MKV format in DivX?

I have a feeling there might be a thread about this somewhere on the forums—I just don't feel like digging through the archives right now—so I figured I'd just start a new topic instead.

Could anyone point me toward some decent software—ideally something free—that can convert MKV files over to DivX?

Here is the deal: whenever I download clips in that MKV format, they play perfectly fine on my PC, but the second I try to pop them into my home DVD player, the machine just won't recognize them at all!

You might actually find something there.
http://www.google.com/search?source=i...oq=convert+MKV

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Thanks a bunch!👍

I was wondering if I could get a little bit of advice regarding some HD video conversion.

So, here's the situation: I have this movie in an .MKV container with full HD resolution and 5.1 surround sound, and my goal is to convert it so I can actually watch it on my old DVD player, though I'm really hoping to keep that 5.1 audio intact. Since I don't have an HD TV at home, I definitely need to scale the resolution down to something more manageable.

Should I be looking into MPEG-4, DivX, or just standard DVD formats, and does anyone know what specific resolution would work best for this kind of setup?

The big question is whether your player actually handles DivX, and if so, which version? I’m guessing MPEG-4 probably won't work.

Honestly, the easiest way would be to just convert everything to the standard DVD PAL format.

Maybe try 720x568
around 25 fps
using mpeg-2
I guess your pixel ratio choice depends on whatever HD source material you're working with.

Most converters have these presets built-in, so you can just pick one and go.

Then later on, you can burn it to a DVD.

There's also an even easier fix—just Google "ConvertX to DVD."

Just encode it to MPEG-4. There’s really no point in converting it back to DVD if you just want to lose quality in the process... and honestly, why download an MKV file in the first place if you can't even play it?

Quick question... I've got this series downloaded in MKV format, but no matter how hard I try or which player I download, I can't get the video to show up—it's just audio.
I'm honestly at a loss here. Any smart suggestions??

ruggedtrucker14 said:so I've got this series downloaded in MKV format, but no matter how much I struggle or which player I try, I get zero picture... just audio. Like, nothing. Just sound.
I'm honestly at a loss here. Anyone got a smart suggestion?

just grab the Combined Community Codec Pack. during the setup, make sure you check the box for Media Player Home Cinema and it should play anything you throw at it, assuming everything is fine on your end. 👍

here's a link so you don't have to go hunting for it.
http://www.cccp-project.net/
just pick the 2010 version.😁

Douglas Garcia52 said:just grab the Combined Community Codec Pack—make sure you check the box for Media Player Home Cinema during setup—and it should handle any video you throw at it, if that works for you.👍

Here's the link so you don't have to hunt for it.
http://www.cccp-project.net/
Go with the 2010 version.😁

Still isn't working. -.-

ruggedtrucker14 said:still won't work, obviously -.-

well then, looks like you've got a bad video file on your hands

VLC media player (the latest version, mind you!) handles MKV files without breaking a sweat—so if even that fails, I guess I’ll have to concede that Douglas Garcia52 was right all along.

analogwalker2 said:The latest version of VLC media player handles MKV files just fine. If even that won't open it, then I guess Douglas Garcia52 was right all along.

Honestly, if you want to stop fighting with file formats, installing a combined community codec pack alongside the newest VLC media player is pretty much the gold standard for watching anything.

That's my setup anyway. 👍
I still keep a few other players lying around for those old AVI or DivX files, just because they look a bit better on screen. 😁

Douglas Garcia52 said:getting the combined community codec pack along with the latest version of VLC media player is honestly the best way to go if you want to handle all sorts of different video formats

I actually stick to that exact setup myself 👍
though I still keep a few other players handy just for those older AVI and DivX files, mostly because I find they look a little bit nicer on my screen 😁

To be fair, VLC media player comes bundled with its own codecs, so you don't really need anything else.
Personally, I don't have any extra codec packs installed at all, and so far, I haven't run into a single file type that I couldn't open. Everything runs perfectly fine through VLC media player, although it does seem to struggle a little bit with high-definition video, so I usually just switch over to Windows Media Player for those

If you want to watch HD movies, Splash Player is the absolute best choice.

Austin Robinson33 said:Besides, VLC media player comes with its own codecs, so you don't really need anything else.
I don't have any extra codecs installed on my machine and I haven't run into a single file I couldn't play yet. Everything works fine through VLC, though it struggles a bit with HD video, so I usually just switch over to Windows Media Player for those.

Look, I get it, VLC media player brings its own codecs to the party, but let's be real—it doesn't have a codec for every single thing out there. Sure, the latest version handles most stuff without breaking a sweat, but there are still plenty of formats that leave VLC spinning its wheels. 🙂

That’s why it’s worth having some extra codec packs installed.

Like the combined community codec pack or
the k-lite codec pack.

When you're installing either one of those, just check the box for media player classic home cinema at the end. That way, if VLC fails to play a video, Home Cinema will step up and handle it. 👍

Daniel Robinson4 said:Splash player is the king for HD movies

it's definitely the best 👍
even when I'm just messing around with old AVI or DivX files. My only gripe? The volume is weirdly quiet compared to other players. I always end up cranking my speakers way higher than I should just to hear anything decent 😁

analogwalker2 said:VLC media player (the latest version) handles MKV files just fine—so if that doesn't work, I guess Douglas Garcia52 might be onto something after all.

It won't, it just won't—and I don't think it's an issue with the video file itself. I tried it on my sister's computer using that same VLC media player, and it works perfectly for her, both in VLC and Windows Media Player. I have no clue what's wrong with my setup that prevents the picture from showing up... 🤷

Give those settings in VLC media player a quick tweak. Try switching from VMR9 (renderless) to VMR7 (renderless), or vice versa, depending on what you have selected right now. You should be able to find those options under playback > output in the settings menu. Once you change it, just hit OK and try playing the video again.

If you're dead set on using GOM because it's supposedly the best player, try this: download it directly from the official site, install it (but make sure you uninstall your old version first), and grab the K-Lite codec pack. That should fix it. I’m running GOM right now—my kids are watching Despicable Me in MKV at 1280x696 and it works flawlessly. Merry Christmas, everyone. 🙂