Batch conversion from mpeg to Divx

[ronnald]

I have tons of TV shows in MPEG1 format that I want to convert to Divx to save hard drive space. Is there a program that will do batch conversions? Dr Divx will convert but only one at a time.

Thanks!!

[monzie]

Virtrualdub (any flavour)

[NickSaunders]

Agreed. VD will easily allow you to batch convert them.

[celtic_druid]

VD you can batch process, but you have to manually open up each file, etc. You could use mencoder to batch process the lot, however it doesn't do DivX, other than old open DivX. It can do XviD or libavcodec's MPEG4 with a DivX fourCC though, it will also detect the Aspect Ratio of the mpg's and apply it to the output so that they resize correctly.

Something like:
for %%f in (*.mpg) DO (mencoder.exe "%%f" -oac mp3lame -ovc xvid -xvidencopts bitrate=???:etc. -ffourcc DX50 -o "%%~nf.avi")

That way it would just automatically go through the directory and convert all mpg's.