Thread: is there a calibre-type program for audio books ?
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Old 05-09-2011, 11:08 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Sweetpea View Post
I added an extra custom column to my database, in which I can enter the format. If I also have an ebook version, I'll just update that one. If I don't own the ebook version, I'll add an empty entry.

I don't want those audiobooks in my library, as that'll take way too much room. But I do like to be able to keep track of which books I already have.
I am tempted to go with that solution. it seems logical to me that if I have both audio books & ebook versions of the same story, then I should track that via one database.

Databases which are designed for music albums ( like WMP) will create 100s of entries - one for each of the individual small mp3 chunks , & a book can have hundreds of those if it's been cut e.g. into 5 minute segments. That how my wife likes hers to be structured , for use in the car. as car stereos can't navigate within very long duration mp3 files.

are audiobooks uniquely identified by ISBN, same as written books ?

couuld calibre ( maybe with the aid of a plug in tweak) search amazon etc for metadata relating to audio books - like who the reader / actors are ?
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