idvid - Identify videos, their codecs, and compliance with (S)VCD/DVD specs.
DESCRIPTION
idvid identifies each multimedia video file in a
list, and reports its compliance with video disc standards such as VCD,
SVCD, and DVD.
USAGE
idvid [OPTIONS] VIDEO_FILE(s)
For example:
idvid foo.avi
idvid -tabluar videos/*.mpg
OPTIONS
-terse
Print raw video characteristics, no formatting. Helpful when
calling from other scripts.
-verbose
Print extra information from mplayer, tcprobe, and ffmpeg.
-fast
Don't do lengthy play-time estimation; report length as reported
by mplayer (possibly inaccurate). Results in faster execution.
-tabular
Display output in a table format for easier comparison. Most useful
when identifying multiple video files.
-isformat [vcd|svcd|dvd]
Check VIDEO_FILE for compliance with the given disc format.
If VIDEO_FILE matches the given format, then idvid reports "true"
and exits successfully. Otherwise, idvid reports "false" and exits
with status 1 (failure).
-istvsys [ntsc|pal]
Check VIDEO_FILE for compliance with the given TV system. If
VIDEO_FILE matches the given TV system, then idvid reports "true"
and exits successfully. Otherwise, idvid reports "false" and exits
with status 1 (failure). IGNORED when -isformat is present.
EXAMPLES
idvid -verbose homevideo.avi
Report everything mplayer, ffmpeg, and transcode can determine about
homevideo.avi.
idvid -isformat dvd homevideo.mpg
Check to see if homevideo.mpg is compliant with the DVD standard.
idvid -istvsys pal homevideo.mpg
Check to see if homevideo.mpg is compliant with PAL TV systems.