VideoInspector

Working with videos might mean you need to know all there is about the encoder and even related author details. As such, VideoInspector is a software that offers accurate information on your video files. It supports the AVI, MKV, MPEG and MOV formats.

The user interface of the program consists of a standard window in which you can seamlessly navigate. You can insert a video file by using the file browser or the "drag and drop" method.

Right after you load a video, you can view the duration, video resolution, frames per seconds, bitrate, quality factor and codec, as well as audio channels, sample frequency rate, bitrate and codec.

You can preview the file in the default media player, directly install missing codecs, view a list of installed codecs (FCC, description, version, file path) and a bitrate graph. You can also use a FourCC editor to change the value for the stream header and stream format.

You can burn data to a CD or DVD, triggering this action from the program interface. It’s possible to export a text document with the video information, switch to batch mode, view online statistics, or open a log file.

The application is also packed with some editing tools. Don’t expect capabilities to enhance videos, because editing are mostly technical, such as splitting into multiple video chunks, or extracting the audio layer.

The program uses a low amount of system resources, can guide you through an online help file and didn't cause us any problems during our tests.

Bottom line is that if you want to find out useful information about your videos, then VideoInspector comes in handy. It's simple to use, even by novices, installing in the blink of an eye, supporting a decent variety of video formats.