MatroskaDiag

Mastroska is an ambitious project that aims to create a widely renowned and accepted standard of multimedia container formats. A multimea container is not a compression format but more of an envelope for which there can be multiple video, audio, and subtitle streams.

MastroskaDiag is a lightweight piece of software designed specifically for Matroska files. More to the point, it’s designed to help users diagnose most DirectShow-related problems when trying to use a Matroska file.

In short, this tool is for those who can’t play MKV files in Windows Media Player (in older versions of Windows), even after the successful installation of the Matroska pack.

The application can be used by everyone without much preparation since it doesn’t even require installation. Subsequent to launching the app, users are greeted by a basic, very pragmatic GUI.

The main elements of the app are the three main tabs: HTML Report, Text Report, and Matroska Parsing Log. Within the HTML Report tab, users are provided with a series of comprehensive information such as the file size of the loaded file, a DirectShow RenderFile check, details about the DirectShow rendering, and some general system information if users use the checkbox at the bottom of the main window.

The Text Report tab is the place where users are provided with a series of complete information regarding how DirectShow interacts with a computer’s system and detailed information about the rendering procedures. As expected, the Matroska Parsing log displays information such as the EBML version, the max ID length, and the max size length.