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VideoSpec
VideoSpec 0.9.4
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(15) 4.4

Displays video file information in detail.   Free
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VideoSpec is a free AppleScript studio App (Xcode 3.0 on Leopard) making use of MediaInfo CLI, MPlayer, FFmpeg, qt_tools and AtomicParsley binaries to display detailed informations on video files. Compatibility of analyzed media file with QuickTime Player v.7.6 is provided with indication on the installation status of the displayed QuickTime Component and its download link as well as compatibility with iPod/iPhone/AppleTV. Suggestion on alternate movie player to QuickTime Player is proposed and preview of video files is available using mplayer binary tool. Furthermore, integration of
What's New
Version 0.9.4:
  • Please put the preference file "com.houdini.VideoSpec.plist" located in ~/Library/Preferences to the trash (Alt + Go menu in Leon). New "Expert" display view (MediaInfo CLI output). ffprobe (git-N-36822-g52889b5) and MPlayer (SVN-r34573-4.0.1) tools updated. Lines with undefined results are no more shown in multiple analysis display view.
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later







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VideoSpec User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 0.x:
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+9

JCH2 reviewed on 25 Jan 2012
I was curious enough to give this try, though I've been using MediaHUD. I still think MH has a bit of an edge, but I was non-the-less impressed. The responsiveness of developer is also exceptional... and nearly unique for someone giving time to something like this for free. All I can say is keep the faith that many of us appreciate effort and the outcome.
[Version 0.9.4]


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+2

+14

freiheit reviewed on 03 Dec 2011
Simple and fast viewing (with some customization options for what gets shown) of video and audio attributes. I like the new feature to preview in VLC instead of MPlayer. Just wish I could make VideoSpec stop trying to connect a website every time I run it. LittleSnitch lets me monitor apps "phoning home". For an app like VideoSpec, I see no need to phone home on every launch.
[Version 0.9.2]

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+2
Videospec (developer) replied on 03 Dec 2011
What is the connection address? This is probably related to Sparkle which is used for updating. Furthermore, I do not use the system profile functionality of Sparkle in VideoSpec and I will not use it in the future.
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+2

+14
freiheit replied on 03 Dec 2011
Dev was quick to respond and show me how to disable the automatic update checking which caused my concern.
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+4
Lamarmarcl commented on 29 Aug 2011
Does this run in Lion?
[Version 0.8.7a]

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+1
Videospec (developer) replied on 30 Aug 2011
I have not yet tested VideoSpec in Lion but users made ​​feedbacks that there was no problem.
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+2

+118
GeoProf replied on 18 Sep 2011
VideoSpec is my favorite such app, and it does work on Lion! The developer is to be commended for his/her creation and doubly so for keeping it free while other such devs have greedily thrown their previously free on the crApp Store Blandwagon. The crApp Store, BTW, has sadly capped off my rapid conversion over the last few years from a very long-time Mac Evangelist and ecstatic stockholder (which enabled our very early retirement and transformed my longtime cultural geographer's hobby of spending at least a month living abroad each year to now spending at least a whole season in a new country every year) to a disgusted hater of the new super-greedy, super-patronizing and megalomaniacal Apple.

But back on topic, over the last couple of updates VideoSpec has become picky as hell about the filetypes it supports, it’s become too stupid to figure out when there’s no Internet connection so it should adjust accordingly (which currently makes it insistently retarded until you click its alert response button 8 or 9 times — an uninspired idea by the developer because it smacks of data mining), and now it also crashes often.

So, though I’ll pine for VideoSpec's return in future versions to intelligence and common sense, the release of iMediaHUD 1.0.1 today may just make that wait more bearable because it too supports multi-file analysis, though instead of a single spreadsheet comparative display à la VideoSpec, iMediaHUD’s individual windows for each file you want to compare is way too unadjustably transparent and a bit ungainly, so that function could clearly benefit from a rethink. But,iMediaHUD can seemingly take anything you through at it with aplomb. I just dropped 7 different movie filetypes on its icon (.mkv, .mp4, .mpeg, .avi, .strs, .vob and .img just for kicks), and after a sustained pensive lull it puked out 7 new overly transparent windows for each filetype sporting a wealth of info about 6 of them and pleasantly more than I expected to get from the .img!

I think iMediaHUD has made a strong start, but I’m still hoping that VideoSpec will catch up in last quarter
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Videospec (developer) replied on 18 Sep 2011
Thanks for reporting me this bug (silly internet connection alert). Please note that you could contact me directly from my site or on the VideoSpec forum. If you want to tell me more about concern with filetypes don't hesitate to contact me.
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+118

GeoProf reviewed on 11 Apr 2011
Yeeeeehaaa, now I can compare multiple video files simultaneously with only one instance of VideoSpec — the most important feature it was missing! Now it's got nearly everything I could want — and it's still FREEEE! Thank you!

If they'd just enable it to read VIDEO_TS folders and make the movie player a bit more robust, it would be perfect.
[Version 0.8.7a]

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+2
Videospec (developer) replied on 12 Apr 2011
I will try to add VIDEO_TS direct analysis in a next release.
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+118
GeoProf replied on 12 Apr 2011
Now THAT'S a responsive developer — Thanks!
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+30

Philih reviewed on 29 Mar 2011
Simple to use, free, many formats supported, perfect ...
[Version 0.8.7]


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+2
Videospec (developer) commented on 06 Jan 2010
I understand that but I needed a new format to add more fields in the results window.
[Version 0.8.2]


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+1

+102

Formica reviewed on 31 Dec 2009
I MUCH prefer the old v.0.7.5 format, it was SO much easier to read. Nevertheless, great app, and thanks for making it free.
[Version 0.8.2]


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+2
Treadman commented on 28 Sep 2009
Bug: Cannot deselect Channels Position in Audio Parameters.
[Version 0.8]

1 Reply

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+2
Videospec (developer) replied on 29 Sep 2009
You are right. I will release a minor update fixing this bug.
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Houdini commented on 28 Sep 2009
Thank you for this info.
[Version 0.8]


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+10
Bidule commented on 28 Sep 2009
Nomore Tiger compatible, too bad… "Applescript error…"
Console : "crashdump[351]: mplayer crashed"
Log : "Library not loaded: /usr/lib/libiconv.2.dylib
Referenced from: /Users/***/Desktop/Applis/VideoSpec.app/Contents/Resources/mplayer
Reason: Incompatible library version: mplayer requires version 7.0.0 or later, but libiconv.2.dylib provides version 5.0.0"
Thanks for previous versions.
[Version 0.8]


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+14

DelportF rated on 08 Jan 2012

[Version 0.9.3]



+4

Classic rated on 02 Dec 2011

[Version 0.9.2]




Ahhamado F P rated on 04 Nov 2011

[Version 0.9.1]



+4

Classic rated on 24 Oct 2011

[Version 0.9.0]



+16

Jolly_joker rated on 07 Apr 2011

[Version 0.8.7a]




Aspherical rated on 07 Apr 2011

[Version 0.8.7a]




RYU224 rated on 01 Apr 2011

[Version 0.8.7a]



-2

lotus260 rated on 29 Mar 2011

[Version 0.8.6]


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Version Downloads:1,300
Type:Multimedia & Design : Video
License:Free
Date:25 Jan 2012
Platform:Intel
Price:Free0.00
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VideoSpec is a free AppleScript studio App (Xcode 3.0 on Leopard) making use of MediaInfo CLI, MPlayer, FFmpeg, qt_tools and AtomicParsley binaries to display detailed informations on video files. Compatibility of analyzed media file with QuickTime Player v.7.6 is provided with indication on the installation status of the displayed QuickTime Component and its download link as well as compatibility with iPod/iPhone/AppleTV. Suggestion on alternate movie player to QuickTime Player is proposed and preview of video files is available using mplayer binary tool. Furthermore, integration of Bitrate Pro adds calculation capacity with multimedia files. Finally, a timecode calculator/converter timecode is now available.
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