__author__ = "OtonVM"
__date__ = "$Jan 15, 2010 2:18:00 PM$"

import sys
import os
import subprocess
import os.path

if sys.platform == 'win32':
    source = r"C:\Users\Oton\Desktop\HandBrake"
    if os.path.exists(r"C:\Users\Oton\Desktop\HB Out") == False:
        os.mkdir(r"C:\Users\Oton\Desktop\HB Out")
    destination = r"C:\Users\Oton\Desktop\HB Out"
    encoder = sys.path[0] + r'\tools\handbrakecli\HandBrakeCLI.exe'
    audioFormat = "faac"

if sys.platform == 'darwin':
    source = r"/Users/Oton/Desktop/Encode"
    if os.path.exists(r"/Users/Oton/Desktop/HB Out") == False:
        os.mkdir(r"/Users/Oton/Desktop/HB Out")
    destination = r"/Users/Oton/Desktop/HB Out"
    encoder = sys.path[0] + r'/tools/handbrakecli/HandBrakeCLI'
    audioFormat = "ca_aac"

def encode(input, output):
    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(input):
        for file in files:
            (base, ext) = os.path.splitext(file)
            if ext.lower() == ".avi" or ext.lower() == ".mkv" or ext.lower() == ".mp4" or ext.lower() == ".m4v" or ext.lower() == ".mov":
                newfile = os.path.join(output, base + ".m4v")
                infile = os.path.join(root, file)
                if os.path.exists(newfile):
                    print('Skipping file: ' + infile)
                else:
                    encode = encoder + ' --encoder x264 --quality 30.0 --audio 1 --aencoder ' + audioFormat + ' --arate 44.1 --mixdown dpl2 --ab 96 --drc 2.0 --format mp4 --ipod-atom --maxHeight 240 --keep-display-aspect --modulus 16 --vfr --x264opts level=30:bframes=0:mbtree=1:weightp=0:cabac=0:ref=1:vbv-maxrate=768:vbv-bufsize=2000:analyse=all:8x8dct=0:me=umh:no-fast-pskip=1:no-dct-decimate=1:filter=-1,-1:qpmin=16:merange=128:subme=9:mixed-refs=0:trellis=0 --verbose 2' + ' -i "' + infile + '" -o "' + newfile + '"'
                    subprocess.call(encode)
                    os.remove(infile)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    encode(source, destination)

A simple python script for taking all files in the base dir and encoding them (and than removing them) into another folder. Handbrake, quality based, ipod nano compatible video, mac or windows.

Batch iPod Video Encoder

python, video

Python