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JohnT:
I'm trying to improve how we handle importing a Blu-ray disc such that we assign the correct media subtype (Movie or TV Show).  I've heard that some TV series discs have a single playlist which plays all of the episodes, along with a playlist per episode on the disc.  We are probably incorrectly assigning these a "Movie" subtype.  If anyone knows of one of these, please let me know the title so I can get my hands on it.

Thanks.

jmone:
Most of mine do have such playlists, eg

Sherlock: Season1, Disc1.  It has two eps on it and the following playlists of interest (each with their own M2ts file):
  - 00002.mpls = 2:56:32 (both eps)
  - 00000.mpls = 1:28:06 (eps 1) (note: single M2TS file 00000.m2ts for the eps)
  - 00001.mpls = 1:28:26 (eps 2) (note: single M2TS file 00000.m2ts for the eps)

Doctor Who: Series 6: Part 1, Disc1.  It has four eps + specials on it and the following playlists of interest (each with their own M2ts file):
  - 00004.mpls = 3:00:32 (all eps eps)
  - 00005 and 00009.mpls = 0:43:35 (eps 1) (note: single M2TS file 00004.m2ts for the eps)
  - 00006 and 00010.mpls = 0:46:06 (eps 2) (note: single M2TS file 00005.m2ts for the eps)
  - 00007 and 00011.mpls = 0:44:53 (eps 3) (note: single M2TS file 00006.m2ts for the eps)
  - 00008 and 00012.mpls = 0:45:54 (eps 4) (note: single M2TS file 00007.m2ts for the eps)

Downton Abbey: Series1, Disc1.  This is even more complicated, It has 4 Eps on it (each with their own M2TS file) and "think" is is arranged as follows
  - 00973.mpls = 1:58:01 is for EPS 1 and 2
  - 00996.mpls = 1:37:30 is for EPS 3 and 4
  - 00000 and 00999.mpls = 1:08:27 (eps 1) (note: single M2TS file 00010.m2ts for the eps)
  - 01000 and 00995.mpls = 0:49:33 (eps 2) (note: single M2TS file 00184.m2ts for the eps)

At present I just copy off the individual M2TS files and tag them up.

JimH:
I wonder if we total the mpls times, then subtract the biggest, then see if the others are a close match for the biggest.  If they are, we could then assume the biggest represents the remaining.


--- Quote ---- 00004.mpls = 3:00:32 (all eps eps)

- 00005 and 00009.mpls = 0:43:35 (eps 1) (note: single M2TS file 00004.m2ts for the eps)
- 00006 and 00010.mpls = 0:46:06 (eps 2) (note: single M2TS file 00005.m2ts for the eps)
- 00007 and 00011.mpls = 0:44:53 (eps 3) (note: single M2TS file 00006.m2ts for the eps)
  - 00008 and 00012.mpls = 0:45:54 (eps 4) (note: single M2TS file 00007.m2ts for the eps)

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The last four total 3:00:28.

JohnT:

--- Quote from: JimH on October 26, 2011, 03:06:36 pm ---I wonder if we total the mpls times, then subtract the biggest, then see if the others are a close match for the biggest.  If they are, we could then assume the biggest represents the remaining.
The last four total 3:00:28.


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That's how we're doing it for dvd currently.  I can implement it that way for blu-ray and maybe Nathan can test it and report back if it works.

jmone:
No probs - There are some slight rounding issues sometimes but it should work as such an approach then excludes all the other "extras" on the disc

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