How to convert MKV to AVI or OGM to AVI using mencoder

[Morrac]

I am trying to convert an mkv file to an avi file and I am having trouble with mencoder.

I keep on getting a message that the -oac command does not exist. Is there something that I am missing?

[45tripp]

do you realistically expect help with the amount of info you provided?

always provide command line used and resulting output.

[necrobutcher]

try using a new mencoder GUI, which is alltoavi:

http://alltoavi.sourceforge.net

it converts ogm/mkv to avi using subtitle, has batch mode and subtitle/audio selection

niiice, lets you select language too. been looking for a free program like that for ages, just one problem and question though.

converted a video, set it to convert it in english... however now all of the sound is ridiculously out of sync. any idea how i remedy this? if i just play it as an MKV file the english audio is fine, but for some reason it went all out of sync while converting.

[fijah]

I'm using OGG2AVI and the program works great but after burning the new avi file(which played perfectly on VLC Player) I then tried playing it on my dvd player and it wont play the avi file...I've also tried changing the mp3 bit rate both higher and lower....same thing...no luck. Any ideas on how to get this to work? I'm using a Toshiba SD-3990 DVD player. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Baldrick]

fijha: I don't think ogg to avi reconverts to divx/xvid that your dvd player requires. Reconvert using WinFF or alltoavi instead.

[gonwk]

Hi Baldrick,

Since you mentioned AllToAVI and WinFF ... I have few "dumb" Q's ...

Q1: Is there a Mencoder.Exe somewhere or the MPlayer is the application!?!? I have a heck of hard time deciphering the Author's home page.

Q2: How can I change the "Mencoder" version in AllToAVI? AllToAVI crashes in my Vista Home Premium 64-bit!

Q3: In WinFF ... how can I make the converted AVI to be an "Un-Packed" AVI!?!? What is the Additional command?
I know I can unpack it with MPEG4Modifier ... but I think there is a way in WinFF "Additional Command line" to tell the Mencoder to make the AVI unpacked!

Q4: Is there a "Cheat-Sheet" for Command line application for "Newbies" like little ol me!?!?

Thanks,

G!

[KCfresh]

This is my 1st time ever tryin to do somethin like this and its not workin at all. i'm usin windows vista so it might be a little different but everytime i try and do the program it says it can't find the path

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Kristian Cooper>"C:\Program Files\mplayer\mencoder.exe" "C:\Users\Krist
ian Cooper\Videos\-__- MKVs\Michiko to Hatchin 08.mkv" -oac mp3lame -ovc copy -o
"c:\videos\Michiko to Hatchin 08.avi"
The system cannot find the path specified.

SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME!!!

[gonwk]

This is my 1st time ever tryin to do somethin like this and its not workin at all. i'm usin windows vista so it might be a little different but everytime i try and do the program it says it can't find the path

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Kristian Cooper>"C:\Program Files\mplayer\mencoder.exe" "C:\Users\Krist
ian Cooper\Videos\-__- MKVs\Michiko to Hatchin 08.mkv" -oac mp3lame -ovc copy -o
"c:\videos\Michiko to Hatchin 08.avi"
The system cannot find the path specified.

SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Hi KCFresh,

Totally Un-Install and clean the traces and then do a clean install with the latest version ... and let install itself where it wants to go ... most likely under X86 program files. Then locate Desk Icon and Right-Click on it and under Properties choose "Run as Administrator" and may be even "in XP Compatibility Mode" and then run the program.

It should work fine!

G!

[rulett]

How to convert mkv to avi with almost the same quality with mencoder command line? What is best command for that?

[nic3]

The guide from page 1 not working.
Other methods to convert MKV to AVI?

[Baldrick]

Use instead handbrake or xvid4psp or winff, etc. This is a very old guide and it wont work for most new mkvs.

[nic3]

Thanks.
Job done with XviD4PSP.

[Gentilu]

Hy guys. I read all posts but i have one question.

I have mplayer but what codecs for mkv to avi?

And why i havet this error? fontconfig error: cannout load default config file

[darkdream4]

How to convert from OGM to AVI or MKV to AVI with mp3 audio and xvid video.
If you want to convert the audio to mp3 and the video to xvid in an avi.

Ive downloaded and installed this from their website and all I get is a stupid player called SMPlayer . wheres the mencoder program???

[moytra]

I had same issue with "Too many audio packets in the buffer..." with breaking the encoding process. It appeared finally after one hour of investigation that mencoder was identifying .mkv file as having 48 FPS instead of 24 FPS thus video was going twice faster than audio resulting in dropping each second video frame and accumulating lots of audio frames in temp buffer...
The solution was simple, to override input FPS for mencoder. I.e. adding "-fps 24000/1001" to specify input fps = 23.976 (which was shown by Media Player Classic in MediaInfo tab for some reason, it was showing correct). So mencoder have some problem handling MKV headers... (to specify the output fps for encoded video file add -ofps 24 or -ofps 24000/10001 (to set 23.976 FPS) whatever is needed, input and output fps could be different for transcoding purposes).