Media information program

[rocks911]

I have been working on streaming movies through my PS3 and have had both good and bad results. I have an older PC running XP, a Verizon FIOS network with an Actiontech router and a new slim PS3.

Some movie files play better than others and I'm trying to determine what works the best with my system. I have several MKV movies/files but they pixilated. I read on another forum that the PS3 doesnt do MKV well so I converted them to MPEG (2 I think) through a program called MKV2VOB but they arent playing for whatever reason. I have tried both media servers Serviio and Playstation Media Server (PMS) and although I like Serviio better PMS works more consistently.

My question is, what program will give me the low down on what configuration a file is in. Audio info video info and the like. I need this to get a good understanding of what works for me the best.

Thanks for any help

[aedipuss]

have you tried mediainfo?

[rocks911]

Excellent, thanks for that. Now can someone recommend a free program that can convert most any video into MPEG4 that the PS3 seems to prefer?

[redwudz]

You might try XviD4PSP

[aedipuss]

also xmediarecode, it has presets for the ps3.

[yoda313]

I'll throw in my recommendation for format factory.

[rocks911]

I found this free program: http://www.freemake.com/

It was listed at this forum as a program that can turn everything into anything and it really seems to do just that. A great free program.

[TSJNachos]

If XMedia-Recode hasn't become so buggy in recent months, I would recommend that software. My second vote would be for XviD4PSP. It has presets for beginners, and lots of advanced options for nerds like Me.

[rocks911]

I'll throw in my recommendation for format factory.

Good god is that program slow! It does do everything but I swear it takes half the day.