User Reviews

  Definitely get this program  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I had my DVDs listed in a spreadsheet but this is so much better. It works exactly as advertised. My thanks to Eric (I assume). If I had a credit card I would donate, sorry.

  Great freeware  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Very solid and stable program. I've loaded 3000 movies with no problem so far. A few limitations: 1. You can export some fields but no all. You can import some fields but not all. Because of this you can not export the database .. work on the data in excel (or other program) and then re-import your work. I'd really like to run Mediainfo collect data like PAL/NTSC and upload. 2. You can not sort on all fields (like PAL/NTSC or Medium) .. I'd really like that. 3. You can (only) add two genre of your choice. I'd really like a few more. 4. I'd really like to be able to "lock" a record from edit .. meaning when I would do an IMDB update .. all movies would be updated except those that have been "locked" (I need this because I keep movie titles only in English for my family ... When I do an IMDB update it wipes out all of my handtyped titles ..

  I love this  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I tried to use "coolector" and the darn thing is a piece of crap, I love your program, I will donate when I can, I love this. It adds movies very easily, it imports info and has loan tracking, that I love Thank you for making a great freeware product that you actually want to use.

  Great application - have problem with images  

• Interface: 3
• Features: 3
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

This is a great little application that is super easy to use. However, when I add an image it turns sideways - even though I've checked the option to automatically rotate images when needed. It would be a good idea to allow the user to rotate each image in future application updates. Also to add other sources such as Amazon and RottenTomatoes for download info rather than just IMDB. Thanks for this application - great freeware!

  Two thumbs up  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

This is simply awesome, easy to use. I now cataloged all my movies with no scanning, searching, etc... Backs the database up easily, easily restores, what more can you ask for? finally something that helps put FREEWARE back on the wanted list. My thanks to the creators.

  Errors on sort.  

• Interface: 1
• Features: 1
• Ease of use: 2
• Value: 1
• Overall:

The program initially looks very good, but fails. I did a sort on the movie titles and the other fields did not follow the sorted field. Now the categories don't match most of the movie titles. Wasted time on this one.

  Response by software author  

Sorting is just a view on the database and will not change the actual data (so dont worry too much). I cannot reproduce your described problem but still will look into it a bit more. It s a pitty you didnt report this to me directly but wrote this negative comment here.

  An excellent movie database  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Small and neat, and it keeps all of its data inside its own directory. This elegant little program has all the features that you need, and none of the rubbish that you do not.

  Great work, nice software!  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I downloaded program and found it very easy to use. I haven't tried all the features yet, but so far I like what I see. A pop up screen tells me a newer version is available, but when I click to get the newer version I get the "server not found" message. I would also like to donate a few dollars, since I think the software has value but since the upgrade link doesn't work, I'm afraid Eric won't get the money. Also, is there a way I can alphabetize the movie titles? If so this would make the program 100% for me. Great work, Eric. This program is just what I was looking for, so add me to your list of satisfied customers.

  Response by software author  

The "update link" is just a link to the website. There is no update, just a new version which overwrites the old one but keeps all data and settings. You can sort every single column by clicking its header. Visit my website and click the paypal button if you want to donate. You can also order your own custom named version there. Eric

  Pretty good  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 4
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I downloaded EMDB and entered over 600 movies in it without a hitch [so far]. Easy to use. Needs some tweaking, but, being that it was developed and given to the general public for FREE, I can't complain. Maybe in the future, with other upgrades/versions, it will rate as the number one movie database.

  Excellent program  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I Actually donated to this software. I think Eric is doing an excellent job. Not only that but it appears that he seems to listen to suggestions. So Eric here are a couple. Possibly doing something so "THE" in the beginning of the title can be put at the end so we dont have a million "THE" titles and also a way to make the numbers at the first column be changed to go with our list in alphabetical order. Even with these two issues (If you can call them issues) This program is A+++ in my opinion. Also I directed many from the alteredegos forums to this software and they loved it even donated from I was told to keeping this software open. Thanks Eric!!!

  Response by software author  

Thank you for your suggestions. Moving The to the end, e.g. Title, the would be a nice (optional) feature. I think I will add that soon. I also have to take other prefixes ( A ?) and foreign translations ( de in dutch) into account. Renumbering on rearanging the sort column or order doesn`t look like a good idea. Many people use the numbering to identify their movies.

  Great potential but is unstable  

• Interface: 3
• Features: 3
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

The creator of this software needs to drop the attitude and realize just because he provides software for free, it doesn't mean he should expect users to just accept crashes and lost data. The program is easy to use, does a great job of managing your movie collection with useful features, however your database will just vanish virtually everyday you use the software. Yes their are backups in place, but instead of relying backups, the creator should educate himself on the reasons as to why the software keeps losing the database, as if he does this, then i couldn't see any faults. Overall this is a simple, yet highly useful piece of software, which is let down by technical issues, but if you are happy to put up with constant crashes then i would recommend it.

  Response by software author  

Why is putting all my free time in developing an application and giving it away for free having an attitude? Do you use the latest version (0.48)? I use EMDB every day and never enounter any crashes. Is there a specific scenario you use when the crashes occur? (There are some issues in import / export csv files but those will be fixed in the next version.)

  Nifty movie database manager!  

• Interface: 3
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

At less than 1MB and free, this software is a definite download. It manages movie-collection in a very effective way. It sorts the collection in a variety of ways and provides a nice searching feature. The only con is that all of the fields are not visible (if screen size is 800x600) when adding a movie.

  Good, but some problems  

• Interface: 3
• Features: 3
• Ease of use: 3
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Reasonable to good overall usability. Directors are NOT imported here from IMDB however. Rather good as FREEware!

  Response by software author  

Import of Director is fixed in version 0.42.

  A great solution  

• Interface: 3
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I've been looking for such a program for an age; surprisingly they just aren't out there. This is easy to use; data is quickly input with a touch of a button and stored. I love the opportunity to browse my DVDs, particularly by cover, as when you have so many DVDs you start to lose track. My one and only issue is that IMDB does not have separate profiles for seasons of TV programs, which means inputting different seasons will leave you with the same info and pictures unless you choose to change it, therefore it would be great if it could also access Amazon info for a DVDs in the future. Now I just need to find a catalog for my books.......Thanks EMDB creator!

  Good, but . . .  

• Interface: 3
• Features: 3
• Ease of use: 2
• Value: 5
• Overall:

The ease of down loading titles is great, but Eric (or someone else), please tell me how to alphabetize the titles. Also, when deleting an entry, how can you renumber (in alphabetized sequence)? The info is great--I must be missing something.

  Response by software author  

Sorting is like in many other applications: just click on the headers of the columns. Clicking a second time reverses the sort order. Deleting an entry keeps the numbering by default, leaving a gap . The next addition will be using this position. You can let EMDB renumber all movies when deleting an entry in the options dialog. Eric (indeed ;-)

  Lost it!  

• Interface: 2
• Features: 2
• Ease of use: 2
• Value: 1
• Overall:

I need to agree with a previous reviewer, it is really upsetting to spend a couple of hours entering data only to start it up the next time to get an error/restore message from the program and then loose it all. I was using the latest version. Whatever the issue is - a more conventional approach to saving and archiving files with some user involvement would be welcome.

  Does a fine job  

• Interface: 3
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 4
• Value: 4
• Overall:

I've looked at several movie databases and even considered writing the app myself, but then I found EMDB. It's simple to use, efficient, and the price is right. The interface is pretty simple and perhaps in new versions it will have a simple help file or link and it would be nice to search by genre too but overall I like the program and sent Eric his money. I recommend it if your not looking for a glamorous application but one that's easy to use and does the job then I would recommend EMDB to you.

  Cool program  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Cool program. But it could be better. I would like to see hire a function "save db"

  Great software - with minor issues  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 3
• Ease of use: 3
• Value: 4
• Overall:

I installed ver 0.33 and was immediately thrilled to see that some changes was made to the user interface that I liked. I imported my 158 movies that I had exported from the previous version and was immediately disappointed when the the final movie was imported and this error message emerged: An invalid argument encountered. I tried to import only the movie title, but still the error came. I thought I was alright when I saw all my movies in the main window, but when I closed the database the error came again and the program closed. When I reopened the program it produced a message that my data was corrupt and that the program would attempt to correct it. After it finished all my data was gone. I would greatly appreciate a backup solution that worked. And please include the IMDB number since it greatly reduces the time spent on reconstructing the data. OTHERWISE super program the best there is in fact, so I can live with a lot

  Response by software author  

you can just install any version over a previous version and all your movies will be there. Exporting is not a backup, only a subset of the data is saved to be openened by other applications. In fact after every change a REAL backup is made : the database emdb.dat is copied to emdb.001, the previous 001 is renamed to 002 etc. Next time you have a problem or questions mail me because I can not visit every single download site EMDB is hosted on.

  Ah... just notify...  

• Interface: 3
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 3
• Value: 5
• Overall:

It is a nice software.. A very useful tool. Just a recommendation to the author: You should be notifying users that their collections is being saved automatically or you will have users in panic. Also let users select any item in order to copy an actor's or directors' name to the clipboard. Keep the good work on.

  Great and simple  

• Interface: 2
• Features: 3
• Ease of use: 4
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I love this little utility. It is fairly straight forward to use. Covers most things regarding movies. Usage of the IMDB is a great advantage. Only thing I miss is that the list of supported languages should be sorted alphabetically. Some languages is not fully translated as the English one that I used as template at first is not complete. Had to use the Dutch. Translations should be marked with a version number in my opinion.

  Response by software author  

Dutch is the only one I can do myself...

  Watch out or lose all your data!  

• Interface: 3
• Features: 1
• Ease of use: 3
• Value: 3
• Overall:

I'm a developer myself. I gave Eric's EMDB a try. Looked pretty nice. Spent a few hours keying in my videos. Program crashed. Lost everything I had keyed. He evidently dosen't understand the concept of 1) Provide a "Save" button, or 2) "Post" ALL new entries to the table, or 3) have a "Auto-Save" feature setup. Or all three. So a user is entering his information all fat and happy, unaware that it is "NOT" being saved to a real table, but being, as best I can assertain, to a temp file. Bad form Eric! Try again.

  Response by software author  

You evidently dont understand that you got EMDB completely for free. When Word crashes (and it does!) and you lose your work you don t call Microsoft immediately although you payed a lot of money (or not). As from version 0.29 the whole datqabase is daved after a every added or changed movie.