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MediaInfo
MediaInfo 0.7.54
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Supplies technical and tag information about a video or audio file.   Commercial ($0.99)
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MediaInfo provides easy access to technical and tag information about video and audio files.

A non-exhaustive list of the information MediaInfo can retrieve:
  • Container: format, profile, commercial name of the format, duration, overall bit rate, writing application and library, title, author, director, album, track number, date, duration...
  • Video: format, codec id, aspect, frame rate, bit rate, color space, chroma subsampling, bit depth, scan type, scan order...
  • Audio: format, codec id, sample rate, channels, bit depth, language, bit rate...
What's New
Version 0.7.54:
  • Russian translation updated
  • #3480111, Matroska: parsing of WebM-style frame rate info
  • #3499859, ALAC: parsing of the alac atom, for real bit depth / sample rate
  • #3487601, DV: fields order (TFF/BFF)
  • MPEG-4: more video 4CCs binded to MPEG Video
  • H.263: raw stream parsing (width, height, aspect ratio), comparison with container data
  • Speed improvements
  • MPEG-PS: supporting parsing of some non-conform files
  • Full support of CEA-608 (separation of CC1-CC4, T1-T4)
  • #3494722, MPEG-4: trying to detect wrong duration in track header
  • MPEG-4 with embedded MXF track (XDCAM...): separation of video bitrate and padding bitrate
  • Compound streams (e.g. DV): separation of video bitrate and audio bitrate
  • Blu-ray: LPCM mono real bit rate is separated from the encoded (stereo) bit rate
  • Support of https, sftp scp protocols (custom builds only)
  • AVI: vprp (OpenDML) display aspect ratio support
  • File names with non-US characters were sometimes not open
  • #3480111, Matroska: some frame rates are incorrect in the file, trying to detect this kind of malformed file
  • #3479494, AVC: segmentation fault
  • #3440638, AAC: wrong detection for some malformed AAC streams
  • #3440638, MPEG-4: wrong analysis of some files having track header after media information
  • #3480111, MXF: Height was wrong for MXF with FrameLayout = Mixed fields
  • #3468235, Blu-ray: displaying PGS in all cases (even if PES is not detected, they are too much rare)
  • #3498846, MPEG-4: delay between audio and video was no more detected
  • #3495573, MPEG-4: crash with some files having fragments
  • MPEG-4: channel position in case of channel atom is configured with ChannelBitmap
  • MPEG-TS: crash with some buggy files (a PID indicated as PSI and PES at the same time)
  • AES3: not detecting Dolby E stream if there is guard band before the Dolby E frame, in MPEG-TS
  • DPX: some files with some invalid fields were not detected
  • DTVCC Captions: crash with some buggy streams
Version 0.7.54:
  • Russian translation updated
  • #3480111, Matroska: parsing of WebM-style frame rate info
  • #3499859, ALAC: parsing of the alac atom, for real bit depth / sample rate
  • #3487601, DV: fields order (TFF/BFF)
  • MPEG-4: more video 4CCs binded to MPEG Video
  • H.263: raw stream parsing (width, height, aspect ratio), comparison with container data
  • Speed improvements
  • MPEG-PS: more...
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.6 or later



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MediaInfo User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 0.x:
(8)
Your rating: Now say why...
Overall:
(8)

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+37
Big-Mac-XXL commented on 16 Mar 2012
Went back to MediaInfo Mac 0.7.36.0. The new version MediaInfo 0.7.54 is ugly as hell, has a terrible Java like GUI, the icon is ugly and full of broken pixels. The whole thing reminds me now of some kind of Java program from the past. Its an esthetically pain to use this software. The older version, though no beauty, is at least Mac like, nice and friendly. This was an failed upgrade attempt which ended in a downgrade. I JUST found out: my older and much nicer version is now commercially sold in the AppStore under the name Media Inspector. Indeed, a much nicer program.
[Version 0.7.54]

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+2
Max-Pozdeev replied on 19 Mar 2012
Media Inspector (formerly named MediaInfo Mac and still uses libMediaInfo) and MediaInfo are made by different developers.
burypromote

Jerome-Martinez replied on 24 Mar 2012
"Media Inspector" (formely "MediaInfo Mac") is not the same product, it is made by Diego Massanti, as a (friendly) wrapper to my library (this is explicitely written on all pages made by Diego). "MediaInfo" was ugly, but since March 20th 2012, a new MediaInfo GUI is released on the App Store with a better GUI (Mac style)
http://itunes.apple.com/app/mediainfo/id510620098

Jerome, developper of MediaInfo
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+51

Arvidtp reviewed on 13 Mar 2012
This is great. My only gripe is that i'd like to be able to drop media files on the application icon and have it open them like many of these type of apps do, not just on the window of the already open application - that way i could put it in my Finder toolbar and have it available in one step all the time.
[Version 0.7.54]


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+1

+152

GeoProf reviewed on 16 Sep 2011
Thanks to the developer for not joining the parade of other devs who recently switched their similar apps from freeware to shareware in order to score some cash at the crApp Store.

I love this app, but I’d also love to see a couple of features implemented: 1) Ability to change font size to make it more legible; and 2) Ability to compare multiple apps. Otherwise, great app.
[Version 0.7.49]

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burypromote
-6

+37
Myschizobuddy replied on 04 Jan 2012
there are tons of freeware software on the App Store.
your pissing on the desire of the developers to make a living. Screw you. why don't you create an App yourself and give it for free and eat grass for the rest of your life.
burypromote

+42

Ryde reviewed on 23 Jun 2011
MediaInfo is an indispensable tool for everybody working with video on the Mac. Why pay money for other apps that do the same without adding significant functionality at the core? This one here is the original thing and it's free.

Highly recommended!
[Version 0.7.45]

1 Reply

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+2
Max-Pozdeev replied on 24 Jun 2011
But still it does not support non-ascii filenames.
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+1

+544
Negritude commented on 26 Mar 2011
The latest version of MediaInfo is 0.7.43:

http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en/Download/Mac_OS

MediaInfo Mac, the related Cocoa program which uses the library from MediaInfo, has been renamed to Media Inspector, is no longer free, and is only available in the Mac App Store.
[Version 0.7.34]


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+5
Sala7575 commented on 15 Jul 2010
MediaInfo 0.7.34 is ugly...
And It doent work properly...
[Version 0.7.34]


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+15
Houdini tipped on 15 May 2010
MediaInfo 0.7.33 is available at this address,

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/mediainfo/MediaInfo_GUI_0.7.33_Mac_Universal.dmg
[Version 0.7.30]

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+109
DevTools-Inc. commented on 16 May 2010
People can see for themselves, and download what THEY want. There is no need to post a second direct download link. This application is available for many other platforms. You can see a complete list on this site:
http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en/Download
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+2

+15
Houdini commented on 16 May 2010
I know that ;-) as I am the official packager of MediaInfo Mac OS X version. Jérôme Martinez - developer of MediaInfo - does not have a MacUpdate developer account so I have found this way to inform Mac users of new Mac OS X version of MediaInfo.
burypromote
+1

+16

Momijigari reviewed on 23 Mar 2010
Very useful software.
A big thanks to the developer for supporting Tiger + PPC.
[Version 0.7.29]


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+15
Houdini commented on 29 Nov 2009
MediaInfo Droplet is only a wrapper of MediaInfo CLI while waiting for a new version of MediaInfo GUI by Jérôme Martinez with more fonctionalities (drag and drop...). Note that MediaInfo Mac simply uses MediaInfoLib designed by Jérôme.
[Version 0.7.25]

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+1

+398
Fishscale replied on 17 Jan 2010
okay but keep in mind, mediainfo mac is a much more thorough and useful app in my opinion and even if it is just a wrapped script so be it. Most free simple apps are simple command lines wrapped in a gui for easy use. If it was a pay app than something like that would be worth mentioning but since it is not I think the recommendations speak for themselves. 13 users prefer mediainfo mac over this app. I have tried both and agree with those users using mediainfo mac. just my opinion to keep in mind.
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+1

+14
Diego Massanti replied on 16 May 2010
Houdini, you should stop demoting Mediainfo Mac the way you do in several comments of yours that i have seen on different sites or forums, or taking it as a "simple wrapper" around jerome's library, because it is not that simple as you may think.

If it is that "simple" as you say, why don't you write an Objective-C aplication using the Cocoa API, which is 4 way universal binary like mine, linking against Jerome's library, instead of that applescript thing ?

I honestly can't understand why you hate Mediainfo Mac so much or what problem could it cause to you, specially when im even releasing it for free.

Diego Massanti.
Developer of MediaInfo Mac.
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+15
Houdini commented on 16 May 2010
Hi Diego,

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I DO not demote MediaInfo Mac as you can read for example in my comment on MediaInfo Mac Mac Update page on 26 february,
"MediaInfo Mac by Diego, uses Jérôme MediaInfo library in a fast and well designed GUI". I know that it is not so easy to build a cocoa app, much more difficult than in Apple Script Studio I must admit.
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+14
Diego Massanti commented on 16 May 2010
Houdini, you're right, i was asleep and pissed off when i wrote that because not only im getting a terrible amount of mails from people blaming at me cause mediainfo crashes, but on top of that, somehow MacUpdate did a rollback to a more than 1 year old version of MediaInfo Mac which is causing crashes to a lot of people.

Take this as a public apology to my comment above.
Next time i will wait to be awake before writing anything.

Sorry again man.
burypromote
+2

+95

Ean reviewed on 27 Nov 2009
Do not confuse this with the excellent MediaInfo Mac:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/26861/mediainfo-mac

This packaging of MediaInfo feels crude. One can't drop a file on the application so there is a second "droplet" with inferior information display. One nice feature in the "full" application is changing the display between text and HTML, but there are no command keys or buttons-one is forced to mouse around. There is also a sort of graphical display that some may find useful but, for me, it made the information about the file harder to read.

Features, Ease of Use 2
Value and Stability 4

Sticking with MedaInfo Mac for now.
[Version 0.7.25]


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+24

Jason_Milles_76 rated on 21 Mar 2012

[Version 0.7.54]



+3

Mwoods rated on 21 Sep 2011

[Version 0.7.49]



+2

Max-Pozdeev rated on 24 Jun 2011

[Version 0.7.45]


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Date:13 Mar 2012
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MediaInfo provides easy access to technical and tag information about video and audio files.

A non-exhaustive list of the information MediaInfo can retrieve:
  • Container: format, profile, commercial name of the format, duration, overall bit rate, writing application and library, title, author, director, album, track number, date, duration...
  • Video: format, codec id, aspect, frame rate, bit rate, color space, chroma subsampling, bit depth, scan type, scan order...
  • Audio: format, codec id, sample rate, channels, bit depth, language, bit rate...
  • Text: format, codec id, language of subtitle...
  • Chapters: count of chapters, list of chapters...


A non-exhaustive list of the formats MediaInfo can analyze:
  • Container: MPEG-4, QuickTime, Matroska, AVI, MPEG-PS (including DVD), MPEG-TS (including Blu-ray), MXF, GXF, LXF, WMV, FLV, Real...
  • Tags: Id3v1, Id3v2, Vorbis comments, APE tags...
  • Video: MPEG-1/2 Video, H.263, MPEG-4 Visual (including DivX, XviD), H.264/AVC, Dirac...
  • Audio: MPEG Audio (including MP3), AC3, DTS, AAC, Dolby E, AES3, FLAC...
  • Subtitles: CEA-608, CEA-708, DTVCC, SCTE-20, SCTE-128, ATSC/53, CDP, DVB Subtitle, Teletext, SRT, SSA, ASS, SAMI...


A non-exhaustive list of the features:
  • Read many video and audio file formats
  • View information in different formats (text, tree)
  • Export information as text
  • Graphical user interface, command line interface, or library (.dll/.so/.dylib) versions available
  • Integrate with the shell (drag 'n' drop, and Context menu)
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