Features Set:  

Like most DVD Collection software you can add movies automatically or manually. The automatic upload makes no secret that it pulls all of its information from IMDB, which isn’t uncommon.

You can only import by title.

We noticed that after you’ve finished importing your DVD movie the automatic add dialog box doesn’t close, nor does it prompt you to add another title. It almost feels like your import didn’t work properly.

One feature we liked but found disappointing is the “What’s New” box which gives a listing of new movies coming to theaters or DVD that you can add to your wish list. But upon closer examination we found that the listed titles were actually kind of old.

Easy Movie Organizer does include some search features but compared to the higher ranked DVD Collection software it is quite limiting. You can use a simple keyword search by title, genre, actor, director or year. You can also just browse a list of your movies in the left column. Easy Movie Organizer does not have thumbnail viewing.

One shining feature of Easy Movie Organizer is that is has many export options including PDF, CSV, Excel and HTML. However, we were surprised to find that Easy Movie Organizer doesn’t have a button to back up your collection. After searching the help files we found that backups are automatically stored in a folder on your C drive.

Ease of Use:  

We like the large icons along the toolbar but it feels like there should be more options there. Perhaps our biggest complaint is with the automatic upload process. To edit movie information we simply got into the habit of double clicking the movie’s title.

Easy Movie Organizer attempts to be an easy to use DVD Collection program, thus the product name, but in its efforts it loses some of the functionality, and common features associated with DVD Collection software.

Ease of Installation/Setup:  

Easy Movie Organizer does require you download the additional software active x for the software to run properly. Although this isn’t the first product we reviewed that required some kind of additional software it was the only one that told us the installation failed. However, when we exited the short cut was right there on the desktop and it launched, and continues to launch, just fine.

Help/Support:  

Easy Movie Organizer’s help includes email support, a user guide and online FAQ. The built-in help guide is kind of interesting because it consists of a series of screenshots with corresponding numbers explaining what each button does. It feels more like a screenshot tutorial than a help guide.

We like that Easy Movie Organizer is trying to break away from the other DVD Collection software and blaze its own trail. However, the attempt at the moment, particularly with regard to search functionality and interface, falls short and leaves the program feeling unpolished.