VirtualDubMod can't read MKVs

GFBeach · Post by **GFBeach** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:04 pm

I'm trying to load some MKVs into VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.1 so I can separate the audio and video streams to use for editing. I'm told that the AVI included in the MKV was encoded in XviD. Anyway, whenever I try loading the MKV into VDubMod, one of two things happen depending on the particular file:

1) VirtualDubMod crashes
2) After the Matroska file import filter parses the file, I get an error message that reads "Matroska stream 1 doesn't have a samplerate"

All of the files I'm trying to play load fine in VLC, so I don't think it's a matter of corrupted files. I've tried actually installing the Matroska codecs, but that didn't help as I still got the same crashes or error messages. In fact, installing Matroska de-registered my DivX and XviD codecs

. I have since removed Matroska and re-installed DivX and XviD.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Undertow · Post by **Undertow** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:59 pm

simple suggestion

Buy the dvds instead of using fansubs.

GFBeach · Post by **GFBeach** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:04 pm

Oh I fully plan to, but it's not on DVD just yet. In the meantime I wanted to use the fansubs to at least plan out the video.

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:20 pm

Load the mkv through avisynth.

remsleep · Post by **remsleep** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:34 pm

A timely thread...

I also would like to do this (to watch the Kamichu 720p MKVs on my television (like I do with everything else from Bittorrent after I size up and warpsharp, etc.. and then play with my HD divx player))

I read the AVS pages, but they seem to imply that you must use an older version and not 2.5:

http://www.avisynth.org/VariableFrameRateVideo

(under the subheading "opening vfr content in AviSynth")

Can you say how to load an mkv into the current AVS? (I tried what the above page said, but DirectShowSource() doesnt even seem to have the argument convertfps any more...)

--thanx

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:53 pm

Don't worry about any of that stuff, just use plain DirectShowSource().
The playback speed isn't really relevent for amvs.

GFBeach · Post by **GFBeach** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 10:05 pm

Thanks for your help, that worked! I also read that you can use tools to extract the video stream from the MKV, but this way is easier for AMV work.