[mythtv-users] Identifying video parameters

[bob_pub_mailbox-mytv at yahoo.com]

Is there an easy way to identify video and audio parameters on a recording?

I am using
mplayer -identify <filename>
which prints parameters on the screen, but then it tries to play the video.

Is there an option or other program to just print the params?

Here is the sample output that I am getting from one of my recordings (trimmed of a bunch of extra lines...)
VIDEO MPEG2(pid=65) AUDIO A52(pid=68) NO SUBS (yet)!  PROGRAM N. 1
ID_VIDEO_ID=65
ID_AUDIO_ID=68
VIDEO:  MPEG2  704x480  (aspect 2)  29.970 fps  15000.0 kbps (1875.0 kbyte/s)
ID_FILENAME=American Experience - 2009-04-13, 9-00 PM - We Shall Remain-After the Mayflower.mpg
ID_DEMUXER=mpegts
ID_VIDEO_FORMAT=0x10000002
ID_VIDEO_BITRATE=15000000
ID_VIDEO_WIDTH=704
ID_VIDEO_HEIGHT=480
ID_VIDEO_FPS=29.970
ID_VIDEO_ASPECT=0.0000
ID_AUDIO_FORMAT=8192
ID_AUDIO_BITRATE=0
ID_AUDIO_RATE=0
ID_AUDIO_NCH=0
ID_LENGTH=974.28
ID_SEEKABLE=1

Thanks,

Bob