Rebuild script with NVEnc for faster transcoding

README.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ A PowerShell script to convert videos to the HEVC video format utilizing GPU har
 
 The main benefit being that you can save disk space significantly (most of the time).
 
-## Space Saving Examples 💡
+## Space Saving Examples
 
 - 2.5GB MP4 to 500MB HEVC MP4
 - 3GB MP4 to 800MB HEVC MP4

convert_Videos.ps1

@@ -1,37 +1,26 @@
-# Converts videos to HEVC for all paths in "video_file_list.txt"
+# Converts videos to HEVC for given path:
-
-# Note: To copy paths in Windows File Explorer
-# Hold down the shift key and right click a selection of video files,
-# click "Copy as Path" and paste into "video_file_list.txt" and save.
 
 # Ref: https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Encode/H.265
+# https://github.com/rigaya/NVEnc/releases
 
-# Start Edits (4 in total)
+$videoPath = 'M:\1_movies\kids.movies\Alvin und die Chipmunks (1-3)\'
-# Edit 1 of 4 - Set to the path of ffmepg.exe:
-$ffmpegEXE = 'Z:\Commands\ffmpeg.exe'
-# Edit 2 of 4 - Presets are ultrafast, superfast, veryfast,
-# faster, fast, medium, slow, slower, or veryslow:
-$preset = 'medium'
-# Edit 3 of 4: Video List File:
-$videosListFile = "$PSScriptRoot\video_file_list.txt"
-# Edit 4 of 4:
-# Default 'hevc_nvenc' is for recent nVidia GPU.
-# Set it to 'hevc_vaapi' if you are using a recent AMD video card instead.
-$hardwareEncoder = 'hevc_nvenc'
-# End Edits
 
-# DO NOT EDIT BELOW HERE ==================================================
 
+# HEVC : main, main10, main444
+$profile = 'main10'
+
+$NVEncoder = "$PSScriptRoot\encoder\NVEncC64.exe"
 $arguments = ''
 
-if(!(Test-Path $ffmpegEXE -PathType leaf))
+if(!(Test-Path $NVEncoder -PathType leaf))
 {
-    Write-Host "ffmpeg.exe not found, please check path in `$ffmpegEXE." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host "NVEncC64.exe not found, please check path in `"$NVEncoder`"." -ForegroundColor Yellow
     exit
 }
 
+
 # Gets Video List File Contents
-$videos = Get-Content -Path $videosListFile
+$videos = Get-ChildItem -Path $videoPath -Name -Recurse -Include ('*.avi', '*.mp4', '*.mkv')
 $videoID = 1
 $count = $videos.Count
 if($videos.Count -lt 1)
@@ -44,31 +33,20 @@ Write-Host "Converting $count videos.." -ForegroundColor Cyan
 
 foreach($video in $videos)
 {
-    # Converts using ffmpeg
+    # Converts video using NVEncC64
     $video = $video.Replace("`"", "")
-    $inputFile = $video
+    $inputFile = $videoPath + $video
-    #$inputFolder = (Get-Item $inputFile).Directory.FullName
+    $outputFile = $videoPath + $video.Insert(($video.Length - 4), '(HEVC)')
-    $outputFile = $video.Insert(($video.Length - 4), '(HEVC)')
-    #$outputFolder = $inputFolder
-    #$inputFile
-    #$outputFile
     Write-Host
     Write-Host "Converting video ($videoID of $count), please wait.." -ForegroundColor Magenta
     Write-Host "$video `nto:`n$outputFile" -ForegroundColor White
     Write-Host
 
-    #$outputFilePath = "$outputFolder\$outputFileName" testing: -threads 2
+    $arguments = "--input `"$inputFile`" --codec hevc --audio-copy 1,2 --profile $profile --output `"$outputFile`""
-    # hevc_nvenc
+	
-    # libx265
+    Start-Process $NVEncoder -ArgumentList $arguments -WindowStyle Minimized
-    $arguments = "-i `"$inputFile`" -hide_banner -y -xerror -threads 2 -c:a copy -c:s copy -c:v $hardwareEncoder " +
+
-    "-crf 28 -preset $preset `"$outputFile`""
+    $processName = 'NVEncC64'
-    #$arguments
-    #$outputFile
-    #exit
-    #$videoID
-    #Start-Process $ffmpegEXE -ArgumentList $arguments -WindowStyle Minimized -Wait
-    Start-Process $ffmpegEXE -ArgumentList $arguments -WindowStyle Minimized
-    $processName = 'ffmpeg'
     Start-Sleep -Seconds 8
     # Sets to use 3 cores (always set to one less core that your CPU has)
     # 2 Cores = 3, 3 Cores = 7, 4 cores = 15, 5 cores = 31, 6 cores = 63
@@ -88,11 +66,17 @@ foreach($video in $videos)
     $processID = (Get-Process $processName).id
     Wait-Process -Id $processID
 	
+	if(Test-Path $outputFile)
+	{
+		Write-Host "CONVERSION WORKED! FILE: `"$outputFile`" FOUND" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+		# TODO delete old and Move file name!
+	}
+	
     # Increments video counter
     $videoID = $videoID + 1
     Start-Sleep -Seconds 4
 }
 
-Write-Host "Finished converting $count videos." -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host "Finished converted $count videos." -ForegroundColor Green
 
 exit