If you use a shell with linux and maybe mac os since it is unix and a lot of linux commands work you can try the solutions on this site;
https://superuser.com/questions/595177/how-to-retrieve-video-file-information-from-command-line-under-linux The above solutions will show you all kinds of info about the file including file type and data rate. JB > On Mar 26, 2019, at 1:32 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Livecode 9.x.x uses Apple Video Foundation (AVF) for the LC Player object > under OSX. > AVF supports MPEG-1 video but not MPEG-2 video. > Both MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 use the .mpg file extenstion. > > Question for any media geniuses on this list: Is there a way in LiveCode to > tell a MPEG-1 .mpg file from a MPEG-2.mpg file? > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode