mkv2vob: New App to Remux MKV x264/AC3 which play on PS3

[Sheky31]

Ok, I have a lot of anime with vorbis ogg as audio.

So I have two problems

1. Getting mkv2vob to convert ogg

2. Getting subtitles on the file for the PS3.

I tried GotSent and it actually picked up on the ogg file and converted it to AAC beautifully. The problem is that, it doesn't seem to pick up the sub and hard subbing it on that program takes hours for a 20 min show.

What's the most quick and painless way to get mkv with ogg audio to convert and have the PS3 to pick up the subtitles during play back? Will this function ever be included with this program? There's a god awful lot of anime subs out there that could use this.

[metoo999]

Is not possible to make DTS Sound in an m2ts / vob file. The only way to have DTS is to make a AVCHD. This is a mini Bluray Disc on normaly DVD or DVD DL that must have a video file inside with 1280*720 or 1920*1080 size.

Is this only a format limitation or is it something that can be added in a PS3 firmware update?

[ckamc]

Ok, I have a lot of anime with vorbis ogg as audio.

So I have two problems

1. Getting mkv2vob to convert ogg

2. Getting subtitles on the file for the PS3.

I tried GotSent and it actually picked up on the ogg file and converted it to AAC beautifully. The problem is that, it doesn't seem to pick up the sub and hard subbing it on that program takes hours for a 20 min show.

What's the most quick and painless way to get mkv with ogg audio to convert and have the PS3 to pick up the subtitles during play back? Will this function ever be included with this program? There's a god awful lot of anime subs out there that could use this.

I use DBpoweramp to convert the audio that I extract using mkvextract, convert it to m4a nero

extract the subtitles in the same program and use subtitle workshop, open subtitle file with app, then go to save as and save it as a SRT format

use mkv merge to get eveything back together and mkv2vob will transcode it correctly.

pretty easy IMO

[ckamc]

Will there be any support for DTS now that ES and 96/24 format are now supported by 2.41?

also I get a note of a warning message in some of my conversions... where can I read these warning messages?

[x400]

so i have an mkv which did not need transcoding according to mkv2vob and after it went into remuxing the file wont play on my ps3 its just black

when i loaded the original mkv into virtualdub(mod maybe) it informed me that the file has B Frames.. would this be the problem?



^^ anyone?

[metoo999]

Will there be any support for DTS now that ES and 96/24 format are now supported by 2.41?

also I get a note of a warning message in some of my conversions... where can I read these warning messages?

I'm guessing this is only for disc-based DTS, not plain video files.

[vg132]

Thanks for a great tool!
I just have one bug and one question.
Bug 1: If you have a drive mounted to a directory in windows and not a drive letter the disk space left on the drive will be calculated from the space left on the drive letter drive and not from the correct drive. Example (if it's not clear), on c:\ I have 6 GB of free space and I have then mounted a 500gb drive with 200gb of free space to c:\500gb and pointed the temp dir to c:\500gb\temp, the program will only check the free space on c:\ and tell me I have insufficient disk space. Same problem when you point your destination to a mounted drive.

Question 1: Can I run this program from the command line? What parameters are there?

/Viktor

[Bunny_Wabbet]

hello
First let me say that this is a great software.
secondly I was wondering if you could add an option to define a default directory to add MKVs.

thanks again for a great tool

[PlazzTT]

Can this software convert an MKV with DTS audio into an MP4 with AAC audio (for Xbox 360 playback)?

I haven't been able to find a tool that does this yet. I've tried mkv2vob, GOTsent, and MKVBoxer. Should one of these tools be able to do it? I'm having to use foobar2000 to convert the extracted DTS to AAC, but I'd like an automated way to do it.

[bmnot]

So I'm converting a few files and am trying to figure out just what mkv2vob is determining in whether to re-encode the file. Both are 720p mkv (ac3 audio, h264 video).

Requires re-encode
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=8 / deblock=1:-3:-3 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / fpel_cmp=sad / subme=6 / me-prepass=0 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=2 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=4 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=3340 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:0.7:15.0

Does not require re-encode
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=9 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=6 / me-prepass=0 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=2 / deadzone=4,6 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=5 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=3536 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=1.00 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:0.5:13.0

So exactly what encoding settings/thresholds is mkv2vob looking at in deciding whether to require a transcode or not? :thanks:

[ancarloro]

Can this software convert an MKV with DTS audio into an MP4 with AAC audio (for Xbox 360 playback)?

I haven't been able to find a tool that does this yet. I've tried mkv2vob, GOTsent, and MKVBoxer. Should one of these tools be able to do it? I'm having to use foobar2000 to convert the extracted DTS to AAC, but I'd like an automated way to do it.

i think is not dificult to put an option in that great program to do that xbox360 ppl deserve that to :) . Thank fot great job

[clotz2000]

So I'm converting a few files and am trying to figure out just what mkv2vob is determining in whether to re-encode the file. Both are 720p mkv (ac3 audio, h264 video).

Requires re-encode
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=8 / deblock=1:-3:-3 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / fpel_cmp=sad / subme=6 / me-prepass=0 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=2 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=4 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=3340 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:0.7:15.0

Does not require re-encode
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=9 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=6 / me-prepass=0 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=2 / deadzone=4,6 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=5 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=3536 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=1.00 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:0.5:13.0

So exactly what encoding settings/thresholds is mkv2vob looking at in deciding whether to require a transcode or not? :thanks:

From past posts, I think it has to do with the reference blocks being 8. I'm not positive on that but I do remember seeing that posted way back in the thread, although there may also be more to it then that. Anyways, just my thoughts, haven't seen 3r1c on here for ages, I think he's done developing this for now.

[eitach]

Hello!

I trying to convert file and i getting "Unsupported Audio Codec: MPEG/L3" cuz there is 2 audio language. one of them in MPEG/L3

[Johan.]

"Could not parse mkv file"

I've been looking through this forum and I can only find questions about it no one seems to have the answer. I have some files that gives this error message. I post the info about one file below here, so can anyone tell if there is a way to get around this problem?

Video #0
Codec : AVC
Codec/Family : AVC
Codec/Info : Intel H.264
Codec profile : High@L5.1
Codec settings, CABAC : Yes
PlayTime : 55mn 38s
Bit rate : 2253 Kbps
Width : 1280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display Aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 12 bits
Chroma : 4:2:0
Interlacement : Progressive

Audio #0
Codec : AC3
Bit rate mode : CBR
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Rear: L R, Subwoofer
Sampling rate : 48 KHz


Edit: Looked at a file that is working and in that file were some extra lines with info:
Writing library : x264 - core 54 svn-600M
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=8 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=hex / subme=6 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / slices=2 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc=2pass / bitrate=2467 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30
Language : English

Could that have something to do with it? And if it has something to do with it are there any programs that can check the file and add this information?

Edit2: I found a solution for it, I just open the files in mkvtoolnix and muxing them again. After that they work fine in mkv2vob.

[Sephiroth0000]

"Could not parse mkv file"

I've been looking through this forum and I can only find questions about it no one seems to have the answer. I have some files that gives this error message. I post the info about one file below here, so can anyone tell if there is a way to get around this problem?

Video #0
Codec : AVC
Codec/Family : AVC
Codec/Info : Intel H.264
Codec profile : High@L5.1
Codec settings, CABAC : Yes
PlayTime : 55mn 38s
Bit rate : 2253 Kbps
Width : 1280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display Aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 12 bits
Chroma : 4:2:0
Interlacement : Progressive

Audio #0
Codec : AC3
Bit rate mode : CBR
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Rear: L R, Subwoofer
Sampling rate : 48 KHz


Edit: Looked at a file that is working and in that file were some extra lines with info:
Writing library : x264 - core 54 svn-600M
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=8 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=hex / subme=6 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / slices=2 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc=2pass / bitrate=2467 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30
Language : English

Could that have something to do with it? And if it has something to do with it are there any programs that can check the file and add this information?

Edit2: I found a solution for it, I just open the files in mkvtoolnix and muxing them again. After that they work fine in mkv2vob.


You're codec profile may be a problem. Im no master on the subject so do not 100% quote me on this but I have heard of problems with profiles overgoing 4.1. My suggestion to you is to google it and see what you get. Also TSMuxer I believe can lower a profile for you....

[smekast]

Hello everybody!

I have a problem with mkv2vob. Ive used this program on a couple of files all have been 720p.bluray.h264.mkv around 4.5 gb large. Then when im using Mkv2vob and have transcoding automatic, format vob, output x264 and so on. no subtitles or something. when mkv2vob is done the output file is around 2gb large. Ive tried it on two different computers but both have the same OS (same version of xp). Can that be the problem?

I can also say that choosing between mpeg2 xvid and h264 dont make any size difference on the output file...

I really need your help!

Greets from Sweden.

:confused:

[metoo999]

Not sure if this is a known problem. I have a 1080p file with DTS that I got remuxed and converted to AC3. I set the output files to my external USB drive. Everytime it began, I got a blue crash screen (my system reboots, so I couldn't read the error). I was able to do it by setting the output location to my internal HDD. It's weird because I have set files to save onto my external USB drive before, but maybe not when it had to convert anything (maybe because they were simple 720p AC3 remuxes).

Is the author still working on this program?

[georgem67]

Which is the best quality Output file extension ( vob, m2ts...etc ) when selecting the x264 transcoding codec?

Thanks

[jansb000]

With MKV file using a DTS audiotrack, how can I leave the audio in DTS format (without conversion to AC3)?

[metoo999]

Which is the best quality Output file extension ( vob, m2ts...etc ) when selecting the x264 transcoding codec?

Thanks

They are all the same quality. Those are just containers. Some extensions are more compatible with others on certain streaming programs. I just make them all VOBs because I copy them straight to the PS3 HDD. Some streaming programs like the MPG extension apparently.

Make sure you choose X264 (slow) for the best quality.

[metoo999]

With MKV file using a DTS audiotrack, how can I leave the audio in DTS format (without conversion to AC3)?

Right now the PS3 doesn't support DTS in HDD video files. The only way (IIRC) right now is to use TSMuxer to author a AVCHD disc image out of the MKV, then burn it to a DVD-R or DVD-R DL. It's difficult because a lot movies are encoded at full DVD-R size already, so authoring a disc image makes them too large for a disc.

I'm guessing it would have to be enabled in a firmware update and this feature would not be high on Sony's list because of the implications. They'd rather you buy/rent their own movies on the PSN.

I think the only reason AVCHD was even supported was because certain video cameras use that format. Even then they most likely wouldn't ever support DTS.

Sorry for the long answer. :)

[rolanocalhau]

Hello 3r1c!
What a great app you made. Congratulations.
I'm already using it for some time and been very usefull.
I have the last version v2.2.4 and the last file I tried to convert gave me the following error:
"The function SetMode was called on a stream[?] that hasn't been previously initialized with SetSource."
I found it very strange because I didn't know your program would use VirtualDub.
After I close this dialogue box the status shows complete but the file is missing - and nothing was done in spite it took more than 1 hour.
The file I'm trying to convert is 4,37 GB, 720p. Details:
Muxer mkvmerge v2.2.0
Duration 1:41:02,524
Audio DTS
Sampling rate 48000
And I'm loading subtitles from srt.
I have splited the file in half and the result is the same.
Can you or anybody help?
Thanks a lot.

[eitach]

WHERE ARE YOU 3r1c ?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? we didn't saw you age!!! please keep update mkv2vob! the best program ever!

[doragasu]

How does mkv2vob know when to transcode a file? I know PS3 doesn't support AVC 5.1 profile, but I have read tsmuxer can lower it to 4.1. So why does it for example need to transcode this stream? (I'm using m2ts for the output):

Track ID: 1
Stream type: H.264
Stream ID: V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Stream info: Profile: High@5.1 Resolution: 1920:816p Frame rate: 25
Stream lang: eng
Track ID: 2
Stream type: AC3
Stream ID: A_AC3
Stream info: Bitrate: 448Kbps Sample Rate: 48KHz Channels: 6
Stream lang: spa
Track ID: 3
Stream type: AC3
Stream ID: A_AC3
Stream info: Bitrate: 384Kbps Sample Rate: 48KHz Channels: 6
Stream lang: eng
Track ID: 4
Stream type: SRT
Stream ID: S_TEXT/UTF8
Stream info: SRT text subtitles
Stream lang: spa
Track ID: 5
Stream type: SRT
Stream ID: S_TEXT/UTF8
Stream info: SRT text subtitles
Stream lang: eng
Track ID: 6
Stream type: SRT
Stream ID: S_TEXT/UTF8
Stream info: SRT text subtitles
Stream lang: spa

This other movie was converted without transcoding:
Track ID: 1
Stream type: H.264
Stream ID: V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Stream info: Profile: High@4.1 Resolution: 1920:800p Frame rate: 23.976
Stream lang: spa
Track ID: 2
Stream type: AC3
Stream ID: A_AC3
Stream info: Bitrate: 640Kbps Sample Rate: 48KHz Channels: 6
Stream lang: spa
Track ID: 3
Stream type: DTS
Stream ID: A_DTS
Stream info: Bitrate: 1536Kbps Sample Rate: 48KHz Channels: 6
Stream lang: eng
Track ID: 4
Can't detect stream type
Track ID: 5
Can't detect stream type

Can it be only because of the profile? I have read something about PS3 not supporting b_pyramid. Is this checked by mkv2vob? How can I know if that option is used in a movie? Are there other parameters not supported by PS3 that mkv2vob checks?

The reason I want to get rid of mkv2vob is because I'm a Linux user, and mkv2vob is a windows only tool (I've not tried if it works with wine, but I'd like to avoid wine if possible).

Also, if anybody knows a good mkv2vob replacement for Linux, it would be greatly appreciated.

[pk1209]

Hi everyone... i'm using this quality app to convert 1080p mkv's to mpeg2 (which you probably guessed given i'm posting in this thread) and then streaming from PC to PS3

Anyhoo, overall the results are amazing, but ever so often the playback skips when i'm watching a file. At first i had no idea what was the cause, but i've since noticed on the PS3 that when the Mbps reaches 20+ or so, that when the skipping occurs.

The majority of a movie stays below that and are perfectly watchable, but what I'm not sure about is whether or not it's normal for this to happen. Is it a problem with the way the file has been converted? Is it normal for this to happen and it's a bandwidth issue (using 85mbps homeplug)?

Any clues you could give would be greatly appreciated!

ta

pk

[3r1c]

"Could not parse mkv file" means the program tried to run mkvinfo.exe in the tools folder to get details about the mkv.
Getting this error means one of two things, either the file is not a mkv, or your computer is preventing mkv2vob from running the mkvinfo.exe.
Some silly virus scanners or security software prevent one program from running another, the solution is to uninstall these crap.
Your registry may also be damaged by a (previous?) virus/trojan/spyware infection.

[ancarloro]

its possible see the files converted with mkv2vob in a table Bluray palyer ?

[Quatre]

I haven't been reading this thread in awhile becasue i got a Popcorn Hour and use that to watch 1080p x264 movies with full DTS sound. Funny thing is the pch actually has trouble with some mkv files whether because of higher then L4.1 encoding (even then unofficially it can support higher) and with files with DTS sound. It can do dts sound but with 1080p mkv with dts its just very taxing on the device.

The solution is remuxing to .ts using tsxMuxer. one prog, one step and only takes 10-15 min so its a good solutiona you get the dts sound. But its just funny that myself and others got the pch device to not have to use progs like mkv2vob and yet we still have to remux the mkv much of the time anyway even for the pch. I've just gotten used to remuxing all 1080p mkv with dts to .ts. I think tsmuxer can do srt subs but if its not you have to use mkvextract to extrac the subs from the mkv and then convert them to .srt and then name it same as your ts file to have your subs back with your mkv file remuxed to .ts

anyway i'm mostly writing this just to say that i still actually use mkv2vob for 720p hdtv eps as they never need transcoding and its a very fast remux to .m2ts and hdtv eps always are under 4gb so they fit on a fat32 2.5" usb hdd connected to ps3. So I still prefer this method for hdtv eps.

the .m2ts eps will work on both ps3 obviously and also the pch but i still find the controls better believe it or not on the ps3. for some mkv files and it seems even some remuxed with mkv2vob to .m2ts the popcorn hour can't use the ff and rewind buttons and you have to seek same with .mkv files. so the ps3 just ends up being better with more control beiieve it or not the popcorn hour in those cases a device made to play hd video files.

for movies 1080p mkv with dts remuxe to .ts and playe don the pch is great so no more transfering from pc to the ps3 sata 2.5" internal hdd via tversity

But recently the olympic opening ceremony got deleted off our dvr before my wife could watch so i got a 720p x264 of it and ran mkv2vob on it which didn't need to transcode which despite it being 4hrs was pretty fast.

I think when mkv2vob doesnt have to transcode, it is faster then tsMuxer. But I saw someone mention they used tsMuxer on the same opening ceremony 720p mkv to stream to ps3.

I didn't think tsMuxer could make a ps3 compatible file in one step. i know mkv2vob uses tsMuxer but i thought there was more to it then that so I wonder what the guy meant or if anyone can answer that. CAn one just use tsMuxer to do what mkv2vob does>?

Also, while i think the 720p .mkv will work on the popcorn hour fine so i can view that or even remux it to .ts for more stability and better controls (again i think the pch still has some problems with ff and rewind controls on the pch and you ahve to use seek buttons instead so that is another reason worth remuxing to .ts even for the ps3)

I guess the ps3 can't play those mkv remuxed to .ts using tsMuxer though right? so i dont know what that peson was talking about unless they did the other steps that mkv2vob does on their own manually.

I forgot how to split up a .m2ts file into 4gb or less segments so I just tversity to copy it to the 320gb 2.5" sata hdd i put in my ps3 but I kind of need most of that space for my hd home videos which is why i dont use ps3 for full movies anymore as no dts also. i just use it for 720p hdtv eps via 2.5" usb ext. hdd but olympic opening ceremony is 4hrs long and over 4gb so i just used tversity to copy it to the ps3 to view it.

I think i remember its easier/better to split the mkv up first before running mkv2vob on it or crap i guess mkv2vob now has a split feature, ugh i shoulda used that, ah well maybe ill try that on the other version.

i guess my main question is can one just tsMuxer on an mkv to play it on ps3? or are there other steps. if so does that mean that all the mkv i remuxed to .ts using tsMuxer for the pch will play on the ps3? i think i tried one and it didnt.

also between ps3 and pch what do you think the best player and file format is to watch something like that on and what prog.

i'm thinking i'm going to try mkv2vob again, use the file split feature and that way I can put it on fat32 usb ext. hdd and it will be a .m2ts file that will play on both ps3 and the pch.

also i dont know if new version of tversity fixes this but i guess its a ps3 problem anyway but while ps3 can read .m2ts file off usb ext. hdd, it can't seem to see them via tversity (to stream or copy to ps3) I always have to change the extension to .mpg (and .vob works i think)

for ppl that use tversity (to stream or copy to ps3) what file extension are you using? does newer versions of tversity see .m2ts files?

[NiGHTsC]

Just tried v2.2.4 2 to convert MKV (h264+ac3) to VOBSUB, output:vob; codec:x264
the problem is...vob has no audio?

Thank you in advance.

It will encode whatever subtitles are in the subtitle track marked "english" in your mkv.
It will be the same as what you see when playing the mkv with english subtitles on.Do you need to merge the subtitles into MKV and named them to English in order to encode it to PS3 video files with hardsubbed?
Cause I just tried without merge it and it didn't work.
it loads perfectly when I watching it.

[Fredro]

hi 3r1c, nice app, but I just got some problems.

Before when the app was in version 1.5.* it often made the vob around double the size, the quality was perfect.

But now with this new version I tried to get it back as it was before, so it would make the final output file around double the size since that is the quality I want. Since now it makes all of the outputs around the same size as the original mkv file, and the quality is not that good, it's staying around ~10Mbits (the video).

Before it was always really high, like around 30Mbits, and I just want that small detail back.

With the old version I renamed the extension to mpeg so I could stream it with WMP11. But now I don't need to do that anymore since of the extension chooser.

Thanks

[burnsdg]

Before it was always really high, like around 30Mbits, and I just want that small detail back.
Detail that wasn't there in the source won't be there just because you make the bit rate higher. If you want mkv2vob to output a high bitrate file like that, set it to transcode to MPEG-2.

[metoo999]

i guess my main question is can one just tsMuxer on an mkv to play it on ps3? or are there other steps. if so does that mean that all the mkv i remuxed to .ts using tsMuxer for the pch will play on the ps3? i think i tried one and it didnt.


Sometimes TS files will not work so well with MKV2VOB. I never seemed to have good luck with them. TSMuxer is good for remuxing TS files into .M2TS files, which the PS3 can play fine (with AC3 sound of course). The PS3 cannot read TS files, IIRC.

I don't bother trying MKVs with TSMuxer because it's too much to think about. I just stick it into MKV2VOB and let that handle it. I hate transcoding, so if it starts that, I usually abort and watch it from my laptop attached to the TV. The ideal situation is to watch it from my PS3 with my handy-dandy Bluetooth remote, of course. :)

Edit: Odd, I just tried a 1080p/AC3 L 4.1 MKV sample file and MKV2VOB wanted to transcode it. But when I remuxed the MKV as a .M2TS file, it played fine on the PS3. Will have to investigate this with more 1080p files.

[B4tm4n]

Sometimes TS files will not work so well with MKV2VOB. I never seemed to have good luck with them. TSMuxer is good for remuxing TS files into .M2TS files, which the PS3 can play fine (with AC3 sound of course). The PS3 cannot read TS files, IIRC.

I don't bother trying MKVs with TSMuxer because it's too much to think about. I just stick it into MKV2VOB and let that handle it. I hate transcoding, so if it starts that, I usually abort and watch it from my laptop attached to the TV. The ideal situation is to watch it from my PS3 with my handy-dandy Bluetooth remote, of course. :)

Edit: Odd, I just tried a 1080p/AC3 L 4.1 MKV sample file and MKV2VOB wanted to transcode it. But when I remuxed the MKV as a .M2TS file, it played fine on the PS3. Will have to investigate this with more 1080p files.

The PS3 does play ts files and with the latest firmware, you don't even have to change the L5.1 to L4.1, this is using tsMuxer. (Its a one click solution).

[NiGHTsC]

Anyone knows what audio codec I need to play the converted VOB on PC?
I've installed AC3filter 1.51a and still no love.

[djhazardous]

Sometimes TS files will not work so well with MKV2VOB. I never seemed to have good luck with them. TSMuxer is good for remuxing TS files into .M2TS files, which the PS3 can play fine (with AC3 sound of course). The PS3 cannot read TS files, IIRC.

When I asked 3r1c a question a while ago I remember him saying the file extention is irrelevant and that what the file contained was the exact same data. It's not impossible however that one extension has better compatibility with an MKV than another. I don't know, I've always used .MPG and all mine have worked and I've only ever had to transcode once!


Anyone knows what audio codec I need to play the converted VOB on PC?
I've installed AC3filter 1.51a and still no love.
Try downloading and installing the Combined Commuinity Codec Pack here:

http://www.cccp-project.net/

[metoo999]

The PS3 does play ts files and with the latest firmware, you don't even have to change the L5.1 to L4.1, this is using tsMuxer. (Its a one click solution).

I didn't know that. I must have gotten some borked TS files or did something wrong to them.

[metoo999]

When I asked 3r1c a question a while ago I remember him saying the file extention is irrelevant and that what the file contained was the exact same data. It's not impossible however that one extension has better compatibility with an MKV than another. I don't know, I've always used .MPG and all mine have worked and I've only ever had to transcode once!



Try downloading and installing the Combined Commuinity Codec Pack here:

http://www.cccp-project.net/

I have AC3Filter and CCCP installed. Sometimes after converting, I will not get audio on the files on Windows, but they play fine on my PS3.

[NiGHTsC]

Try downloading and installing the Combined Commuinity Codec Pack here:

http://www.cccp-project.net/

I have AC3Filter and CCCP installed. Sometimes after converting, I will not get audio on the files on Windows, but they play fine on my PS3.That's how it killed me.
the Audio codec is definitely AC3 (from MediaInfo) and I'm playing it with MPC v6.4.9.0 and it just can't find the audio.
video is from 3r's sample.
I'm just trying to have a stand-alone codec, tired of these packs.

[naj]

Why don't you just install AC3Filter?

[NiGHTsC]

Why don't you just install AC3Filter?hm....I did?Anyone knows what audio codec I need to play the converted VOB on PC?
I've installed AC3filter 1.51a and still no love.

[Quatre]

The PS3 does play ts files and with the latest firmware, you don't even have to change the L5.1 to L4.1, this is using tsMuxer. (Its a one click solution).

didn't know that either. I have a popcorn hour player which I like many got for x264 .mkv playback with no need to convert. But it while the pch can play L 5.1 files its not officially supported and a lot of 1080p mkv with DTS have problems. The fix is to use tsMuxeR to remux to .ts and then the pch can handle any 1080p .ts with full DTS sound.

even ff and reweind controls are finicky or dont work fully with mkv on the pch. Its still a great player and I do use it for 1080p movies with dts but for tv eps mkv2vob and ps3 is still king.

I dont know why but I just like the controls on the ps3 better and the picture is good and convenience from a 2.5" ext. usb hdd.

720p hdtv eps never need to be transcoded and the ability to have mkv2vob add the file from the rar without having to unrar first is convenient and quick. No hdtv eps are ever larger then 4gb except in the case of something super long like the olympics opening ceremony and then you just have mkv2vob do the fat32 4gb split option which gives you 2 parts (less to ffwd through if you trying to get to a certain part though the ps3 ability to skip to any time in the file without ffing through it all is great)

so yeah even with the popcorn hour as one of the most popular (and economical) HD media players, I still make use of the ps3 for hdtv eps thanks to mkv2vob.

continues to be a great prog.

in fact if ps3 plays .ts files then short of no DTS sound on the ps3 then I maybe didn't even need a pch. But for movies you dont want split up parts usually and it was a pain to transfer to the ps3 internal hdd via tversity and besides i need all that space for avchd home videos.

I know 3rlc was mostly using mkv2vob for hdtv eps also and for that it does remain king.

[3r1c]

The PS3 does play ts files and with the latest firmware, you don't even have to change the L5.1 to L4.1, this is using tsMuxer. (Its a one click solution).

This is misleading info.
Short answer: this will not allow you to do anything that mkv2vob does not already do.

Long answer:
The latest ps3 update ignores the level flag, so changing the flag is no longer necessary, but if the video is encoded with L5.1 it still will not work.
Many people who encode movies are mistakenly setting L5.1 flag on a video which is not actually encoded with L5.1, the new update allows these files to be played.
Videos which are not playable still need to be transcoded as always.
The PS3 does not possess the video hardware needed to decode L5.1

[metoo999]

in fact if ps3 plays .ts files then short of no DTS sound on the ps3 then I maybe didn't even need a pch. But for movies you dont want split up parts usually and it was a pain to transfer to the ps3 internal hdd via tversity and besides i need all that space for avchd home videos.

I know 3rlc was mostly using mkv2vob for hdtv eps also and for that it does remain king.

The PS3 is great for TV eps and also 720p/AC3 movies. I don't mind splitting them as it takes just a few seconds to switch files. I usually split and save them to my tiny external USB HDD and play them from there without even copying to the PS3 HDD. 720p/DTS movies I just play from my laptop hooked to the HDTV.

[B4tm4n]

The PS3 is great for TV eps and also 720p/AC3 movies. I don't mind splitting them as it takes just a few seconds to switch files. I usually split and save them to my tiny external USB HDD and play them from there without even copying to the PS3 HDD. 720p/DTS movies I just play from my laptop hooked to the HDTV.

I stream all my media so I don't need to split any of the files.

[metoo999]

I stream all my media so I don't need to split any of the files.

That's great, but with streaming you have to keep on your PC and PS3 throughout. I prefer to have it all on my PS3.

[metoo999]

I want to convert some 4:3 TV shows from a DVD. What is the best possible bitrate quality I can use, meaning as close to the original DVD-9 as possible? I was thinking about encoding into a high bitrate PS3 compatible MKV using OS X Handbrake, then running them through MKV2VOB. Which exact settings will make it PS3 compatible. Handbrake has a PS3 setting, but it only goes to 2500 kbps.

[NiGHTsC]

any AUDIO codec news?
AC3filter? Failed.

That's great, but with streaming you have to keep on your PC and PS3 throughout. I prefer to have it all on my PS3.
well, you could always copy them to PS3, 4GB file took me 1h.

[metoo999]

I had some partial success with the DVD to PS3. I opened the DVD in Handbrake, picked the PS3 preset, chose MKV as the container, chose AVC+AC3, then changed the bitrate to 5000 kbps. Then I remuxed the episodes through MKV2VOB (no transcoding).

They came out great, but there is a line of distortion on the right side of the video when I play it on the PS3. It almost looks like a mirror image of what happening right next to it. It's not present when I play the file on my computer. Sucks cause otherwise the video looks and plays perfect.

I also tried remuxing the MKV to a M2TS through TSMuxer, but it did the same thing.

I was going to do just the PS3 preset, but the bitrate is only 2500 kbps on that one and the program wouldn't let me use AC3 passthrough without changing the extension to M4V (which made it unplayable on the PS3).

[3r1c]

They came out great, but there is a line of distortion on the right side of the video when I play it on the PS3. It almost looks like a mirror image of what happening right next to it.

The PS3 does this when your video frame size is not a multiple of 16.

If you are trying to watch a dvd, just extract the mpeg2 stream from the dvd to a mpg file and ps3 will play it with no conversion needed.

[metoo999]

The PS3 does this when your video frame size is not a multiple of 16.

If you are trying to watch a dvd, just extract the mpeg2 stream from the dvd to a mpg file and ps3 will play it with no conversion needed.

Thanks. I used DVDShrink to re-author each episode as a separate VOB set (so they wouldn't get attached to each other), then I used VOB2MPG to save them as MPGs. I wish I had known about VOB2MPG before.