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Afternoon Tea · 2012-01-01, 00:38

Which is better? what are the differences? I want too convert a .Mkv file into one of these formats. Which one provides the best video/audio? Also is there away I can convert this loss-less? Space is not a problem for me. I want to be able to play this with subs through a HD TV via USB hard drive.

I'm trying to convert a .Mkv file with these specs

Video: H264/AVC 1920x1080p [~3200-5800 kBit/s]
Audio: AC3 2.0 384 kbps

MeoTwister5 · 2012-01-01, 00:44

Huh. My dad's Samsung HDTV can play .mkv formats fine...

Afternoon Tea · 2012-01-01, 00:53

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Originally Posted by MeoTwister5

Huh. My dad's Samsung HDTV can play .mkv formats fine...

hehe its true both my HDTV,and bluray player play .mkv files brilliantly, its just that I want the soft subtitles to show up better, I herd you can somehow keep original font if converted.

DreGon45 · 2012-01-01, 01:13

.MKV is a container, as are the .AVI and the .MP4. File extensions don't really have too much to do with soft or hardsubs. There is such a thing as a hardsubbed .MKV file.
But if you want the original fonts and things of that nature, then what all programs do you have for your converting.

Afternoon Tea · 2012-01-01, 02:26

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Originally Posted by DreGon45

.MKV is a container, as are the .AVI and the .MP4. File extensions don't really have too much to do with soft or hardsubs. There is such a thing as a hardsubbed .MKV file.
But if you want the original fonts and things of that nature, then what all programs do you have for your converting.

im not quite sure, I was hoping you guys knew some good recommended software that I can use. I'm a novice at this kind of stuff

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2012-01-01, 02:57

There's a program called MKV to AVI Converter which the title already tells you what it can do. It also can convert the stylistic subtitles too though it failed in some cases.

My question is, are you sure you want to convert those MKVs to AVIs? Coz that will surely reduces the quality of the video.

Also, most blu-ray players out there really can't play those MKV subs. As far as I can remember, you have to own a PS3 and add some programs/freewares from the net to be able to play MKV subs. Other method is to directly connect your TV to your computer.

Afternoon Tea · 2012-01-01, 03:03

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Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

There's a program called MKV to AVI Converter which the title already tells you what it can do. It also can convert the stylistic subtitles too though it failed in some cases.

My question is, are you sure you want to convert those MKVs to AVIs? Coz that will surely reduces the quality of the video.

waaa? that's a total buzz kill

I was hoping there was a way to Convert MKV Into AVI without Losing Subtitles and Quality. The only reason I would want to convert is because I like the font style, and I have problem extracting subs from a mkv and putting it into a .srt file so I can accompany the mkv with subs on my HDTV

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2012-01-01, 03:12

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Originally Posted by CaptnAwesomee

waaa? that's a total buzz kill

I was hoping there was a way to Convert MKV Into AVI without Losing Subtitles and Quality. The only reason I would want to convert is because I like the font style, and I have problem extracting subs from a mkv and putting it into a .srt file so I can accompany the mkv with subs on my HDTV

I know how you feel, man. I was just like you when I just bought a Blu-ray player. I wanted to see my HD animes on my TV screen, but it didn't work (it played the vids okay, but no subs). Converting to AVI is NOT an option for me. So, like I said before, if you really want to see your MKV animes with subs on TV, you either have to connect it to your PC or buy a PS3 or buy an entertainment set called Popcorn Hour.

Dante of the Inferno · 2012-01-01, 03:18

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Originally Posted by CaptnAwesomee

I want to be able to play this with subs through a HD TV via USB hard drive.

Come to think of it, modern HDTV's can play .srt and other subs within mkv files just fine. The problem is, almost all fansubs use .ass sub files. Is there just no way to add support for those on these TV's? Kinda defeats the purpose of playing USB video if you have to hook up a computer to the TV just to decode the subs.

Afternoon Tea · 2012-01-01, 03:25

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Originally Posted by Dante of the Inferno

Come to think of it, modern HDTV's can play .srt and other subs within mkv files just fine. The problem is, almost all fansubs use .ass sub files. Is there just no way to add support for those on these TV's? Kinda defeats the purpose of playing USB video if you have to hook up a computer to the TV just to decode the subs.

It works its just when I try to extract the .ass subtitles and convert it to .srt subtitles, TV supports .ssa subtitles but it needs to be a separate file, and in same folder as the .mkv file with the same name, so that the subs load up on tv

e.g

USB ---> Video Folder --> Anime x ---> Episode 1 ---> "epi 1.mkv" "epi 1.ssa" or "epi 1. srt"

the only problem is that the subtitles font codecs show like "FFF15 babalalal" with the sub translations. How do I fix this? and what program is best to extract subtitles and convert?

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2012-01-01, 03:25

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Originally Posted by Dante of the Inferno

Come to think of it, modern HDTV's can play .srt and other subs within mkv files just fine. The problem is, almost all fansubs use .ass sub files. Is there just no way to add support for those on these TV's? Kinda defeats the purpose of playing USB video if you have to hook up a computer to the TV just to decode the subs.

Yup, that's right. srt and some other formats are no problem for my players too. We all had a hard time with the ass format, and so far I heard, the only device who can decode it and play it on TV are just PS3 and Popcorn Hour.

Afternoon Tea · 2012-01-01, 03:30

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Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

Yup, that's right. srt and some other formats are no problem for my players too. We all had a hard time with the ass format, and so far I heard, the only device who can decode it and play it on TV are just PS3 and Popcorn Hour.

i wish I had a PS3, but I used up my all my allowance on a 70 year old vintage Mandolin, I got a good deal on it it was $1800, but I got it for $900 because no body bought, and it was just sitting in the store

so the ps3 can play Mkv with no mods? On a other note, I do have a video converter, its called AVS Video Converter, but I don't think I'll trust it with loss-less converting.

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2012-01-01, 03:39

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Originally Posted by CaptnAwesomee

so the ps3 can play Mkv with no mods?

You just have to install a freeware called PS3 Media Server from the net to your PS3.

spikexp · 2012-01-01, 14:09

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Originally Posted by CaptnAwesomee

the only problem is that the subtitles font codecs show like "FFF15 babalalal" with the sub translations. How do I fix this? and what program is best to extract subtitles and convert?

What program do you use to convert the subtitle?
I use subtitle workshop 4 (beta I think), just to convert sub. It does a good job from what I've seen.

Ledgem · 2012-01-01, 18:42

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Originally Posted by CaptnAwesomee

the only problem is that the subtitles font codecs show like "FFF15 babalalal" with the sub translations. How do I fix this? and what program is best to extract subtitles and convert?

It sounds like you should be able to do what you want with the equipment that you have. I'm not totally clear on what you mean regarding the problem with the subtitles - it sounds like the program you're using just isn't handling the conversion properly?

Afternoon Tea · 2012-01-02, 08:02

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Originally Posted by Ledgem

It sounds like you should be able to do what you want with the equipment that you have. I'm not totally clear on what you mean regarding the problem with the subtitles - it sounds like the program you're using just isn't handling the conversion properly?

yep, I tried using another subtitle extractor, and it my problems were resolved! The only problem left is to put those darn order chapters together so the OP/ED work in the video

blaze0041 · 2012-01-07, 07:54

Not sure how old the MKVs are you are trying to convert, but you can try Xvid4PSP 5.0- it's fairly dated now and can be a little hard to use, but for me, it has managed to convert MKVs into another format whilst retaining the ASS styling and such (most of the time).
(See here)

NeoChan · 2012-01-07, 14:45

MP4s! Most video downloads are in that format. It's a space saver for me.

Davkilla101 · 2012-01-07, 23:14

Mhmm, If you're looking for a converter, I always use Youtube downloader (apart from downloading youtube videos) when converting audio files (I do this frequently as my iPod doesn't accept anything other than MP4), though it does tend to distort the sound of the video to a certain degree depending on the file type you are converting from and converting to (For example, when I convert .MP4 to .Avi, it sounds like total garbage; If you decide to use YD for conversions and need a little help, don't hesitate to drop me a PM, i'd gladly assist you in getting it set up).

As to what format I think is better, I'd have to agree with Neochan on that point, since all the .avi files I have sound like garbage, and the .mp4 files i have have decent to excellent audio quality (little to no cracking in the sound).

Hope this helps

johnshevi · 2012-12-17, 05:03

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Originally Posted by Davkilla101

Mhmm, If you're looking for a converter, I always use Youtube downloader (apart from downloading youtube videos) when converting audio files (I do this frequently as my iPod doesn't accept anything other than MP4), though it does tend to distort the sound of the video to a certain degree depending on the file type you are converting from and converting to (For example, when I convert .MP4 to .Avi, it sounds like total garbage; If you decide to use YD for conversions and need a little help, don't hesitate to drop me a PM, i'd gladly assist you in getting it set up).

As to what format I think is better, I'd have to agree with Neochan on that point, since all the .avi files I have sound like garbage, and the .mp4 files i have have decent to excellent audio quality (little to no cracking in the sound).

Hope this helps

Handbrake (freebie) works extremely well on mkv to avi too.

if you use Mozilla Firefox, you can use VideodownloadHelper and get the FLV or MP4's directly, and it come with conversion function convert video files.

You can also google search and find many of free video converter like ffmpeg, freemake, WinFF, etc.

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Obelisk ze Tormentor Soldier of Fortune Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Indonesia	There's a program called *MKV to AVI Converter* which the title already tells you what it can do. It also can convert the stylistic subtitles too though it failed in some cases. My question is, are you sure you want to convert those MKVs to AVIs? Coz that will surely reduces the quality of the video. Also, most blu-ray players out there really can't play those MKV subs. As far as I can remember, you have to own a PS3 and add some programs/freewares from the net to be able to play MKV subs. Other method is to directly connect your TV to your computer. __________________

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Davkilla101 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Miami, Florida, United States	Mhmm, If you're looking for a converter, I always use Youtube downloader (apart from downloading youtube videos) when converting audio files (I do this frequently as my iPod doesn't accept anything other than MP4), though it does tend to distort the sound of the video to a certain degree depending on the file type you are converting from and converting to (For example, when I convert .MP4 to .Avi, it sounds like total garbage; If you decide to use YD for conversions and need a little help, don't hesitate to drop me a PM, i'd gladly assist you in getting it set up). As to what format I think is better, I'd have to agree with Neochan on that point, since all the .avi files I have sound like garbage, and the .mp4 files i have have decent to excellent audio quality (little to no cracking in the sound). Hope this helps __________________ Last edited by Davkilla101; 2012-01-08 at 00:33.

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DreGon45 Rouge Encoder Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: wut?	.MKV is a container, as are the .AVI and the .MP4. File extensions don't really have too much to do with soft or hardsubs. There is such a thing as a hardsubbed .MKV file. But if you want the original fonts and things of that nature, then what all programs do you have for your converting.

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NeoChan Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Infront of the Anime Shop Age: 28	MP4s! Most video downloads are in that format. It's a space saver for me.