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Lossless conversion from .avi to .mkv (for Smart TV compatibility)
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avi-to-mkv.sh
#!/bin/bash
FILES=$(find . -name "*.avi")
while read FILE; do
DESTFILE=$(echo ${FILE} | sed 's/\.avi$/\.mkv/g')
rm -f "${DESTFILE}"
ffmpeg -fflags +genpts -nostdin -i "${FILE}" -c:v copy -c:a copy "${DESTFILE}"
ls -lh "$FILE"
ls -lh "$DESTFILE"
done <<< $FILES
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