Review: EMDB (Eric's Movie Database), a DVD Collection Database

I recently added EMBDB (Eric's Movie Database) to my list of best freeware software programs on my website at http://www.damienkane.com/Software.htm after using it for just one day.

There is a growing collection of softwares to catalogue such things as movies, CD's, DVD's, mp3's, books, and other media. A DVD collection can grow large in a short space of time due to shop sales, being given duplicates, and special DVD's one may come across when browsing the cheap bins of various online and physical stores. Having a list of DVD's is important so that one does not buy a DVD twice.

A good database also allows a user not only to catalogue the titles, but to have at hand relevant information about that movie. EMDB links to the ever popular IMDB database (www.imdb.com) and downloads particulars such as the DVD cover, cast, the director, genre, language, rating, year, country of publication. This list is not exhaustive. The database also allows the user to customise the record, ie, some titles published in the USA are different here in Australia. EMDB allows defaults such as whether they are Blu-Ray or Original DVD's, the format aspect ratio, language, etc. It also has a rating system that the user can either download from IMDB, or put in themselves. Personally, I prefer the latter.

EMDB also has a basic search function. Should one wish to watch a horror movie, one merely searches for that particular genre. The results are listed and can be refined by clicking on a title column to sort in ascending or descending order. Although the search itself does not contain advanced database query options, the search function already installed will be sufficient for the average user.

EMDB also has an option to track who the movies are loaned to, retaining that history for future reference. In fact, EMDB is a complete package for the average DVD collector, with customisable fields and a generous sprinkling of options. At a tiny install of under 1mb (under 1 minute download), t is a serious program worth trying, so hop on over to http://www.emdb.tk/ and give it a go!