MovieFinder 2.0.5

MovieFinder 2.0.5 is the premier movie catalog program. Its streamlined, automated movie entry lets you organize your movie inventory faster and with fewer clicks than any competing program. Simply type in the name, press Enter then choose from the IMDb.com search results; all movie information and a cover image are automatically downloaded.

No other program can be run from a USB thumb drive and taken seamlessly from a Windows computer to a Macintosh or Linux machine, with no installation required. The only system requirement is that Java 1.5 or greater has been installed on the computer.

MovieFinder isn't just a digital representation of your movie collection. Unlike mainstream library programs, its unique features concentrate on helping you pick out a movie to watch from your extensive home DVD collection. If you keep your movies on your hard drive, MovieFinder will use the default program to play the movie once you've picked it out, and can even auto-detect new files and add them to your library. When narrowing down movies you're interested in, Movie Finder will let you keep a temporary list of 'Selections' which you can whittle down as you watch or eliminate movies as you see fit.

A comprehensive set of program appearance options are available to suit any taste. Choose from color schemes, button textures, background patterns, and more.

Major Features:

1. Easily inventory your movie collection
2. Entering new movies is fast and easy. Simply type in the name of your new movie and press Enter.
3. IMDb.com is queried, offering a choice of results returned from the title search.
4. The rest is done for you: all movie information (cast, director, MPAA rating, plot summary, etc.) and a cover image are automatically downloaded.
5. With the average internet connection, it only takes about 2-5 secs per movie entry (waiting for your click is included).
6. Systematically helps you pick out movies to watch
7. MovieFinder's features concentrate on helping you pick out a movie to watch.
8. Movies contain more than one genre, enabling you to narrow results displayed based on multiple genres (ie show all movies that contain action and drama).
9. You can also search / narrow your results based on any field (checkout status, rating, date added, cast, personal rating (stars), etc.).
10. A view trailer button brings you to IMDb.com's trailer page for the current movie.
11. MovieFinder remembers a group of 'Selections'
12. You can tag or un-tag movies you're interested in as being 'Selected'
13. Browse a queue of these selections and simply remove them one by one to narrow down the movie you want to watch
14. Unique, very versatile feature. Can be used for any purpose, options include saving selections, reloading last saved, adding all visible, etc.
15. If you keep your movies on your hard drive, pressing the play button will play the file via your computer's default media player.
16. MovieFinder can run from a USB thumb drive
17. The "install process" is merely a standard shortcut creator.
18. The program itself (MovieFinder.jar) doesn't care what folder it's run from as long as its library file (MovieFinder.dat) is in the same folder.
19. This allows the program to reside on a USB thumb drive if you use multiple computers.
20. It is recommended that you retain the default cover images folder path.
21. Same download runs on Windows, Macintosh, and even Linux operating systems
22. MovieFinder.jar is a standalone, executable Java program.
23. This same file will run on ANY operating system. (Tested OSs include: Win 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X Panther/Leopard, Linux Freespire 2.0.6)
24. Yes, you can pull a USB thumb drive from a Windows desktop and plug it into a Macintosh laptop and run the program seamlessly.
25. Program settings are login-dependent (therefore will be initialized to the default on a guest computer)
26. Library settings (such as password) are retained in the library file (MovieFinder.dat).
27. Minumum requirements: 1024x768 resolution and Java Runtime Environment 1.5.0 or greater
28. Extensive program appearance options, to include color themes, button textures, backgrounds, etc.
29. Color options: preset color themes, preset skins (custom color themes), or create your own advance color theme.
30. Background textures: choose from a list or supply your own user image.
31. Button texture options: shiny, matte, wavy, multi-colored, etc. Choose from rectangular or rounded buttons.
32. Other misc. options include window frame style and streamlining options such as borderless lists, transparent tabs, blending, etc.

Requirements: Java Runtime Ennviroment 5.0 or greater required.