Divx 7 Mkv Files in Vista MCE?

McAlban · 08-01-2009 09:21PM #1

Hi,

Finally got DIVX 7 which Allows me to open MKV files in Media Player. But when I go to the Videos Folder in Vista MCE the file doesn't appear there. Anyone know how to make Media Centre Recognise MKV's?

Rgds

subway · 09-01-2009 12:54PM

lots of good info here -
http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/187109.aspx

MKV AND TS With matroska
h.264 codec incl. thumbnails in vista and integration with VMC:
Download Haali Media splitter : http://haali.cs.msu.ru/mkv/MatroskaSplitter.exe
Just leave the defaults on in the installation screen - make sure "explorer integration" is selected - this enables thumbnails.
For TS and PS MPEG files - add the selections in the install dialog

Enabling ts and mkv files in VMC and Mediaplayer do the following:
Open notepad and paste the following in:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mkv]
@="MatroskaVideo"
"PerceivedType"="video"
"Content Type"="video/x-matroska"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ts]
@="MatroskaVideo"
"PerceivedType"="video"
"Content Type"="video/x-matroska"

Save the file as : matroska.reg to the desktop afterwards doubleclick it and say YES to add it to the registry.
You can now see and play TS and MKV files in VMC

1) Adding videos to VistaMC
Place shortcuts to your content folders (mkv, avi, divx, xvid) - the shortcuts should be placed in Shared Folders -> Videos. You can name the ShortCuts anything you want.
Divx files shouldn't be named MYMOVIE.DIVX - but MYMOVIE.AVI

the above is important as if you only have MKV files in a video folder, you cannot add it to to mce by using the add videos options.
make sure to add a shortcut to the folder from "my videos"

Divx 7 Mkv Files in Vista MCE?

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