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I spent some time (well, a couple of hours) writing a script that runs as a scheduled task to use VideoReDo to convert all MPG files in a specific folder to DVR-MS, and then delete the original MPG file. This can easily be adjusted to convert any file to any file, as long as VideoReDo supports the conversion. All you need to do is have the appropriate cscript VideoReDo script run under the videoredo subroutine (I used Batch Manager to create a script to do what I wanted to do once off and then copied it into my .cmd file). It's pretty crude, but I use it because I have another external program recording content in MPG and I convert it to DVR-MS and move it to my Recorded TV folder for viewing through Media Center. The snippet is attached (rename to .bat or .cmd file).
All you need to do is adjust "C:\Recorded" to the location where your MPGs are stored, "C:\Program Files\VideoReDoTVSuite\vp.vbs" to the location of your VideoReDo install/vp.vbs file, and "d:\Recorded TV" to the location where you would like yout DVR-MS files to end up.
Hopefully this helps someone. You might need to use the 'runas' command in Vista (I have tested it on XP and it works without the runas command but will test with Vista tonight).
Thanks,
goulin
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One thing I forgot to mention - the script will not work/VideoReDo will hang, if a file with the same name exists in the destination folder. Also, I haven't bothered to figured out how to edit the metadata on the fly, if someone knew how to do that, that would be awesome (saves me having to do it :P).
I spent some time (well, a couple of hours) writing a script that runs as a scheduled task to use VideoReDo to convert all MPG files in a specific folder to DVR-MS, and then delete the original MPG file. This can easily be adjusted to convert any file to any file, as long as VideoReDo supports the conversion. All you need to do is have the appropriate cscript VideoReDo script run under the videoredo subroutine (I used Batch Manager to create a script to do what I wanted to do once off and then copied it into my .cmd file). It's pretty crude, but I use it because I have another external program recording content in MPG and I convert it to DVR-MS and move it to my Recorded TV folder for viewing through Media Center. The snippet is attached (rename to .bat or .cmd file).
All you need to do is adjust "C:\Recorded" to the location where your MPGs are stored, "C:\Program Files\VideoReDoTVSuite\vp.vbs" to the location of your VideoReDo install/vp.vbs file, and "d:\Recorded TV" to the location where you would like yout DVR-MS files to end up.
Hopefully this helps someone. You might need to use the 'runas' command in Vista (I have tested it on XP and it works without the runas command but will test with Vista tonight).
Thanks,
goulin
goulin,
Top stuff!
VideoReDo also has a programming API, for those programmers out there (like me). So, I wrote a vbscript file to do the same. The only difference I have is that the dvr-ms files are written to the same directory as the source mpeg file. I've also programmed it to delete the original mpeg source file when conversion has completed (just to save disk space).
UAC is a b1tch when using VideoReDo on Vista. I've stopped trying to figure out a work-around on Vista.
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The vbscript is attached as a txt file. Remember to change the extension to .vbs
Good luck!
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HTPC:AMD AM2 6000+, Asus M3N78-VN in Antec Fusion Black Remote case, Hauppauge Nova T 500 MCE Dual Tuner Storage: 750 GB + 3TB Raid5 NAS Other:Clipsal StarServe multi-room video distribution with IR Engine + 4 channel video modulator
I use it because I have another external program recording content in MPG and I convert it to DVR-MS and move it to my Recorded TV folder for viewing through Media Center.
goulin
Hello goulin,
Maybe I am a bit thick. why don't you just put the mpg files into your Videos folder and watch them through Media Centre that way? I use video redo all the time to change ms-dvr files to mpgs, but essentially I don't really see the need to go the other way.
Yes, you are right - I can view the MPG in the Videos section, but the annoying thing is that it doesn't allow you to forward MPGs, only skip forward/back 30 seconds, whereas with DVR-MS, you can fast forward through the video.
