How to determine which codec a video is encoded in

[Karl Larsen]

On 07/05/2010 03:35 AM, Olivier Nicole wrote:
>> I have some video files that I need to know what codec is used to
>> decode them. I know that the Windows software G-spot will help, is
>>      
> Have you tried the command file(1)?
>
> # file les-tontons-flingueurs.avi
> les-tontons-flingueurs.avi: RIFF (little-endian) data, AVI, 672 x 400, 25.00 fps, video: XviD, audio: MPEG-1 Layer 3 (stereo, 48000 Hz)
>
> Olivier
>
>    
         Simply excellent!

73 Karl


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