scan for false mp4, flvs, etc

[steve6]

Hello
Recently I had to format an external hd containing many video files in different formats.
Using r-studio, i was able to restore many of theml.
I have tried playing some of them using kmplayer, or xmbc's player.Some play fine, but others refuse to play.
I downloaded divfix, and i let it check an avi file which i knew not to be working. it reported that it was not an avi file.
Is there a similar program for other video types particularly i suppose mp4's and flvs'. ie a program giving the user the option to add multiple files and then check them for errors.
Of course sometimes you can recognise a file to be false because of it's size. but the avi file reported as not an avi file was around the 700 mark.

[El Heggunte]

MediaInfo is not fooled by wrong file extensions.

But I don't know whether it supports batch-processing...

And corrupted files are bad stuff anyway, regardless of their filenames.

Of course sometimes you can recognise a file to be false because of it's size

That makes no sense.

[steve6]

"Of course sometimes you can recognise a file to be false because of it's size"
"That makes no sense."
Well if a file is called batman.avi and it's listed as 0 bytes, or even 40 mbs, then you know something is wrong.
That program is just what i was looking for. Thank you very much.

[True Colors]

VLC video player is sometimes able to repair files..... check out this link..... lots of info here

https://wiki.videolan.org/WindowsFAQ-1.1.x#File_and_media_format_compatibility_related...s_and_problems

However.... trying to fix damaged files is a risky proposition...... it's like a smashed up car....... even if you fix it, there is a chance that it still might not work right anyway.

TC

[steve6]

I just delete them.

[El Heggunte]

@steve6: you gave an interesting RE-definition to the adjective "false"

Yes, precise terminology IS important.