Batch encoding

Submitted by roidy on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 07:13

Using Badaboom

Please Please Please, tell me the release version will include batch converting. Otherwise it dosn`t mater how fast it is at encoding if we have to sit there and manually start every file. We need to cue up a number of files and let it run overnite. Without this feature what could have been the next major leap forward in video encoding will be next to useless to most people.

#1Submitted by kellys on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 16:04.

haha one of the most popular

haha one of the most popular requests we get apart from having multi channel audio support is the ability to do batch encoding. Yes, it is on the list, no worries! Although we cannot give a definite time-line as to when it will be available, it is on the radar for future updates. We appreciate everyone's feedback and please stay tuned!

Thanks! - Kelly S

#2Submitted by cheier on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 23:12.

I would almost go as far as

I would almost go as far as to say to include auto GPU assignment on batch encodes so that it will take your batch list, and assign videos to GPUs as long as there are GPUs available to assign videos to. That way you can get as many videos encoding as you have GPUs. Certainly a feature I'd really appreciate since I have systems with no less than 2 GPUs (and one with 4). And of course the ability to save an encoded video to the source video folder as well automatically.

#3Submitted by Reedy on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 14:22.

Starting up the exe with a

Starting up the exe with a parameter of the input file name loads it as the loaded input file..

Must be some parameters for output and to tell it to start..

Although, being able to select all the input and having it just do it would be nicer...

#4Submitted by jay23 on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 12:08.

Any 3rd party software to manage batch encoding ?

I like to have this function asap so the only option is to use some kind of mouse emaluator (I know the QA guys use soem thing to develope test scripts). Any one know any thing ? I am eager to work with others on this to find a common solution

Jay

#5Submitted by roidy on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 08:01.

Batch Encoding

Well I`ve given the developer enough time to respond about batch encoding and it seems I`m not going to get an answer, so it looks like I`ll be waiting for the new version of TMPGEnc Xpress which will also use the GPU. Probably for the best as it has more advanced encoding options anyway. Check it out.

http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/press/08_0825.html

#6Submitted by MrPras on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 19:09.

not for encoding

Last time I checked TMPGENC only uses the GPU for image filtering and NOT for encoding.

Which sucks. They don't make that obvious so it's a bit of a fake claim. I also thought it was a cuda encoder at first.

#7Submitted by trx on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 06:41.

Agreed

Without it Badaboom will be more of a low-level consumer toy than a serious encoder. How about making it accessible through command line or even through an API so we can write our own batch front-ends? Just another show stopper for me, maybe another company will step up to the plate and offer a full-featured gpu encoder.

#8Submitted by starkenator on Tue, 10/07/2008 - 22:17.

Another vote for batch encoding!

Batch encoding would make my life much easier!

#9Submitted by david on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 09:23.

I totaly agree with Roidy,

I totaly agree with Roidy, without batch encoding, no interest to sit in front of the screen to load file to convert... I prefer to use Q6600 processor and launch batch encoding during the night...Imagine you encoding 500 files without batch encoding.. Boring !!

Also, Badaboom must work on PC with remote connection, it's a critical point in my case (I am using remotely a small farm of 10 PC to encode tons of videos..)

Thanks for your attention and taking care of customers needs ;-)

#10Submitted by Tuckie on Sun, 10/05/2008 - 14:07.

I also agree

This is very important to me as well, and I would have to imagine that it would be a high priority for other users as well. Watching folders for new files and auto transcoding would also be appreciated.

#11Submitted by Sni9er on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 02:14.

Brilliant

Brilliant idea

I fully support this motion

failing that i would make a macro to do it but a built in feature would be better hehe

#12Submitted by Eurofalter on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 14:55.

BadaBatch

I fully agree that batch processing is a must for this kind of program.

While I don't know the priority for this feature, I've written a small script with wich you can encode as many videos as you want
(as long as they are all in one folder :-)

If you are willing to try it out, you can download it here.
http://rapidshare.de/files/41277078/BadaBatch.zip.html

But please are aware that I did test it only on my machine.
It could... No. It WILL CERTAINLY not run on every available PC configuration.

If you have any trouble, let me know. (In that case, I need detailed information of your system, and what "exactly!" happend.

Here is a small known Issues list:

- Only tested with Windows Vista Ultimate x64
- the folder that contains the source videos must be displayed in Badaboom as list or in detail mode
- fuzzy path- and/or filenames could cause problems (let me know)
- the script will not run if one of the output files does already exists
- only "Custom Media Center" supported at this time
- input video must not have more than 3 chars after the dot. -> *.xxx
- Only plain video files are supported for now. No DVD or VoB !

#13Submitted by Freeman on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 21:47.

Badabatch v0.96

Thanks for the AutoIT script. It didn't work on my machine, I'm using Vista X64 as well, so I updated it a bit. Then a bit more...and a bit more. Here's the end result. The list of changes is quite long but I'll sum it up by saying I changed quite a few ways it works. It now has descriptive splash screens that include file being processed, number of files left, time to batch completion, english comments ( sorry, my german sucks ) and more error checking. I think this is a more robust version that should help fill the gap until Badaboom implements batch processing.

http://rapidshare.de/files/45842382/BadaBatch_v0.96.zip.html

#14Submitted by jay23 on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 09:00.

Thanks for this. If you want

Thanks for this. If you want another person to work let me know and I will work on the code base. (What programing lang did you use)

Jay

#15Submitted by Eurofalter on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 11:05.

AutoIt

IT's 'just' an AutoIt script.

the link above contains the source and the compiled exe file.

#16Submitted by jay23 on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 11:17.

Thanks. I am new to this tool

Thanks. I am new to this tool but looks like easy to learn. if I make changes i will let you know.