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Convert MKV to MP4 & retain surround sound ?

  • 10-11-2010 1:56pm
    #1
    iMax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know if it's possible to convert mkv to mp4 & still retain surround sound ?

    I've tried both iflicks & asoft media converter & while both do a great job on the picture, the surround sound is lost.

    I'm having trouble playing MKVs on my appleTV (stuttering) & it's driving me nuts.


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  • #2
    potholes84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭potholes84


    I use a programme called gotsent for converting mkv files to mp4 so i can watch them on my PS3. Pretty sure it retains the surround sound but dont hold me to that one. Give it a go.


  • #3
    iMax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭iMax


    Should have said, I'm on a mac, that's windows only :/


  • #4
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    I'm not sure if it retains the 5.1 audio because I explicitly need to convert it (I convert my MKVs to MP4 with stereo AAC and they are then playable on the iPad with no real conversion - a 45 minute video takes 2-3 minutes to complete) but I use this on Mac OS X:

    http://www.emmgunn.com/mokgvm2dvd/mokgvmhome.html

    The features list seems to indicate it can do 5.1 AAC and if I remember correctly, it has an AppleTV profile but I've only used the iPad profile...


  • #5
    iMax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭iMax


    Just found out that M4V file retains surround sound & is also iphone/ipad compatible. Interesting...


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