MKVToolNix v24.0.0 released

[Mosu]

If you need a GUI: mmg's header editor. If you need something scriptable: mkvpropedit.

[MeridiusUK]

Thanks fro that but i can not seem to finr the mmg header editor ? is it in mkvtoolnix or other as i can not find it

thanks

[Mosu]

Start mmg, File -> Header editor.

[hubblec4]

Hi Mosu

during i update my chapterEditor i found a small issue in mmg at the mpls parser.

here is an eac3to log which you can see that the mpls file is used for 2 separate editions.

eac3to v3.27
command line: eac3to.exe  "h:" -log=log.txt
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1) 00001.mpls (angle 1), 1:51:51
   [6+1+3+4].m2ts
   - Chapters, 12 chapters
   - h264/AVC, 1080p24 (16:9)
   - DTS Master Audio, German, multi-channel, 48kHz
   - DTS Master Audio, English, multi-channel, 48kHz

2) 00001.mpls (angle 2), 1:51:51
   [6+2+3+5].m2ts
   - Chapters, 12 chapters
   - h264/AVC, 1080p24 (16:9)
   - DTS Master Audio, German, multi-channel, 48kHz
   - DTS Master Audio, English, multi-channel, 48kHz

when i load this mpls in mmg i get only a chapter entry, but no tracks.

this is a mpls from the "SNITCH" Bluray.

[MeridiusUK]

Originally Posted by Mosu

Start mmg, File -> Header editor.

thanks alot for that

can it cause any damage in the mkv by doing this at all ?

[Mosu]

Read this FAQ entry for what may happen with players that don't support the Matroska file format properly.

[AYColumbia]

@Mosu,
After updating to 6.8.0, it looks like chapter adding/updating is broken with mkvpropedit. I sometimes have to tweak some chapters so I use mkvextract to get the chapter in XML, update it and then re-insert it with mkvpropedit. I've been doing this for a long time now with no issues, until after updating to 6.8.0.

I even tried extracting the chapter, not modifying it and then re-insert it and it still failed. Here's the error mkvpropedit is reporting:

Commandline: mkvpropedit "test.mkv" -c "test_chapters.xml"
Error: Unknown chapter file format in 'E:\Media\work\test_chapters.xml'. It does not contain a supported chapter format.
Process terminated with code: 2
Execution took 0 seconds(s).

Here's the chapter file contents that are untouched, i.e., extracted from MKV file and not modified:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- <!DOCTYPE Chapters SYSTEM "matroskachapters.dtd"> -->
<Chapters>
  <EditionEntry>
    <EditionFlagHidden>0</EditionFlagHidden>
    <EditionFlagDefault>1</EditionFlagDefault>
    <EditionUID>6990704301007864204</EditionUID>
    <ChapterAtom>
      <ChapterUID>17754048247072012851</ChapterUID>
      <ChapterTimeStart>00:00:00.000000000</ChapterTimeStart>
      <ChapterFlagHidden>0</ChapterFlagHidden>
      <ChapterFlagEnabled>1</ChapterFlagEnabled>
      <ChapterTimeEnd>00:01:17.710966666</ChapterTimeEnd>
      <ChapterDisplay>
        <ChapterString>Chapter 01</ChapterString>
        <ChapterLanguage>eng</ChapterLanguage>
      </ChapterDisplay>
    </ChapterAtom>
    <ChapterAtom>
      <ChapterUID>4344430792985646390</ChapterUID>
      <ChapterTimeStart>00:01:17.710966666</ChapterTimeStart>
      <ChapterFlagHidden>0</ChapterFlagHidden>
      <ChapterFlagEnabled>1</ChapterFlagEnabled>
      <ChapterTimeEnd>00:11:49.241866666</ChapterTimeEnd>
      <ChapterDisplay>
        <ChapterString>Chapter 02</ChapterString>
        <ChapterLanguage>eng</ChapterLanguage>
      </ChapterDisplay>
    </ChapterAtom>
    <ChapterAtom>
      <ChapterUID>5565392499311670039</ChapterUID>
      <ChapterTimeStart>00:11:49.241866666</ChapterTimeStart>
      <ChapterFlagHidden>0</ChapterFlagHidden>
      <ChapterFlagEnabled>1</ChapterFlagEnabled>
      <ChapterTimeEnd>00:21:31.823866666</ChapterTimeEnd>
      <ChapterDisplay>
        <ChapterString>Chapter 03</ChapterString>
        <ChapterLanguage>eng</ChapterLanguage>
      </ChapterDisplay>
    </ChapterAtom>
    <ChapterAtom>
      <ChapterUID>7804300074959422330</ChapterUID>
      <ChapterTimeStart>00:21:31.823866666</ChapterTimeStart>
      <ChapterFlagHidden>0</ChapterFlagHidden>
      <ChapterFlagEnabled>1</ChapterFlagEnabled>
      <ChapterTimeEnd>00:22:30.048700000</ChapterTimeEnd>
      <ChapterDisplay>
        <ChapterString>Chapter 04</ChapterString>
        <ChapterLanguage>eng</ChapterLanguage>
      </ChapterDisplay>
    </ChapterAtom>
    <ChapterAtom>
      <ChapterUID>1890640418935528493</ChapterUID>
      <ChapterTimeStart>00:22:30.048700000</ChapterTimeStart>
      <ChapterFlagHidden>0</ChapterFlagHidden>
      <ChapterFlagEnabled>1</ChapterFlagEnabled>
      <ChapterTimeEnd>00:22:31.550200000</ChapterTimeEnd>
      <ChapterDisplay>
        <ChapterString>Chapter 05</ChapterString>
        <ChapterLanguage>eng</ChapterLanguage>
      </ChapterDisplay>
    </ChapterAtom>
  </EditionEntry>
</Chapters>

I also tried to load the chapter files into the UI's chapter editor and got the same error, so I'm not sure what has changed. Tell me if you need any other info please. Thank you.

[Mosu]

The extraction with mkvextract was broken, yes. Known issue, fixed already. Get the latest build.

[AYColumbia]

Originally Posted by Mosu

The extraction with mkvextract was broken, yes. Known issue, fixed already. Get the latest build.

Great, thank you. I'll grab the latest and give it a try. I just ran into one other issue with mkvpropedit though. I wanted to try to remove the current chapter file and according to the help, I can leave the -c argument blank, i.e., no file specified which would remove the current chapters. I tried it with -c only and -c followed by "" and both gave the following error:

Commandline: mkvpropedit "test.mkv" -c
Error: Missing argument to '-c'.
Process terminated with code: 2
Execution took 0 seconds(s).

Commandline: mkvpropedit "test.mkv" -c
Error: Missing argument to '-c'.
Process terminated with code: 2
Execution took 0 seconds(s).

After each one, the chapters were still in the MKV file.

I'll post back on the other issue in a bit.

[Mosu]

Hmm… please open a ticket in my bug tracker about that issue; otherwise I'll most likely forget about it (more than busy at the moment).

[AYColumbia]

Originally Posted by Mosu

Hmm… please open a ticket in my bug tracker about that issue; otherwise I'll most likely forget about it (more than busy at the moment).

I'll put it in the bug tracker now. Thanks.

Okay, I had to grab the 7z file to update to the latest build and it worked great. However, the executable would not launch. I saw, for a split second, the dialog frame and then it would go away. This is happened on both my Windows 8.1 Pro and 7 Ultimate OSes. Both running 64 bit.

[Mosu]

Which executable? mkvextract, mkvpropedit and mkvmerge are pure CLI applications; they don't have a GUI, so it's perfectly normal that there's only a new cmd.exe window that disappearsa gain afterwards.

[AYColumbia]

Originally Posted by Mosu

Which executable? mkvextract, mkvpropedit and mkvmerge are pure CLI applications; they don't have a GUI, so it's perfectly normal that there's only a new cmd.exe window that disappearsa gain afterwards.

Oh, no, I was talking about the install file, i.e., mkvtoolnix-amd64-6.8.0-build20140310-598-441cded-setup.exe. However, this is not an issue any longer. Seems to be working now. Not sure what in the world happened there.

BTW, defect ticket 1005 created.

[Mosu]

I've seen it; thanks.

[hubblec4]

Hi Mosu

I have a question for the mux with mmg at a Bluray with multi editions inside.

My T2 BD will mux every fine but with another BD(multi editions) the mkv has "hiccup's" during the playing.

What could be the problem? or is any other information for mux with mmg neccessary? maybe a timecodes-file?

[Mosu]

I'm not sure how multi-edition BluRays differ from other ones, but I haven't done anything about those things, so I guess they're simply not really supported.

[hubblec4]

that confuses me. m2ts file appending works very well. with or without the mpls file.

manually appending work too, but not in every case.

can you explain me how i can use the timecode file? or is it the wrong way? i found not really much infos.

[bxyhxyh]

Please tell me Traditional Chinese flag. I've searching it for hours from dropdown list.

[Mosu]

Please read this FAQ entry which explains why you cannot do that.

[Simon88]

Does anyone have the equation necessary to calculate the "Stretch by:" value for a particular video? I have an old video that is 44 minutes and 58 seconds in length. However the audio gradually loses sync. In the beginning it is in sync, and near the end it is off by about 3.5 seconds... Can someone show me how the fraction (ratio) is calculated to obtain the "Stretch by:" value for such a video?

Thanks!!