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TV Series Scraper
The V3 firmware supports TV Series scraping of Images and
Metadata via a downloadable App. You must accept the on-screen
Terms and Conditions in order to use the App. The Scraper App
uses the thetvdb api and as such we suggest you join the tvdb
and contribute in order to keep all Languages
and images as up to date as possible.
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This product uses the TVDB API but is not
endorsed or certified by TVDB
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Preparing your TV Series
For correct Scraper functionality TV series must be arranged in
a standard form that Mede8er can understand
ie same structure
as used by TVRename.
The root folder must have the words 'TV
Series'
in the folder name and its case sensitive.
Root Folder ---->
TV
Series
--->
TV
Series Name 1
--->
Season 01
---> series.name - S01E01 - episode.name.mkv
---> series.name - S01E02 - episode.name.mkv
---> etc
--->
Season 02
---> series.name - S02E01 - episode.name.mkv
---> series.name - S02E02 - episode.name.mkv
---> etc
--->
TV
Series Name 2
--->
Season 01
---> series.name - S01E01 - episode.name.mkv
---> series.name - S01E02 - episode.name.mkv
---> etc
--->
Season 02
---> series.name - S02E01 - episode.name.mkv
---> series.name - S02E02 - episode.name.mkv
---> etc
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Hard Drive Name
(Label)
Make sure that the local HDD or USB Drive has a unique 'Name' or
Label - The name should be one word without any spaces and we
suggest that the name does not have any special characters.
Naming examples Drive1 - Mede8er1 Drive2 -
Mede8er2 etc |
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Season folder naming
The Season folder must be named
Season 1
, Season 2
... etc or
Season 01
, Season 02
... etc
This is
very important otherwise the Season folders can be scraped as
Movies ---
'Season 0' is not
allowed
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Episode naming
Episodes should be named in a specific way in order for the App
to scrape them correctly.
Examples
2 Broke Girls - S01E01 - Pilot.mkv
2.Broke.Girls.S01E01.Pilot.mkv
2 Broke Girls - 1X01 - Pilot.mkv
2.Broke.Girls.1X01.Pilot.mkv
A good program that will assist correct naming - therenamer
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Auto View Setup Menu
For
correct functionality you must
enable 'Auto View'
--- Setup -->
Misc --> Auto View
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Write Enabled
The
source folder of the TV Series must be write enabled in order
for X3D to save data and images. |
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Ignoring Certain Folders
To stop the scraper from scraping any folder just add a file
named 'mjbignore.xml' to the folder and it will not be scraped.
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TV Series Scanning
For first
time use you must Scan the root of the TV series as X3D will add
some required files to the structure during the scan.
Scanning in Media Library
Focus on
the root folder 'TV Series' and press the 'Menu' button and the
X3D will start the TV Series scan and display a busy icon while
the scan progresses.
Scanning from a Favourite Link
Focus on
the Favourite Link 'TV Series' and press the 'Menu' button and
the X3D will start the TV Series scan and display a busy icon
while the
scan progresses.
During the scan the App will add images and xml files
automatically.
After the initial 'TV Series' scan you can scan the Series
folders directly if required.
Note:
'Season' folders cannot be scanned or edited. |
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Edit TV Series
X3D TV Series App has a built in TV Series Edit facility. The
Edit facility is used to correct Series names that do not match
the tvdb api name list
and for Series that
were incorrectly scraped. The Edit also offers facility to
change the Fanart and TV Series posters.
Note: A 'Edit' will
re-download all xml and images files again
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Search results screen
After you conduct a search, the results will be displayed
showing a banner of all the matching TV Series. If there are
multiple results then left and right arrows will be displayed
and you can navigate all the search results by pressing the
Right / Left Nav buttons. Focus on the correct TV Series and
press 'Enter' and the images and info will be loaded onto the
screen.
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Select Fanart Images
Use the Left / Right Navigation buttons to navigate the screen.
When the Fanart background is highlighted in blue - press the
'Enter' button and a selection of available fanart images will
be displayed. Navigate the fanart images with the Left / Right
Navigation buttons and select the image you require by focusing
on it and pressing the 'Enter' button.
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Select Movie Poster Images
Use the Left / Right Navigation buttons to navigate the
screen. When the TV Series Poster cover is highlighted in blue -
press the 'Enter' button and a selection of available TV Series
posters will be displayed. Navigate the poster images with the
Left / Right Navigation button and select the image you require
by focusing on it and pressing the 'Enter' button.
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Rescan TV Series
When new content is added to the TV Series structure it is
required that you re-scan the TV Series or the Series folder in
order to build the new images and xml files. Existing Episodes
with matching 'episode.name.xml' files will not be re-scanned.
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Problem Opening TV Series
from Favourites
If you do not see all you TV Series when opening from the
Favourites screen it means you did not follow the instructions
and some of the TV Series were scanned as Movies and not TV
Series. Check Season folder names and make sure they are Season
1 , Season 2 ... or Season 01 , Season 02 ... etc (other names
will not work). Check
for any Mede8er.db files in any folder inside the TV Series
structure and delete these.
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