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michaelxx

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I have a few avi movies on my hard drive.I have put each movie in its own folder and named it.
what i want to do is tag the folder with some information about the movie.
I have tried without success .
Maybe you cant tag a folder containing an avi
appreciate your help
regards
Michael:sarc:
 

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michaelxx said:
I have a few avi movies on my hard drive.I have put each movie in its own folder and named it.
what i want to do is tag the folder with some information about the movie.
I have tried without success .
Maybe you cant tag a folder containing an avi
appreciate your help
regards
Michael:sarc:
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You can't tag folder with "meta data", if that is your intention. And I'm guessing you want to be able to quickly find those movies by searching for the tags?

You have a number of options:
  1. Rename the files and folders that contain them appropriately, so that you can find them easier using the indexer.
  2. Place a regular notepad-create text document in the same location as the AVI. This text document can contain whatever you like, from movie synopsis to star and directors names.
  3. Convert all you AVI files to WMV, which is in many cases smaller than the original AVI with little or no noticable loss in quality. Windows Explorer can embed various meta-data tags into WMV files.
The third option, while taking the longest, is perhaps the better solution, because you can rename the files to whatever, and the Search Index will still find results from the tags embedded in the WMV files. An added advantage to using WMV is that the videos are more suited for use with Media Center and Media Player streaming to external devices such as you XBOX 360, if you have one.
 

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michaelxx said:
many thanks for your help
i think I will take option 2
It would just take too long to convert my avi file
thanks again

michael
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It's not an ideal solution, but it works. TIP: The trick of placing a TXT file in the same location, and preferably with with same name as the file (AVI) will work also for other file types that cannot directly embed metadata tags.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
    Motherboard
    ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
    Memory
    2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
    Monitor(s) Displays
    SAHARA 21"
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
    Hard Drives
    2 x 80GB Seagate (I)
    2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S)
    2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
    PSU
    800W
    Case
    Thermaltake Tai-Chi
    Cooling
    Tai-Chi Water Cooler
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    Mouse
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