BatchEncoder update is now releases, v2.3

Changes:

1. fixed recursive directory issue when using drag and drop
2. added last file processed to progress window
3. fixed issue with moving files after encoding them
4. Added move original files option
5. Lowered error limit on reporting
6. Add to itunes feature – check this and once encoded files will auto add to your itunes library
7. Updated metadata (album, track, albumname) now required by itunes when moving files to iPad, iPhone etc
8. Add NFO and mymovies metadata to advanced tab – note you must have that metadata already downloaded and in the correct structure for this to work
9. Now correctly pad episode and season to two chars.
10. All browse boxes are now read only to help with errors – no copy and paste of paths, browse only.
11. add command line feature – only to first N files in directory . Use: batchgui.exe autorun N (where N is the number of files you want it to process
12. Add add toitunes logging file in program folder

There are still some to dos on the list: VTS file count, possible error on scannign for title count on video_TS, ability to add suffix to final files, disable progress screen. ETA two weeks.

Download setup here

1. Added additional metadata entries to enable sorting for TV shows when moved from iTunes to portable devices.

I really this this little program – so if anyone has any suggestions to improve on it or add features, please do let me know.

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1. Allows you now to set it to rip only (and don’t encode)
2. smart renaming – if it rips main feature, it names it in the usual way. Multiple features get sequential names
3. Improved UI layout, file paths are now readonly to the browse button must be used.
4. Custom query added. If you want to use your own query – save it into the first live of a text file, call the file arcustomquery.txt and save it in the program folder. You may then choose that from the drop down.
5. General bug fixes.
6. Created installer version which adds to your start up items.

REMEMBER – YOU NEED MAKEMKV INSTALLED FOR THIS TO WORK!!!
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or
Download two needed files as a zip

WatchFolder for HandBrake has been updated and improved and is now ready for download.

V 2.2.0

1. now adds to itunes when the encode is done – toggle on and off – updates your iTunes library
2. Fixed issue with moving files at end of encode process
3. Season and episode numbers now padded properly for consistency
4. metadata now written to album, albumartist, track fields for video files, so they are better categorised when added to a portable device
5. Added saveable custom queries
6. Added mts support
7. browse boxes are now readonly – problems had occurred when users copy and pasted file paths in there and then wondered why the issues.
8. general stability and bug fixes

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Here is a new utility: Watch folder for iTunes.

What it does – sits and runs in system tray. When a new file is added to any of the two watch folders , it will auto add those files to iTunes. You can set it to watch for video, audio or both.

Installer adds a start up entry so it will start on any reboot etc.

This is a precursor to adding this facility into all of the encoding tools, and any feedback is appreciated.

Note: this shouldn’t be used with any of the batch or other watch programs yet, in that this will add files if they are in the same directory as soon as the encode starts, which is before metadata is added. Currently the best way to use this : run your batch encoder, watch folder and either have them set to move the files at the end of encode, or move them to the final destination yourself. watch for itunes will find them and add them. hence this app will be useful for some and not others depending on how you work.

Note 2: Obv is only adds stuff when it is running. It doesn;t go back and check if stuff was added when it was not running!

Download: Watchfoldersetup.exe

They have a monthly bandwidth limit, which they reset on the 1st of each month. It appears they ‘forgot’ to do it this month hence the issue.

For future reference, here are alternate links to the four major programs that are downloaded:

Handbrake BatchEncoder
WatchFolder
Metadata Batcher
iPad batch Converter

Good old faithful Dropbox goes into action!

When I get the (very long overdue) updates completed, I will be moving all links to my own host to prevent this sort of issue.

I am currently moving all files from Box due to this and hope to have this done and updated within the next 24 hours – please sit tight!

V 2.0.1

• Total overhaul of metadata engine – dropped amazon, now TVDB and themovie db
• drag and drop support
• metadata preview of found content
• User current folder.jpg files or folder.png if you want
• Supports NFO and mymovies.xml plus metabrowser files
• Batch process or file at once process
• Command line  – programname.exe autorun “C:\path\to\files”
• Much deeper data and improved synopsis

Note – metadata batcher of course works out its metadata based on the file name. So some examples:

Movies must be moviename.m4v  example Avatar.m4v

Tv shows must have the season and episode in there Show.name.S01.e01.someotherstuff.m4v    example Fringe.S02E20.HdTV.LOL.m4v is all fine

Download at same link

This one may not find a lot of uses with the bulk of you , i really wrote it for myself as a clean and fast way of viewing tags on my files.

Its just a reader, not a writer but may well be the first stop onto a fully featured editor.

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Just run it , drap and drop files to it and double click any file to view its tags. Simplez

I’d be interested to find out of anyone actually uses this….

• Fixed TV genre bug when show had multiple genres
• Fixed tv show name metadata bug when file had very long hyphenated names
• Added last folder to select folder dialogs

BatchEncoder V2.1.9

• Fixed TV genre bug when show had multiple genres
• Fixed tv show name metadata bug when file had very long hyphenated names
• Added last folder to select folder dialogs
• Added BluRay folder support

Metadata Batcher V2.1.7

• Fixed TV genre bug when show had multiple genres
• Fixed tv show name metadata bug when file had very long hyphenated names
• Added last folder to select folder dialogs
• Added command line option for autorun – programname.exe autorun
• Fixed button behaviour when preview is run