x264, mp4, mkv and avisynth

[redfordxx]

Hi I compressed some video using Sharktooths x264 binaries.
When I produce mp4, I can playback it OK with BSP+FFD.
When I produce mkv, BSP makes black screen, VLC eats all processing power and does nothing. None of these I can load in avs using DirectShowSource.

When I try to open the mkv file in MKVMerge, I can't --- it writes File identification failed. For mp4, I at least opened it but when I want to make new matroska file, it writes
"Warning: Quicktime/MP4 reader: Unknown/unsupported FourCC 'avc1' for track 1.
Warning: 'D:\_download\WMV\Trailer-jvt15.mp4': No tracks will be copied from this file. This usually indicates a mistake in the command line."

I tried changing FourCC in the combobox in the MeGUI settings tab (avc1 or x264) but the result were two identical files.

When I made same clip using GKnot (probably little different settings), mkv works in both BSP and avs.

[bond]

When I try to open the mkv file in MKVMerge, I can't --- it writes File identification failed. For mp4, I at least opened it but when I want to make new matroska file, it writes
"Warning: Quicktime/MP4 reader: Unknown/unsupported FourCC 'avc1' for track 1.
Warning: 'D:\_download\WMV\Trailer-jvt15.mp4': No tracks will be copied from this file. This usually indicates a mistake in the command line."try to update to the latest mkvmerge version. it seems yours doesnt support avc

I tried changing FourCC in the combobox in the MeGUI settings tab (avc1 or x264) but the result were two identical files.this is only for avi

[redfordxx]

try to update to the latest mkvmerge version. it seems yours doesnt support avc
mkv produced with GKnot+VDM works with avisynth, BSP and mkvmerge

mkv produced with MeGUI doesnot work with any of these

[Sharktooth]

Update the matroska splitter filters. x264 uses the "native AVC mode" in MKV.
VDM doesnt support it and directshow applications need updated filters.

[bond]

1) go here (http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/downloads.html)
2) download mkvtoolnix
3) try the megui file again with the mkvmerge included there

[redfordxx]

OK, matroska works, thanks much... normally I would have upgraded by myself, but I was confused, that VDM x264.mkv worked and MeGUI x264.mkv not.

BTW: Have you ever put .mp4 to avisynth? Now the .mkv works so it's not so important. Just curious.

[bond]

loading .mp4 into avs should work exactly the same way as with .mkv via directshowsource()

[redfordxx]

loading .mp4 into avs should work exactly the same way as with .mkv via directshowsource()Hm, it works. I donno what I have done wrong a while ago...

[Revgen]

I've never had much luck playing .mkv files produced by MeGUI in VLC player. I suggest using Haali's Media splitter with Celtic Druids latest version FFDshow in WMP.