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45 lines
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# Automated HEVC-Video-Converter 1.0
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A PowerShell script for converting video to the HEVC video format using GPU hardware acceleration with NVEnc for Windows.
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The main advantage is that you can (usually) save a lot of disk space this way.
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## Space Saving Examples
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- 2.5GB MP4 to 500MB HEVC MP4
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- 3GB MP4 to 800MB HEVC MP4
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_Results vary and depend on the input video's format, bitrate etc._
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## Minimum System Requirements
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- Computer with at least two CPU cores and 4GB Ram
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- Recent nvidia graphics card ([see: NVENC support matrix](https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-decode-gpu-support-matrix))
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- Latest nvidia graphics drivers
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## Encoding
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During encoding (conversion), high **CPU** and **GPU** usage is normal. Make sure that you only run the script if no other graphics processes are running on the computer. (Example computer games)
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The script converts the files next to the original with '-HEVC' at the end or by replacing the string x264 (old) in the file name with x265.
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After conversion, a test of the new video file is performed to ensure its integrity.
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If this test is successful, the old file is deleted.
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If not, the failed conversion file is deleted and logged.
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## Script Usage
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1. Clone this repository on your computer
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2. Download the latest NVEnc for Windows: https://github.com/rigaya/NVEnc/releases
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3. Extract the files to "video-in-place-hevc-converter\encoder\" and replace the old files.
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4. Edit the $videoPath variable in the PowerShell file to point to the folder of your "video files" to convert. (**ATTENTION: The ending-slash must be preserved in the path specification!**)
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5. Execute **convert_Videos.ps1** to convert the video files under the specified path to HEVC.
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## Extra Content (_extras folder)
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* **manually_review_videos.ps1** - Redoes the review process using the "review_needed.log" -> before useing set the "$logFolderName" variable in file. |