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Onesimos · 2006-02-10, 15:50

This is a question for fansubbers:

There is a fansub of Binchou-tan where the file is in the .MKV extension. Where can I download a program to properly play files with the said extension?

Jekyll · 2006-02-10, 15:58

This should go to the Playback Help forum. Anyway, take a look here.

-KarumA- · 2006-02-10, 16:04

installed the Mat pack only and it should work ^^
sems like my pack was out of date

thanks for the link i had the same problem and VLC couldnt play it either

ChristianHJW · 2006-02-12, 09:37

Did you try VLC 0.8.4 ? It has great MKV support, more than 75% of the MKV files out there should play out of the box ?

Christian
matroska project admin
http://www.matroska.org

ender · 2006-02-12, 10:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChristianHJW

Did you try VLC 0.8.4 ? It has great MKV support, more than 75% of the MKV files out there should play out of the box ?

Are you serious about this?! From my experience, when VLC manages to play a matroška file, you'll likely end up with unreadable subtitles - not only because it uses translucent font (which becomes invisible on certain backgrounds), but also because it supports no positioning at all, and if there are multiple titles on screen at the same time, they'll end up one over another.

Oh, and 75% out-of-the-box is not such an acchievement.

ChristianHJW · 2006-02-12, 13:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by ender

Are you serious about this?! From my experience, when VLC manages to play a matroška file, you'll likely end up with unreadable subtitles - not only because it uses translucent font (which becomes invisible on certain backgrounds), but also because it supports no positioning at all, and if there are multiple titles on screen at the same time, they'll end up one over another.

Yes, VLCs subtitles handling has a lot of room for improvement. The thing about using 'invisible fonts' is the first time i hear that, as VLC simply doesnt handle fonts at all. SSA/ASS subs are stripped to SRT in any case before they get displayed, so whatever you were experiencing in your case must have had another reason.

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Oh, and 75% out-of-the-box is not such an acchievement.

Who are you to validate that ? Do you have the faintest idea how many different audio and video compression formats can be put into MKV container ? For a self contained player, which doesnt use external codecs, 75% is a great achievement already.

Christian
matroska project admin
http://www.matroska.org

***GHDpro*** · 2006-02-12, 16:55

Despite the replies, the basic question asked by the OP falls under the RTFM category.
(or what I'm trying to say: it seems the poster didn't put in any effort to find the answer himself,
because it would have been rather easy -- just look at the BILLION other threads about the same topic)

Thread Closed.

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Onesimos Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004	Fansubbers: how to play a .MKV file extension This is a question for fansubbers: There is a fansub of Binchou-tan where the file is in the .MKV extension. Where can I download a program to properly play files with the said extension?

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Jekyll Rozen Detective Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Germany Age: 29	This should go to the Playback Help forum. Anyway, take a look here. __________________

2006-02-10, 16:04	Link #3
-KarumA- (｡☉౪ ⊙｡) Author Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In Maya world, where all is 3D and everything crashes Age: 25	installed the Mat pack only and it should work ^^ sems like my pack was out of date thanks for the link i had the same problem and VLC couldnt play it either

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ChristianHJW Matroska Team Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bavaria - Germany Age: 46	Did you try VLC 0.8.4 ? It has great MKV support, more than 75% of the MKV files out there should play out of the box ? Christian matroska project admin http://www.matroska.org

2006-02-12, 16:55	Link #7
*GHDpro* Administrator AnimeSuki Site Staff Moderator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Netherlands Age: 34	Despite the replies, the basic question asked by the OP falls under the RTFM category. (or what I'm trying to say: it seems the poster didn't put in any effort to find the answer himself, because it would have been rather easy -- just look at the BILLION other threads about the same topic) Thread Closed.