How to tell which container was encoded?
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How to tell which container was encoded?
I've been using Handbrake for a large DVD to MKV conversion job. I just realized that with at least one disc I used ".mkv" as the extension for the destination files but selected MP4 as the format. I'm not sure if I did this for any other discs, and I'm not sure how to tell. VLC doesn't seem to give any useful information since it seems like the video and audio is the same, only the container differs. How can I tell which container I used to encode a video?
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Re: How to tell which container was encoded?
Why are you messing with the extensions?....choose the format and the extension changes. You can try MediaInfo or other media readers...
Re: How to tell which container was encoded?
I was basing the naming on other files in the folder. When I select a file (say, S01E01.mkv) Handbrake only includes the name without the extension, so I have to put the extension back in by hand.Cavalicious wrote:Why are you messing with the extensions?....choose the format and the extension changes. You can try MediaInfo or other media readers...
Thanks for the tip on mediainfo.
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Re: How to tell which container was encoded?
Are you sure it's not just OS X hiding the extension? Or if you look at the save path in the main window, it should show you the complete file name.
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Re: How to tell which container was encoded?
I'm not sure, it's too late now as the one file (as it turns out) which was encoded in MP4 I've since deleted and re-encoded in MKV. MediaInfo did the trick.Smithcraft wrote:Are you sure it's not just OS X hiding the extension? Or if you look at the save path in the main window, it should show you the complete file name.
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Re: How to tell which container was encoded?
Oh well.
Not to knock Media Info, but you might also wanna try getting info on the file. The Get Info window should give the complete file name. Or indicate if the extension is hidden.
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Not to knock Media Info, but you might also wanna try getting info on the file. The Get Info window should give the complete file name. Or indicate if the extension is hidden.
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