Try the attached file for an example. Extract the enclosed file to ...\Media Center 13\Data\Saved Views\
Then, from MC, choose "add library view"
-marko
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