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Does anyone know of a tool that can identify the audio and video codecs used
in an avi file?
I've got a bunch of videos that play fine on my laptop, but have no sound
when played on my desktop. I'm guessing I'm missing an audio codec, but I'm
not sure how to find out which one.
Thanks
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On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:48:46 +0100, Gail <gail sql in the wild co [dot]
<"za>"> wrote:
> Does anyone know of a tool that can identify the audio and video codecs
> used in an avi file?
http://www.headbands.com/gspot
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FE
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Gail wrote:
> Does anyone know of a tool that can identify the audio and video codecs
> used in an avi file?
> I've got a bunch of videos that play fine on my laptop, but have no
> sound when played on my desktop. I'm guessing I'm missing an audio
> codec, but I'm not sure how to find out which one.
tok@storeblaa ~ $ wget
http://support.microsoft.com/support/mediaplayer/wmptest/samples/new/mediaexample.avi
--22:09:23--
http://support.microsoft.com/support/mediaplayer/wmptest/samples/new/mediaexample.avi
=> `mediaexample.avi'
Resolving support.microsoft.com... 207.46.248.248
Connecting to support.microsoft.com|207.46.248.248|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 3,031,674 (2.9M) [video/x-msvideo]
100%[=========================================================================================>]
3,031,674 290.59K/s ETA 00:00
22:09:34 (272.11 KB/s) - `mediaexample.avi' saved [3031674/3031674]
tok@storeblaa ~ $ file mediaexample.avi
mediaexample.avi: RIFF (little-endian) data, AVI, 320 x 240, 30.00 fps,
video: Cinepak, audio: uncompressed PCM (stereo, 48000 Hz)
--
Tor Olav
http://subcube.com
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Gail wrote:
> Does anyone know of a tool that can identify the audio and video codecs
> used in an avi file?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/codec.mspx
Q. How do I tell what codec was used to compress a file or what codecs a
re
installed on my computer?
A.
There isn't an absolute way to do this, but the following are your best o
ptions:
To determine what codec was used with a specific file, play the file in t
he
Player, if possible. While the file is playing, right-click the file in t
he
library, and then click Properties. On the File tab, look at the Audio co
dec
and Video codec sections.
Use a non-Microsoft tool, such as GSpot Codec Information Appliance or
Note that a file can be compressed by more than one codec. For example, o
ne
codec might be used to compress the audio portion of a file and another
codec might be used to compress the video portion of a file. If you have
the
right audio codec installed on your computer but not the right video code
c,
when you play the file you'll probably be able to hear the sound but you
won't be able to see the picture.
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
The NFL should go international. I'd pay to
see the Detroit Lions vs the Roman Catholics.
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Tor Olav Kristensen wrote:
> Gail wrote:
>> Does anyone know of a tool that can identify the audio and video
>> codecs used in an avi file?
>> I've got a bunch of videos that play fine on my laptop, but have no
>> sound when played on my desktop. I'm guessing I'm missing an audio
>> codec, but I'm not sure how to find out which one.
...
> tok@storeblaa ~ $ file mediaexample.avi
...
Also try:
tok@tok-laptop:~$ mplayer -identify mediaexample.avi
MPlayer 1.0rc2-4.2.3 (C) 2000-2007 MPlayer Team
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz (Family: 6, Model:
15, Stepping: 13)
CPUflags: MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled with runtime CPU detection.
mplayer: could not connect to socket
mplayer: No such file or directory
Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote
control.
Playing mediaexample.avi.
AVI file format detected.
ID_VIDEO_ID=0
[aviheader] Video stream found, -vid 0
ID_AUDIO_ID=1
[aviheader] Audio stream found, -aid 1
VIDEO: [cvid] 320x240 24bpp 30.000 fps 2124.8 kbps (259.4 kbyte/s)
Clip info:
Artist: Microsoft
ID_CLIP_INFO_NAME0=Artist
ID_CLIP_INFO_VALUE0=Microsoft
Subject: support.microsoft.com
ID_CLIP_INFO_NAME1=Subject
ID_CLIP_INFO_VALUE1=support.microsoft.com
Copyright: 2005 Microsoft
ID_CLIP_INFO_NAME2=Copyright
ID_CLIP_INFO_VALUE2=2005 Microsoft
ID_CLIP_INFO_N=3
ID_FILENAME=mediaexample.avi
ID_DEMUXER=avi
ID_VIDEO_FORMAT=cvid
ID_VIDEO_BITRATE=2124760
ID_VIDEO_WIDTH=320
ID_VIDEO_HEIGHT=240
ID_VIDEO_FPS=30.000
ID_VIDEO_ASPECT=0.0000
ID_AUDIO_FORMAT=1
ID_AUDIO_BITRATE=1536000
ID_AUDIO_RATE=0
ID_AUDIO_NCH=0
ID_LENGTH=6.33
xscreensaver_disable: Could not find XScreenSaver window.
GNOME screensaver disabled
==========================================================================
Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
Selected video codec: [ffcvid] vfm: ffmpeg (Cinepak Video (native codec))
==========================================================================
ID_VIDEO_CODEC=ffcvid
==========================================================================
Forced audio codec: mad
Opening audio decoder: [pcm] Uncompressed PCM audio decoder
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 1536.0 kbit/100.00% (ratio: 192000->192000)
ID_AUDIO_BITRATE=1536000
ID_AUDIO_RATE=48000
ID_AUDIO_NCH=2
Selected audio codec: [pcm] afm: pcm (Uncompressed PCM)
==========================================================================
AO: [pulse] 48000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
ID_AUDIO_CODEC=pcm
Starting playback...
VDec: vo config request - 320 x 240 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)
VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
Movie-Aspect is undefined - no prescaling applied.
VO: [xv] 320x240 => 320x240 Planar YV12
A: 6.3 V: 6.3 A-V: 0.000 ct: 0.000 190/190 1% 0% 0.2% 0 0
GNOME screensaver enabled
Exiting... (End of file)
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"Tor Olav Kristensen" <tor### [at] TOBEREMOVEDgmail com> wrote in message
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>
> tok@storeblaa ~ $ file mediaexample.avi
> mediaexample.avi: RIFF (little-endian) data, AVI, 320 x 240, 30.00 fps,
> video: Cinepak, audio: uncompressed PCM (stereo, 48000 Hz)
>
I should be more specific. A windows tool.
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"Darren New" <dne### [at] san rr com> wrote in message
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> Gail wrote:
>> Does anyone know of a tool that can identify the audio and video codecs
>> used in an avi file?
>
> To determine what codec was used with a specific file, play the file in
> the Player, if possible. While the file is playing, right-click the file
> in the library, and then click Properties. On the File tab, look at the
> Audio codec and Video codec sections.
Thanks. I'll try that on the laptop next time I boot it.
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Gail wrote:
>
> "Tor Olav Kristensen" <tor### [at] TOBEREMOVEDgmail com> wrote in message
> news:4935a45e@news.povray.org...
>>
>>
>> tok@storeblaa ~ $ file mediaexample.avi
>> mediaexample.avi: RIFF (little-endian) data, AVI, 320 x 240, 30.00
>> fps, video: Cinepak, audio: uncompressed PCM (stereo, 48000 Hz)
>>
>
> I should be more specific. A windows tool.
Ok, I see that Darren has some suggestions for that.
(Btw.: IIRC Cygwin also has the file program.)
--
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http://subcube.com
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"Tor Olav Kristensen" <tor### [at] TOBEREMOVEDgmail com> wrote in message
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> Gail wrote:
>>
>> "Tor Olav Kristensen" <tor### [at] TOBEREMOVEDgmail com> wrote in message
>> news:4935a45e@news.povray.org...
>>>
>>>
>>> tok@storeblaa ~ $ file mediaexample.avi
>>> mediaexample.avi: RIFF (little-endian) data, AVI, 320 x 240, 30.00 fps,
>>> video: Cinepak, audio: uncompressed PCM (stereo, 48000 Hz)
>>>
>>
>> I should be more specific. A windows tool.
>
> Ok, I see that Darren has some suggestions for that.
>
Thanks anyway.
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"Fredrik Eriksson" <fe79}--at--{yahoo}--dot--{com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:48:46 +0100, Gail <gail sql in the wild co [dot]
> <"za>"> wrote:
>> Does anyone know of a tool that can identify the audio and video codecs
>> used in an avi file?
>
> http://www.headbands.com/gspot
>
Interesting. That tells me that I have the right audio codec, but I don't
have the video codec.
Problem for tomorrow...
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