DivXBase v1.12 (by MetaGen) is a rather old movie database application (it is available in german only, I think). There was no development anymore for years now, the project is completely abandoned and its original homepage is gone, too (although you can still download it from several freeware sites).
So why bother? Since it is very small, even doesn't need to be installed (just one single .exe), but nevertheless is able to analyze media files on its own, this program was the weapon of choice for everyone in need for something very compact and easy to use. But as time went by DivXBase became more and more antiquated. New codecs where developed, Matroska and other containers became more present, and DivXBase can't handle them. Data had to be added by hand in these cases. Information stored about codecs is very limited within DivXBase anyway.
I know a lot of people still running DivXBase. And although DivXBase is very simple, Personal Video Database is the first app that provides all of its crucial features, concerning different storage media, split media files, same IDs for different entries (for files stored on the same DVD for example), customizable export, multiple databases, etc.
But as you can imagine, it is much easier to give PVD a try if you know that you could switch back whenever you want to...
To import DivXBase data in PVD is easy (via CSV-import):
- export your DivXBase database: Choose "Export to Exel File (CSV)" in DivXBase
- the exported file needs to be opened in WordPad (not Notepad, cause this might cut off lines longer than 256 chars)
- in WordPad you need to search and replace (press CTRL+H), choose case sensitive
- replace every occurrence of " x " (it's three characters: space+x+space) with "x"
- save the file
- in PVD configure the CSV import ("Tools"-Menu -> Preferences -> Plugins, choose "CSV" (Type: General Import) and click "Configure"
- add fields to the right pane in this order: "Title", "Media Count", "Languages", "Video Codec", "ID", "Resolution", "Size", "Length", "Quality", "Comment"
- set Delimiter to ; and Text Qualifier to "
- enable "Ignore Header"
- that's it, after clicking "OK" twice you can go to the "Import"-menu and choose "Get Movies from CSV file" and import the data
- be patient, it might take some time to finish
With the attached export template PVD can rebuild a fully functional DivXBase database file (.dxb). Information on loaned entries will be exported, too. Limitations: PVD's URL-field will not be exported to DivXBase's OFDB- and IMDB-numbers.
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