Script to mass convert VOB's to MPG's from the command line

[casperinmd]

Hope this can help someone else out. I wrote a simple batch file to convert all of my DVD's in VOB format to mpg's. It will simply run through looking for all VIDEO_TS.IFO files, then go back a couple directories to get the name of them, in my case it is teh Movie name and before that a "genre" folder.

I tried to not hard code too much so by changing the SET variables it should accommodate most. Just save the code below to a .bat file and run it.

I am not a "programmer" by any means, and wrote it for me but decided to comment it up a bit and make it easy for most to use should they decide it to be useful. If you have any ideas to make it better, please do so, or even post the ideas here for all to use.

I will answer any questions the best I can.

@echo off
:: ONLY TESTED ON VISTA 32bit, test yourself before running, script provided as is.
:: I wrote this so I can not only convert my VOB's to MPG, but I wanted to use it in 
:: a playlist with Media Browser - mediabrowser.tv - and the movie needs to be 1 number
:: higher than my home theater intro so I add a 01 to the end of all movies I convert.
:: You may remove that if you wish. Search and replace %%b-01.mpg with %%b.mpg

:: *** TO USE ***
:: Change the 3 SET lines below to match your environment
:: This assumes the existing DVD directory structure is like M:\Movies\subfolder\**Movie Name**\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO
:: To actually run the VOB2MPG program, remove the "echo" from the front of the last line. 
:: the echo is there to show you what the command will actually do when run, no changes 
:: are made with the echo in front, also you may remove the pause once you are comfortable
:: with it running otherwise you have to manually press a key to continue to the next DVD
:: once processing is complete on a DVD.

:: My directory structure example:
:: M:\Movies\Comedy\Click\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO
:: M:\Movies\Anime\Kite\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO

SET MOVIEDRIVE=M:
SET MOVIEPATH=M:\Movies
SET VOB2MPGPATH=C:\VOB2MPG PRO


:: CHANGE TO THE DRIVE AND BASE PATH WHERE THE MOVIE DIRECTORIES ARE STORED
%MOVIEDRIVE%
CD %MOVIEPATH%


:: GET LIST OF ALL FOLDERS CONTAINING A VIDEO_TS.IFO FILE AND LOOP THROUGH EACH
FOR /f "tokens=3-4 delims=\" %%a in ('dir VIDEO_TS.IFO /s') DO (
echo +++++++++++
echo Processing:
echo Genre=%%a
echo Movie Name=%%b
echo.

:: CHECK TO SEE IF DIRECTORY HAS ALREADY BEEN PROCESSED, IF SO SKIP IT AND MOVE ON
IF EXIST "%MOVIEPATH%\%%a\%%b\%%b-01.mpg". (
ECHO File %%b-01.mpg already exists.
	)ELSE (
	 echo "%VOB2MPGPATH%\VOB2MPG.EXE" /v="%MOVIEPATH%\%%a\%%b\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO" /o="%MOVIEPATH%\%%a\%%b\%%b-01.mpg" /MainTitle
 	)

pause
echo.
)

[bobxjones]

Thank you very much for this!!

[cliffspicer]

Thank you so much for the work on this code and it looks like exactly what I am looking for. However, I have no idea what to do with the code you have supplied. I can figure out how to change the parameters from your commenting but after that I am not sure where or what to do with the code. I am using the pro version but don't see an area for dropping in command line code. I am really sorry for my ignorance.

Cliff

[casperinmd]

So I never really converted to MPG back when I first wrote this for various reason. However, now is the time. I had some help in being able to determine the movie name by counting backwards from the last token, and adjusted a few other things, to include some logging to keep track of it all.

@echo off
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION

:: version 2
:: ONLY TESTED ON WIN 7 64bit, test yourself before running, script provided as is.
:: I wrote this so I can convert my VOB's to MPG. Script is tweaked from help on experts-exchange billprew and paultomasi

:: *** TO USE ***
:: Change the 4 SET lines below to match your environment.
:: - DRIVE = What drive letter your movies are stored on, NO TRAILING \
:: - MOVIEPATH = What directory to start searching from the DRIVE path, NO TRAILING \
:: - BASEFILE = File to search for, for DVD formats, leave this alone, it counts back from this file
:: - VOB2MPGPATH = Full location of your VOB2MPG.EXE file, NO TRAILING \
::
:: Script was adjusted because I needed to count back from finding a VIDEO_TS.IFO file 2 directories
:: to get the movie name. Then with all the variables retrieved in that process, pass commands to VOB2MPG
::
:: To actually run the VOB2MPG program, remove the "echo" from the front of the last line
:: The echo is there to show you what the command will actually do when run, no changes
:: are made with the echo in front, also you may remove the pause once you are comfortable
:: with it running otherwise you have to manually press a key to continue to the next DVD
:: once processing is complete on a DVD.
:: - Find below: echo "%VOB2MPGPATH%\VOB2MPG.EXE" /v="%%a" /o="%DRIVE%%%~pb\%%~nxc.mpg" /MainTitle
:: - Remove from the front the word: echo
:: - Resulting line should be: "%VOB2MPGPATH%\VOB2MPG.EXE" /v="%%a" /o="%DRIVE%%%~pb\%%~nxc.mpg" /MainTitle
::
:: This will write out MovieName.MPG to the MovieName folder.
::
:: My directory structure example:
:: M:\Movies\Click\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO
:: M:\Movies2\Kite\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO
:: M:\Stuff\Movies\Kite\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO


SET DRIVE=M:
SET MOVIEPATH=Movies
SET BASEFILE=VIDEO_TS.IFO
SET VOB2MPGPATH=C:\VOB2MPG PRO

CLS

:: GET LIST OF ALL FOLDERS CONTAINING A VIDEO_TS.IFO FILE AND LOOP THROUGH EACH
for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir /a-d /b /s "%DRIVE%\%MoviePath%\%BaseFile%"') do (
set str=%%~pa
for %%b in ("!str:~0,-1!") do (
set str=%%~pb
for %%c in ("!str:~0,-1!") do (

:: CHECK TO SEE IF DIRECTORY HAS ALREADY BEEN PROCESSED, IF SO SKIP IT AND MOVE ON
echo %TIME% Processing: %%~nxc ... check %VOB2MPGPATH%\process.log for status
echo. >> "%VOB2MPGPATH%\process.log"
echo %DATE% - %TIME% >> "%VOB2MPGPATH%\process.log"
IF EXIST "%DRIVE%%%~pb\%%~nxc.mpg". (
ECHO File: %%~nxc.mpg already exists. >> "%VOB2MPGPATH%\process.log"
)ELSE (
echo "%VOB2MPGPATH%\VOB2MPG.EXE" /v="%%a" /o="%DRIVE%%%~pb%%~nxc.mpg" /MainTitle
echo %%~nxc processed. >> "%VOB2MPGPATH%\process.log"


)

pause
echo.
)
)
)

[dan909]

This is a great script! I'm just getting an error when I run it though:

Invalid Options: Need at least /v, /t or /All or /MainTitle or /AllTitles and /o

Any ideas?

[casperinmd]

That is a vob2mpg switches. I'm passing both the /v and /maintitle. Can you give me the directory path for the movie with the issue? Down to the video_ts.Ifo file

[dan909]

Thanks for the quick reply. I'm currently testing it with a DVD for the kids! Full path is:

Z:\Movies\Fireman Sam Action Stations! (2004)\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO

SET DRIVE=Z:
SET MOVIEPATH=Movies
SET BASEFILE=VIDEO_TS.IFO
SET VOB2MPGPATH=C:\VOB2MPG PRO

[casperinmd]

Just a guess, remove the () and/or ! As a test. I'm not at home to do any testing.

[casperinmd]

Ok, so it is the ! it does not like. It has to do with ! in DOS batch files b/c they are delimiters.

I'm going to say easiest to remove the ! in your file names and run again. Should run fine.

Note with teh "Echo" in the batch file it said it would run this when it contained a !:

"D:\VOB2MPG PRO\VOB2MPG.EXE" /v="B:\Movies\Fireman Sam Action Stations (2004)\Mo
vies\Fireman Sam Action Stations (2004)\Fireman Sam Action Stations (2004).mpg"
/MainTitle

But with the ! out of the file name it showed this (which is correct):

"D:\VOB2MPG PRO\VOB2MPG.EXE" /v="B:\Movies\Fireman Sam Action Stations (2004)\VI
DEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO" /o="B:\Movies\Fireman Sam Action Stations (2004)\Fireman Sa
m Action Stations (2004).mpg" /MainTitle

In the first one, b/c of the !, you can see it started repeating variables after the initial movie name, and even left out the entire /o=... part.

hth, casperinmd

[dan909]

Fantastic, thank you for that - i've got a little bit further this time but am now getting the following error:

Version: VOB2MPG PRO
Build: 3.2.2000
Type: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException
Source: mscorlib
Message: Could not find a part of the path 'Z:\Movies\Fireman Sam Action Stations (2004)\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO'.
InnerException:
StackTrace: at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
at System.IO.FileInfo.Open(FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
at VOB2MPG_PRO.IFO.x32eac27632acc346.xdf42c857cd7e14b 5(String xd580b0e8e63d4102)
at VOB2MPG_PRO.IFO.x32eac27632acc346.xa3a9daebe1fd5c9 3(String xeadccf02f8622700, Boolean xb909d68cec5e9c0b)
at VOB2MPG_PRO.xfed3de3bc2a8e64d.xe26ebb79be088df4()
at VOB2MPG_PRO.xfed3de3bc2a8e64d.x087906680a09f663(Ob ject xe0292b9ed559da7d, EventArgs xfbf34718e704c6bc)
at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at DevComponents.DotNetBar.Office2007RibbonForm.OnLoa d(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.SetVisibleCore(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.set_Visible(Boolean value)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.Run MessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.Run MessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
at VOB2MPG_PRO.x867eb3246b182488.xc447809891322395(St ring[] xce8d8c7e3c2c2426)

Bit of a strange one - I can browse and launch that file and it gives me the DVD Title menu.

[casperinmd]

What happens if you use the GUI to do the migration? Ensure you select the "main movie" (the largest one by default I believe is what VOB2MP G chooses.)

[dan909]

Well the GUI is causing me real issues as I get the error, "Network paths are now allowed in this version of VOB2MPG"

I would move all my movies to a local drive but as I have around 12Tb worth, i'd rather not! I thought initially it was because I was running the free version but I then paid and downloaded the PRO version and still get the same error.

[casperinmd]

Ahh, well I am doing it all locally. Can you just run the program from the server that houses all of your files? You can install it and register again on that new computer..not like you are pirating it. (well I did, so I can do most conversion on my HTPC and some one off conversions from my main PC).

[dan909]

Thanks again for the reply. I've installed the program on the server and managed to convert the files using the GUI.

I will test the script again and let you know if I have any problems.