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Convert pretty much any video file to a format that will play on an AppleTV 3 (and maybe a 2). Only converts streams that need it.
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atvconvert.sh
#!/bin/bash
FILE="$1"
VCODEC=$( mediainfo --Inform="Video;%Format%" "$FILE" )
ACODEC=$( mediainfo --Inform="Audio;%Format%" "$FILE" )
echo $FILE: $VCODEC/$ACODEC
[ "$VCODEC" = "AVC" ] && VC="copy" || VC="libx264"
[ "$ACODEC" = "AAC" ] && AC="copy" || AC="aac -strict experimental"
avconv -i "$FILE" -vcodec $VC -acodec $AC "${FILE/%.???/.mp4}"
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