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Well, that's a new one! I never heard of that problem before. Glad you got it sorted, though!  | Posted: Topic Replies: 7, Topic Views: 588 |
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Quoting videoboy:
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Start-tag name „link“ does not match end-tag name „head“
That sounds like it would be a corrupt xml file. But I have no idea why a refresh would load an xml file.
If you are using any plugins, disable them and try again.
If you still get the error, the best suggestion that I can offer is to take a backup of your collection, uninstall DVD Profiler, re-install and restore the backup, then try again. | Posted: Topic Replies: 7, Topic Views: 588 |
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BirthYearFinder 2.1.0
Added features:
- The "Lookup" context menu item has been removed. Lookup is now done automatically when you left click on a row in the result tab.
- When a title is selected in the IMDb tab, there is an automatic search for the person in question in the cast/crew listings. See the help file for specifics.
- In the forum tab: If you see a URL that is not a hyperlink, you can just highlight that URL and it will automatically be opened in your default browser.
As expected, these functions were not easy to implement. Microsoft Copilot was instrumental in researching how this could be done. I would like to call this AA (Artificial Assistance) rather than AI. It mainly consists of an awful lot of web searching done extremely fast. A task that would be overwhelming if it had to be done manually. More brawn than brain, if you can apply that term to computing. Still invaluable!
PS. I know that AA can also mean something else. Fortunately I have not been in need of that kind of assistance. | Posted: Topic Replies: 14, Topic Views: 11085 |
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| Nothing has changed. DPB is (and has always been) the file extension for Backup files. | Posted: Topic Replies: 1, Topic Views: 167 |
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Here I thought that the latest server upgrade had fixed all server side problems, but it seems that there is one that I haven't encountered before.
Sometimes when I submit a contribution I will get a message that a birth year for a certain person is not needed. But it's not a birth year that I have added. It's a birth year that is already in that profile in the online database.
Anyone else see this? | Posted: Topic Replies: 1, Topic Views: 174 |
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Now that the problem with adding new birth years to the online database has been solved (!), it might be a good idea to take a look at this tool again.
Just a reminder than you can group the result on more than one field. For example:
Grouping by title first and then by ID lets you easily see if you have double dips with the same cast/crew names that may need an update.
And remember that you can delete the profiles that you have contributed (or don't intend to contribute) and then save the result before you exit the program. That way you can resume again without having to go through the time consuming checking against the online database. How? The help file is your friend.
I intend to take a new look at this tool, to see if I can make it even better. But working with third party controls (both the datagrid and the web browser) can be both a blessing and a curse. While they provide functionality that would be very hard and time consuming to do "manually", there are often things that seem obvious that can be nearly impossible to achieve. So no promises. But suggestions are always welcome. | Posted: Topic Replies: 14, Topic Views: 11085 |
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Quoting Kluge:
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Lee Miller (1907-1977)
Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, Lady Penrose was an American photographer. Born in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1907, she was a successful fashion model in New York City in the 1920s.
Le sang d'un poète
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Miller
http://www.leemiller.co.uk/AboutLM.aspx
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0998525/
Lee Miller (1917)
Actor: Perry Mason, Please Murder Me, Sunset Blvd., The F.B.I., Ironside
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0588795/
Lee Miller (1981)
Actor: The Lovely Bones
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2218989/
Lee Miller (19??)
Writer: 500 Nation
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0588796/
Producer: The Brady Bunch Variety Hour
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0588797/
Actor: Longshot, Foolish
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0588798/
The 1917 Lee Miller is now listed on IMDb as born 1918. | Posted: Topic Replies: 5819, Topic Views: 411486 |
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Quoting specise_8472:
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Good explanation, but I think my issue maybe that newer Intel CPU's have E (efficiently) and P (performance) cores. Do not know if you are running one, but may be a factor in all this on newer CPU's.
And my i9 14900KF has 16 E and 8 P cores. Also does not have graphics on cpu.
Right, and if I understand correctly, the P cores can run two threads and the E cores can run a single thread, so that would be 16 + 16, making it a total maximum of 32 threads. That’s a pretty powerful PC that you have.  | Posted: Topic Replies: 20, Topic Views: 1420 |
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Quoting primetime21:
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I'm sorry it bothers you so much that this happened that you felt the need to make a whole additional post about it.
The reason it bothers me is that I have seen what multiposting can lead to. Some people answer in one thread, some in the other. People may put in time answering questions that have already been answered in the other thread. If both threads grow, it can lead to a lot of confusion with different answers in different threads. | Posted: Topic Replies: 26, Topic Views: 2346 |
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Thanks ObiKen!
Interesting results! I hadn't actually timed Laplacian vs. Wavelet. I saw that Wavelet was faster, but I didn't realize that it was that much faster. Anyway, parallel processing really speeds up things when applied to suitable tasks.
For those who wish to find cover scans in their collection that are candidates for re-scanning, my tool CoverInfo is - in my opinion - a better place to start than SharpnessCheck. The physical attributes tell a great deal about the cover scans. It's really after one has addressed the obvious candidates there that it's worth trying to find blurry scans with SharpnessCheck. I would wish that it was more effective than it is in that regard. Still, it is not totally without merit.
Have you compared the results to see which function that seems best in finding blurry scans? Even though the results are different, I find it hard to say that one is more efficient than the other. How about you?
One program that I think could really benefit from parallel processing is Database Repair. I wish I could write my own version, but unfortunately I neither have the info nor the tools to do so. | Posted: Topic Replies: 20, Topic Views: 1420 |
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Just a little PS regarding CPUs, cores and threads, so nobody is misinformed because of me.
I was under the impression that it's always 2 threads per core. And that seems to be true for AMD CPUs. When it comes to Intel, it's not always quite that simple. However, as far as I can tell, the maximum number of threads that any PC can run is (currently) 32. That would be with Intel i9 and AMD 7950. Workstations and servers may have more powerful CPUs, but I assume that you don't run this program on one of those.
There are a couple of other CPU makes, but the only other one that you're likely to come across is Qualcomm, and as far as I can tell, none of them can run more than 12 threads.
Anyway, the default setting of 99 for max number of tasks in SharpnessCheck is unnecessarily high. It is just a way of indication that there is no practical limit on the number of tasks. Any setting over the the CPUs capacity will just result in the program using all available.
If anyone is actually running this on a workstation or a server, I would love to hear what kind of performance you get. | Posted: Topic Replies: 20, Topic Views: 1420 |
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Quoting ObiKen:
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Is this the scenario you describe?
Yes! | Posted: Topic Replies: 9, Topic Views: 1020 |
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Quoting specise_8472:
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I bumped up Tasks to 30 and works without error. Must be something to do with the way Windows handles tasks.
5000 images in 5secs. From OneDrive, not local.
Good, but if you get that error again (or any error), I'd be interested. | Posted: Topic Replies: 20, Topic Views: 1420 |
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In that case you may have to delete those files manually. They are:
OnlineList.dod
OnlineListSel.dod
You find them in %localappdata%\DVD Profiler
They will be automatically recreated. | Posted: Topic Replies: 7, Topic Views: 588 |
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| @primetime21: You have an answer in the Desktop Technical Support forum. Why post the same question in two forums? | Posted: Topic Replies: 26, Topic Views: 2346 |
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This is usually caused by a corrupt online profile list. Try this:
Select 'Online / Refresh Online Profile List' which holding down Ctrl. | Posted: Topic Replies: 7, Topic Views: 588 |
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After the latest server update the following has been observed:
- The site now runs HTTPS
- iOS collection upload works again (and probably Android too)
- The "Severe Error in '/' Application" seems to no longer appear when watching some profiles in your uploaded collection.
Has the problem with adding new birth years also been fixed? I haven't been able to check. Perhaps someone that's more into birthyears can check that?
Anyway, it's really positive to see that at least the web side functions are being updated. DVD Profiler isn't dead quite yet, despite what some people seem to think. | Posted: Topic Replies: 9, Topic Views: 1020 |
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CoverInfo 1.6
Updated with parallel processing for faster cover info checking. | Posted: Topic Replies: 20, Topic Views: 33120 |
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Quoting specise_8472:
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Works well, but just my system, even at 1 thread still errors. But cancel error and finishes.
So no drama, as long as it works for everyone ok.
Still, I would very much like to know what that error is. | Posted: Topic Replies: 20, Topic Views: 1420 |
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TurboCLT 1.4.3
Updated to use https against Invelos. The old version seems to work, too, but it may be a bit sluggish. | Posted: Topic Replies: 71, Topic Views: 23777 |
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Quoting GSyren:
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DvdpScheduler 3.1.5
Fixed a bug in Repair where DvdpScheduler did not always sense that the repair was finished.
Well, that ended up in the wrong thread. But that's water under the bridge now, since there is a later version of that tool, announced in the correct thread. So, please ignore!  | Posted: Topic Replies: 71, Topic Views: 23777 |
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| So, did you try the new version? | Posted: Topic Replies: 20, Topic Views: 1420 |
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SharpnessCheck 1.1.0
It looks like I was wrong. I don't think it is a memory leak. It probably is a hardware issue, sort of. Too powerful hardware. I ran some tests, and with my 6 core cpu (running 12 tasks), the program topped about 1,3 GB memory. That means that if you have a cpu with more than 6 cores, you could possibly hit that 2 GB limit.
I have made two changes. First of all I have compiled for 64 bit. Secondly, I have added a setting where you can limit the number of tasks used. By default the program uses all it can get, but you can limit it if needed.
@species_8472, I hope that this solves the problem.
PS. If anyone actually wants the 32 bit version, let me know. | Posted: Topic Replies: 20, Topic Views: 1420 |
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That’s odd. I have run the program quite a few times and I haven’t seen this error.
Still, unless it’s a hardware issue (which I doubt), it would seem that I have a memory leak. I normally compile for "Any CPU", which I believe limits the usable memory to 2 GB. That should be more than enough.
I’ll take a look and see if I can spot any possible memory leak. I can also re-compile for 64 bit only. I don’t think very many people run on 32 bit anymore. That will remove any memory restraints. But that’s rather hiding the problem instead of solving it.
Out of curiosity, does this error occur every time you run the program? | Posted: Topic Replies: 20, Topic Views: 1420 |
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You may need to unblock the help file in order for it to display correctly.
In Explorer, right click on the help file and select Properties. Near the bottom you should see where you unblock it. Click there and the help file should work as intended.
And yes, lower value is meant to indicate blurrier cover. Your mileage may vary …  | Posted: Topic Replies: 20, Topic Views: 1420 |