Recursively scan a directory of videos, and transcode them appropriately for iPad using HandbrakeCLI.exe

convert-for-itunes.ps1

# convert-for-itunes.ps1
#
# convert-for-itunes.ps1 <c:/path/to/handbrakecli.exe> <c:/path/to/input/directory> <c:/path/to/output/directory>

param([string]$handbrakeclipath,[string]$inputpath,[string]$outputpath)

echo 'Checking ' + $inputpath + ' ...';

get-childitem -LiteralPath "$inputpath" -Recurse | where { ($_.extension -eq ".mp4") -or ($_.extension -eq ".avi") } | % {
   $basename = $_.BaseName + ".mp4";
   $outputfile = $outputpath + "\" + $basename;
   if (!([System.IO.File]::Exists($outputfile)))
   {
   	#$cmd = $handbrakepath + ' --preset "Very Fast 480p30" --start-at duration:600 --stop-at duration:30 -i "' + $_.FullName + '" -o "' + $outputfile + '"';	
   	$cmd = $handbrakeclipath + ' --preset "Very Fast 480p30" -i "' + $_.FullName + '" -o "' + $outputfile + '"';
	echo $cmd;
	iex $cmd;
   }
   else
   {
	echo "SKIPPING $basename";
   }
}