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    Scanning new episodes (sometimes) spawns duplicate series

    I have seen this occur when the system scans the series using TMDB and then a later scan uses TVDB. You wind up with the same series twice.
    Post by: Tim Brown, Feb 15, 2026 in forum: HDD 8K Media player(AML S928X)
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    Mass matching TV Shows ?

    You can re-match multiple files at the same time fairly easily. From the HT main menu, select sources. Scroll to the source that needs updating....
    Post by: Tim Brown, Jan 5, 2026 in forum: HDD Media player(RTD 1619BPD)
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    Zidoo 8K Series Firmware Update(v1.2.40)

    As an example, for the original Star Trek TVShow, there is a copy of the original pilot, "The Cage". It is listed as episode 1 in TMDB Season 0...
    Post by: Tim Brown, Sep 29, 2025 in forum: HDD 8K Media player(AML S928X)
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    Zidoo 8K Series Firmware Update(v1.2.40)

    As a suggestion, I use the naming scheme Mark Swift explained for Movie extras. For TV series, I have found that the extras are almost always...
    Post by: Tim Brown, Sep 24, 2025 in forum: HDD 8K Media player(AML S928X)
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    Home Theatre 5 Update / TMDB Fix v4.3.52 (Realtek 1619DR models)

    I have a Z9X running firmware 6.4.68 and HT 4.3.52. I recently added 4 new episodes of a tv series. After HT finished scanning (they were all...
    Post by: Tim Brown, Jul 22, 2025 in forum: HDD Media player(RTD 1619DR)
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    episode names hit and miss

    I have found that on many occasions, the commercial DVD disks for TV shows are authored with the episodes in production order, not the order they...
    Post by: Tim Brown, May 10, 2025 in forum: HDD Media player(RTD 1619DR)
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    Problem with HT5 latest version

    I found that previous versions of HT (if scan set to intelligent) would favor TMDB for series. The newest version seems to favor TVDB. So, if you...
    Post by: Tim Brown, Apr 24, 2025 in forum: HDD Media player(RTD 1619DR)
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    Question about naming

    Check TMDB season 0. On many occasions, I have found the disk "extras" listed under season 0 there and they can then by loaded as "S00Exx" for...
    Post by: Tim Brown, Nov 18, 2024 in forum: Guides & FAQs
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    Stuttering 4k playback

    Do you leave you NAS running 24/7? I experienced this problem and found rebooting the QNAP NAS fixed it (for awhile). Now I have the NAS set to...
    Post by: Tim Brown, Nov 7, 2024 in forum: HDD 8K Media player(AML S928X)
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    Recommended Settings and other useful stuff for RTD 1619DR Players (HT PDF Updated)

    This may not be quite what you are looking for, but for TV series extras I check TMDB under "Season 0". Quite often I find the extras listed there...
    Post by: Tim Brown, Aug 7, 2024 in forum: HDD Media player(RTD 1619DR)
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    Can't synchronize TV shows folder from different source. I keep getting the "operation has failed"

    No, my TV Show source is only TV Shows. However, I did try a third source that is a mix of tv shows and movies. Sync worked fine on it. It is only...
    Post by: Tim Brown, Jun 20, 2024 in forum: HDD Media player(RTD 1619DR)
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    Can't synchronize TV shows folder from different source. I keep getting the "operation has failed"

    Yes, I was quite surprised at the limitation of that router. (It has since been replaced) I have a Z9X (6.4.65 firmware currently) and am very...
    Post by: Tim Brown, Jun 19, 2024 in forum: HDD Media player(RTD 1619DR)
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    Can't synchronize TV shows folder from different source. I keep getting the "operation has failed"

    Interesting response. In my case, I changed ISP's and the router they gave my had a different subnet than my old one. It was locked down and...
    Post by: Tim Brown, Jun 18, 2024 in forum: HDD Media player(RTD 1619DR)
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    Can't synchronize TV shows folder from different source. I keep getting the "operation has failed"

    I have had the same issue. Folder containing movies only syncs fine. Folder with TV shows generates error.
    Post by: Tim Brown, Jun 17, 2024 in forum: HDD Media player(RTD 1619DR)
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    Moving bluray library to new Nas

    I have used this technique several times (as I have upgraded my NAS) and it worked well.
    Post by: Tim Brown, Jan 21, 2024 in forum: HDD Media player(RTD 1619DR)