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Image server access
posted by eax32bitSTAFFMOD on March 3, 2014 at 7:24 AM
Hi, image.tmdb.org is not available at some Russian ISP’s, because it was included in the banned resources list (by no reason). Are there any other internet addresses available to access database images?
Reply by Travis Bell
on March 3, 2014 at 12:02 PM
Hi eax32bit,
There is no alternative URL to access the images.
I've heard about this before but every time I go to check, image.tmdb.org isn't listed. Is http://nap.rkn.gov.ru/ the right place to be looking?
Reply by eax32bit
on March 3, 2014 at 12:20 PM
Yes, it's right place and image.tmdb.org isn't listed in http://nap.rkn.gov.ru/ , but when i try to access image server : 7-8 times i can't load any images(returns html with access denied message from my ISP - rostelecom), and 2-3 times i have normal access. I don't understand this situation at all =( The only one solution that i can find - is to use a proxy server. P.S. sorry for bad english.
Reply by Travis Bell
on March 3, 2014 at 12:26 PM
That makes two of us. The blocking just seems completely random.
Yes, unfortunately it probably is the only solution.
Reply by Dale
on March 3, 2014 at 5:17 PM
Eax32bit which images is it you need?
Which size and poster or background?
If Travis doesn't mind I could tell you my website url for the images. Then you could fetch them. Or I could give you a temp ftp account to download them all off me. There is a lot and I think it would take some time.
Let me know I am about 2/3 through caching the images.
Dale
Reply by eax32bit
on March 4, 2014 at 7:37 AM
Dale, We need 500px and 92px poster and also we want to fetch it from image database server when user request it.)
Reply by Dale
on March 4, 2014 at 8:08 AM
How do you currently fetch them images now? could I see an example I am happy to chat in private as long as Travis gives us the ok to use his data in this way.
Dale.
Reply by Travis Bell
on March 11, 2014 at 12:06 PM
There was another user discussing this here. Thought I'd make sure to point out a possible solution.
Cheers.
Reply by ifk120
on March 14, 2014 at 2:26 PM
quote "I've heard about this before but every time I go to check, image.tmdb.org isn't listed. Is http://nap.rkn.gov.ru/ the right place to be looking?"
Yes, it is a right place, but you need to search by IP address and you found it. Reason is copyright problems. It blocked by IP. We need to write a letter to roskomnadzor to unblock it. If you need I can help with Russian translation. My WDTV Live cannot get metadata from source tmdb.org. I and many other users very disappointed!
Reply by Travis Bell
on March 14, 2014 at 3:32 PM
Hi ifk120,
Yes, that would be helpful. Using Google Translate to even read the pages is mostly incomprehensible. Plus, trying to access that website right isn't even working at all for me right now (it's just timing out).