SuperEasy Codec Checker

Since most multimedia content can now be enjoyed online, there’s little requirement options to worry about, such as codecs or specialized programs. However, offline playback is still based on codecs, depending on the type of video or audio file you choose to play. As such, SuperEasy Codec Checker comes as a means to check whether you can fully enjoy a video or audio file.

Scan files for necessary codecs

Before you hurry to set up the application, it’s a good idea to check whether or not your PC is fitted with .NET Framework, even though modern Windows iterations come with it in the default set of features. On the other hand, it also comes inside the program’s installer to save some time and effort.
You might be a little disappointed at first, because the application doesn’t actually scan your computer to view all installed codecs, but rather analyzes a target file to help you grab the required component. Drag and drop is not supported as an import option, so you need to rely on the built-in browse dialog.

Good, but far from being a pro

Fortunately, file support is to your advantage, or at least for the most part. Both video and audio files are supported, with formats like ASF, AVI, DIVX, MPEG, M1V, M2V, TS, MP4, M4A, M4P, MKV, MKA, WMV, 3GP, 3G2, AVS, MP3, OGG, WAV, and WMA. On the downside, modern multimedia players don’t really have any problems in rendering these particular file formats.
Once loaded, thorough details are shown in a tree list, such as components, video, and audio streams. These include general options like DRM, duration, or bitrate, as well as encoder, which is the string you need to look for in case you’re really having trouble opening a particular file.

To sum it up

In conclusion, SuperEasy Codec Checker is rather underprepared to help you find codecs of interest, especially with modern multimedia players coming with default support for most popular audio and video file formats.