xcoder

#!/usr/bin/ruby

# A little hack that I threw together to help me bulk transcode content for our Apple TVs.

while !ARGV.empty?
  infile = ARGV.shift
  outfile = infile[0..-5] + ".mp4"
  cmd = "mencoder -profile appletv-mod \"#{infile}\" -o \"/home/evan/Desktop/Drobo/Movies/#{outfile}\""
  puts cmd
  t0 = Time.now
  puts "Encoding #{outfile}"
  `#{cmd}`
  puts "Encoded #{outfile} in #{Time.now - t0} seconds"
end