Nice handbrake process

transcoder/transcode_dvd.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ RAW_DIR = "raw"
 TRANSCODED_DIR = "transcoded"
 LOGFILE = "transcode.log"
 
+NICE_HANDBRAKE_PROCESS = "True"
 HANDBRAKE_PRESET = "General/HQ 1080p30 Surround"
 HANDBRAKE_AUDIO_LANG_LIST = "de,en"
 OUT_VIDEO_FORMAT = ".m4v"
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@ def main():
     for dvd_type in ("movie", "series"):
         for dvd in filter(is_dvd_files_not_locked, list_ripped_dvds(dvd_type)):
             print(f"Transcoding {dvd}")
-            # TOOD: nice transcoding process so it does not block server
             output_files = transcode_ripped_dvd(dvd)
             if output_files:
                 mv_videos_from_tmp_to_transcoded_dir(output_files, dvd.dvd_type)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Dvd:
         return (series, episodes)
 
     def transcode_command_args_without_title_number(self, output_file):
-        return [
+        args = [
             "HandBrakeCLI",
             "--preset",
             HANDBRAKE_PRESET,
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ class Dvd:
             "--output",
             output_file,
         ]
+        if NICE_HANDBRAKE_PROCESS:
+            args = ["nice"] + args
+
+        return args
 
 
 def chdir_to_script_dir():