Archiving movie library with MM3?

[~Maxx]

Hi folks. I found a couple of very vague references to this, but they didn't go into any detail. I don't rip my dvd's to my PC, but I would like to keep a log of everything for reference. I get the idea that this can be done within MM, but have no idea how to go about it. Is this similar to the notion of creating a virtual CD? Can I search Amazon (or IMDB, etc...) for disc info? What are the odds that MM (maybe the upcoming v4) could support a scanner/barcode app? Would much appreciate any info. Thanks a bunch!

[nohitter151]

No, MM3 doesn't support videos at all. MM4 does, but it seems more oriented to video file management, not to manage discs.

[~Maxx]

Thanks nohitter. What I'm actually trying to do is create a reference to the movies in my collection. Not actually archive the movies themselves. Ideally I'd like to be able to scan a DVD case with a usb scanner, and have software fetch the basic movie info from an online database (title, cover art, cast & crew, year, genre, and so on). Then be able to organize, search, and recall each title in the same way that MM allows me to do with my CD/music collection.

[nohitter151]

Thanks nohitter. What I'm actually trying to do is create a reference to the movies in my collection. Not actually archive the movies themselves. Ideally I'd like to be able to scan a DVD case with a usb scanner, and have software fetch the basic movie info from an online database (title, cover art, cast & crew, year, genre, and so on). Then be able to organize, search, and recall each title in the same way that MM allows me to do with my CD/music collection.

That would be nice, but unfortunately MM does not have those capabilities at this time.