Monitoring a folder to convert video

AfterEffect · 29 May 2011 at 22:38

Hey all,

I like storing my files in MP4/MKV so I know that they'll work fine on 99% of devices.

Is there a program out there that can monitor a folder, and convert any video files that appear in there?
Use Handbrake at the moment but it is quite labourious keep adding files to it from various sources (iPhone records MOV, camera does WMV/AVI :mad:

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Deku · 29 May 2011 at 23:43

http://ctl.du.edu/staff/josephlabrecque/DropFolders/

lemoon · 3 Jun 2011 at 09:34

Hmm, I don't think there is a program that can monitor a folder can convert immediately when apear, the one Im using iFunia video converter sometimes only can locate the video files position.

BunnyKillBot · 3 Jun 2011 at 09:56

How technically minded are you?

You could write a shell script, making use of Handbrakes CLI and schedule it to run at regular intervals using cron.

I have been meaning to do this myself, but my shell scripting skills are weak at the moment. Tell me what you want, give me some time, and i would produce it for you.