Want to set up a single batch to convert all of your backed-up DVD movies and TV shows to H264 for Front Row/appletv? This script will do it. Tested on linux, PowerPC Macs, and Intel Macs. It processes every single title on every single VIDEO_TS folder that it finds, so you may have to go in and clean up unwanted titles. Also, you only have to set the flags once, which is a timesaver if you want to batch process 100 DVD backups with multiple titles.
You will need to download MediaForkCLI and move it to /usr » local » bin » MediaForkCLI for this wrapper to find it. FYI, MediaForkCLI for Macs is included with the latest MediaFork download. The linux version is on the download page as well. I'd test the wrapper on single DVD backup before you go nuts, as it may takes days or weeks to finish if you tell it to process hundreds of DVD backups. It will also work on physical DVDs, but you'd be better off using MediaFork/Handbrake by itself for those.
Don't forget to chmod u+x mediaforker.pl before you try to run it. Here are a few examples:
# Put MP4s right next to backups:
./mediaforker.pl /Volumes/MyDVDs
# Put MP4s in your Movies folder:
./mediaforker.pl /Volumes/MyDVDs ~/Movies
# Put AVI's into your movies folder:
./mediaforker.pl /Volumes/MyDVDs ~/Movies -f avi ...etc
# View the help:
./mediaforker.pl --help
[robg adds: The above-linked source is on macosxhints.com; you can download the script from the original site (in case of future updates) via this link.]

