MediaInfo Alternatives
MediaInfo is described as '[The standard installer is bundled with adware, but the portable version is clean and adware free: http://www.videohelp.com/software/MediaInfo ]' and is a very popular app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MediaInfo for Windows, Mac, Linux and Windows S. The best alternative is GSpot, which is free. Other great apps like MediaInfo are MediaInfoXP, VideoInspector, Scoop! and AVInaptic.
GSpot is a Windows-based freeware designed to identify codecs used in video files. In addition, the application checks if the required DirectShow filters or Video for Windows codecs are installed and configured for proper playback.
Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.70a, released on 22 February 2007, can be still downloaded from the official website.
GSpot vs MediaInfo opinions
RaizDisplays all the info of an audio/video file that mediainfo displays AFAIK
GUI for MediaInfo, an open source tool for displaying technical information about media files.
MediaInfoXP vs MediaInfo opinions
Simple UI that can integrate into shell.
VideoInspector is a tool designed to provide you with as much information as possible about your video files.
Displays all sort of technical information from any media file. You can filter data to compare, print and export information.
AVInaptic is a program with a simple GUI (GTK +2) that analyzes file type AVI, ASF / WMV, MP4/MOV, Matroska (MKV), OGG, OGM, FLV, and shows a lot of information about technical characteristics (useful in predicting if the movie will be read from your portable player).
Small utility to scan your video files and store the media details (audio, video, subtitles) into a small database. Support export end printing of data, multiple databases, external subtitle, HDR and 3D detection, etc.
MovieScanner vs MediaInfo opinions
You get less data but the most important.
Moo0 Video Info is a very easy tool which can dispaly each video / audio file's information.
Ever had a movie where you could only hear the sound and there were no video? Or only video and no sound?