geekery…
So today i have spent some time writing a bash wrapper to AtomicParsley that takes care of tagging my TV Shows so they display the right info on AppleTVs.
Now i am sitting back and reaping the benefits of having spent a few hours writing the script. Instead of having to do each episode individually, i do each season in one sitting.
It is beautiful, really. I have a very strict naming convention that I use throughout. The script parses the Show Name, Episode ID, Season Number, and Episode Number from the file name. Then it asks me for what Genre the Show is, what Network it aired on, and for a Description about the show. Then It just happens automagically. Oh, and it looks in the same directory as the movie file for a “folder.jpg” that it then embeds to the meta-data. iTunes and AppleTVs everywhere love me right now.
You might ask youself why i am not using a GUI app for this (such as the excellent but painfully slow MetaX — an OSX GUI wrapper for AtomicParsley). The answer is simple. Each movie file takes about 15 seconds to do with my script and AtomicParsley. The same file takes about 3 minutes to do with MetaX. And i have a few movie files to tag.
Anyone want to snatch the script, just let me know and ill hook you up.
cheers.
