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+"""
+    usage: `python lerobot/scripts/convert_dataset_uint8_to_mp4.py --in-data-dir data/pusht --out-data-dir tests/data/pusht`
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import torch
+from tensordict import TensorDict
+
+
+def convert_dataset_uint8_to_mp4(in_data_dir, out_data_dir, fps, overwrite_num_frames=None):
+    assert fps is not None and isinstance(fps, float)
+    # load full dataset as a tensor dict
+    in_td_data = TensorDict.load_memmap(in_data_dir)
+
+    out_data_dir = Path(out_data_dir)
+    # use 1 frame to know the specification of the dataset
+    # and copy it over `n` frames in the test artifact directory
+    out_rb_dir = out_data_dir / "replay_buffer"
+    if out_rb_dir.exists():
+        shutil.rmtree(out_rb_dir)
+
+    num_frames = len(in_td_data) if overwrite_num_frames is None else overwrite_num_frames
+
+    # del in_td_data["observation", "image"]
+    # del in_td_data["next", "observation", "image"]
+
+    out_td_data = in_td_data[0].memmap_().clone()
+
+    out_td_data["observation", "frame", "video_id"] = torch.zeros(1, dtype=torch.int)
+    out_td_data["observation", "frame", "timestamp"] = torch.zeros(1)
+    out_td_data["next", "observation", "frame", "video_id"] = torch.zeros(1, dtype=torch.int)
+    out_td_data["next", "observation", "frame", "timestamp"] = torch.zeros(1)
+
+    out_td_data = out_td_data.expand(num_frames)
+    out_td_data = out_td_data.memmap_like(out_rb_dir)
+
+    out_vid_dir = out_data_dir / "videos"
+    out_vid_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    video_id_to_path = {}
+
+    for key in out_td_data.keys(include_nested=True, leaves_only=True):
+        if in_td_data.get(key, None) is None:
+            continue
+        if overwrite_num_frames is None:
+            out_td_data[key].copy_(in_td_data[key].clone())
+        else:
+            out_td_data[key][:num_frames].copy_(in_td_data[key][:num_frames].clone())
+
+    for i in range(num_frames):
+        video_id = in_td_data["episode"][i]
+        frame_id = in_td_data["frame_id"][i]
+
+        out_td_data["observation", "frame", "video_id"][i] = video_id
+        out_td_data["observation", "frame", "timestamp"][i] = frame_id / fps
+        out_td_data["next", "observation", "frame", "video_id"][i] = video_id
+        out_td_data["next", "observation", "frame", "timestamp"][i] = (frame_id + 1) / fps
+
+        video_id = video_id.item()
+        if video_id not in video_id_to_path:
+            video_id_to_path[video_id] = f"videos/episode_{video_id}.mp4"
+
+    # copy the first `n` frames so that we have real data
+
+    # make sure everything has been properly written
+    out_td_data.lock_()
+
+    # copy the full statistics of dataset since it's pretty small
+    in_stats_path = Path(in_data_dir) / "stats.pth"
+
+    out_stats_path = Path(out_data_dir) / "stats.pth"
+    shutil.copy(in_stats_path, out_stats_path)
+
+    meta_data = {
+        "video_id_to_path": video_id_to_path,
+    }
+    torch.save(meta_data, out_data_dir / "meta_data.pth")
+
+
+# def write_to_mp4():
+#     buffer = io.BytesIO()
+#     swriter = StreamWriter(buffer, format="mp4")
+
+#     device = "cuda"
+
+#     c,h,w = in_td_data[0]["observation", "image"].shape
+
+#     swriter.add_video_stream(
+#         frame_rate=fps,
+#         width=w,
+#         height=h,
+#         # frame_rate=30000 / 1001,
+#         format="yuv444p",
+#         encoder="h264_nvenc",
+#         encoder_format="yuv444p",
+#         hw_accel=device,
+#     )
+
+#     for i in range(num_frames):
+#         ep_id = in_td_data[i]["episode"]
+#         data = in_td_data[i]["observation", "image"]
+#         with swriter.open():
+#             t0 = time.monotonic()
+#             data = data.to(device)
+#             swriter.write_video_chunk(0, data)
+#             elapsed = time.monotonic() - t0
+#             size = buffer.tell()
+#             print(f"{elapsed=}")
+#             print(f"{size=}")
+#             buffer.seek(0)
+#         video = buffer.read()
+
+#         vid_path = out_vid_dir / f"episode_{ep_id}.mp4"
+#         with open(vid_path, 'wb+') as f:
+#             f.write(video)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Create dataset")
+
+    parser.add_argument("--in-data-dir", type=str, help="Path to input data")
+    parser.add_argument("--out-data-dir", type=str, help="Path to save the output data")
+    parser.add_argument("--fps", type=float)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    convert_dataset_uint8_to_mp4(args.in_data_dir, args.out_data_dir, args.fps)