A Review of My DVDs

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The program stores all the info which you would expect (such as title, year, actor etc…) by downloading the information from the internet via the IMDB, and you can export your collection to HTML for a website, plain text or other formats if you wish. My DVDs also has slideshow features which allow to view your entire collection at the click of a button from the comfort of your seat.

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You can either use the File menu or a keyboard shortcut to input your movies, (CTRL + N.) In the file menu it is simply a case of selecting ‘New DVD’ and adding your media into a collection - all very easy to do. You can then hit the Search button and wait for info to be loaded, or alternatively enter a Library ID, if you have one, and it will instantly find your movie.

The Search function has all you need, and you can enter many different criteria like the ability to search for a particular actor or director. All in all, simple features in one compact program which will serve your purpose.

There has, however, been some problems reported with the download function in version 1.64; the program will have problems downloading content from the internet seemingly unable to find the information. Contact the developer in advance to inquire about this possible glitch.

A clean interface, a fair price of $20, and dedicated customer support make this a nice tool if you wish to organize your movie collection. Although stripped of other features (such as a built-in player, exporting to PDA or the possibility of downloading from foreign movie-sites), My DVDs certainly has the basics which you need for solidly built database software, but you may also want to consider other options like All My Movies.