Batch convert AVI to MKV?

[delusion_]

I have a directory of 100+ AVI files, which are all the same aspect ratio (4:3), encoded using DiVX 5 video and ABR MP3 audio.. and I would like to "mass convert" them all to MKV. Is there such a utility to do this? Thanks in advance.

[Atamido]

Not that I know of, but you could make a small batch file for mkvmerge that would let you do something like "convert *.avi *.mkv"

[pixolex]

Originally posted by delusion_
I have a directory of 100+ AVI files, which are all the same aspect ratio (4:3), encoded using DiVX 5 video and ABR MP3 audio.. and I would like to "mass convert" them all to MKV. Is there such a utility to do this? Thanks in advance.

You can use MKVtoolnix...there are a job list

you can just drag and drop to the input file box one file and add a job to the queue...

Just need to do this

Ctrl+n (to reset) -> drag and dropt the file -> press add to job queue -> Ctrl+n (to reset) -> drag and dropt the file -> press add to job queue ......in the end start the job list and have a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig Hard Disk

[Mosu]

Originally posted by pixolex
You can use MKVtoolnix...there are a job list

It's way easier to do it on the command line. Example:

FOR %I IN (*.avi) DO mkvmerge -o %I.mkv %I

If you want more control get a better shell ;) (like cygwin's bash)

[spyder]

or use Perl ;)

[Mosu]

Originally posted by spyder
or use Perl ;)

;)

foreach (<*.avi>) {
$cmd = "mkvmerge $_ -o ";
s/\.avi$/.mkv/;
$cmd .= $_;
system($cmd);
}

[gotaserena]

Are there any such tricks for wmv/asf -> mkv conversion?

[ssjkakaroto]

@delusion:
try batchenc by speek (http://members.home.nl/w.speek/batchenc.htm)
this is the command line i use:
"D:\AudioVideo\matroska\mkvtoolnix\mkvmerge.exe" -o <outfile.mkv> <infile>

[Mosu]

Originally posted by gotaserena
Are there any such tricks for wmv/asf -> mkv conversion?

I don't think so because neither mkvmerge nor AVIMux GUI can read wmv/asf files. The only way I know of getting those into Matroska is using the DirectShow muxer (which implies using graphedit).

[gotaserena]

Originally posted by Mosu
The only way I know of getting those into Matroska is using the DirectShow muxer

Is there any way of adapting a tool like asf2mkv to do the job? I'm not sure how the patents for the asf/wmv containers go, but maybe it's legal to distribute sources...