Recommend a .mkv to .avi converter please.

Icarus152

As title,I've Googled the query but I'm reluctant to use a package that I don't know anything about.

If anyone knows a good one,please share or PM if more appropriate.

chalkitdown

I'm using DivX plus converter, happy with it so far, simple to use.

http://www.divx.com/en/software/divx-plus/converter

Icarus152

chalkitdown wrote: »

I'm using DivX plus converter, happy with it so far, simple to use.

http://www.divx.com/en/software/divx-plus/converter

Looks good but it only seems to have .mkv to DivX,I need .avi......

aidan_walsh

AVI is a container format, the actual video itself can be encoded differently between AVI files. Many DivX files are AVI files.

Icarus152

O ok,thanks guys,I'll try that one then

aidan_walsh

Is there a particular device you are looking to run the video on? If it doesn't support DivX files, post the device here and we can see if we can find specs of supported video formats.

Icarus152

aidan_walsh wrote: »

Is there a particular device you are looking to run the video on? If it doesn't support DivX files, post the device here and we can see if we can find specs of supported video formats.

I have various movies on my laptop,all of them will play via VLC media player.However,I prefer to transfer movies to a USB stick and watch them on the telly via my Bluray player.

The problem is the Bluray player doesn't seem to recognise all the formats e.g. .avi files seem to play fine but .mkv files won't.

If there's a better easier way,I'm all ears.

Voodu Child

Icarus152 wrote: »

I have various movies on my laptop,all of them will play via VLC media player.However,I prefer to transfer movies to a USB stick and watch them on the telly via my Bluray player.

The problem is the Bluray player doesn't seem to recognise all the formats e.g. .avi files seem to play fine but .mkv files won't.

If there's a better easier way,I'm all ears.

Whats the bluray player, make and model?

Icarus152

Voodu Child wrote: »

Whats the bluray player, make and model?

Samsung BD-P1580 Blu-Ray Player

porfitron

Icarus152 wrote: »

Looks good but it only seems to have .mkv to DivX,I need .avi......

As already mentioned here, .avi is just the container, and the .divx file extension is just a variant on .avi to accommodate DivX features like subtitles and menus. The DivX codec can be used to create files in either .divx or .avi containers.

You can always just rename the .divx extension to .avi and the file will still work.

If you're using a certified DivX hardware player (like a DVD player or PS3), you can just leave it as .divx and it'll play just fine, but either way, renaming the file extension between .avi/.divx won't hurt a thing.

If you have more questions about DivX, you can also hit us up at DivX Labs or follow us on @DivXLabs on twitter.

porfitron

Icarus152 wrote: »

Samsung BD-P1580 Blu-Ray Player

I just checked and this player is officially DivX certified, so you can use the free DivX Plus Software from DivX.com to convert/move files to USB and play on this Blu-Ray player. DivX Plus Player has a new feature called DivX to Go, that'll convert for free (not a trial... completely free!), so you might as well use it since you've got a certified player and the software is free.

Icarus152

porfitron wrote: »

I just checked and this player is officially DivX certified, so you can use the free DivX Plus Software from DivX.com to convert/move files to USB and play on this Blu-Ray player. DivX Plus Player has a new feature called DivX to Go, that'll convert for free (not a trial... completely free!), so you might as well use it since you've got a certified player and the software is free.

Will it convert .mkv files?

Edit: I'm studying the site,thanks,looks perfect.

slowlydownwards

Why not hook up your laptop to the telly? Conversion can be quite time consuming.

Dempsey

http://www.mkv2vob.com/showthread.php?tid=1

I've used it to covert proper 720p mkv's to formats usable in my PS3, simple to use too

Standard Toaster

Re-converting the video makes baby jesus cry.

Can you not open the mkv in virtualdubmod and set the video to directstreamcopy and resave as an avi?

You may run into issues if the video is h264 mind.

Try to avoid re-compressing the video if at all possible

Dempsey

The_Edge wrote: »

Re-converting the video makes baby jesus cry.

Can you not open the mkv in virtualdubmod and set the video to directstreamcopy and resave as an avi?

You may run into issues if the video is h264 mind.

Try to avoid re-compressing the video if at all possible

The mkv2vob program will do this automatically, it will take the best option possible.

You dont have to think which option to use, the program will do it for you unless you have specific things you want.

Standard Toaster

Sweet, I must give it a whirl. Never heard of it until now.

Cheers

Icarus152

Dempsey wrote: »

http://www.mkv2vob.com/showthread.php?tid=1

I've used it to covert proper 720p mkv's to formats usable in my PS3, simple to use too

New to this,guys.I'll try Divx and this aswell.Thanks