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Disc Info for a double feature on double sided single disc.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorGSyren
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I have noticed that there seems to be different ways of handling the Disc Info for the B side when such titles are turned into box sets.

My thinking is that the child profiles should both have the Disc Info in the A side slot. The B side slot should only be used for profiles where the same title uses both sides, for example when the B side contains special features. Other than the order in which the titles are listed on the cover, there is usually no real way to identify any side as A or B.

There are, however, child profiles that only use B side slot for Disc Info.

Any thoughts on which way is correct?
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My understanding is the Disc IDs rule covering dual-sided discs is not applicable in a box set situation, because it is not a single title spanning both sides.

The box set rules clearly states that sets containing 2 different films, one on each side of a dual-sided disc, are to be entered as individual Disc ID profiles in line with standard Contribution Rules (hence, Side A for Disc ID).
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorGSyren
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I'm a little surprised that 30+ people have read this but only one has an opinion. Usually consistency is a very big topic here.
So just in case I didn't explain myself well enough, here is what I am talking about:

This looks wrong to me:


And this even more so:
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Quoting GSyren:
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This looks wrong to me:

Why? If this is a child profile for the "B"-side of a dual-sided disc, then this seems perfectly fine to me.

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And this even more so:

That certainly *does* look wrong, indeed.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorGSyren
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Why? If this is a child profile for the "B"-side of a dual-sided disc, then this seems perfectly fine to me.

Well, I consider Side A and Side B to be logical properties rather than physical properties.

For a profile that covers both sides, Side A is where the Main Feature is, and Side B is special features, or continuation of the program from Sida A, or something similar.

If a profile only covers one side, then that side is Side A.

For a profile to have just a Side B without a Side A would, to me, be lika having a continuation without having a beginning.
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For a profile to have just a Side B without a Side A would, to me, be lika having a continuation without having a beginning.

Yes, it's continuation, but the beginning really isn't missing, the beginning simply is to be found in the child profile for Side A. That's not much different from child profiles for TV show discs: the child profile for the second disc has, say, a disc description of "Episodes 5-8", and that's a continuation from the previous child profile, for the first disc, which has "Episodes 1-4". There again, there's still a "beginning" and a "continuation", even though they're on different discs, different child profiles. I don't really see how this is different: still a beginning and a continuation, but on different sides of the disc and therefore on different child profiles.

So having a child profile for the A-side of the disc with a Disc ID in the "Side A" section, and a child profile for the B-side of the disc with a Disc ID in the "Side B" section, doesn't strike me as odd at all. Just to be clear: I certainly do see your point, and your logic, but I can also see how others would enter it the way you just showed - there's some logic in there as well. Again, if you're profiling side B of the disc, and our disc section specifically has a field for Side B, then why wouldn't we list it there?

All in all, as is so often the case, it'll be hard to get a unanimous verdict on which method is "right" and which is "wrong".
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I have always said that contributions rules are above my pay grade, so I won't pretend to add anything here. But I just wanted to pass along some kudos. It is refreshing to see a reasoned and flexible presentation of opposing views that recognize the merits of both approaches. And I learned something.
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I've been putting the disc info on the side the disc is on myself. For one thing it more accurately describes the disc info for a child profile box set. Plus it's an indicator of where to find the movie. I don't mind if others put everything on side A, but to me it's more precise to show the side. As others have noted, side A is still covered; it's just that it's covered by whatever happens to be on that side of the disc.
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