[mythtv-users] How do I enter video # for metadata lookup?!

[BP]

On 01/07/2013 01:34 PM, Andrey Zhunev wrote:
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> Monday, January 7, 2013, 11:55:18 PM, you wrote:
>
>> On 1/7/2013 11:02, Andrey Zhunev wrote:
>>> That makes me think that "Subtitle" may not be the right field for the
>>> video id.
>
>> That's correct. The right field is "inetref", or at least in Arclight,
>> "TMDB Number".
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>
> I just checked it in MythCenter and Terra themes, and there was no
> such field... :-( But in Mythbuntu there was! :-)
>
>
> Is there a way in Theme Chooser to see which theme was updated to
> "accomodate" the recent MythTV changes?
>
>
> Ugh... My wife is used to MythCenter, now I have a new challenge to
> find an up-to-date theme that is as simple and nice-looking (and we
> use a 4:3 screen in one room - I know it's old, but it does the job
> just fine).
>
>
> Thanks a lot to All for your help!
>

I know this answer will be frowned upon, but I have found that directly 
updating the entry in the database is much faster (you do have to exit 
the Video module and re-enter it to update its local cache).  This also 
applies if your theme has not been updated.

When it was on the menu, it was really fast to do through the ui.  After 
it was moved to the Edit screen, it takes two menu clicks, several field 
changes, then you have to bring up the keyboard to delete the default 
string of zeros (extremely annoying), then you can dismiss the keyboard 
to enter the numbers directly with the remote number keys (faster than 
using the keyboard).  then you have to go through several more field 
changes to get to the OK button.  You then go back to the video screen 
and have to initiate an update through more menu clicks.