batch convert renaming

[video00]

I have used handbrake to convert all my camcorder files (which were originally in AVCHD).

So now, I have a folder with the following files:

00001.mts
00001.mp4
00002.mts
00002.mp4
00003.mts
00003.mp4
...


The mts files are the original files from the camcorder, and contain all the right dates. The mp4 files on the other hand, all show as being modified/created on the day it's converted.

Is there any way to batch rename the mp4 files to affix the original date on it?

For example

00001.mts
2013-03-15-00001.mp4
00002.mts
2013-03-15-00002.mp4
00003.mts
2013-03-18-00003.mp4

(the dates for the MP4 files comes from the date created for the mts files)

[Cornucopia]

Why don't you just use a "touch" app (aka a batch file date-changing app)?

Scott

[video00]

Why don't you just use a "touch" app (aka a batch file date-changing app)?

Scott

Sorry, I dont quite understand what you mean by a "touch" app? What is that? How do I use it?

[Des]

Something along the lines of Bulk Rename Utility will do what you would like to do.
http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php
It's daunting to look at but easy learn and highly configurable!

--dES

[Cornucopia]

Do a google search on "touch windows utility". "Touch" is a unix-based function (or having a unix origin) that adjusts a file's attributes (readonly, hidden, etc) and timestamps.

Des also has a good idea. I particularly like a similar app, named "14allRenamer", though it is no longer updated (the excellent programmer passed on).

Scott

<edit>or "1-4-a-renamer"

[_Al_]

You should quick batch rename it before encoding.
So again batch rename those mts with date and time, each file, use easy utility ReNamer for example http://www.den4b.com/?x=products&product=renamer ..., - scripts - date and time. And then batch re-encode and keep the same names.
This way you can keep date stamp in the name for each file.