MKV: x264+AC3 not playing back (graphiedit stream not supported) by default.... o

[sjchmura]

So most of my x264+AC3 playback fine. I was trying to playback another file and the codec order (from graphedit in terms of prioroty is as follows)

1. PureVideo
2. Nero 7.5.7
3. CoreAVC from MediaPlayer

This works fine. However, for this file graphedit can't find the correct filter. However, MANUALLY putting in Purevideo or nero or CoreAVC plays it fine. OF course, MPLAYER defaults to COreAVC so it works fine (but, wmp does not work so therefore MCE2005 fails)

Has anyone run into this? SHould I demux and remux??? Suggestions????

[sjchmura]

Also, what is the best way to make sure the muxing is most compatible..... (x264+AC3)

[desta]

imo..

Best container: mkv

recommended for playback:

- MPC (http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_players/media_player_classic.cfm)
- CoreAVC (http://coreavc.corecodec.org/)
- CoreAAC (http://www.free-codecs.com/download/CoreAAC_Directshow_filter.htm)
- AC3Filter (http://www.free-codecs.com/download/AC3_Filter.htm)
- VSFilter (http://www.free-codecs.com/DirectVobSub_download.htm)

[sjchmura]

Desta,

Yes, it is weird. With this one MKV CoreAVC will NOT see it under WMP10 or MCE or Graphedit unless you "force it". Then it works.

Maybe I should try to demux and remux - mp4box should do that right?

[bond]

for getting a nice x264 mkv file you need to mux the x264 stream first to mp4 and then from mp4 to mkv
or you encode with x264cli directly to mkv

virtualdubmod will not give you a comparable mkv file

[sjchmura]

Bond,

So to "fix" this MKV I should

1. Demux the MKV to MP4 and AC3
2. Remux with.../???

[foxyshadis]

Load it into mkvmerge gui. Does it say 'V_MS/VFW/FOURCC, H264' or 'V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC'? How you fix it depends on that.

[sjchmura]

'V_MS/VFW/FOURCC, H264'

So whast do I do now :)

THanks