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[joelancer]

In the past i have Transmuxed some .avi or .ogm video files i wonted to save on HDD, into .mkv using VdubMod. (Cause MKV usess less disk space then those other containers)

Iv been told MKVtoolNix is better, and iv also tested and found it also produces a tad smaller total file size. (prolly either cause its more uptodate or more efficent/better then Vdub, but anyway....)

So is it a good idea or bad idea? to re-transmux these files from (vdub.mkv) to (mkvtoolnix.mkv).

[i assume the data streams themself are not altered (due to my limited knoledge) except for the orantation or the way there stored within the container.] So am i correct? and will this not risk any problems or complications with the files from Re-Transmuxing them? Thx.

[GodofaGap]

Well, it won't hurt anything, but the effort/gain ratio is not really good IMO. You could also do something useful like mowiing your lawn. :)

[joelancer]

pfff, lol i hate lawn, i couldnt think of anything much dumber then using gas to cut grass.
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I orignally transmuxed such files with vdub on a old 1.1celeron, 512ram

i now have 2 newer machines with multiple HDDs, a 2.4prescott with 2Gbs ram(general usage), and A64 3700 with 1GB ram(gaming)... either way im guessing it will only take a matter of seconds to transmux each file.

[bond]

when talking about divx and xvid, remux from avi to mp4 with yamb and then remux the mp4 to mkv with mkvtoolnix

that way you will get clean mkv files

[joelancer]

Thx for the info bond..

now what if i already remuxed a .avi divx/xvid file strait from .avi to .mkv using Vdubmod?.. but now i wont to remux it using MKVtoolNix.. Should i just transmux it strait from .mkv to .mkv?