I tried this script, and others like it, but I wanted to convert recursive directory tree's and have files placed in the same directory with .mp4 extension and delete .avi files, after much trial and error I gave up on this code and searched for a new code, id like to credit
http://www.surlyjake.com/blog/2010/08/10/script-to-run-handbrake-recursively-through-a-folder-tree/
For the original code!
Here is my modified script, barely modified BTW this script is short, sweet and easy to understand.
#!/bin/bash
# This Script Goes in Root Folder of TV show -- Example Folder Structure
# /Stargate/Season\ 1/Epiosde.avi
# /Stargate/Season\ 2/Epiosde.avi
# /Stargate/handbrake_folder.script
# Outputs all Files back inside same dir's and does all folders inside Startgate DIR
# /Stargate/Season\ 1/Epiosde.mp4
# /Stargate/Season\ 2/Epiosde.mp4
# PRESET = -o flags for CLI can be got from GUI under Activity Log or from https://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/CLIGuide OR you can use actual Presets!
# PRESET="iPhone & iPod Touch"
PRESET="--modulus 2 -e x264 -q 20 --vfr -a 1 -E ac3 -6 5point1 -R Auto -B 384 -D 0 --gain 0 --audio-fallback ac3 --encoder-preset=veryfast --encoder-level="5.2" --encoder-profile=high --verbose=1"
if [ -z "$1" ] ; then
TRANSCODEDIR="."
else
TRANSCODEDIR="$1"
fi
find "$TRANSCODEDIR"/* -type f -name "*.avi" -exec bash -c 'HandBrakeCLI -i "$1" -o "${1%\.*}".mp4 --preset="$PRESET"' __ {} \; && find . -name '*.avi' -exec rm -r {} \;
BE WARNED: THIS WILL CONVERT THEN DELETE ALL .AVI FILES ABOVE THE SCRIPT IN FILE TREE!
Feel free to remove the
[-name "*.avi"] & [&& find . -name '*.avi' -exec rm -r {} \;]
to disable only converting .avi and removal of .avi or modify to suite another extension.