Problems with .mkv to avi conversions

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Problems with .mkv to avi conversions

Postby Nevann » Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:15 pm

Recently i've gotten myself to an issue where i have an .mkv file that i want to make an AMV out of. Thing is, Windows Movie Maker 2 wont accept .mkv files as usage - so I've been using VirtualDubMod, and MediaCoder to try and convert to an .avi or anything compatible to WMM2.
Problem is, neither program would allow me to convert the file successfully to an .avi - or anything else for that matter. Any suggestions?
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Postby Moonie » Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:26 am

Nevann what does it say when you try to open the MKV file in virtualdub mod?
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Postby Willen » Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:51 am

Use mkvtoolnix (if you want a GUI, use MKVExtractGUI).
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Postby Nevann » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:20 am

moonie211 wrote:Nevann what does it say when you try to open the MKV file in virtualdub mod?


it says this:

found a frame with only one (forward) ref, unhandled!
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Postby Nevann » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:49 pm

anyone help?
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Postby Willen » Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:40 am

Nevann wrote:
moonie211 wrote:Nevann what does it say when you try to open the MKV file in virtualdub mod?


it says this:

found a frame with only one (forward) ref, unhandled!

If I try to open a MKV with H.264 video content, I get that message. Depending on the complexity of the MKV file (subs, VFR video, ASS subs, etc.), this may or not work: use an AviSynth script and open the video via DirectShowSource(). The quick and dirty way is to do it though VDubMod: select File > Open video file via AviSynth... Change Files of type: to All Files (*.*) and Template: to DirectShowSource. Then browse for your MKV, click Open and pray.

If that doesn't work, you'll have to demux the MKV via the tool(s) I linked above then try the AviSynth/VDubMod method again with the raw file.

ALSO, make sure that the MKVs play correctly in Windows Media Player 6.4 first to verify that DirectShow is handling the file properly.
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Postby Nevann » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:22 pm

Willen wrote:Use mkvtoolnix (if you want a GUI, use MKVExtractGUI).


This is what shows up after using mkvtoolnix:

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Thing is, mkvtoolnix wont let me use the extract option - just the other one.

The quick and dirty way is to do it though VDubMod: select File > Open video file via AviSynth... Change Files of type: to All Files (*.*) and Template: to DirectShowSource. Then browse for your MKV, click Open and pray.


that didn't work either.
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Postby Purge » Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:18 am

post your avisynth script pls. i think theres sometimes a trick to get it to work (putting fps=24 or sumthin in there somewhere)
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Postby Nevann » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:04 pm

Purge wrote:post your avisynth script pls. i think theres sometimes a trick to get it to work (putting fps=24 or sumthin in there somewhere)


For some reason there are four saved up for that one file. They all say something like this:


#ASYNTHER DirectShowSource
<filename>
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Postby johnny3d » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:56 pm

Nevann, when using MKVExtractGUI, I find that you need to click the Uncat button before extracting. However, YMMV. :wink:
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