diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 15f4231bb..bf15de323 100755
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 2018-07-19 DariusIII
+	* Chg: Remove Blacklight\db\DB class from many scripts in misc/testing folder
 	* Chg: Update ReleaseExtra class constructor
 	* Chg: Remove Blacklight\db\DB from ProcessAdditional class
 	* Fix: Potential fix for ADM site processing error
diff --git a/misc/testing/DB/mysqldump_tables.php b/misc/testing/DB/mysqldump_tables.php
deleted file mode 100644
index f0d8180d0..000000000
--- a/misc/testing/DB/mysqldump_tables.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,180 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
-
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
-
-//	This script can dump all tables or just collections/binaries/parts/partrepair/groups.
-
-$pdo = new DB();
-
-$exportopts = '';
-
-//determine mysql platform Percona or Other
-$mysqlplatform = exec('mysqladmin version | grep "Percona"');
-if (strlen($mysqlplatform) > 0) {
-    //Percona only has --innodb-optimize-keys
-    $exportopts = '--opt --innodb-optimize-keys --complete-insert --skip-quick';
-} else {
-    //generic (or unknown) instance of MySQL
-    $exportopts = '--opt --complete-insert --skip-quick';
-}
-
-function newname($filename)
-{
-    rename($filename, dirname($filename).'/'.basename($filename, '.gz').'_'.date('Y_m_d_His', filemtime($filename)).'.gz');
-}
-
-function builddefaultsfile()
-{
-    //generate file contents
-    $filetext = '[mysqldump]'
-                ."\n"
-                .'user = '.env('DB_USER')
-                ."\n"
-                .'password = '.env('DB_PASSWORD')
-                ."\n[mysql]"
-                ."\n"
-                .'user = '.env('DB_USER')
-                ."\n"
-                .'password = '.env('DB_PASSWORD');
-
-    $filehandle = fopen('mysql-defaults.txt', 'w+');
-    if (! $filehandle) {
-        exit('Unable to write mysql defaults file! Exiting');
-    } else {
-        fwrite($filehandle, $filetext);
-        fclose($filehandle);
-        chmod('mysql-defaults.txt', 0600);
-    }
-}
-
-$dbhost = env('DB_HOST');
-$dbport = env('DB_PORT');
-$dbsocket = env('DB_SOCKET');
-$dbuser = env('DB_USER');
-$dbpass = env('DB_PASSWORD');
-$dbname = env(env('DB_NAME'));
-
-if (env('DB_SOCKET') !== '') {
-    $use = "-S $dbsocket";
-} else {
-    $use = "-P$dbport";
-}
-
-//generate defaults file used to store database login information so it is not in cleartext in ps command for mysqldump
-builddefaultsfile();
-
-if ((isset($argv[1]) && $argv[1] == 'db') && (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] == 'dump') && (isset($argv[3]) && file_exists($argv[3]))) {
-    $filename = $argv[3].'/'.$dbname.'.gz';
-    echo $pdo->log->header("Dumping $dbname.");
-    if (file_exists($filename)) {
-        newname($filename);
-    }
-    $command = "mysqldump --defaults-file=mysql-defaults.txt $exportopts -h$dbhost $use "."$dbname | gzip -9 > $filename";
-    system($command);
-} elseif ((isset($argv[1]) && $argv[1] == 'db') && (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] == 'restore') && (isset($argv[3]) && file_exists($argv[3]))) {
-    $filename = $argv[3].'/'.$dbname.'.gz';
-    if (file_exists($filename)) {
-        echo $pdo->log->header("Restoring $dbname.");
-        $command = "zcat < $filename | mysql --defaults-file=mysql-defaults.txt -h$dbhost $use $dbname";
-        $pdo->queryExec('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0');
-        system($command);
-        $pdo->queryExec('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1');
-    }
-} elseif ((isset($argv[1]) && $argv[1] == 'all') && (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] == 'dump') && (isset($argv[3]) && file_exists($argv[3]))) {
-    $sql = 'SHOW tables';
-    $tables = $pdo->query($sql);
-    foreach ($tables as $row) {
-        $tbl = $row['Tables_in_'.env('DB_NAME')];
-        $filename = $argv[3].'/'.$tbl.'.gz';
-        echo $pdo->log->header("Dumping $tbl.");
-        if (file_exists($filename)) {
-            newname($filename);
-        }
-        $command = "mysqldump --defaults-file=mysql-defaults.txt $exportopts -h$dbhost $use "."$dbname $tbl | gzip -9 > $filename";
-        system($command);
-    }
-} elseif ((isset($argv[1]) && $argv[1] == 'all') && (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] == 'restore') && (isset($argv[3]) && file_exists($argv[3]))) {
-    $sql = 'SHOW tables';
-    $tables = $pdo->query($sql);
-    $pdo->queryExec('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0');
-    foreach ($tables as $row) {
-        $tbl = $row['Tables_in_'.env('DB_NAME')];
-        $filename = $argv[3].'/'.$tbl.'.gz';
-        if (file_exists($filename)) {
-            echo $pdo->log->header("Restoring $tbl.");
-            $command = "zcat < $filename | mysql --defaults-file=mysql-defaults.txt -h$dbhost $use $dbname";
-            system($command);
-        }
-    }
-    $pdo->queryExec('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1');
-} elseif ((isset($argv[1]) && $argv[1] == 'test') && (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] == 'dump') && (isset($argv[3]) && file_exists($argv[3]))) {
-    $arr = ['parts', 'binaries', 'missed_parts', 'groups'];
-    foreach ($arr as &$tbl) {
-        $filename = $argv[3].'/'.$tbl.'.gz';
-        echo $pdo->log->header("Dumping $tbl..");
-        if (file_exists($filename)) {
-            newname($filename);
-        }
-        $command = "mysqldump --defaults-file=mysql-defaults.txt $exportopts -h$dbhost $use "."$dbname $tbl | gzip -9 > $filename";
-        system($command);
-    }
-} elseif ((isset($argv[1]) && $argv[1] == 'test') && (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] == 'restore') && (isset($argv[3]) && file_exists($argv[3]))) {
-    $arr = ['parts', 'binaries', 'missed_parts', 'groups'];
-    $pdo->queryExec('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0');
-    foreach ($arr as &$tbl) {
-        $filename = $argv[3].'/'.$tbl.'.gz';
-        if (file_exists($filename)) {
-            echo $pdo->log->header("Restoring $tbl.");
-            $command = "zcat < $filename | mysql --defaults-file=mysql-defaults.txt -h$dbhost $use $dbname";
-            system($command);
-        }
-    }
-    $pdo->queryExec('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1');
-} elseif ((isset($argv[1]) && $argv[1] == 'all') && (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] == 'outfile') && (isset($argv[3]) && file_exists($argv[3]))) {
-    $sql = 'SHOW tables';
-    $tables = $pdo->query($sql);
-    foreach ($tables as $row) {
-        $tbl = $row['Tables_in_'.env('DB_NAME')];
-        $filename = $argv[3].$tbl.'.csv';
-        echo $pdo->log->header("Dumping $tbl.");
-        if (file_exists($filename)) {
-            newname($filename);
-        }
-        $pdo->queryDirect(sprintf('SELECT * INTO OUTFILE %s FROM %s', $pdo->escapeString($filename), $tbl));
-    }
-} elseif ((isset($argv[1]) && $argv[1] == 'all') && (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] == 'infile') && (isset($argv[3]) && is_dir($argv[3]))) {
-    $sql = 'SHOW tables';
-    $tables = $pdo->query($sql);
-    $pdo->queryExec('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0');
-    foreach ($tables as $row) {
-        $tbl = $row['Tables_in_'.env('DB_NAME')];
-        $filename = $argv[3].$tbl.'.csv';
-        if (file_exists($filename)) {
-            echo $pdo->log->header("Restoring $tbl.");
-            $pdo->queryExec(sprintf('LOAD DATA INFILE %s INTO TABLE %s', $pdo->escapeString($filename), $tbl));
-        }
-    }
-    $pdo->queryExec('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1');
-} else {
-    passthru('clear');
-    echo $pdo->log->error("\nThis script can dump/restore all tables, compressed or OUTFILE/INFILE, or just collections/binaries/parts.\n\n"
-    ."**Single File\n"
-    ."php $argv[0] db dump /path/to/save/to              ...: To dump the database.\n"
-    ."php $argv[0] db restore /path/to/restore/from      ...: To restore the database.\n\n"
-    ."**Individual Table Files\n"
-    ."php $argv[0] all dump /path/to/save/to             ...: To dump all tables.\n"
-    ."php $argv[0] all restore /path/to/restore/from     ...: To restore all tables.\n\n"
-    ."**Three Tables (collections, binaries, parts)\n"
-    ."php $argv[0] test dump /path/to/save/to            ...: To dump binaries and parts tables.\n"
-    ."php $argv[0] test restore /path/to/restore/from    ...: To restore binaries and parts tables.\n\n"
-    ."**Individal Files - OUTFILE/INFILE - No schema\n"
-    ."**MySQL MUST have write permissions to this path\n"
-    ."php $argv[0] all outfile /path/to/save/to          ...: To dump all tables, using OUTFILE.\n"
-    ."php $argv[0] all infile /path/to/restore/from      ...: To restore all tables, using INFILE.\n\n");
-}
-
-if (file_exists('mysql-defaults.txt')) {
-    @unlink('mysql-defaults.txt');
-}
diff --git a/misc/testing/DB/populate_nzb_guid.php b/misc/testing/DB/populate_nzb_guid.php
deleted file mode 100644
index b46d3f228..000000000
--- a/misc/testing/DB/populate_nzb_guid.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
-
-use Blacklight\NZB;
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
-use Blacklight\ColorCLI;
-use Blacklight\Releases;
-use Blacklight\ConsoleTools;
-use Blacklight\ReleaseImage;
-use Blacklight\utility\Utility;
-
-$cli = new ColorCLI();
-if (isset($argv[1])) {
-    $del = false;
-    if (isset($argv[2])) {
-        $del = $argv[2];
-    }
-    create_guids($argv[1], $del);
-} else {
-    exit($cli->error("\nThis script updates all releases with the guid (md5 hash of the first message-id) from the nzb file.\n\n"
-            ."php $argv[0] true         ...: To create missing nzb_guids.\n"
-            ."php $argv[0] true delete  ...: To create missing nzb_guids and delete invalid nzbs and releases.\n"));
-}
-
-function create_guids($live, $delete = false)
-{
-    $pdo = new DB();
-    $consoletools = new ConsoleTools();
-    $timestart = time();
-    $relcount = $deleted = $total = 0;
-
-    $relrecs = false;
-    if ($live == 'true') {
-        $relrecs = $pdo->queryDirect(sprintf('SELECT id, guid FROM releases WHERE nzbstatus = 1 AND nzb_guid IS NULL ORDER BY id DESC'));
-    } elseif ($live == 'limited') {
-        $relrecs = $pdo->queryDirect(sprintf('SELECT id, guid FROM releases WHERE nzbstatus = 1 AND nzb_guid IS NULL ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 10000'));
-    }
-    if ($relrecs) {
-        $total = $relrecs->rowCount();
-    }
-    if ($total > 0) {
-        echo $pdo->log->header('Creating nzb_guids for '.number_format($total).' releases.');
-        $releases = new Releases(['Settings' => $pdo]);
-        $nzb = new NZB();
-        $releaseImage = new ReleaseImage();
-        $reccnt = 0;
-        if ($relrecs instanceof \Traversable) {
-            foreach ($relrecs as $relrec) {
-                $reccnt++;
-                $nzbpath = $nzb->NZBPath($relrec['guid']);
-                if ($nzbpath !== false) {
-                    $nzbfile = Utility::unzipGzipFile($nzbpath);
-                    if ($nzbfile) {
-                        $nzbfile = @simplexml_load_string($nzbfile);
-                    }
-                    if (! $nzbfile) {
-                        if (isset($delete) && $delete == 'delete') {
-                            //echo "\n".$nzb->NZBPath($relrec['guid'])." is not a valid xml, deleting release.\n";
-                            $releases->deleteSingle(['g' => $relrec['guid'], 'i' => $relrec['id']], $nzb, $releaseImage);
-                            $deleted++;
-                        }
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    $binary_names = [];
-                    foreach ($nzbfile->file as $file) {
-                        $binary_names[] = $file['subject'];
-                    }
-                    if (count($binary_names) == 0) {
-                        if (isset($delete) && $delete == 'delete') {
-                            //echo "\n".$nzb->NZBPath($relrec['guid'])." has no binaries, deleting release.\n";
-                            $releases->deleteSingle(['g' => $relrec['guid'], 'i' => $relrec['id']], $nzb, $releaseImage);
-                            $deleted++;
-                        }
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    asort($binary_names);
-                    foreach ($nzbfile->file as $file) {
-                        if ($file['subject'] == $binary_names[0]) {
-                            $segment = $file->segments->segment;
-                            $nzb_guid = md5($segment);
-
-                            $pdo->queryExec('UPDATE releases set nzb_guid = UNHEX('.$pdo->escapestring($nzb_guid).') WHERE id = '.$relrec['id']);
-                            $relcount++;
-                            $consoletools->overWritePrimary('Created: ['.$deleted.'] '.$consoletools->percentString($reccnt, $total).' Time:'.$consoletools->convertTimer(time() - $timestart));
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    if (isset($delete) && $delete == 'delete') {
-                        //echo $pdo->log->primary($nzb->NZBPath($relrec['guid']) . " does not have an nzb, deleting.");
-                        $releases->deleteSingle(['g' => $relrec['guid'], 'i' => $relrec['id']], $nzb, $releaseImage);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        if ($relcount > 0) {
-            echo "\n";
-        }
-        echo $pdo->log->header('Updated '.$relcount.' release(s). This script ran for '.$consoletools->convertTime(time() - $timestart));
-    } else {
-        echo $pdo->log->info('Query time: '.$consoletools->convertTime(time() - $timestart));
-        exit($pdo->log->info('No releases are missing the guid.'));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/misc/testing/DB/reset_postprocessing.php b/misc/testing/DB/reset_postprocessing.php
index dc97c63d9..9853faf6f 100755
--- a/misc/testing/DB/reset_postprocessing.php
+++ b/misc/testing/DB/reset_postprocessing.php
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
 
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
 use App\Models\Category;
 use Blacklight\ColorCLI;
 use Blacklight\ConsoleTools;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
-$pdo = new DB();
+$pdo = DB::connection()->getPdo();
 $consoletools = new ConsoleTools();
 $ran = false;
 
@@ -15,30 +15,30 @@ if ($argv[1] !== null && $argv[1] === 'all' && $argv[2] !== null && $argv[2] ===
     $ran = true;
     $where = '';
     if (isset($argv[3]) && $argv[3] === 'truncate') {
-        echo 'Truncating tables\n';
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE consoleinfo');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE gamesinfo');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE movieinfo');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE video_data');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE musicinfo');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE bookinfo');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE release_nfos');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE releaseextrafull');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE xxxinfo');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE videos');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE videos_aliases');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE tv_info');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE tv_episodes');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE anidb_info');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE anidb_episodes');
+        echo 'Truncating tables';
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE consoleinfo');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE gamesinfo');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE movieinfo');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE video_data');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE musicinfo');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE bookinfo');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE release_nfos');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE releaseextrafull');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE xxxinfo');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE videos');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE videos_aliases');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE tv_info');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE tv_episodes');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE anidb_info');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE anidb_episodes');
     }
     echo ColorCLI::header('Resetting all postprocessing');
-    $qry = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT id FROM releases');
+    $qry = $pdo->query('SELECT id FROM releases');
     $affected = 0;
     if ($qry instanceof \Traversable) {
         $total = $qry->rowCount();
         foreach ($qry as $releases) {
-            $pdo->queryExec(
+            $pdo->exec(
                 sprintf(
                     '
 						UPDATE releases
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ if ($argv[1] !== null && $argv[1] === 'all' && $argv[2] !== null && $argv[2] ===
 if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'consoles' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $ran = true;
     if (isset($argv[3]) && $argv[3] === 'truncate') {
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE consoleinfo');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE consoleinfo');
     }
     if (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] === 'true') {
         echo ColorCLI::header('Resetting all Console postprocessing');
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'consoles' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
         $where = ' WHERE consoleinfo_id IN (-2, 0) AND categories_id BETWEEN '.Category::GAME_ROOT.' AND '.Category::GAME_OTHER;
     }
 
-    $qry = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
+    $qry = $pdo->query('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
     if ($qry !== false) {
         $total = $qry->rowCount();
     } else {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'consoles' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $concount = 0;
     if ($qry instanceof \Traversable) {
         foreach ($qry as $releases) {
-            $pdo->queryExec('UPDATE releases SET consoleinfo_id = NULL WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
+            $pdo->exec('UPDATE releases SET consoleinfo_id = NULL WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
             $consoletools->overWritePrimary('Resetting Console Releases:  '.$consoletools->percentString(++$concount, $total));
         }
     }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'consoles' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
 if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'games' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $ran = true;
     if (isset($argv[3]) && $argv[3] === 'truncate') {
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE gamesinfo');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE gamesinfo');
     }
     if (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] === 'true') {
         echo ColorCLI::header('Resetting all Games postprocessing');
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'games' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
         $where = ' WHERE gamesinfo_id IN (-2, 0) AND categories_id = 4050';
     }
 
-    $qry = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
+    $qry = $pdo->query('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
 
     $total = 0;
     if ($qry !== false) {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'games' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $concount = 0;
     if ($qry instanceof \Traversable) {
         foreach ($qry as $releases) {
-            $pdo->queryExec('UPDATE releases SET gamesinfo_id = 0 WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
+            $pdo->exec('UPDATE releases SET gamesinfo_id = 0 WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
             $consoletools->overWritePrimary('Resetting Games Releases:  '.$consoletools->percentString(++$concount, $total));
         }
         echo ColorCLI::header(PHP_EOL.number_format($concount).' gameinfo_IDs reset.');
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'games' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
 if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'movies' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $ran = true;
     if (isset($argv[3]) && $argv[3] === 'truncate') {
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE movieinfo');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE movieinfo');
     }
     if (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] === 'true') {
         echo ColorCLI::header('Resetting all Movie postprocessing');
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'movies' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
         $where = ' WHERE imdbid IN (-2, 0) AND categories_id BETWEEN '.Category::MOVIE_ROOT.' AND '.Category::MOVIE_OTHER;
     }
 
-    $qry = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
+    $qry = $pdo->query('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
     if ($qry !== false) {
         $total = $qry->rowCount();
     } else {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'movies' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $concount = 0;
     if ($qry instanceof \Traversable) {
         foreach ($qry as $releases) {
-            $pdo->queryExec('UPDATE releases SET imdbid = NULL WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
+            $pdo->exec('UPDATE releases SET imdbid = NULL WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
             $consoletools->overWritePrimary('Resetting Movie Releases:  '.$consoletools->percentString(++$concount, $total));
         }
     }
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'movies' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
 if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'music' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $ran = true;
     if (isset($argv[3]) && $argv[3] === 'truncate') {
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE musicinfo');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE musicinfo');
     }
     if (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] === 'true') {
         echo ColorCLI::header('Resetting all Music postprocessing');
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'music' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
         $where = ' WHERE musicinfo_id IN (-2, 0) AND categories_id BETWEEN '.Category::MUSIC_ROOT.' AND '.Category::MUSIC_OTHER;
     }
 
-    $qry = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
+    $qry = $pdo->query('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
     $total = $qry->rowCount();
     $concount = 0;
     if ($qry instanceof \Traversable) {
         foreach ($qry as $releases) {
-            $pdo->queryExec(sprintf('UPDATE releases SET musicinfo_id = NULL WHERE id = %s ', $releases['id']));
+            $pdo->exec(sprintf('UPDATE releases SET musicinfo_id = NULL WHERE id = %s ', $releases['id']));
             $consoletools->overWritePrimary('Resetting Music Releases:  '.$consoletools->percentString(++$concount, $total));
         }
     }
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'misc' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     }
 
     echo ColorCLI::primary('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
-    $qry = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
+    $qry = $pdo->query('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
     if ($qry !== false) {
         $total = $qry->rowCount();
     } else {
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'misc' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $concount = 0;
     if ($qry instanceof \Traversable) {
         foreach ($qry as $releases) {
-            $pdo->queryExec('UPDATE releases SET passwordstatus = -1, haspreview = -1, jpgstatus = 0, videostatus = 0, audiostatus = 0 WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
+            $pdo->exec('UPDATE releases SET passwordstatus = -1, haspreview = -1, jpgstatus = 0, videostatus = 0, audiostatus = 0 WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
             $consoletools->overWritePrimary('Resetting Releases:  '.$consoletools->percentString(++$concount, $total));
         }
     }
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'misc' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
 if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'tv' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $ran = true;
     if (isset($argv[3]) && $argv[3] === 'truncate') {
-        $pdo->queryExec('DELETE v, va FROM videos v INNER JOIN videos_aliases va ON v.id = va.videos_id WHERE type = 0');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE tv_info');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE tv_episodes');
+        $pdo->exec('DELETE v, va FROM videos v INNER JOIN videos_aliases va ON v.id = va.videos_id WHERE type = 0');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE tv_info');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE tv_episodes');
     }
     if (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] === 'true') {
         echo ColorCLI::header('Resetting all TV postprocessing');
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'tv' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
         $where = ' WHERE tv_episodes_id < 0 AND categories_id BETWEEN '.Category::TV_ROOT.' AND '.Category::TV_OTHER;
     }
 
-    $qry = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
+    $qry = $pdo->query('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
     if ($qry !== false) {
         $total = $qry->rowCount();
     } else {
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'tv' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $concount = 0;
     if ($qry instanceof \Traversable) {
         foreach ($qry as $releases) {
-            $pdo->queryExec('UPDATE releases SET videos_id = 0, tv_episodes_id = 0 WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
+            $pdo->exec('UPDATE releases SET videos_id = 0, tv_episodes_id = 0 WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
             $consoletools->overWritePrimary('Resetting TV Releases:  '.$consoletools->percentString(++$concount, $total));
         }
     }
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'tv' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
 if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'anime' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $ran = true;
     if (isset($argv[3]) && $argv[3] === 'truncate') {
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE anidb_info');
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE anidb_episodes');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE anidb_info');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE anidb_episodes');
     }
     if (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] === 'true') {
         echo ColorCLI::header('Resetting all Anime postprocessing');
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'anime' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
         $where = ' WHERE anidbid BETWEEN -2 AND -1 AND categories_id = '.Category::TV_ANIME;
     }
 
-    $qry = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
+    $qry = $pdo->query('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
     if ($qry !== false) {
         $total = $qry->rowCount();
     } else {
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'anime' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $concount = 0;
     if ($qry instanceof \Traversable) {
         foreach ($qry as $releases) {
-            $pdo->queryExec('UPDATE releases SET anidbid = NULL WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
+            $pdo->exec('UPDATE releases SET anidbid = NULL WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
             $consoletools->overWritePrimary('Resetting Anime Releases:  '.$consoletools->percentString(++$concount, $total));
         }
     }
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'anime' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
 if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'books' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $ran = true;
     if (isset($argv[3]) && $argv[3] === 'truncate') {
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE bookinfo');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE bookinfo');
     }
     if (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] === 'true') {
         echo ColorCLI::header('Resetting all Book postprocessing');
@@ -260,12 +260,12 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'books' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
         $where = ' WHERE bookinfo_id IN (-2, 0) AND categories_id BETWEEN '.Category::BOOKS_ROOT.' AND '.Category::BOOKS_UNKNOWN;
     }
 
-    $qry = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
+    $qry = $pdo->query('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
     $total = $qry->rowCount();
     $concount = 0;
     if ($qry instanceof \Traversable) {
         foreach ($qry as $releases) {
-            $pdo->queryExec('UPDATE releases SET bookinfo_id = NULL WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
+            $pdo->exec('UPDATE releases SET bookinfo_id = NULL WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
             $consoletools->overWritePrimary('Resetting Book Releases:  '.$consoletools->percentString(++$concount, $total));
         }
     }
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'books' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
 if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'xxx' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $ran = true;
     if (isset($argv[3]) && $argv[3] === 'truncate') {
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE xxxinfo');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE xxxinfo');
     }
     if (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] === 'true') {
         echo ColorCLI::header('Resetting all XXX postprocessing');
@@ -284,12 +284,12 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'xxx' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
         $where = ' WHERE xxxinfo_id IN (-2, 0) AND categories_id BETWEEN '.Category::XXX_ROOT.' AND '.Category::XXX_X264;
     }
 
-    $qry = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
+    $qry = $pdo->query('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
     $concount = 0;
     if ($qry instanceof \Traversable) {
         $total = $qry->rowCount();
         foreach ($qry as $releases) {
-            $pdo->queryExec('UPDATE releases SET xxxinfo_id = 0 WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
+            $pdo->exec('UPDATE releases SET xxxinfo_id = 0 WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
             $consoletools->overWritePrimary('Resetting XXX Releases:  '.$consoletools->percentString(
                 ++$concount,
                     $total
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'xxx' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
 if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'nfos' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
     $ran = true;
     if (isset($argv[3]) && $argv[3] === 'truncate') {
-        $pdo->queryExec('TRUNCATE TABLE release_nfos');
+        $pdo->exec('TRUNCATE TABLE release_nfos');
     }
     if (isset($argv[2]) && $argv[2] === 'true') {
         echo ColorCLI::header('Resetting all NFO postprocessing');
@@ -311,12 +311,12 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'nfos' || $argv[1] === 'all')) {
         $where = ' WHERE nfostatus < -1';
     }
 
-    $qry = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
+    $qry = $pdo->query('SELECT id FROM releases'.$where);
     $concount = 0;
     if ($qry instanceof \Traversable) {
         $total = $qry->rowCount();
         foreach ($qry as $releases) {
-            $pdo->queryExec('UPDATE releases SET nfostatus = -1 WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
+            $pdo->exec('UPDATE releases SET nfostatus = -1 WHERE id = '.$releases['id']);
             $consoletools->overWritePrimary('Resetting NFO Releases:  '.$consoletools->percentString(++$concount, $total));
         }
     }
diff --git a/misc/testing/DB/show_table_sizes.php b/misc/testing/DB/show_table_sizes.php
deleted file mode 100644
index efb074802..000000000
--- a/misc/testing/DB/show_table_sizes.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
-
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
-
-$pdo = new DB();
-
-if ($argc === 1 || ! is_numeric($argv[1])) {
-    exit($pdo->log->error("\nThis script will show table data, index and free space used. The argument needed is numeric.\n\n"
-        ."php $argv[0] 1      ...: To show all tables with data + index space used greater than 1MB or free space greater than 1MB.\n"
-        ."php $argv[0] .01    ...: To show all tables with data + index space used greater than .01MB or free space greater than .01MB.\n"));
-}
-passthru('clear');
-$data = $index = $total = $free = 0;
-
-$table_data = "SELECT TABLE_NAME AS 'Table', TABLE_ROWS AS 'Rows', "
-    ."ENGINE AS 'engine', "
-    ."CREATE_OPTIONS AS 'format', "
-    ."((DATA_LENGTH) / POWER(1024,2)) AS 'data', "
-    ."((INDEX_LENGTH) / POWER(1024,2)) AS 'index', "
-    ."((DATA_FREE) / POWER(1024,2)) AS 'free', "
-    ."((DATA_LENGTH + INDEX_LENGTH) / POWER(1024,2)) AS 'total' "
-    ."FROM information_schema.TABLES WHERE information_schema.TABLES.table_schema = '".env('DB_NAME')."' "
-    .'ORDER BY (DATA_LENGTH + INDEX_LENGTH) DESC';
-
-$run = $pdo->queryDirect($table_data);
-
-$mask = $pdo->log->headerOver('%-25.25s ').$pdo->log->primaryOver("%7.7s %10.10s %15.15s %15.15s %15.15s %15.15s\n");
-printf($mask, 'Table Name', 'Engine', 'Row_Format', 'Data Size', 'Index Size', 'Free Space', 'Total Size');
-printf($mask, '=========================', '=======', '==========', '===============', '===============', '===============', '===============');
-if ($run instanceof \Traversable) {
-    foreach ($run as $table) {
-        if ($table['total'] > $argv[1] || $table['free'] > $argv[1]) {
-            printf($mask, $table['table'], $table['engine'], str_replace('row_format=', '', $table['format']), number_format($table['data'], 2).' MB', number_format($table['index'], 2).' MB', number_format($table['free'], 2).' MB', number_format($table['total'], 2).' MB');
-        }
-        $data += $table['data'];
-        $index += $table['index'];
-        $free += $table['free'];
-        $total += $table['total'];
-    }
-}
-printf($mask, '=========================', '=======', '==========', '===============', '===============', '===============', '===============');
-printf($mask, 'Table Name', 'Engine', 'Row_Format', 'Data Size', 'Index Size', 'Free Space', 'Total Size');
-printf($mask, '', '', '', number_format($data, 2).' MB', number_format($index, 2).' MB', number_format($free, 2).' MB', number_format($total, 2).' MB');
-
-$myisam = $pdo->queryOneRow('SELECT CONCAT(ROUND(KBS/POWER(1024,IF(pw<0,0,IF(pw>3,0,pw)))+0.49999), '
-    ."SUBSTR(' KMG',IF(pw<0,0,IF(pw>3,0,pw))+1,1)) recommended_key_buffer_size "
-    .'FROM (SELECT SUM(index_length) KBS '
-    .'FROM information_schema.tables '
-    ."WHERE engine='MyISAM' AND table_schema NOT IN ('information_schema','mysql')) A, (SELECT 3 pw) B;", false);
-
-$innodb = $pdo->queryOneRow('SELECT CONCAT(ROUND(KBS/POWER(1024,IF(pw<0,0,IF(pw>3,0,pw)))+0.49999), '
-    ."SUBSTR(' KMG',IF(pw<0,0,IF(pw>3,0,pw))+1,1)) recommended_innodb_buffer_pool_size "
-    .'FROM (SELECT SUM(index_length) KBS '
-    .'FROM information_schema.tables '
-    ."WHERE engine='InnoDB') A,(SELECT 3 pw) B;", false);
-
-$a = $myisam['recommended_key_buffer_size'];
-if ($myisam['recommended_key_buffer_size'] === null) {
-    $a = '12M';
-}
-$b = $innodb['recommended_innodb_buffer_pool_size'];
-if ($innodb['recommended_innodb_buffer_pool_size'] === null) {
-    $b = '12M';
-}
-
-// Get current variables
-$aa = $pdo->queryOneRow("SHOW VARIABLES WHERE Variable_name = 'key_buffer_size'", false);
-$bb = $pdo->queryOneRow("SHOW VARIABLES WHERE Variable_name = 'innodb_buffer_pool_size'", false);
-
-if ($aa['value'] >= 1073741824) {
-    $current_a = $aa['value'] / 1024 / 1024 / 1024;
-    $current_a .= 'G';
-} else {
-    $current_a = $aa['value'] / 1024 / 1024;
-    $current_a .= 'M';
-}
-if ($bb['value'] >= 1073741824) {
-    $current_b = $bb['value'] / 1024 / 1024 / 1024;
-    $current_b .= 'G';
-} else {
-    $current_b = $bb['value'] / 1024 / 1024;
-    $current_b .= 'M';
-}
-
-echo $pdo->log->headerOver("\n\nThe recommended minimums are:\n");
-echo $pdo->log->primaryOver('MyISAM: key-buffer-size           = ').$pdo->log->alternate($a);
-echo $pdo->log->primaryOver('InnoDB: innodb_buffer_pool_size   = ').$pdo->log->alternate($b);
-
-echo $pdo->log->headerOver("\nYour current setting are:\n");
-echo $pdo->log->primaryOver('MyISAM: key-buffer-size           = ').$pdo->log->alternate($current_a);
-echo $pdo->log->primaryOver('InnoDB: innodb_buffer_pool_size   = ').$pdo->log->alternate($current_b);
diff --git a/misc/testing/NZB/nzb-reorg.php b/misc/testing/NZB/nzb-reorg.php
index 015ff3fb0..b19223c08 100755
--- a/misc/testing/NZB/nzb-reorg.php
+++ b/misc/testing/NZB/nzb-reorg.php
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
 
 use Blacklight\NZB;
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
 use Blacklight\ConsoleTools;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 if (! isset($argv[1]) || ! isset($argv[2])) {
     exit("ERROR: You must supply the level you want to reorganize it to, and the source directory  (You would use: 3 .../newznab/resources/nzb/ to move it to 3 levels deep)\n");
 }
 
-$pdo = new DB();
+$pdo = DB::connection()->getPdo();
 $nzb = new NZB();
 $consoleTools = new ConsoleTools();
 
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ foreach ($objects as $filestoprocess => $nzbFile) {
     }
 }
 
-$pdo->ping(true);
-$pdo->queryExec(sprintf("UPDATE settings SET value = %s WHERE setting = 'nzbsplitlevel'", $argv[1]));
+$pdo->exec(sprintf("UPDATE settings SET value = %s WHERE setting = 'nzbsplitlevel'", $argv[1]));
 $consoleTools->overWrite("Processed $iFilesProcessed nzbs in ".relativeTime($time)."\n");
 
 function relativeTime($_time)
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ function relativeTime($_time)
     $secondsLeft = $diff;
 
     for ($i = 4; $i > -1; $i--) {
-        $w[$i] = intval($secondsLeft / $d[$i][0]);
+        $w[$i] = (int) ($secondsLeft / $d[$i][0]);
         $secondsLeft -= ($w[$i] * $d[$i][0]);
         if ($w[$i] != 0) {
             $return .= $w[$i].' '.$d[$i][1].(($w[$i] > 1) ? 's' : '').' ';
diff --git a/misc/testing/PostProc/check_covers.php b/misc/testing/PostProc/check_covers.php
index 832f86524..03da542e6 100644
--- a/misc/testing/PostProc/check_covers.php
+++ b/misc/testing/PostProc/check_covers.php
@@ -5,17 +5,18 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
 
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
+use App\Models\Settings;
 use Blacklight\Movie;
 use Blacklight\ColorCLI;
 use Blacklight\utility\Utility;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
-$pdo = new DB();
-$movie = new Movie(['Echo' => true, 'Settings' => $pdo]);
+$pdo = DB::connection()->getPdo();
+$movie = new Movie(['Echo' => true]);
 
-$row = $pdo->queryOneRow("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE setting = 'coverspath'");
-if ($row !== false) {
-    Utility::setCoversConstant($row['value']);
+$row = Settings::settingValue('site.main.coverspath');
+if ($row !== null) {
+    Utility::setCoversConstant($row);
 } else {
     die('Unable to determine covers path!'.PHP_EOL);
 }
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'true' || $argv[1] === 'check')) {
         $limit = $argv[2];
     }
     echo ColorCLI::header('Scanning for releases missing covers');
-    $res = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT r.id, r.imdbid
+    $res = $pdo->query('SELECT r.id, r.imdbid
 								FROM releases r
 								LEFT JOIN movieinfo m ON m.imdbid = r.imdbid
 								WHERE nzbstatus = 1 AND m.cover = 1 AND adddate >  (NOW() - INTERVAL 5 HOUR)');
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'true' || $argv[1] === 'check')) {
                 if ($argv[1] === 'true') {
                     $cover = $movie->updateMovieInfo($row['imdbid']);
                     if ($cover === false || ! file_exists($nzbpath)) {
-                        $pdo->queryExec('UPDATE movieinfo m SET m.cover = 0 WHERE m.imdbid = %d', $row['imdbid']);
+                        $pdo->exec('UPDATE movieinfo m SET m.cover = 0 WHERE m.imdbid = %d', $row['imdbid']);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/misc/testing/PostProc/check_previews.php b/misc/testing/PostProc/check_previews.php
index 035829b1a..a93551025 100644
--- a/misc/testing/PostProc/check_previews.php
+++ b/misc/testing/PostProc/check_previews.php
@@ -5,18 +5,20 @@
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
 
+use App\Models\Settings;
+use Blacklight\ColorCLI;
 use Blacklight\NZB;
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
 use Blacklight\Releases;
 use Blacklight\ConsoleTools;
 use Blacklight\ReleaseImage;
 use Blacklight\utility\Utility;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
-$pdo = new DB();
+$pdo = DB::connection()->getPdo();
 
-$row = $pdo->queryOneRow("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE setting = 'coverspath'");
-if ($row !== false) {
-    Utility::setCoversConstant($row['value']);
+$row = Settings::settingValue('site.main.coverspath');
+if ($row !== null) {
+    Utility::setCoversConstant($row);
 } else {
     die("Unable to determine covers path!\n");
 }
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ if ($row !== false) {
 $path2preview = NN_COVERS.'preview'.DS;
 
 if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'true' || $argv[1] === 'check')) {
-    $releases = new Releases(['Settings' => $pdo]);
+    $releases = new Releases();
     $nzb = new NZB();
     $releaseImage = new ReleaseImage();
     $consoletools = new ConsoleTools();
@@ -33,16 +35,16 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'true' || $argv[1] === 'check')) {
     if (isset($argv[2]) && is_numeric($argv[2])) {
         $limit = $argv[2];
     }
-    echo $pdo->log->header('Scanning for releases missing previews');
-    $res = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT id, guid FROM releases where nzbstatus = 1 AND haspreview = 1');
+    echo ColorCLI::header('Scanning for releases missing previews');
+    $res = $pdo->query('SELECT id, guid FROM releases where nzbstatus = 1 AND haspreview = 1');
     if ($res instanceof \Traversable) {
         foreach ($res as $row) {
             $nzbpath = $path2preview.$row['guid'].'_thumb.jpg';
             if (! file_exists($nzbpath)) {
                 $counterfixed++;
-                echo $pdo->log->warning('Missing preview '.$nzbpath);
+                echo ColorCLI::warning('Missing preview '.$nzbpath);
                 if ($argv[1] === 'true') {
-                    $pdo->queryExec(
+                    $pdo->exec(
                         sprintf('UPDATE releases SET consoleinfo_id = NULL, gamesinfo_id = 0, imdbid = NULL, musicinfo_id = NULL,	bookinfo_id = NULL, videos_id = 0, xxxinfo_id = 0, passwordstatus = -1, haspreview = -1, jpgstatus = 0, videostatus = 0, audiostatus = 0, nfostatus = -1 WHERE id = %s', $row['id'])
                     );
                 }
@@ -50,12 +52,12 @@ if (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'true' || $argv[1] === 'check')) {
 
             if (($limit > 0) && ($counterfixed >= $limit)) {
                 break;
-            } // QUAD!
+            }
         }
     }
-    echo $pdo->log->header('Total releases missing previews that '.$couldbe.'reset for reprocessing= '.number_format($counterfixed));
+    echo ColorCLI::header('Total releases missing previews that '.$couldbe.'reset for reprocessing= '.number_format($counterfixed));
 } else {
-    exit($pdo->log->header("\nThis script checks if release previews actually exist on disk.\n\n"
+    exit(ColorCLI::header("\nThis script checks if release previews actually exist on disk.\n\n"
             ."Releases without previews may be reset for post-processing, thus regenerating them and related meta data.\n\n"
             ."Useful for recovery after filesystem corruption, or as an alternative re-postprocessing tool.\n\n"
             ."Optional LIMIT parameter restricts number of releases to be reset.\n\n"
diff --git a/misc/testing/PostProc/getConsole.php b/misc/testing/PostProc/getConsole.php
index cef00b9a9..04f7e651c 100644
--- a/misc/testing/PostProc/getConsole.php
+++ b/misc/testing/PostProc/getConsole.php
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@
 
 require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
 
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
+use Blacklight\ColorCLI;
 use Blacklight\Console;
 use App\Models\Category;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
-$pdo = new DB();
-$console = new Console(['Echo' => true, 'Settings' => $pdo]);
+$pdo = DB::connection()->getPdo();
+$console = new Console(['Echo' => true]);
 
-$res = $pdo->queryDirect(
+$res = $pdo->query(
     sprintf(
         'SELECT searchname, id FROM releases WHERE consoleinfo_id IS NULL AND categories_id
 				BETWEEN %s AND %s ORDER BY id DESC',
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ $res = $pdo->queryDirect(
     )
 );
 if ($res instanceof \Traversable) {
-    echo $pdo->log->header('Updating console info for '.number_format($res->rowCount()).' releases.');
+    echo ColorCLI::header('Updating console info for '.number_format($res->rowCount()).' releases.');
 
     foreach ($res as $arr) {
         $starttime = microtime(true);
@@ -28,14 +29,14 @@ if ($res instanceof \Traversable) {
         if ($gameInfo !== false) {
             $game = $console->updateConsoleInfo($gameInfo);
             if ($game === false) {
-                echo $pdo->log->primary($gameInfo['release'].' not found');
+                echo ColorCLI::primary($gameInfo['release'].' not found');
             }
         }
 
         // amazon limits are 1 per 1 sec
         $diff = floor((microtime(true) - $starttime) * 1000000);
         if (1000000 - $diff > 0) {
-            echo $pdo->log->alternate('Sleeping');
+            echo ColorCLI::alternate('Sleeping');
             usleep(1000000 - $diff);
         }
     }
diff --git a/misc/testing/PostProc/getGameCovers.php b/misc/testing/PostProc/getGameCovers.php
index a326628bf..da4e4a8ea 100644
--- a/misc/testing/PostProc/getGameCovers.php
+++ b/misc/testing/PostProc/getGameCovers.php
@@ -4,17 +4,16 @@
 
 require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
 
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
 use Blacklight\Games;
 use Blacklight\ColorCLI;
 
-$pdo = new DB();
-$game = new Games(['Echo' => true, 'Settings' => $pdo]);
+$pdo = DB::connection()->getPdo();
+$game = new Games(['Echo' => true]);
 
 $res = $pdo->query(
     sprintf('SELECT id, title FROM gamesinfo WHERE cover = 0 ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 100')
 );
-$total = count($res);
+$total = $res->rowCount();
 if ($total > 0) {
     echo ColorCLI::header('Updating game covers for '.number_format($total).' releases.');
 
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ if ($total > 0) {
                 echo ColorCLI::primary($gameInfo['release'].' not found');
             } else {
                 if (file_exists(NN_COVERS.'games'.DS.$gameData.'.jpg')) {
-                    $pdo->queryExec(sprintf('UPDATE gamesinfo SET cover = 1 WHERE id = %d', $arr['id']));
+                    $pdo->exec(sprintf('UPDATE gamesinfo SET cover = 1 WHERE id = %d', $arr['id']));
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/misc/testing/PostProc/getImdb.php b/misc/testing/PostProc/getImdb.php
index c32c205c8..79157135c 100644
--- a/misc/testing/PostProc/getImdb.php
+++ b/misc/testing/PostProc/getImdb.php
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 //This script will update all records in the movieinfo table
 require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
 
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
 use Blacklight\Movie;
 use Blacklight\ColorCLI;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
-$pdo = new DB();
-$movie = new Movie(['Echo' => true, 'Settings' => $pdo]);
+$pdo = DB::connection()->getPdo();
+$movie = new Movie(['Echo' => true]);
 
-$movies = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT imdbid FROM movieinfo WHERE tmdbid = 0 ORDER BY id ASC');
+$movies = $pdo->query('SELECT imdbid FROM movieinfo WHERE tmdbid = 0 ORDER BY id ASC');
 if ($movies instanceof \Traversable) {
     $count = $movies->rowCount();
     if ($count > 0) {
diff --git a/misc/testing/PostProc/getXXXCovers.php b/misc/testing/PostProc/getXXXCovers.php
index 35d705042..eefbbb421 100644
--- a/misc/testing/PostProc/getXXXCovers.php
+++ b/misc/testing/PostProc/getXXXCovers.php
@@ -4,19 +4,17 @@
 require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
 
 use Blacklight\XXX;
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
 use Blacklight\ColorCLI;
 
-$pdo = new DB();
 $movie = new XXX();
 $c = new ColorCLI();
 
-$movies = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT title FROM xxxinfo WHERE cover = 0');
-if ($movies instanceof Traversable) {
-    echo $c->primary('Updating '.number_format($movies->rowCount()).' XXX movie covers.');
+$movies = DB::select('SELECT title FROM xxxinfo WHERE cover = 0');
+
+    echo $c->primary('Updating '.number_format(\count($movies)).' XXX movie covers.');
     foreach ($movies as $mov) {
         $starttime = microtime(true);
-        $mov = $movie->updateXXXInfo($mov['title']);
+        $mov = $movie->updateXXXInfo($mov->title);
 
         // sleep so that it's not ddos' the site
         $diff = floor((microtime(true) - $starttime) * 1000000);
@@ -26,4 +24,3 @@ if ($movies instanceof Traversable) {
         }
     }
     echo "\n";
-}
diff --git a/misc/testing/Releases/fixReleaseNames.php b/misc/testing/Releases/fixReleaseNames.php
index 1ae4becae..ad9b1d848 100755
--- a/misc/testing/Releases/fixReleaseNames.php
+++ b/misc/testing/Releases/fixReleaseNames.php
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@
 require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
 
 use Blacklight\NNTP;
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
 use App\Models\Settings;
 use Blacklight\ColorCLI;
 use Blacklight\NameFixer;
 
-$pdo = new DB();
-$namefixer = new NameFixer(['Settings' => $pdo]);
+$namefixer = new NameFixer();
 
 if (isset($argv[1], $argv[2], $argv[3], $argv[4])) {
     $update = $argv[2] === 'true';
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ if (isset($argv[1], $argv[2], $argv[3], $argv[4])) {
 
     $nntp = null;
     if ($argv[1] === 7 || $argv[1] === 8) {
-        $nntp = new NNTP(['Settings' => $pdo]);
+        $nntp = new NNTP();
         if ((Settings::settingValue('..alternate_nntp') === 1 ? $nntp->doConnect(true, true) : $nntp->doConnect()) !== true) {
             echo ColorCLI::error('Unable to connect to usenet.'.PHP_EOL);
 
diff --git a/misc/testing/Releases/recategorize.php b/misc/testing/Releases/recategorize.php
index 092242070..d69fd75c8 100644
--- a/misc/testing/Releases/recategorize.php
+++ b/misc/testing/Releases/recategorize.php
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 
 require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
 
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
 use App\Models\Category;
 use Blacklight\ColorCLI;
 use Blacklight\Categorize;
 use Blacklight\ConsoleTools;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
-$pdo = new DB();
 
 if (! (isset($argv[1]) && ($argv[1] === 'all' || $argv[1] === 'misc' || preg_match('/\([\d, ]+\)/', $argv[1]) || is_numeric($argv[1])))) {
     exit(ColorCLI::error(
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ reCategorize($argv);
 
 function reCategorize($argv)
 {
-    global $pdo;
     $where = '';
     $othercats = implode(',', Category::OTHERS_GROUP);
     $update = true;
@@ -69,20 +67,19 @@ function reCategorize($argv)
 // Returns the quantity of categorized releases.
 function categorizeRelease($where, $update = true, $echooutput = false)
 {
-    global $pdo;
-    $cat = new Categorize(['Settings' => $pdo]);
-    $pdo->log = new ColorCLI();
+
+    $cat = new Categorize();
     $consoletools = new ConsoleTools();
     $relcount = $chgcount = 0;
     echo ColorCLI::primary('SELECT id, searchname, fromname, groups_id, categories_id FROM releases '.$where);
-    $resrel = $pdo->queryDirect('SELECT id, searchname, fromname, groups_id, categories_id FROM releases '.$where);
-    $total = $resrel->rowCount();
+    $resrel = DB::select('SELECT id, searchname, fromname, groups_id, categories_id FROM releases '.$where);
+    $total = \count($resrel);
     if ($total > 0) {
         foreach ($resrel as $rowrel) {
-            $catId = $cat->determineCategory($rowrel['groups_id'], $rowrel['searchname'], $rowrel['fromname']);
-            if ((int) $rowrel['categories_id'] !== $catId) {
+            $catId = $cat->determineCategory($rowrel->groups_id, $rowrel->searchname, $rowrel->fromname);
+            if ((int) $rowrel->categories_id !== $catId) {
                 if ($update === true) {
-                    $pdo->queryExec(
+                    DB::update(
                         sprintf(
                             '
 							UPDATE releases
@@ -99,7 +96,7 @@ function categorizeRelease($where, $update = true, $echooutput = false)
 								categories_id = %d
 							WHERE id = %d',
                             $catId,
-                            $rowrel['id']
+                            $rowrel->id
                         )
                     );
                 }
diff --git a/misc/testing/Tests/test_giantbomb_API.php b/misc/testing/Tests/test_giantbomb_API.php
deleted file mode 100755
index 2157d3556..000000000
--- a/misc/testing/Tests/test_giantbomb_API.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-require_once dirname(__DIR__, 3).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'bootstrap/autoload.php';
-
-// Test if your giantbomb key is working.
-
-use Blacklight\db\DB;
-use Blacklight\ColorCLI;
-
-$giantbombkey = (new DB())->getSetting('giantbombkey');
-$cli = new ColorCLI();
-$obj = new GiantBomb($giantbombkey, $resp = 'json');
-
-$searchgame = 'South Park The Stick of Truth';
-$resultsfound = 0;
-
-$e = null;
-try {
-    $fields = [
-        'deck', 'description', 'original_game_rating', 'api_detail_url', 'image', 'genres', 'name',
-        'platforms', 'publishers', 'original_release_date', 'reviews', 'site_detail_url',
-    ];
-    $result = $obj->search($searchgame, $fields, 1);
-    $result = json_decode(json_encode($result), true);
-    if ($result['number_of_total_results'] != 0) {
-        $resultsfound = count($result['results']);
-        for ($i = 0; $i <= $resultsfound; $i++) {
-            similar_text($result['results'][$i]['name'], $searchgame, $p);
-            if ($p > 90) {
-                $result = $result['results'][$i];
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-} catch (\Exception $e) {
-    $result = false;
-}
-
-if ($result !== false && ! empty($result)) {
-    print_r($result);
-    exit($cli->header("\nLooks like it is working alright."));
-} else {
-    print_r($e);
-    exit($cli->error("\nThere was a problem attempting to query giantbomb. Maybe your key is wrong, or you are being throttled.\n"));
-}