video codec
MediaInfo 0.7.16
Free and open source application that provides information about media files more>>
What information does MediaInfo provide?
- General: title, author, director, album, track number, date, duration...
- Video: codec, aspect, fps, bitrate...
- Audio: codec, sample rate, channels, language, bitrate...
- Text: language of subtitle
- Chapters: number of chapters, list of chapters
What format (container) does MediaInfo support?
- Video: MKV, OGM, AVI, DivX, WMV, QuickTime, Real, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DVD (VOB)...
- Codecs: DivX, XviD, MSMPEG4, ASP, H.264, AVC...)
- Audio: MP3, WAV, OGG, RA, AC3, AAC, M4A, AU, DTS, AIFF...
- Subtitles: SRT, SSA, ASS, SAMI...
Major Features:
- Read many video and audio file formats
- Different methods of viewing information (text, sheet, tree, HTML...)
- You can customise these views
- Exporting information as text, CSV, HTML...
- Graphical Interface, Command Line, or DLL
- Integration with MS-Windows shell (drag n drop, and Context menu)
- Internationalisation: Any language display on any version of your operating system
- Localisation capability (but volunteers needed)
Enhancements:
- Turkish, Belorussian translations updated
- MPEG-4: More information for Avid DV streams
- MPEG-4: more complete parsing (raw stream) of files with compressed headers
- VC-1 and MPEG-Video: displaying the original framerate for streams with 2:3 pulldown
- WMA: Handling of Mutual Excluded streams
- Some shortcuts were removed
- MPEG-4: some files with compressed headers were not parsed
- MPEG-4: Kodak files with EXIF data were not parsed
- MPEG-4 (Quicktime): some files with compressed header were not well parsed
- MPEG-4: Some files with a TimeCode track had wrong duration
- MPEG-PS: some files with wrong timestamp were not well parsed
- MPEG Audio with APE tags: crash with big tags
DNSChanger Removal Tool 2.0
Scan your computer for the DNSChanger trojan horse. more>>
DNSChanger Removal Tool 2.0 is an effective tool which can scan your computer for the DNSChanger trojan horse and alert you if it is detected. The DNSChanger Trojan Horse, also known as OSX.RSPlug.A and OSX/Puper, has been found on numerous pornographic websites disguising itself as a video codec. Once downloaded and installed, DNSChanger changes the DNS settings on the computer, redirecting websites entered by the user to malicious sites. If personal information is entered on these malicious websites, it can lead to identity theft.
Upon launching DNSChanger Removal Tool, click the Scan button to scan for the DNSChanger trojan horse. If the DNSChanger trojan horse is detected, DNSChanger Removal Tool will give you the option to remove it. If the DNSChanger trojan horse is detected and removed, you will need to restart your computer to clear out the bad DNS entries added by the DNSChanger Trojan Horse.
Flash Video Downloader 1.3.2
Flash Video Downloader - batch download and save streaming flash videos from most streaming video sites more>>
Main features:
- Locates the video files (.flv) for you so you dont have to deal with complicated "flash video downloading websites" or firefox extensions anymore
- Automatically downloads the video file (.flv) for you so less clicking
- Allows many videos to be downloaded in a batch process, leaving you free to go do something else while Flash Video Downloader takes care of your videos for you
- Gives you detailed progress of what its currently doing and presents you with a full log when finished
- Has Growl Support to easily notify you of the current progress
- Can shut down the computer when its finished
- Its Free!
TubeTV 0.9.2
TubeTV - search and save Google Video and YouTube videos in a format suitable for playback on your Apple TV or Video iPod more>>
Upon conversion, double clicking the files will open them in iTunes allowing you to sync to your desired device (drag and drop to open with QuickTime Player instead if desired).
The program includes a small browser and search functionality and exports with QuickTime using the H.264 codec.
After downloading, a preference sets whether or not the movie is converted to H.264. If conversion is enabled, you will end up with two movie files on your desktop (or wherever you choose to save them).
The file ending in .m4v is the one you should open with iTunes and sync to your iPod or Apple TV.
Main features:
- Built in browser with search for YouTube and Google Video videos.
- Export video as flv (flash video), or for Apple TV or Video iPod.
- Uses the high quality H.264 video codec for export.
- Written with Cocoa - native to Mac OS X.
- Universal binary - Intel, PPC native.
Enhancements:
- [bugfix]Fixed a problem which prevented conversions of movies which contained accented characters and unicode symbols.

FLV Crunch 1.1
Convert flv, mpeg 1/2/4, 3gp, mp3, aac, dv, wmv, wma, rm, ra, and avi files to other formats. more>>
FLV Crunch 1.1 represents sophisticated all-in-one-suite utility that can convert flv, MPEG, MPEG 2, MPEG 4, Quicktime MOV, 3GP, RealPlayer files (RV10 video codec only), Windows Media Player files, and AVI files into a format that your computer / phone / dvd player / pda / iPod can play.
Major Features:
- Your file can be converted into a MPEG 1, MPEG 2, MPEG 4, Quicktime MOV, 3GP, Divx AVI, AAC, WMV, DV, or MP3 file.
- You can change the bitrate, resolution, frames per second, and quality of the video file. Here is the simple summary of what this program can do.
- Convert these files: mpg, vob, mp4, mov, dv, 3gp, aac, mp3, wma, wmv, rm, and ra into these files: mpg, vob, mp4, mov, dv, 3pg, aac, mp3, wmv.
Zattoo 3.3.0 Beta
Free application that will allow you to watch TV on your Mac. more>> Free application that will allow you to watch TV on your Mac.
Zattoo is a free application that will allow you to watch TV on your Mac. All you need is a broadband connection and a current operating system (Windows XP or Vista, Mac OS X, or Linux).
Zattoo is currently available in Germany, Norway, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland, and the UK.
Zattoo is a peer-to-peer application. This means that the data is not streamed from one central server to all users watching a certain program, but flows from one user to the next, thus also using the computing power of the users computers.
The technology is based on research done by Sugih Jamin and Wenjie Wang at the University of Michigan and is optimized to stream live content.
Other technical data: Resolution: 352x288 (wide screen: 480x288), Downstream rate: 500 Kbits/second, Video-Codec: H.264.
Enhancements:
- Improved video stability.
- Resolved several crashes.
Kigo Video Converter Free 2.0
Convert all popular video formats to play on portable devices. more>>
Kigo Video Converter Free 2.0 is considered as an excellent and useful converter software that could convert MPG, AVI, RMVB, MOV, MKV and many other video formats to AVI, MP4, FLV, 3GP and other popular formats at fast speed and great quality.
Comparing with the professional version of Kigo video converter, the free version doesn't include pre-defined output formats for iPod, iPhone, PSP. And they have the same conversion engine.
DivX Video Bundle for Mac 5.2
Create and watch videos in the DivX video format. more>>
DivX Video Bundle for Mac 5.2 is an updated free codec which offers for Mac built to play every version of DivX content ever created. An update of our core technology, the DivX Mac codec plugs into any QuickTime-enabled video software to create high-quality DivX videos at a fraction of the original size.
The DivX Mac codec offers instant access to millions of DivX files available on the Internet today.
Enhancements:
- Have unspecified features
- enhancements
- And bug fixes.
JPDM Decoder 2.1.0
JPDM video codec for QuickTime. more>>
JPDM Decoder 2.1.0 offers users a QuickTime Video Decoder Component ( JPDM web and Desktop vision ) Under GPL (Based on ffmpeg-SVN's libavcodec.) This codec allows you to visualize through Quick Time videos created with KandaluLite software.
Major Features:
- Override QuickTime native default H.264 decoder.
- Support B-frame, and some Main/Hi Profile features.
- B-Pyramid is now playable under QuickTime Player.
- Based on ffmpeg-SVN's libavcodec.
Codec Calculator 3.0
Codec Calculator - Calculate data rates more>>
Main features:
- Tells you how much video can fit on a CD
- Converts from Bits to Bytes
- Predicts Video data rates for any QuickTime 6 Video Codec
- Predicts Audio data rates for any QuickTime 6 Audio Codec (even MP3)
- Maximum file size for videos
- Maximum Time (in seconds,minutes, and hours) for a certain storage area
- Calculates the number of video frames in a file
- Predicts download times.
Enhancements:
- 3GPP AMR Narrowband
- Ogg Vorbis.
MPEG Exporter WMV 1.1
MPEG Exporter WMV - Video converter from WMV3 video into iPod MPEG-4 more>>
Enhancements:
- Exports lossless complession QuickTime movie. Use this format with MPEG Exporter TNG to convert into MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and DivX AVI file.
Video Disk Space Calculator 1.1
Video Disk Space Calculator - Find needed disk space for video editors more>>
As of version 1.1 it also can calculate length available for a specified disk size. Simply select your desired video codec, enter the length of the footage or available disk space, and VDSC will display the space needed or length available.
A printable chart of many codecs and their respective data rates is also built in.
Enhancements:
- Added Codecs: DVCPRO HD, MPEG-2 Low, Medium and High
- Added ability to display a smaller selection of Codecs
- Added ability to calculate length from a given disk space
- Added Terabyte option for disk space
- Revised SD 8 and 10 bit data rates
- Added Help file
- Now a Universal Binary.
DVDibbler 1.8.4
DVDibbler is an advanced GUI for the Mac OS X port of MEncoder. MEncoder allows you to rip DVDs and convert them into DivX format. Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2 or later more>> DVDibbler is an advanced GUI for the Mac OS X port of MEncoder. MEncoder allows you to rip DVDs and convert them into DivX format.
Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
Version 1.8.4 adds the following:
- Bug fix: When selected video codec is DV, advanced video options are now ignored as they are not used by LibDV.
- Bug fix: Fixed PCM audio codec option.
SheerVideo Reader 2.7.6.11
SheerVideo Reader is a decoder-only version of SheerVideo Pro, a powerful faster-than-real-time perfectly lossless software video codec for production, postproduction, and archival more>>
SheerVideo Reader 2.7.6.11 is created as a unique,real-time and ideal video codec which helps effectively with production, postproduction, and archival. And now, with Synchromy, SheerVideo can interconvert between all standard pixel formats with unrivalled accuracy.
Major Features:
- Double your disk speed
- Double your disk size
- Double your transmission bandwidth
- Maintain absolutely perfect fidelity, bit-for-bit identical to the original.
- RGB[A] and Y'CbCr[A]
- 4:4:4[:4] and 4:2:2[:4]
- with and without alpha
- 8-bit and 10-bit
- progressive and interlaced
- SD, HD, and any-D
- NTSC, PAL, and SECAM
- 4:3, 16:9, and any:any
- at any frame rate.
3ivx Data Rate Calculator 1.0
3ivx Data Rate Calculator is a utility that allows you to determine the exact Data Rate that one should specify when encoding MPEG2 files from a DVD into the 3ivx video compression format more>> 3ivx Data Rate Calculator is a utility that allows you to determine the exact Data Rate that one should specify when encoding MPEG2 files from a DVD into the 3ivx video compression format. This can also be used for any other Video Compression Codec such as: OpenDivx, Sorenson, On2 VP3, Indeo Video, and any other video codec that allows you to set your desired data rate.
Note: If you are using the 3ivx codec to encode a movie, you must have the Personal version or higher in order to be able to set your desired data rate. Many other codecs have this option available free of charge.
Mac OS 9.0 or later, QuickTime 5.0 or later, 3ivx 3.5 Personal Edition