Encode video files recursively while maintaining directory structure and file names on output. Uses Windows PowerShell and HandBrakeCLI.

handbrake-recursive-encode.ps1

gci . *.mp4 -R | 
foreach-object {
	$saveBase = "D:\handbrake"
	$curDir = (Get-Item -Path ".\" -Verbose).FullName
	$inName = $_.BaseName + $_.Extension
	$inFile = $_.DirectoryName + "\" + $inName
	$outFile = $saveBase + $inFile.replace($curDir, "")
	$outDir = $outFile.replace($inName, "")
	New-Item -path "$outDir" -type directory -force
	
	if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $outFile) { 
		echo "Skipping $inFile"
	} else {		
		echo "Working on $inFile"
		echo "Saving to $outFile"
		
		$exe = "C:\Program Files\HandBrake\HandBrakeCLI.exe"
		$exeArgs = "-i `"$inFile`" -o `"$outFile`" --preset `"Very Fast 1080p30`""
		$proc = Start-Process $exe $exeArgs -NoNewWindow -PassThru
		if (!$proc.WaitForExit(600000)) { #10 min
			echo "Timed out $inFile"
			$proc.kill()
		}
	}
}