For context, here is the renaming syntax I'm using for my movies { ~plex.unix * {" {tmdb-$id}"} % {" [$vf $vc]"} }.
Sometimes however the $vc part of this syntax will report AVC and other times x264. Two examples below:
Justice League: Warworld (2023) {tmdb-1003581}/Justice League: Warworld (2023) [1080p AVC]
Castle in the Sky (1986) {tmdb-10515}/Castle in the Sky (1986) [1080p x264]
I suspect after looking into this on this forum and via mediainfo that when AVC is reported its taking the format info from the file, while with x264 its taking the writing library data. The file reporting AVC does not have writing library set.
So, my question. Giving my scenario above what would be the best way to always rename with the codec (x264 in this example). Maybe some find and replace but I'm not sure that is the best approach.
Sometimes $vc reports AVC rather than x264
What does MediaInfo say?Re: Sometimes $vc reports AVC rather than x264
Here you go:
Castle in the Sky (1986) {tmdb-10515}/Castle in the Sky (1986) [1080p AVC].mp4
Justice League: Warworld (2023) [1080p AVC].mp4:
Castle in the Sky (1986) {tmdb-10515}/Castle in the Sky (1986) [1080p AVC].mp4
Properties: Select all
# /data/MediaServer/14a-Movies/Animated/Castle in the Sky (1986) {tmdb-10515}/Castle in the Sky (1986) [1080p AVC].mp4
General #0
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Tagged_Date : 2019-03-18 11:04:10 UTC
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Tagged_Date : 2019-03-18 11:04:10 UTC
Done ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノProperties: Select all
# /data/MediaServer/14a-Movies/Animated/Justice League: Warworld (2023) {tmdb-1003581}/Justice League: Warworld (2023) [1080p AVC].mp4
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Done ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノRe: Sometimes $vc reports AVC rather than x264
{vc} will indeed yield x264 based on the Encoded_Library_Name property:
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Encoded_Library_Name : x264Properties: Select all
Format : AVC
You can of course assume that Codec/AVC == Encoder/x264 for your purposes (though technically not necessarily correct) and have FileBot generates file paths accordingly:
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{ vc.replace('AVC':'x264') }Re: Sometimes $vc reports AVC rather than x264
Your response has confirmed what I suspected. I think I'll just go with {vcf} over {vc} as that will give me consistent format in the naming of my media and will always find standard used. Thanks again for your help.