Seeking media "info" utility that tells colorspace & field or

[grannyGeek]

I use GSpot v 2.52 to check for codecs used and framerate and audio format and etc, and I'm wondering if anyone knows of a utility that gives this sort of data and also tells the colorspace and field order.

I can load my clips with aviSynth script for Info() to get colorspace and field order, but it's kind of cumbersome to have to do both to get all the data I'm looking for.

thanks for any advice

granny

[hunter99]

https://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=Bitrate_Viewer

[jagabo]

You could create an AVISynth template for VirtualDubMod then use Open Video File Via AVISynth using that template. That's a little easier than manually creating a script each time.

Sample template named InfoAVI.avst in VirtualDubMod's template folder:

#ASYNTHER Info (AVI)
[AVISource("%f").Info()]

This does have the unfortunate side effect of creating an AVS file every time you open a video though.

[grannyGeek]

Hi guys, thanks for your responses
(sorry so late with my answer, on vacation and traveling, just popped in for a minute)
I'll try the BitRate Reader right soon now.

I must note here that I discovered something odd about using AviSynth INFO script ---
the reported field order is sometimes NOT ACCURATE.

Using DirectShowSource on some vobs, it insisted Bottom Field First.
DGIndex and GSpot said TOP field first.
Running DeComb Telecide confirmed it was TOP field first.

Also using DirectShowSource, every dialog in VDubxxx will report the frame rate that is entered in the script, regardless of actual frame rate. If I enter "fps=5", everything will report frame-rate at 5 fps.

I have also observed that opening any avi or mpeg clip with INFO script cripples VDub's ability to recognise the AC3 audio that my clips had --- File Information dialog always reported them as PCM audio.

I'm sure these quirks have been documented somewhere, but I just thought I'd share my observations.

Thanks again for your input.

cheers-
granny