Script for batch converting .mkv files with ffmpeg

[ally]

hi

I am batch converting .mkv files using ffmpeg

I have 2 drives, one with the raw files the second is the target drive

all is well apart from I need to move the original source file to another folder on the same drive

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#!/bin/bash
for i in *.mkv;
do 
	ffmpeg -i "$i" -c:v libx264 -preset medium -crf 15 -c:a copy /media/dvdrip_2/Film/conv_"$i"
	mv "$i" /media/dvdrip_1/Converted/"$i"
done

the mv line fails, can somebody help

[MochiMoppel]

No error message?

[ally]

no

it's not a big deal as I am doing it manually, just curious

I thought maybe I had the syntax wrong

[MochiMoppel]

What then do you mean by "mv line fails"? Are you saying that the files are not moved at all? That would be odd. Run mv in verbose mode (mv -v). You should get a message of what has been done. Syntax looks OK.

[muggins]

Ally,

I don't know if I've been using the wrong commandline options with ffmpeg, but have always been unhappy with the quality of the transcoded video. No such problems with handbrake-CLI, Just google & there are plenty of examples of batch processing with handbrake-CLI.

[ally]

thanks both

yes, the file failed to move

I will try the verbose on the next batch

the above script reduces the file size about 30%, am happy with the quality, I had to junk 500 rips because the output was poor, only a months work...