How to analyze the bitrate in a video file

Introduction

Sometimes it is needed to analyze the bitrate in a video file, to do this, there is a tool named codecvista. This tool can help you to inspect a video. For example, you can create graphs about bitrate or inspect the frames one by one. In the following link, you can download the codecvista:

http://www.codecian.com/downloads.html

You can download a trial version for 22 days or buy the license.

Inspect a video file

Run the codecvisa tool:

./<path to codecvisa>/codecvisa

If you don't have a license, click on the OK button three times to start to inspect the video. Then, open the video file that you want to inspect and select the video type. You will get something like this:

Figure 1. Codecvisa file loaded

Then, click on the first frame to load them. Now, you will see all the frames (if you are using the trial version, you will see only the first 20 frames):

Figure 2. Codecvisa load frames

To create a bitrate graph, click on the graph button and select 'Bitrate graph':

Figure 3. Select bitrate graph

Select the framerate manually. Below the graph, you can find the bitrate average for the video.

Figure 4. Codecvisa bitrate graph