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Batch convert flv files to ogv and mp4 formats
#!/bin/bash
# File: flv_convert.sh
# Description: Converts flv files to ogv and mp4
#
# Copyright 2009 George Ornbo (Shape Shed)
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
# You may obtain a copy of the License at
#
# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
#
# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
#
# Run this script in the directory that holds your flv files
# It will create .mp4 files and .ogv files
# e.g. bash /path/to/script/flv_convert.sh
# It depends on ffmpeg and ffmpeg2theora
ls | while read -r FILE
do
for i in *flv;
do
ffmpeg2theora $FILE
ORIGINAL=`basename $i .flv`
NEWNAME=${ORIGINAL}.mp4
ffmpeg -i $i -ar 22050 $NEWNAME
done
done
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