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Software DVD player w/ bit rate meter?
I rarely use my computer to play DVDs, and when I do I've just been using the freebie InterActual player.
Do any of the major DVD programs (WinDVD, PowerDVD, etc.) offer a bit rate meter, preferably one that specifies both video and audio bit rates separately? |
I tried out all I have and didn't find a real-time bit rate meter, just a report of what bit rate (I assume maximum) the DVD was recorded at for both audio and video).
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Originally posted by X I tried out all I have and didn't find a real-time bit rate meter, just a report of what bit rate (I assume maximum) the DVD was recorded at for both audio and video). |
PowerDVD gives this:
PowerVideo Attribute : Video compression mode : MPEG-2 TV system : 525/60 (NTSC) Aspect Ratio : 4:3 Display Mode : reserved Source picture resolution : 720x480 (525/60) Frame Rate : 29.97 Source picture letterboxed : Not letterboxed Bitrate : 8.00Mbps Audio Attribute : Audio Coding mode : Dolby Digital Sampling Rate : 48kHz Audio application mode : Not specified Number of Audio channels : 2 Bitrate : 192 Kbps Number of Audio streams : 1 Subpicture Attribute : Number of Subtitles : 1 Video: Hardware: Vendor: Nvidia Stream: Type: Interlaced MPEG2 Bitrate: 8.000 Mbps Framerate: 29.970 Hz Resolution: 720x480 Aspect ratio: 4x3 Audio: Hardware: Audio Device: directsound S/PDIF: Present Number of speakers: 2 Stream: Type: Dolby Digital (AC3) Bitrate: 192 Kbps Number of main channels: 2 LFE Channel: None Sampling Frequency: 48khz Bits Per Sample: 16 Output: Sample Rate: 48 KHz Bits per Sample: 16 |
OK, thanks. What I'm really most concerned about is the audio bit rate (telling half-rate from full-rate DTS, etc.), and it looks like both will do that.
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It appears so.
Dances With Wolves DTS: Video: Hardware: Vendor: Nvidia Stream: Type: Encrypted and Interlaced MPEG2 Bitrate: 7.500 Mbps Framerate: 29.970 Hz Resolution: 720x480 Aspect ratio: 16x9 Audio: Hardware: Audio Device: directsound S/PDIF: Present Number of speakers: 2 Stream: Type: DTS Bitrate: 1536 Kbps Number of main channels: 5 LFE Channel: Present Sampling Frequency: 48khz Bits Per Sample: 16 Output: Sample Rate: 48 KHz Bits per Sample: 16 Video: Hardware: Vendor: Nvidia Stream: Type: Interlaced MPEG2 Bitrate: 9.800 Mbps Framerate: 29.970 Hz Resolution: 720x480 Aspect ratio: 16x9 Audio: Hardware: Audio Device: directsound S/PDIF: Present Number of speakers: 2 Stream: Type: DTS Bitrate: 768 Kbps Number of main channels: 5 LFE Channel: Present Sampling Frequency: 48khz Bits Per Sample: 16 Output: Sample Rate: 48 KHz Bits per Sample: 16 |
Doesn't PowerDVD list this when turning on 'stat info' or something like that (can't recall the exact term off hand)?
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Originally posted by abintra Doesn't PowerDVD list this when turning on 'stat info' or something like that (can't recall the exact term off hand)? |
I've been using this info for years now from these two programs. Two days ago I came across something I've never seen before.
When looking at the Anchor Bay release of Monty Python's Life of Brian, WinDVD gave me an Audio bit rate of 256 for the Dolby Digital 2.0 track. Has anyone ever seen this? Generally for Dolby, the results will be: 5.0 / 5.1 / 5.1ex : 384 or 448 bps 1.0 / 2.0 (Pro Logic) : 192 bps |
Originally posted by X I've never seen that function, but I'm a couple of versions behind on PowerDVD. |
Originally posted by abintra I just checked. I have version 4.0 and one can access the real time video bit rate and seperate audio bit rate in it by playing a dvd and choosing "show information". Not sure if it didn't start until version 4 or not though (I think I had version 3 at some point and it was there also but can't be certain). I also have version 4 and I had "show information" checked, but until I also turned on OSD I didn't see it. That's a very nice feature. I've been considering getting the latest PowerDVD as I hear its picture quality is very good. Up until now I've preferred WinDVD's. |
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