[vnl]

01. What is a .mkv file?

MKV means "matroska video" and it is a "extensible open standard Audio/Video container" (AVI is a container, too!). This file format combines several videostreams, audiostreams, subtitles, chapters and information in only one file. It supports new standards like 6-channel AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) audio or x264 video.

02. How to play .mkv files on your computer

First download the Community Codec Pack which can be found here:

http://www.cccp-project.net/download.php?type=cccp

To watch these files you need just GOM player or VLC media player (no support for 6ch AAC at the moment, plays it as 2ch). If you want to use Media Player Classic you need some addons: ffdshow decoder + Haali MediaSplitter + AC3filter + VSfilter.

Package with Media Player Classic + addons:

http://rapidshare.com/files/81257800/x264playback_20071202.rar

Check for the settings in Media Player Classic (menu - "View" -> "Options"):





Links to the other players:

http://www.gomplayer.com/main.html
http://www.neuviewed.com
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

03. How to burn .mkv files to DVD for dvdplayer

Download the program VSO ConvertXToDVD 2.x!

http://rapidshare.com/files/81257199/backupaaa.rar

After Installation check for the settings! Menu - "Settings" -> "General".



"Working Folder" -> Folder with resulting dvd structure files!

Go through all tabs. Most of the settings are selfexplaining. An important tab is "TV Format"! Set "Video Standard" for your region. "TV Screen" have to be set to "Automatic".

ConvertXToDVD don't support internal subtitle files within .mkv. You need to download the subtitle for your movie from the external subtitle collection (Check below) and put it in the same folder as the .mkv movie file.

Next step: Adding .mkv files with clicking on the green "+":



Check for the subtitles. There should be the entry "1 Subtitle Stream - 0 internal, 1 external". If you double click the movie you get a video preview window.

You are ready to "Convert". You can burn the files using Nero and "DVD Video" profile.

04. External Subtitle Collection

Subtitles are included in the .mkv container files of the movies. But there are some players which do not support this. Only use this link if you have problems with the subtitles!

Subtitle collection:

http://www.opensubtitles.org/en/search/sublanguageid-all/iduser-281737

PS: Not my guide though I wanted to share this with you all, full credit to the author

[blackwizard]

thanks for this vnl, i've been wondering how to burn those!!!

[pumba-kung]

lol me too thanks vnl

[UnknownKadaath]

I too have been wondering how to get this to work and have had zero success, thank you.

[Blogis_ML_Legend]

i dont hawe problems whit det :] i play mkv whit media plaer clasik or whit vlc and gom plaey:] also if i hawe good concert in mkv convert them to ddv its easy way to see at dvd :]

[GuitarSlapped]

this works! thanks!

[enjoythemouse]

I just came across this and really appreciate it. I never knew what to do with these files to burn to dvd without a really bad conversion that lost most of the awesome quality. Thanks a lot!

[SaTaNiK1]

There is a easier way...

To play them install VLC Player and open the file

To burn them install ConvertXtoDVD and drag and drop file into burn window... click convert button to build and burn the dvd

[Naorahum]

WOW!
Thanks