how to tell codec used in mp4 video?

[John Rofrano]

[Gilles Gagnon] “how can I determine this? is there a utility to see its “properties”?”

There is no way to determine what manufacturer (Sony or MainConcept) of a codec was used to render a file. You could use a utility like Mediainfo to see the properties of the file but the codec will be listed as the same in both.

~jr

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[Gilles Gagnon]

Thanks John, good to know.

I’m downloading mediainfo now. the learning never ends 🙂

Gilles

[Tyson Onaga]

There is an ugly-manual way.

1. Render the mp4 (save/note the Render/Template used)
2. Open the mp4 with VLC
3. Tools, Codec Information
4. on the General tab, enter some data (perhaps in the Comments field)
5. use Save Metadata

Your Render/Template name is stored in the mp4.

[Gilles Gagnon]

Very clever Tyson!

I was thinking of files which I haven’t rendereed myself or haven’t entered the details using your trick 🙂

Cheers,

Gilles