MPG clip properties

[JJamez]

Is there any way to determine the properties of mpg clips - ie. frame rate, size, bit rate, compression type, etc.

With avi's, its just a matter of right clicking the file and selecting properties. I have yet to find a way to do this with mpg's though...

Any help is greatly appreciated.

JJ

[aldus4]

Yes with the help of this software called MPEG Properties

http://www.medialab.se/mpgp_100.zip

[JJamez]

Hey, thanks man - just what I needed.

Wish I knew a little programming so I could make it run from a shell extension...

JJ

[LighthouseJ]

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It's not that hard, in Win2k, go to Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, File Type tab. Find MPG (you may be able to type in the extension and it finds it for you), click Advanced, then New. Type in anything for the action, but for the application, type in "<path to mpegprop.exe> %1" with the path and file name filled in properly. The %1 is a macro thats filled in with the file currently selected. If your .exe is in a directory with a space inside of it, enclose the path to the .exe in double quotes, like so:

"C:\Program Files\Utilities\mpegprop.exe" %1

Click okay and exit those dialogs, you should be in good shape.

[JJamez]

Very cool - thanks a lot. For some reason I didn't think it would be that simple

This is a bit off topic, but I'd like to be able to write some programs that seem relatively simple, like mpegprop, but I'm not sure where to begin - I'm a graphic designer, but not much of a programmer yet. I'm wondering if picking up a good Visual Basic book can teach me this sort of thing...

JJ

[LighthouseJ]

You should try taking C++ courses at a local community college. Not only are they cheap, but they have night courses that fit into normal working schedules. If you are interested, you can also persue an associates degree in Computer Science, you'll get the degree and you'll have more clout for more money. Business's like people with different skills.

About Visual Basic, the only thing it's worth is to learn on. If you aren't technologically savvy, it's a good tool. But if you're familiar with programming and have a good perspective, you can move right on to C++, which is the big cahuna.

If you want my suggestion, become a part-time curricular Computer Science student. Specifically for the reasons stated above, another degree and the leverage to earn more.