Vista AVI file attributes.

[Legend11]

In Windows XP, if I right clicked on an AVI video file and selected
'Properties', along with the other attributes listed, such as length and
bitrate etc, it also told you what codec the file used (DivX or
Xvid)...this was listed under the 'video compression' attribute, I
think. But with Vista this information isn't displayed for my AVI
files...and I have to literally open each file in a media player to find
out if it is Xvid or DivX. I suspect there are third party utilities
that would allow me to hover over a file and have it tell me this
information, but I shouldn't have to install something to do what XP did
effortlessly...can't I force Vista to list this [rather important]
attribute?

Many thanks.
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[fatsteve]

"Legend11"> > >

In Windows XP, if I right clicked on an AVI video file and selected
'Properties', along with the other attributes listed, such as length
and bitrate etc, it also told you what codec the file used (DivX or
Xvid)...this was listed under the 'video compression' attribute, I
think. But with Vista this information isn't displayed for my AVI
files...and I have to literally open each file in a media player to
find out if it is Xvid or DivX. I suspect there are third party
utilities that would allow me to hover over a file and have it tell
me this information, but I shouldn't have to install something to do
what XP did effortlessly...can't I force Vista to list this [rather
important] attribute? > >

As far as I know, there isn't a setting that you can turn on in Vista
so it shows you Xvid or Divx. However, you can use MediaInfo
(freeware) which needs to be installed, to accomplish what you want.
(hoovering the mouse over the file for attributes) It even supports
mkv files.

'MediaInfo' (http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en)

After you install it, under 'Preferences' make sure "Shell Info Tip"
is checked. It's this setting that gives you the ability to hoover
your mouse over the file to pull information.

That is very strange. When I hover over my music files, I get all this
information - and I have no extra software installed. Just plain vanilla
Vista.

[image:
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii36/whs37/HTG18/Musicinfo.png]

The file you are hovering over is not an avi so not really a good
comparison. what happens when you hover over an avi?

 

[fatsteve]

"Legend11"> > >

In Windows XP, if I right clicked on an AVI video file and selected
'Properties', along with the other attributes listed, such as length
and bitrate etc, it also told you what codec the file used (DivX or
Xvid)...this was listed under the 'video compression' attribute, I
think. But with Vista this information isn't displayed for my AVI
files...and I have to literally open each file in a media player to
find out if it is Xvid or DivX. I suspect there are third party
utilities that would allow me to hover over a file and have it tell
me this information, but I shouldn't have to install something to do
what XP did effortlessly...can't I force Vista to list this [rather
important] attribute? > >

As far as I know, there isn't a setting that you can turn on in Vista
so it shows you Xvid or Divx. However, you can use MediaInfo
(freeware) which needs to be installed, to accomplish what you want.
(hoovering the mouse over the file for attributes) It even supports
mkv files.

'MediaInfo' (http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en)

After you install it, under 'Preferences' make sure "Shell Info Tip"
is checked. It's this setting that gives you the ability to hoover
your mouse over the file to pull information.

That is very strange. When I hover over my music files, I get all this
information - and I have no extra software installed. Just plain vanilla
Vista.

[image:
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii36/whs37/HTG18/Musicinfo.png]

Hmmmmm. Are you sure you don't have any software installed that is
doing that? I want mine to look like yours!

 

[fatsteve]

"Legend11"

In Windows XP, if I right clicked on an AVI video file and selected
'Properties', along with the other attributes listed, such as length
and bitrate etc, it also told you what codec the file used (DivX or
Xvid)...this was listed under the 'video compression' attribute, I
think. But with Vista this information isn't displayed for my AVI
files...and I have to literally open each file in a media player to
find out if it is Xvid or DivX. I suspect there are third party
utilities that would allow me to hover over a file and have it tell me
this information, but I shouldn't have to install something to do what
XP did effortlessly...can't I force Vista to list this [rather
important] attribute?

As far as I know, there isn't a setting that you can turn on in Vista so
it shows you Xvid or Divx. However, you can use MediaInfo (freeware)
which needs to be installed, to accomplish what you want. (hoovering the
mouse over the file for attributes) It even supports mkv files.

http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en

After you install it, under 'Preferences' make sure "Shell Info Tip" is
checked. It's this setting that gives you the ability to hoover your
mouse over the file to pull information.

Thanks for the tip. That gives a little more info (though looks a
little messy) but not as much info as whs has in his post.

 

[Legend11]

"Legend11"

In Windows XP, if I right clicked on an AVI video file and selected
'Properties', along with the other attributes listed, such as length
and bitrate etc, it also told you what codec the file used (DivX or
Xvid)...this was listed under the 'video compression' attribute, I
think. But with Vista this information isn't displayed for my AVI
files...and I have to literally open each file in a media player to
find out if it is Xvid or DivX. I suspect there are third party
utilities that would allow me to hover over a file and have it tell me
this information, but I shouldn't have to install something to do what
XP did effortlessly...can't I force Vista to list this [rather
important] attribute?

As far as I know, there isn't a setting that you can turn on in Vista so
it shows you Xvid or Divx. However, you can use MediaInfo (freeware)
which needs to be installed, to accomplish what you want. (hoovering the
mouse over the file for attributes) It even supports mkv files.

http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en

After you install it, under 'Preferences' make sure "Shell Info Tip" is
checked. It's this setting that gives you the ability to hoover your
mouse over the file to pull information.

Thanks...will give it a go.

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[Legend11]

"Legend11"

In Windows XP, if I right clicked on an AVI video file and selected
'Properties', along with the other attributes listed, such as length
and bitrate etc, it also told you what codec the file used (DivX or
Xvid)...this was listed under the 'video compression' attribute, I
think. But with Vista this information isn't displayed for my AVI
files...and I have to literally open each file in a media player to
find out if it is Xvid or DivX. I suspect there are third party
utilities that would allow me to hover over a file and have it tell me
this information, but I shouldn't have to install something to do what
XP did effortlessly...can't I force Vista to list this [rather
important] attribute?

As far as I know, there isn't a setting that you can turn on in Vista so
it shows you Xvid or Divx. However, you can use MediaInfo (freeware)
which needs to be installed, to accomplish what you want. (hoovering the
mouse over the file for attributes) It even supports mkv files.

http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en

After you install it, under 'Preferences' make sure "Shell Info Tip" is
checked. It's this setting that gives you the ability to hoover your
mouse over the file to pull information.

Actually I just installed it now....it's bloody fantastic, just what I
needed...thanks.

I was wary of some of the progs I had seen as they seemed too bloated,
but this is perfect. I really appreciate your help.

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