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- 1. DVD Profiler is simply the best way to catalog your DVD addiction!
- 2. To install DVD Profiler, simply run the setup.exe file included
- in this archive.
- 3. DVD Profiler is Freeware, but there is also a premium version available
- which adds more features (this version is NOT crippled in any way).
- 4. This program can be distributed freely as long as its contents are not
- in any way modified. Users of this program must register with us at
- http://www.dvdprofiler.com
- 5. Contact InterVocative Software, LLC regarding this software at
- dvdprofiler@dvdprofiler.com or visit the website at
- http://www.dvdprofiler.com
-
- dvdpr110.zip has replaced dvdpr102.zip.
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- New Features in 1.1.0
- * Reports
- - Added user review
- - Added true conditionals
- - Added Owned/Ordered/Wishlist
- - Added average SRP, average price paid
- - Added date purchased
- - Implemented image preview
- - Added pg-up, pg-down, ctrl-home, ctrl-end, +, - to report preview
- - Added "jump to page" option in report preview
- * Skins
- - Added user review
- - Implemented image preview
- - Added Owned/Ordered/Wishlist
- - Added collection number to skins
- - Added purchase price, place, date to skins
- - Added UPC
- * Improved speed of Add DVD interface dramatically
- * Increased maximum size of DVD Title and Desc ('Special Edition', etc).
- * Added filters for Genre and MPAA rating in Add DVD interface
- * Profile contribution no longer uses email - is now a web-based system
- * Option to include price list download when updating collection listing
- * Favorite retailer selection
- - Shows favorite retailer first in price listings
- - Shows "Click to buy" with price when viewing wishlist
- * Added support for 6.1 and 7.1 audio
- * Option to perform high-quality image resizing (slower, but way cleaner!)
- * Option to permanently skip a particular profile update
- * Added check for failure on downloads, prompt to continue if failed
- * Interface change allows loaning DVDs, viewing statuses while viewing with a
- custom skin
- * Changed default in Profile Refresh to overwrite existing images when
- changed
- * DVD Profiler now remembers display/sort options for All, Owned, Ordered,
- Wishlist independently
- * Now remembers last export format
- * Added thank you page for premium registrations, which automatically
- upgrades program options
- * Added automatic prompt to temporarily unlock images when selecting to edit
- * Added lock indicator to large image display
- * Added parental control indicator when parental control is on
- * Added display of filename in skin/report selection windows
- * *New Premium Upgrade Feature* - Virtually unlimited online collection sizes
- (collection size in DVD Profiler remains unlimited for all users)
- * Added filter by region
- * Added option to permanently skip a particular profile update
- * Download list saving
- - Enter list of DVDs to add, then save the list for later download
- - If an error occurs in the middle of a download list, DVD Profiler
- auto-saves the download list to continue at that point
- * New feature to automatically reassign collection numbers
- - Reassign all at once, or do a partial reassignment
- - Optionally eliminate gaps, duplicates, and assign where blank
- - Order by purchase date or release date
- - Specify number ranges to leave alone
- * Enhanced Ad component
- - Animated image masks (for cooler ads that take less time to download)
- - Region-specific ads
- - Ads targeted to your taste in DVDs (done without sending any information
- to IVS or anyone else!)
- - Moved ads to right side to make more room for the DVD listing
- - Changed ad size to industry standard
- * Added display for number of DVDs hidden by parental control
- * Improved clarity in interface for adding new DVDs not in the online
- database
- * Improved download performance for some users (@Home, etc.)
- * Backup/Restore
- - Added prompt to overwrite existing backup file
- - Added backup date/time, displayed when restoring
- - Now remembers last backup location and filename
- * Added filter for "Not Currently Loaned"
- * After download complete, scroll is now available
- * Added optional anonymous contribution of profiles
- - Note: This is anonymous to other users, but not to IVS
-
- Bug Fixes in 1.1.0
- * Corrected Access Violation with some regional settings when selecting
- date range in Add DVD window
- * Corrected role assignment to existing actors
- * Corrected import/display of image last modified date
- * Corrected Add window occasionally refusing to close
- * Corrected calculation of file size in download progress
- * Corrected issue specifying audio track #7
- * Corrected issue displaying audio track #8 in reports
- * Corrected profile comparison not working from button
- * Corrected profile comparison not working from main menu
- * Eliminated "backup complete" message when backup failed to start
- * Corrected last edited date not being backed up
- * Corrected "Dataset not in edit or insert mode" when click assign actors,
- cancel, assign director, add director, ok
- * Corrected check for existing actor when editing another actor name
- * Added reset of download timestamps after changing parental control
- * Corrected title search for titles containing ' characters
- * Corrected word wrap bug which caused some lines to indent slightly
- * Corrected loss of program focus after running reports
- * Corrected full frame showing as pan&scan in images
- * Increased image load thread priority (now much faster for those running
- Seti@Home in the background!)
- * If select to restore images only, don't clear the existing collection
- * DVDs edited locally now force full upload to online collection
- * Purchase date no longer set when adding to wishlist
-
- New Features in 1.0.2
- * Changed profile database backup to include images by default.
- * Add Loaned To, Loan Due fields for reports.
-
- Bug Fixes in 1.0.2
- * After refreshing online list, current DVD no longer shows all actors in
- the system.
- * Blank director entries are no longer created during refresh or restore of
- profiles.
- * When assigning roles or actors, and canceling, does not disrupt actor
- display any more.
- * When clicking on director, will now show assignments for both first
- and second directors.
- * Slow and incorrect behavior when adding actors with a filtered actor list
- no longer occurs.
- * Locks are now being restored correctly after back up and restore.
- * List index out of bounds when comparing profiles where the newer profile
- had fewer actors has been eliminated.
- * Now able to edit notes when adding a DVD.
-
- General Features List
- * Keep Track of Your Entire DVD Collection
- DVD Profiler can manage any size DVD collection. Extensive data collection,
- filtering and reporting features specific to DVD, and unique to DVD Profiler.
-
- * Internet Connected for Sharing Profiles
- DVD Profiler Connects to the Online DVD Database at IVS. IVS maintains a
- constantly growing database of DVDs. The database is built by you - the users
- of the program. Each DVD is entered once, by one user, and shared with all
- users. Find an error? Correct it and automatically share your correction
- with everyone. Since the database is user-built, it will keep growing and
- refining until it is the most complete and accurate repository of DVDs in the
- world.
-
- * One-step DVD Entry
- For DVDs already in our database, entry into your collection is a one-step
- deal. Enter the UPC from the DVD case, and DVD Profiler will retrieve the
- entire DVD Profile from our online database. If you have a DVD-ROM drive,
- it's even easier. Put the DVD in the drive and DVD Profiler asks if you
- would like to add it to your collection!
-
- * Track Complete DVD Information
- DVD Profiler stores a wide variety of data on the DVDs in your collection:
- Title Director Production Year Audio Formats Running Time
- UPC Actor Names/Roles MPAA Rating Video Formats Disc Extras
- Studio Release Date Case Type Disc Formats Front & Back Pics
- Genre Purchase Date Region Overview ...and much more!
-
- * Extensive Filter and Search
- How many DVDs in your collection star Bruce Willis, feature Widescreen and
- Pan & Scan versions, and is rated PG-13? Which ones have the phrase "epic
- adventure" in the overview? DVD Profiler supports any combination of filters
- and searches. Filter for display or report printing through the same
- interface.
-
- * Parental Control
- Not all DVDs are G-rated, and some of our users may want to keep some of
- their collection from prying eyes. For these reasons, DVD Profiler has
- complete parental control features which allow users to hide DVDs based on
- customizable criteria. The default password for accessing the parental
- controls is "ACKNOWLEDGEMENT". This password can be changed, and parental
- control can be disabled at the users preference.
-
- * 'Wishlist' and 'Ordered' Collections
- - Keep track of announced DVDs you want in your Wishlist.
- - Move DVDs to your Ordered listing when an order is made.
- - When your new DVD is received, move it to your Owned collection.
- - Intelligent prompts ask for the applicable info at each step.
-
- * DVD Price-Finder
- Now that you can track your wishlist inside DVD Profiler, what better place to
- find the best prices?
- - Full price listings (updated daily) from several major online DVD retailers!
- - Search for prices on your entire Wishlist or just part of it!
- - Price search engine combines standard prices, sales, even shipping charges,
- for the most accurate comparisons!
- - New retailers are joining all the time! Online retailers who wish to join,
- send mail to admin@intervocative.com.
- - Purchase Wizard allows you to select retailers for each DVD and takes you to
- the site (and the specific DVD) of your choice.
-
- * Fully Customizable Reports
- - Create Free-form reports:
- - Use our built-in report designer to define your report layout.
- - Define headers, footers, page headers, page footers, and data layouts.
- - Create anything from a one-line-per-DVD listing to a full-page-per-DVD
- datafest!
- - No tedium required! Our built-in designer does the hard work for you -
- create a Warner-style data grid in a snap!
- - Include a multitude of data items... in different formats, styles, positions
- - you name it!
- - The new report display engine supports other paper formats (A4 included!).
- - Our new in-house report display engine is far more stable than the 3rd party
- tool used in previous versions - works great under Windows 2000!
- - DVD Profiler will ship with several unique custom reports.
-
- * Skins
- - Replace the DVD information pane with an HTML page
- - Use our built-in intelligent color-coded HTML editor, or an editor of your
- choosing.
- - Insert DVD Profiler tags to let the report engine know how and where to
- insert data.
- - Our built-in editor can insert our tags and attributes simply by selecting
- them from a list.
- - Design a completely new info pane with a customized version of the report
- designer.
- - DVD Profiler will ship with several unique custom skins.
-