WDX for MediaInfo Audio/Video/Images + duplicate search + similar search

[adoeller]

A Total Commander content plugin (.wdx) that exposes video and audio metadata as sortable, searchable columns — duration, resolution, codec, bitrate, aspect ratio, language codes, and more.

https://github.com/adoeller/tc-mediawdx

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It uses a databank for storing the metadata. Also, directories can be added and scanned from a gui or from command line.
Needs MediaInfo.dll as only external dependency.

Duplicate search and - by tomorrow evening - similar search for videos and images.

[Horst.Epp]

From the Read me
4.Add columns via Show → Define column sets or the custom column dialog.
There is no such dialog using VideoWdxTool64.exe ?

[adoeller]

From the Read me
4.Add columns via Show → Define column sets or the custom column dialog.
There is no such dialog using VideoWdxTool64.exe ?

yes. the usual thing for wdx you have to do. but additionally, enable needed fields in the tool.
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[adoeller]

small updates and faster.

[Horst.Epp]

From the Read me
4.Add columns via Show → Define column sets or the custom column dialog.
There is no such dialog using VideoWdxTool64.exe ?

yes. the usual thing for wdx you have to do. but additionally, enable needed fields in the tool.
Image: https://x0.at/aGkm.png

But how does the tool know which custom columns view it should use
to make the search for duplicates.
Currently, after I have set the folders to check it just doesn't find anything.

[nsp]

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But how does the tool know which custom columns view it should use
to make the search for duplicates.
Currently, after I have set the folders to check it just doesn't find anything.

From the github you can read:

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Duplicates tab
    Only available when the key strategy is set to hash.
Finds files in the database whose partial content hash is identical.

My Guess:
Some parts of the content will drive a hashKey. Same hashKey will gives duplicate group. Almost like TC do to find duplicate by content.

This should not detect if you have same music file in mp3, flac, dsf...

[Horst.Epp]

,From the github you can read:

Code: Select all

Duplicates tab
    Only available when the key strategy is set to hash.
Finds files in the database whose partial content hash is identical.

My Guess:
Some parts of the content will drive a hashKey. Same hashKey will gives duplicate group. Almost like TC do to find duplicate by content.

This should not detect if you have same music file in mp3, flac, dsf...

I have read this and set the key to hash of course.
At least for the image category there should be some duplicates.
I'll add some by hand and check again.

[Horst.Epp]

For testing, I have added 2 folders, one of the folders contains copies of .jpeg image files from the other.
After scanning and re-scanning no duplicates are found.

[Horst.Epp]

Sorry, but the logic of this tool is useless for me.
I have 2 folders on the list, and it finds the 2 copied images
but says no duplicates in the Duplicates tab.

From the Overview
=== VideoWDX Cache Statistics ===

Total entries: 2
Video files: 0
Audio files: 0
Image files: 2
DB size: 16,0 KB
Oldest scan: 7 min. ago
Newest scan: 7 min. ago
Hash duplicates: 0

Under Images:
--- Bits per channel ---
24 bit 2 (100,0 %)

--- Formats (Top 15) ---
JPG 2 (100,0 %)

--- Largest images (Top 10) ---
208,0 KB D:\Pictures\Angelika\IMG_20220211_145711.jpg
179,6 KB D:\Pictures\Angelika\20220211_135929.jpg

[adoeller]

Hash duplicates: 0

you can help me describe to a new user how to set this up.

if:
- MediaInfo.dll is installed and configured (did not test with ffprobe, yet)
- hash is set
- config is saved
- dirs are set AND scanned
OR
- wdx - with settings for images in your case - came across your images

then the tool will list the dublicates under statistics and under Duplicates, if you pressed "Search duplicates"

on a workflow level:
- use correct config https://x0.at/VideoWDX_TuKZ.ini (remove after download: "_TuKZ")
- add one or more directories
- press scan dirs
- goto Duplicates and press "Search duplicates" to view all the dups

[adoeller]

btw. dup is a side effect, because there is a database. fast custom columns is the main goal.

new version on github:
- isDub custom column, that shows the status according to database. automatic database update is wip
- similar search, if enabled and ffmpeg.exe ffprobe.exe are available
- fixes

it's still work in progress, so if you find any suspicious behavior, please report nicely.

[Horst.Epp]

Hash duplicates: 0

you can help me describe to a new user how to set this up.

if:
- MediaInfo.dll is installed and configured (did not test with ffprobe, yet)
- hash is set
- config is saved
- dirs are set AND scanned
OR
- wdx - with settings for images in your case - came across your images

then the tool will list the dublicates under statistics and under Duplicates, if you pressed "Search duplicates"

on a workflow level:
- use correct config https://x0.at/VideoWDX_TuKZ.ini (remove after download: "_TuKZ")
- add one or more directories
- press scan dirs
- goto Duplicates and press "Search duplicates" to view all the dups

You say Mediainfo.dll should be installed and configured.
What version of the DLL and what config of it should be copied to which path ?
The Read me doesn't tell a new user anything about this

I only did try your new plugin to see if it's useful with a simple setup.
It isn't, so Everything's Dupe search functions are better for me.
So I stop here.

[adoeller]

You say Mediainfo.dll should be installed and configured.
What version of the DLL and what config of it should be copied to which path ?
The Read me doesn't tell a new user anything about this

I only did try your new plugin to see if it's useful with a simple setup.
It isn't, so Everything's Dupe search functions are better for me.
So I stop here.

its a plugin for tc, it has settings. second link in first post. Image: https://x0.at/lgiX.png
latest version according to your architecture somewhere and path set in gui. you can use everything to search for existing dll and reuse it.

i use the IsDup and the fast database for metainfo with prescanning my dirs.
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if you like a fast, gui-based, simple similarity standalone search, i'd recommend giving https://github.com/0x90d/videoduplicatefinder a try

[Horst.Epp]

its a plugin for tc, it has settings. second link in first post. Image: https://x0.at/lgiX.png
latest version according to your architecture somewhere and path set in gui. you can use everything to search for existing dll and reuse it.

I configured MediaInfo_x64.dll from the TCMediaInfo plugin.
But this doesn't help.
Also, the newest x64 Mediainfo.dll from the official site doesn't help.

[Horst.Epp]

Ok, it works with MP4 files for example.
But not for JPEG images.