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Locks and DVD Profiler online download
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorKulju
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First some background. I use DVDP on two computers which cannot connect each other directly. In this case computer A is my primary computer where i do all editing. Computer B is just for secondary backup and for browsing my collection. I upload edited profiles from computer A to online collection and then download the online collection to computer B.

Since I always do my own scans, I lock them on computer A before upload so I don't forget to do it later. Now if I try to synchronize (download) collection to computer B and select "Download missing images" images doesn't load since locks have been loaded first and they "block" dowloading the images.

This means if I like to download missing images also I must first run synchronization without images, then remove image locks from all profiles and run "refresh all images.." and then lock all images again.

In my opinion synchronization should bypass locks.
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorDJ Doena
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Cover images are one of the things that aren't uploaded from your personal database. The online database only contains the last contributed picture.

So if you have your personal covers local on one machine you can't download them on another because they are not online.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorKulju
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Quoting DJ Doena:
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Cover images are one of the things that aren't uploaded from your personal database. .

Yes, I know
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The online database only contains the last contributed picture.

Yes, and those are the ones I want, better than nothing.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorNexus the Sixth
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I have the same problem. IMO locks should not prevent correct synchronisation with your own collection, only unwanted database updates. So if the images need to be refreshed after a synchronisation, it should be allowed. But not just when doing a database refresh.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributornorthbloke
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I have the same problem. IMO locks should not prevent correct synchronisation with your own collection, only unwanted database updates. So if the images need to be refreshed after a synchronisation, it should be allowed. But not just when doing a database refresh.

But how would the system know the difference?
Are you saying there should be an option where the system will ignore image locks if there is no local image?
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorNexus the Sixth
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Of course the system knows the difference if I've clicked on refresh or synchronise. And if it's optional, all the better.
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorDJ Doena
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But how would the system know the difference?
Are you saying there should be an option where the system will ignore image locks if there is no local image?


"Refresh Updated Profiles from Invelos" and "DVD Profiler Online" -> "Download" are two different functions.
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Thanks. I don't use Profiler like that so didn't realise that. 
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorTheMadMartian
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Thanks. I don't use Profiler like that so didn't realise that. 

Neither do I.  I use a memory stick to move my collection from computer 'A' to computer 'B'.
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Quoting TheMadMartian:
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I use a memory stick to move my collection from computer 'A' to computer 'B'.

Same here.

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