Batch Encode to (s)VCD

[e-nation]

meida i have:
several short mpg's and avi's, and mov's in one folder-- all of same subject matter

what i want to do:
"one-click" encode them all in one batch for (S)VCD for authoring w/ Nero
i'd like to be able to select an entire folder's contents for a batch encode.

what i don't want to do:
1) go through the tedious process of setting up a batch encode in TMPGEnc Plus due to the large number of files
(unless there is a one click method that i'm unaware of)
2) let nero do all of the encoding in one batch (it won't do mov anyway)

MY QUESTION:
is there an encoder program that will batch encode an entire folder containing multiple video media formats?

my apologies if this is a dupe question. i tried searching... it's just getting so vast in here...

[teegee420]

In a word, no. If you're looking for simplicity, digital video is not for you.

[e-nation]

okay... if not one click, then how about two?

what would you do w/ several short video files (more than 30) to put on one VCD?

any suggestions as to which app is most friendly for batch encoding?

I've been using TMPGEnc + for quite some time, which is fine for setting up a batch for say 5 or even 10 files. i do use the project wizard... in which i select "batch encode" instead of "start encoding immediately" as the final step for each file, and then start it when i'm done adding files.

perhaps, as teegee420 pointed out, digital video is not for me, but at risk of sounding cliche, necessity is the mother of invention. surely some developer out there is working on a batch encoder that will accept entire folder contents.

[teegee420]

Don't get me wrong, I wish there was a one click(or even 2 for that matter) program that could process an entire folder just as much as you do. The problems is that when you are working from multiple file formats there are too many variables and I don't even think I would be comfortable with allowing a program to unilaterally determine optimal settings. I seriously doubt a program like TMPGEnc would presently have a reputation for producing quality mpegs if encoding options were strictly limited to existing templates. Aside from a great encoding engine, user customization(or the ability of) has a lot to do with overall quality.

Here's a suggestion for you. If you are not terribly concerned with squeezing as much video as possible per SVCD, open your first clip(not in wizard mode), click "load" and load the SVCD template, go to file and save your project. Repeat for the rest of your clips. Once you have all of your projects saved, open batch mode and load all of your project files with the "add" button. Doing it this way is a hell of a lot faster than using the project wizard every single time. I realize that setting up all of the projects isn't exactly a speedy task in and of itself, but it's really only a small fraction of the total encoding time for several clips. Try and look at it that way. Good luck to you.

[e-nation]

wow! that makes it a lot easier! wizard = blah!

thanks for the help!

[kyemeng]

After the first file has been loaded with the correct template like TeeGee420 suggested and saved, the following ones are even easier. Try dragging the files from File Explorer into Tmpgenc. Even faster this way.

[teegee420]

Are we all a bunch of lazy bastards or what?

[e-nation]

thanks, kyemeng, i actually use the drag/drop feature regularly as it is indeed a bit faster (even w/ the wizard).

using the loaded SVCD template as 420 suggested, and selecting the default "noise reduction" parameters active, then saving that template initially for use on all of my files, my batch encode worked overnight (w/ fine quality for my selected media) and it only took me about 5 mins to set up using this method whereas using the wizard would have taken me likely up to an hour.

if it's not already in a guide here, i hope 420's simple suggestion for a speedy technique would be appended to the guide!
I, being one who doesn't always read instrctions for my products, know that i often don't benefit from some of the most obvious features until i stumble upon it, or am told to do so by other more experienced users.