Batch encoding

[yuan861118]

i saw a guide for "Batch Convert AVI/OGM/MKV to DVD"
https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=273886&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
couldnt you just open wut ever encoder you have several times and encode a different file for each window at the same time? or am i just being stupid

[jimmalenko]

or am i just being stupid

Probably


The point of a guide is to show those who don't know how to do it. That particular guide I believe uses some fancy scripts to automate the process a great deal, saving you the time of having to set up all the same settings in multiple instaces of the program. A number of softwares either don't like or are unable to be launched concurrently due to use of DLLs and other files also.

[yuan861118]

im gonna try opening multipul windows in TMPGEnc and QuEnc and converting different files at the same time and see wut happens
call me no life if u want but w/e

[stantheman1976]

This is pointltess. TMPGEnc has a batch encoding feature that is EASILY accessible. When you create your project and go to encode simply choose "Encode now" or "Create Another Project". Then when you get to the last one choose create now and it will encode them one at a time. TMPGEnc is intensice enough on your system as a single operation. If you open it numerous times each operation will bog the other down an make it take many times longer than normal. Plus it will bog your system down tremendously.

[jimmalenko]

This is pointltess. TMPGEnc has a batch encoding feature that is EASILY accessible. When you create your project and go to encode simply choose "Encode now" or "Create Another Project". Then when you get to the last one choose create now and it will encode them one at a time. TMPGEnc is intensice enough on your system as a single operation. If you open it numerous times each operation will bog the other down an make it take many times longer than normal. Plus it will bog your system down tremendously.

Exactly .... and anyone on the scene for longer than 5 minutes knows that, but who are WE to criticise ?

If he (?) wants to do it, good luck

[gadgetguy]

I experimented with multiple instances of encoders a while back and determined that it took longer for two videos being encoded at the same time then it did to do them one after the other and the resulting files are terribly fragmented on the hard drive. It's fairly easy to set up a batch file to execute succesive QuEnc sessions and of course, as mentioned, TMPGEnc has it's own batch function.

[yuan861118]

how do u set a batch file for QuEnc?

[gadgetguy]

First you create your .avs files then you create a .bat file.

For example I open notepad and enter:

C:
CD Program Files\Quenc
Quenc -i "G:\Video\Source.avs" -o "E:\Destination.mpg" -b 6587 -maxbitrate 9000 -dc 10 -priority 3 -2 -mpeg2 -hq -vbr -noscene -notrell -cgop -interlaced -noextreme -gopsize 12 -maxbframes 2 -nocmatrix -aspectratio 4:3 -mpeg2mux dvd -audiocodec AC3 -audiobitrate 384 -bff -auto -close
Quenc -i "G:\Video\SecondSource.avs" -o "E:\SecondDestination.mpg" -b 6587 -maxbitrate 9000 -dc 10 -priority 3 -2 -mpeg2 -hq -vbr -noscene -notrell -cgop -interlaced -noextreme -gopsize 12 -maxbframes 2 -nocmatrix -aspectratio 4:3 -mpeg2mux dvd -audiocodec AC3 -audiobitrate 384 -bff -auto -close

(It's not real clear, but everything after "Quenc -i ..." up to "... -close" is on the same line of text).
Then save it as "Encode.bat", (make sure you change the file type to "all filetypes *.*"). Then I just double-click it in Windows Explorer and let it run.

[kazen64]

how do you create a batch job for tmpgenc, without having to import each file and settings individualy. Like is there a way for me select a bunch of files at once to be converted?

[jimmalenko]

There's no "easy" way in TMPGEnc itself ..... but I'm sure I've seen a tool around here that can take a whole directory as input and automatically create the TBE file for you.

Cannot recall exactly where or what it's called though

EDIT:
Just DL-ed this and it looked good:

TMPGEnc Batch List Creator 3
http://www.videogeneration.com.au/batchlist.htm

I would suggest setting up one file exactly how you want them all and then saving the template to a custom template. Also be careful of specifying the root of any of your drives (for example, c:\) as the destination for your output files.