Finding out a codec?

Messiah Khan · 11 Nov 2006 at 23:08

Ive got a video file, but I have no idea what codec it uses. When I play it, the sound works, but the video doesn't. Whats the best way of finding out what codec it uses? There is nothing listed in the properties of the file.

mctiny · 11 Nov 2006 at 23:13

messiah khan said:
Ive got a video file, but I have no idea what codec it uses. When I play it, the sound works, but the video doesn't. Whats the best way of finding out what codec it uses? There is nothing listed in the properties of the file.

google gspot.

KizZ · 11 Nov 2006 at 23:22

VLC player should sort it out

Messiah Khan · 11 Nov 2006 at 23:24

Gspot couldn't figure it out. And VLC doesn't sort it either.

AVIcodec says its an Mpeg2, but the codec ive just tried for that doesn't get it to work either.

Messiah Khan · 11 Nov 2006 at 23:28

Nevermind.. got it working. Just installed the latest version of VLC.

meghatronic · 12 Nov 2006 at 02:12

messiah khan said:
Nevermind.. got it working. Just installed the latest version of VLC.

...solves most problems.... although it has its own annoyances.

t31os · 12 Nov 2006 at 10:27

Had 1 or 2 files VLC could never play, for anything it doesnt play, BS Player seems to work fine for me.

Primarily use VLC, just adding the above incase you get stuck again.

daveydave · 12 Nov 2006 at 13:17

t31os, your from woking mate? whereabouts i live in goldsworthpark....but currently at uni in portsmouth