Comments on: MediaInfo for Mac: Know everything about your media files. http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/ Confessions from a Geek Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:32:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: MediaInfoMac User http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1400 MediaInfoMac User Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:04:20 +0000 http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1400 In line with the changelog, 0.7.7.50 does not run under Tiger for me. Downgraded back to 0.7.6.31 and all is well. In line with the changelog, 0.7.7.50 does not run under Tiger for me. Downgraded back to 0.7.6.31 and all is well.

]]> By: Roman http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1140 Roman Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:04:02 +0000 http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1140 Looks like a very usefull app although I've not tested it yet. Just a little thing: The screenshot shows a "Subwoofer Channel" as part of the ac3 file. There is no such thing. It's called LFE with stands for "Low Frequency Extension" The subwoofer is the loudspeaker, with is not nessecarilly fed only by the LFE. Looks like a very usefull app although I’ve not tested it yet. Just a little thing: The screenshot shows a “Subwoofer Channel” as part of the ac3 file. There is no such thing. It’s called LFE with stands for “Low Frequency Extension” The subwoofer is the loudspeaker, with is not nessecarilly fed only by the LFE.

]]> By: Laurent Ettouati http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1097 Laurent Ettouati Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:49:25 +0000 http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1097 @Lonn and haleakalari: Try VideoSpec (http://laurent.ettouati.free.fr/VideoSpec/index_intl.html) which uses MediaInfo CLI. Laurent @Lonn and haleakalari:
Try VideoSpec (http://laurent.ettouati.free.fr/VideoSpec/index_intl.html) which uses MediaInfo CLI.
Laurent

]]> By: Lonn http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1079 Lonn Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:54:43 +0000 http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1079 An excellent little tool! My compliments. There is one thing I'd like to see though... I often want to look the info for two files at the same time, and I have to go through the extra step of exporting the info first. The ability to open multiple files simultaneously for comparison would be wonderful. Thanks for an excellent product! An excellent little tool! My compliments. There is one thing I’d like to see though… I often want to look the info for two files at the same time, and I have to go through the extra step of exporting the info first. The ability to open multiple files simultaneously for comparison would be wonderful. Thanks for an excellent product!

]]> By: haleakalari http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1067 haleakalari Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:21:34 +0000 http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1067 this is a fantastic utility for os x. i have been using it for a while now but have one question, and it is this: will support for reading information from any xiph/vorbis format files (flac, ogg etc...) ever be added? thanks in advance for any response, ari p.s. i ask because the mediainfo library this project revolves around does indeed support these formats. this is a fantastic utility for os x. i have been using it for a while now but have one question, and it is this:

will support for reading information from any xiph/vorbis format files (flac, ogg etc…) ever be added?

thanks in advance for any response,
ari

p.s. i ask because the mediainfo library this project revolves around does indeed support these formats.

]]> By: MichaelLAX http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1044 MichaelLAX Sat, 24 May 2008 17:03:12 +0000 http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1044 v0.7.6.30 - Great product; thanks. HandBrake rip of Fleetwood Mac's - The Dance in AAC/AC3 audio; MediaInfo incorrectly reports that the AC3 track is two track instead of 5.1. However QuickTime Pro reports 5.1 and listening to it confirms it. I made a sample file if you have a repository for me to send it to (Send me an email). v0.7.6.30 - Great product; thanks.

HandBrake rip of Fleetwood Mac’s - The Dance in AAC/AC3 audio; MediaInfo incorrectly reports that the AC3 track is two track instead of 5.1. However QuickTime Pro reports 5.1 and listening to it confirms it. I made a sample file if you have a repository for me to send it to (Send me an email).

]]> By: Dave http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1042 Dave Thu, 22 May 2008 13:03:24 +0000 http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-1042 Just downloaded the app after reading about it on the Visual Hub forums... and right away (without really using it) have come up with a feature request!! I am currently having a problem with a Mov file - it will play in Quicktime but not on my apple TV. But I have loads of Mov files that play great on both. Sooooooo - I want to compare the data from a file that works with one that doesn't ... this could give me some clues on how I might re-encode to make it work (ie don't want to process any file more than once due to potential quality loss). So - a compare files button would be great - load a file, load another and highlight the differences in red!? Cheers Just downloaded the app after reading about it on the Visual Hub forums… and right away (without really using it) have come up with a feature request!! I am currently having a problem with a Mov file - it will play in Quicktime but not on my apple TV. But I have loads of Mov files that play great on both. Sooooooo - I want to compare the data from a file that works with one that doesn’t … this could give me some clues on how I might re-encode to make it work (ie don’t want to process any file more than once due to potential quality loss).
So - a compare files button would be great - load a file, load another and highlight the differences in red!?
Cheers

]]> By: Chris http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-949 Chris Sun, 11 May 2008 00:03:53 +0000 http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-949 Well, found one part of my question on the handbrake forums: ....AC3 pass-thru is 2-channel. AC3 is piped as 16-bit PCM. It's a stereo stream of data decoded by a receiver into 5.1 channels of sound. But it's a bummer MediaInfo is unable to recognize this and display the correct AC-3 info (neither can QuickTime for that matter). MediaInfo is still a very impressive tool, nonetheless.. Well, found one part of my question on the handbrake forums:

….AC3 pass-thru is 2-channel. AC3 is piped as 16-bit PCM. It’s a stereo stream of data decoded by a receiver into 5.1 channels of sound.

But it’s a bummer MediaInfo is unable to recognize this and display the correct AC-3 info (neither can QuickTime for that matter). MediaInfo is still a very impressive tool, nonetheless..

]]> By: Chris http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-948 Chris Sat, 10 May 2008 22:21:57 +0000 http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-948 Question on your readout of H.264 MP4 (.m4v) files. I'm using Handbrake 0.9.2 to encode one of my DVD's with the setting of AVC/H.264 Video /AC3 Audio and Track 1 of the Audio Settings says English (AC3) (5.1 ch). Yet when I open this file in your tool it says Codec: ac-3 BUT Number of Audio Channels: 2. I was expecting to see 6 channels like I see on some of my AVI files in your tool. Is your tool not capable of reading these or am I not using Handbrake correctly? These files, when played on my surround system, show up as Dolby Digital just adding to the confusion. Question on your readout of H.264 MP4 (.m4v) files. I’m using Handbrake 0.9.2 to encode one of my DVD’s with the setting of AVC/H.264 Video /AC3 Audio and Track 1 of the Audio Settings says English (AC3) (5.1 ch). Yet when I open this file in your tool it says Codec: ac-3 BUT Number of Audio Channels: 2. I was expecting to see 6 channels like I see on some of my AVI files in your tool. Is your tool not capable of reading these or am I not using Handbrake correctly? These files, when played on my surround system, show up as Dolby Digital just adding to the confusion.

]]> By: concerned user http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-503 concerned user Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:57:09 +0000 http://massanti.com/2008/01/30/mediainfo-for-mac/#comment-503 i am reporting a bug in the latest build of mediainfo for mac (0.7.5.91); the settings on the container, video and audio stream panels in the preference window are unreadable. that is the the text and background in those three panels are both black [unless the particular setting is highlighted with the mouse or keyboard]. i have included a link to a screenshot to serve as a better example of the bug; <a href="http://i30.tinypic.com/25sy9ht.png" rel="nofollow"></a> in-case that html does not work on your blog, here is the link in plain-text; http://i30.tinypic.com/25sy9ht.png p.s. this bug only appears to occur under os x tiger, as those panels displayed correctly on my leopard machine. -concerned user i am reporting a bug in the latest build of mediainfo for mac (0.7.5.91);

the settings on the container, video and audio stream panels in the preference window are unreadable. that is the the text and background in those three panels are both black [unless the particular setting is highlighted with the mouse or keyboard]. i have included a link to a screenshot to serve as a better example of the bug;

in-case that html does not work on your blog, here is the link in plain-text;
http://i30.tinypic.com/25sy9ht.png

p.s. this bug only appears to occur under os x tiger, as those panels displayed correctly on my leopard machine.

-concerned user

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