Video Format differences

[Shaan]

I am running Everything 1.5.0.1393a on two different Windows 11 systems side by side. Same configuration of Everything and most system components/programs at both side. I notice different values for Video Format column on the same set of files in between these two system. MediaInfo shows same code, e.g. AVC. In one system, AVC files read "avc1", HEVC files read "hvc1", while in the other system, it shows up as "H.264" and "H.265" respectively. Is there any configuration that I could look at to make these appear similar between systems?

[void]

Everything gathers Video Format from:

system.video.compression
({XXXXXXXX-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} is converted to FourCC)

CodecID in mkv files.
FourCC from mp4 files.
FourCC from avi files.



avc1 and hvc1 are fourCC.
H.264 and H.265 is probably being pulled from system.video.compression, possibly CodecID in mkv files.



To view system.video.compression:
In Everything 1.5, right click the result list column header and click Add Columns....
Click Windows Property system at the bottom left.
Search for:

system.video.compression

Select Video Compression and click OK.

Does this match what Everything reports as the Video Format?

Is there any configuration that I could look at to make these appear similar between systems?

Not easily. it will come down to what is reported by system.video.compression
Please check you have the same codecs installed on both systems.

[therube]

Might you have an (A/V codec) "plug-in pack" installed on one system & not the other?


On my end, Win7, for a .av1 video, Video Format shows, "{61763031-767A-494D-B478-F29D25DC9037}".
Win7 does not natively support .av1 so that GUID instead is returned.
(Now, non-brain dead programs, mediainfo, players, ..., handle .av1 just fine on Win7.)

[WillFord27]

Checking in here, same issue, except this time it's just between two different instances of Everything. Running 1.5.0.1396a (x64) on both. No plug-ins on either instance. Running Windows 11.

Weirdly, on my main instance that saves its database in %appdata%, adding a column using the Windows Property System doesn't seem to work. Not sure what's going on here, did I accidentally disable something? I tried a system restart, same result. Is it due to appdata permissions? Is it possible Everything is defaulting to a different value because it can't access the Windows Property System?

[void]

The Windows Property system is enabled by default and can be disabled under Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> property_system

Please check property_system is set to true.

[WillFord27]

It was indeed disabled in Advanced!

This resolved my issue in its entirety, including solving the incorrect values being shown for Video Format/Audio Format. Perhaps Shaan also had property_system set to false on the machine with the incorrect values?

I don't remember changing that setting and this is a relatively recent installation, so I went ahead and also restored my Advanced section to defaults after confirming. Out of curiosity, how does Everything calculate the format without access to Windows Property system? Is Windows Property system more accurate, or a different reading entirely?

[void]

how does Everything calculate the format without access to Windows Property system?

If the Windows Property System is disabled, or doesn't return a value for system.video.compression, Everything will fallback to built-in support for:

• CodecID in mkv files.
• FourCC from mp4 files.
• FourCC from avi files.

Is Windows Property system more accurate, or a different reading entirely?

It's impossible for Everything to support all video formats.
It's easier for Everything to use the system to gather property information which will likely be more accurate and up-to-date.
Everything will try to support properties for common file types as a fallback.