Ever re-muxed a 1080p MKV to a PS3 compatible MP4?

[shlap]

I've been tinkering around with this for a week now and I've been able to remux a few 720p vids from MKV to MP4 that will play on the PS3 but none of the 1080p MKVs I try work. The AAC sound will play but the video is just a black screen.

Has anyone found a bulletproof way to do this?

Here's my current hit-and-miss method.

1. Demux the .mkv w/MKVExtract. This creates 1 .h264 file and 1 ac3 file.

2. Transcode the AC3 to AAC w/BeSweet.

3. Remux the .h264 file & the .aac file w/MP4Box.

Should I just give up?

Thanks.

[Dark Shikari]

Check the options the video was created with--if the videostream has options the PS3 doesn't support then you'll have to recode it.

My favorite way to do this is to use the "strings" command to find the option list, which is embedded in the stream header by x264.

[Guest]

Where are you getting these MKVs?

[bond]

moved

[shlap]

Where are you getting these MKVs?

The 1080p was ripped from HDDVD but now that the PS3 can stream, I'd love to turn it into a HTPC.

[shlap]

*cartman voice* god I hate you guys...

[Guest]

*cartman voice* god I hate you guys... Striked for rule 11.

[shlap]

Striked for rule 11.

Since you private messaged me with the strike info, this post is completely unnessessary and serves only as an attempt to humilate the member.

Strike yourself for violating rule 11.

[jcar]

I've tried with a few 720p samples and it worked. All I did was hex edit the level of the video stream (the ps3 doesnt support 5.1). But for some reason the same method won't work with 1080p files, still don't know why

[shlap]

I've tried with a few 720p samples and it worked. All I did was hex edit the level of the video stream (the ps3 doesnt support 5.1). But for some reason the same method won't work with 1080p files, still don't know why

Thanks for the feedback jcar. That's the big question I think... what is it about 1080p high profile (even hacked to 4.1) h264 video streams that the PS3 doesn't like? I've experimented with the same 1080p video clip for hours trying to figure it out before finally throwing in the towel. Hopefully this issue will resolve itself with another firmware update. *holds breath*

[jcar]

Someone hinted in another thread that 1080p mkvs use different "time codes" or something than most 720p files, and demuxing them into elementary streams messes that up?

[kvoss]

I have a working 1080p MP4 :-)

My source was a remuxed TS from BR (XMen III).

1) remux TS to MKV using GraphEdit
2) demux MKV to H.264 and DTS
3) DTS to 6 WAV with tranzcode
4) 6 WAV to AAC with BeLigth/BeSweet
5) create manually (!) a MP4 (video only) from H264 with mp4box (using add-parameter) and setting the fps to 23.976
6) create a MP4 from MP4 (video only) and AAC with Yamb/Mp4Box

If i copy the MP4 to PS3 then i can see the movie in preview. Play on remote control and a black screen :-(
But FastForward on remote control and wait then i can see the movie and the audio is sync :-)

If you using Yamb for 5) the fps is setting to 25 fps and audio isn't sync.

kvoss

[shlap]

I gave that a try and I'm still getting audio but a black screen for video. Thanks anyway kvoss!

[BigTony]

I've used Ps3 Video 9 to convert a 1080p into a Ps3 compatible file. Only drawback is the 2 channel stereo and the picture compression.
ANyone know how to add 5.1 to Video 9? or switch the compression off?
So far only 720p have worked well for me, but I'd love to get 1080 and 5.1 working for the holidays.

Cheers

[survivant001]

how do you convert a 24fps movie to 23.976 with video and audio sync ?