MKV conversion to BluRay frustration. PLS HELP.

[CDN_Merkley]

I have MKV files that I would like to burn to a BR-RE for playback in my PS3.

I have read and followed a few different guides.... with various results. The best of which is audio with no video... well there is video, it's just black. tsMuxer didn't work out so I wonder, can I first 'validate' or 'verify' the source is good and contains no errors? I know there are plenty of tools to do this; but are there any guides? HELP.

I don't know if I can get specific help, but I'm 3 Blu-Rays down, wasted **many** hours ... but I'm ready, I'll post all the info needed and got a BR-RE in hand.

BTW, have this problem on 2 MKVs... is there a CODEC validation tool? What packages do people use? I've read that some spyware and adware replaces codecs and crazy stuff like that. I am so frustrated, I have PRINTED guides, tried "one click" tools and nothing works. But the source plays fine on my PC! :confused:

I've used tools like POP, tsMuxer, etc... but I'm open to try more or again.

Thanks in advance! (I hope)

EDIT: One MKV file per disk, not trying to combine them (yet... just 1 is enough problem!)

[madhatter300871]

What type of video and audio is contained in your MKV ? I think the PS3 supports H264/AVC and AC3.

You can use mediainfo (or a similar tool as you prefer) to get all the details of what is contained inside the MKV.

[CDN_Merkley]

Here is what I get from MKV INFO:

(MKVInfo) + EBML head
(MKVInfo) |+ EBML version: 1
(MKVInfo) |+ EBML read version: 1
(MKVInfo) |+ EBML maximum ID length: 4
(MKVInfo) |+ EBML maximum size length: 8
(MKVInfo) |+ Doc type: matroska
(MKVInfo) |+ Doc type version: 2
(MKVInfo) |+ Doc type read version: 2
(MKVInfo) + Segment, size 19794230649
(MKVInfo) |+ Seek head
(MKVInfo) | + Seek entry
(MKVInfo) | + Seek ID: 0x15 0x49 0xa9 0x66 (KaxInfo)
(MKVInfo) | + Seek position: 4099
(MKVInfo) | + Seek entry
(MKVInfo) | + Seek ID: 0x16 0x54 0xae 0x6b (KaxTracks)
(MKVInfo) | + Seek position: 4273
(MKVInfo) | + Seek entry
(MKVInfo) | + Seek ID: 0x1c 0x53 0xbb 0x6b (KaxCues)
(MKVInfo) | + Seek position: 19794023166
(MKVInfo) |+ EbmlVoid (size: 4043)
(MKVInfo) |+ Segment information
(MKVInfo) | + Timecode scale: 1000000
(MKVInfo) | + Muxing application: libebml v1.0.0 + libmatroska v1.0.0
(MKVInfo) | + Writing application: mkvmerge v4.0.0 ('The Stars were mine') built on Jun 6 2010 16:18:42
(MKVInfo) | + Duration: 9701.675s (02:41:41.675)
(MKVInfo) | + Date: Tue Sep 13 22:40:11 2011 UTC
(MKVInfo) | + Title: MY_MOVIE_3D
(MKVInfo) | + Segment UID: 0x94 0x96 0xfd 0x4a 0x76 0x7c 0x10 0x5c 0x96 0x53 0x1d 0xbe 0xa1 0x39 0x0e 0xde
(MKVInfo) |+ Segment tracks
(MKVInfo) | + A track
(MKVInfo) | + Track number: 1
(MKVInfo) | + Track UID: 1283917474
(MKVInfo) | + Track type: video
(MKVInfo) | + Lacing flag: 0
(MKVInfo) | + MinCache: 1
(MKVInfo) | + Codec ID: V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
(MKVInfo) | + CodecPrivate, length 56 (h.264 profile: High @L4.1)
(MKVInfo) | + Default duration: 41.708ms (23.976 fps for a video track)
(MKVInfo) | + Language: und
(MKVInfo) | + Video track
(MKVInfo) | + Pixel width: 1920
(MKVInfo) | + Pixel height: 1078
(MKVInfo) | + Display width: 1920
(MKVInfo) | + Display height: 1078
(MKVInfo) | + A track
(MKVInfo) | + Track number: 2
(MKVInfo) | + Track UID: 2259395257
(MKVInfo) | + Track type: audio
(MKVInfo) | + Codec ID: A_DTS
(MKVInfo) | + Audio track
(MKVInfo) | + Sampling frequency: 48000
(MKVInfo) | + Channels: 6
(MKVInfo) |+ EbmlVoid (size: 1091)
(MKVInfo) |+ Cluster

[Guest]

Why don't you use your original BluRay?

[hello_hello]

Maybe he's trying to avoid having to re-encode the whole thing?

CDN_Merkley,
Is the movie actually 3D? I don't own a PS3 but maybe 3D movies are only playable if they're burned as a Bluray compliant disc? What format are you converting the MKV files to and what type of disc are you burning? Are both problem MKVs 3D?
Out of curiosity, how are you three Blurays down if you're using re-writable discs (BR-RE)?

[rik1138]

Why don't you use your original BluRay?

Where did he say it came from Blu-ray? I missed that... Blu-ray isn't the only source of video on the planet.


Is the resolution of the video really 1920x1078? If it is, and you are making a blu-ray structure out of it, some players may have problems with it (like only playing the audio and giving you a black picture).

If you are going for blu-ray structure, it needs to be exactly 1920x1080. You may have to re-encode the video to get the proper size... (MKV info might just be reporting it incorrectly though, not sure.. it just looks weird saying 1078... That's the only thing that _looks_ wrong from what I can see.)

Trying using TsMuxer to make .TS files, the PS3 might be a little more forgiving with those..

If it's really a 3D MKV, converting that back to a blu-ray format might be tricky... ? Never tried it, not even sure how a 3D MKV would compare to how they do it on blu-ray.

[CDN_Merkley]

Out of curiosity, how are you three Blurays down if you're using re-writable discs (BR-RE)?

After 3 failed attempts using regular disks I went out and got some re-writables. Hopefully that will soften the learning pain... time is one thing, money and creating garbage is another.

[CDN_Merkley]

Is the resolution of the video really 1920x1078? If it is, and you are making a blu-ray structure out of it, some players may have problems with it (like only playing the audio and giving you a black picture).

If you are going for blu-ray structure, it needs to be exactly 1920x1080. You may have to re-encode the video to get the proper size... (MKV info might just be reporting it incorrectly though, not sure.. it just looks weird saying 1078... That's the only thing that _looks_ wrong from what I can see.)


I ran this through MediaInfo as well, confirmed that is is 1920x1078. I have also heard of (and used) unCropMKV... I can start using info from that conversion if that is the proper next step...?


Trying using TsMuxer to make .TS files, the PS3 might be a little more forgiving with those..

I will try but a few questions first:
1) Should I set the split size to a certain maximum file size?
2) How do I test this file on the PS3? I have a NAS box, can I just stream from it? Would that count?
3) Is there any setting for the tsMuxer I need to know about or is it all pretty much auto-magic?


If it's really a 3D MKV, converting that back to a blu-ray format might be tricky... ? Never tried it, not even sure how a 3D MKV would compare to how they do it on blu-ray.

Well, let's treat this as non-3d then, if it doesn't work out and the 3d is messed up I can look into that next. I have an older Samsung that I had to buy 3d adapter crap for -- what a pain, but 3D gaming is AWESOME.

Thanks for contributing and helping!

[CDN_Merkley]

Okay, so I found the uncropped version on my HDD (don't think I can convert in milliseconds, because I do this on an older laptop... and it AIN'T fast!)

---------------------
General
Unique ID : <CUT>
Complete name : <CUT>
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 1
File size : 17.7 GiB
Duration : 2h 41mn
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 15.7 Mbps
Movie name : SOMETHING_IN_3D
Encoded date : UTC 2012-01-12 11:45:16
Writing application : mkvmerge v2.5.3 ('Boogie') built on Mar 7 2009 15:00:41
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1

Video
ID : 2
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 2h 41mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 14.3 Mbps
Maximum bit rate : 24.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.288
Stream size : 15.7 GiB (88%)
Writing library : x264 core 78 r1309M 4d77de8
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x12 / me=dia / subme=2 / psy=1 / psy_rd=0.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16

/ chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=3 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / constrained_intra=0 /

bframes=3 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / keyint=24 / keyint_min=2 / scenecut=40 / rc_lookahead=29 / rc=cbr / mbtree=0 /

bitrate=14336 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.50 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=24000 / vbv_bufsize=30000 / ip_ratio=1.10 / pb_ratio=1.10 / aq=1:1.00
Default : Yes
Forced : No

Audio
ID : 1
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Codec ID : A_DTS
Duration : 2h 41mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 510 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 24 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 1.71 GiB (10%)
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No

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So now, should I tsMuxer this one? I am going to assume yes and get that under way. This feels familiar, but maybe I only tsMuxer'd the one with the wrong resolution...? Anyway, thanks to all who are trying to help and lend their expertise! Any advice / steps / guides are welcomed too.

[CDN_Merkley]

Is the movie actually 3D?

Yes


What format are you converting the MKV files to and what type of disc are you burning?

I've tried Blu-Ray and AVCHD (I think that is the acronym) -- burned with imgBurn.

[Ghitulescu]

After 3 failed attempts using regular disks I went out and got some re-writables. Hopefully that will soften the learning pain... time is one thing, money and creating garbage is another.

Wasn't much simpler to start from your original? It must be 100% blu-ray compatible ;)

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