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Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
Rathji, can you automate Handbrake re-codes or would you have to queue all the files yourself? You've got a very slick set-up going. Can Plex DVR content that isn't OTA? Like from a cable feed?
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I am sure you can use a tuner to record from a cable tuner and just dump it into a folder for processing for Plex. I have not looked into it in a while though, as I have not had cable in a few years. Plex DVR might also have this support as well, and if it does, then option 1 below is going to be the easiest by far.
As far as automating Handbrake, you can certainly do it, here are a couple methods that might be relavent:
1) Plex DVR will let you run a post processing script, and then you just use a batch file with the Handbrake cmd line in it.
2) If Plex DVR won't support from cable, or if you are using another program to record/get the files, the basic idea is have a folder that is monitored and when the files go in there from whatever your record from cable/ota/whatever it runs that same script.
Relevant links:
Handbrake CLI Documentation
Also potentially useful:
Windows Task Scheduler