gistfile1.rb

require 'activerecord'

DB_HOST = 'localhost'
DB_USER = 'username'
DB_PASS = 'password'
DB_NAME = 'database'

class Movie < ActiveRecord::Base
  
  class << self
    def connect_db
      return if self.table_name == 'movies'
      conf = {'username' => DB_USER, 'host' => DB_HOST, 'password' => DB_PASS, 'database' => DB_NAME, 'adapter' => 'mysql'}
      self.establish_connection(conf)
      self
    end

    def scan_for_new
      Dir['/media/iptv/hd2/movies/**'].each do |path|
        Movie.create({:filename => path})
      end
    end
  end

end

Movie.connect_db
Movie.scan_for_new