Hi!
I want to burn my mkv files into a DVD. I used mkvextractgui to extract the video, audio and the srt files. However, in my recent attempt to extract from a certain file, I can't seem to extract the video part of the mkv file. So far here's the error I'm receiving:
Even though this came from a mkvextract 1.5, I already tried 1.6 but 1.6 doesn't show the error as 1.5 does.
Are there other tools used for extracting mkv? I already read Baldrick's guide but also couldn't extract mkv from VirtualDub.
Thanks!
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I would use ConvertXtoDVD instead if you want a dvd...or do you want an avi on a dvd?????????? Then use alltoavi.
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Thanks!
But I want to go to the traditional route of:
mkv to avi
avi to mpeg2
So I'm really trying to extract the mkv to avi. -
Originally Posted by Shadowofthedarkgod
What ever for?
You haven't given info on what video you have within the mkv.
Use mkvinfo.
You really want to go from mkv->mpeg2 though. With raw format and frameserving possibly in between.
When refering to version 1.5 and 1.6 I can only surmise you're actually talking about mkvextractgui.
Update mkvtoolnix to update mkvextract to version 2.0.2
I'd say you've got native AVC, are working with way outdated software and are set on taking unnecessary steps.
You'll probably need acv2avi, if you insist on going to avi.
If you find it a persistent problem, ,upload a sample for me and i'll give it a shot
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Yup, it is AVC. I still can't seem to extract it the video part of the mkv though even with the upgrade of mkvtoolnix
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you can try extracting raw with mkvextract or avimux-gui.
If you find it a persistent problem, upload a sample for me and i'll give it a shot -
Originally Posted by 45tripp
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Originally Posted by Shadowofthedarkgod
Another thing you can try (yes, I know you've just had success with AVIMux-GUI ) - if you have AVISynth installed, and your encoder accepts .avs scripts as input, is to frameserve the video direct to the encoder. All you have to do is make an .avs script with the following line:
DirectShowSource("video.mkv")
...or...
DirectShowSource("C:\path-to-video\video.mkv")
...and then feed that to the encoder.If cameras add ten pounds, why would people want to eat them? -
I have never had sound sync issues with super, maybe i do things differently
in my case i use super to create an mpeg2, then i used it to create an ac3 sound file (2) streams
I used cce to process/encode the mpeg2 with NO sound selected to get an MPV used dgpulldown to change the frame rate from to 29.97 mv2 file
then used gui4dvd to author to dvd, using the mv2 file and the ac3 from super
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if you're using pulldown, then you're not changing framerate.
so you're not likely to encounter the problem described by Ai haibara
re-encoding super's mpeg2 output with cce is unnecessary, pointless and silly.
one or the other.
preferably the better one, cce.
it's just a matter of finding a way to import your video straight into cce without re-encoding.
(avisynth)
Or just super if you find it difficult to import your video directly into cce.
(and stop, no cce encode)
Or if you're so attached to super as an intermediary, at least a method that makes a bit more sense, like going to huffyuv.
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OK it changes the flags, so it plays differently, same number of frames, BUT it plays like 29.97 which needed fo DVD
lets stick to topic, trouble converting the MKV
at the time ( the way i did it it ) was the only way that worked, cce wouldn't accept it the file, no matter what the 'avisynth script' said, it was being served correctly,
and ConvertX didn't accept it either
after i did my way guimkvextract was suggested NOT before
that way also worked, I was able to extract the avi, and frame serve it
since i was working with a 900*620 file the end result of both methods was very close
the mkv extract to avi to cce to gui4dvdaythor showed quality increase in some scenes
avisynth and virtualdubmod are great programs, BUT there are files they 'CHOKE' on and the MKV container is known to cause problems
if MKV extract is not working for him, it is not going to hurt to try super and see if he can get satisfactory results -
Also, I tried following Baldrick's guide in MKV conversion to AVi, but whenever I open the mkv file from Virtualdub, I always get this error:
How do I fix this? -
Originally Posted by Shadowofthedarkgod
"vdub requires a vfw codec..."?
You can get ffdshow, if you don't already have it, and set up vfw configuration, enabling the h264 decoder.
Vdubmod is not the tool to be using though.
If you want avc in an avi, extract the raw stream with mkvextract and the use avc2avi to put it in the avi container.
If you're going to mpeg2, there's no need to switch containers.
Originally Posted by theewizard
Originally Posted by theewizard
i wouldn't be happy if i couldn't get it to work.
If you've got a 'problem' file, re-try, I'll help.
Originally Posted by theewizard
Originally Posted by theewizard
vdubmod is not the right tool.
Originally Posted by theewizard
there's nothing wrong with one-click, if it works and if results satisfy.
Then re-encoding your one-click one-pass result with cce, is wrong though. Wasteful. You stop with super there and pulldown.
Or you seek the better result by going straight to cce, with a bit more effort required.
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Originally Posted by 45tripp
My first option really was to use mkvextractgui, but as you can see in my first post, it can't seem to extract the video part of the mkv. -
Yeah but it should.
And you said you got avi-muxgui to work ok.
and
You can get ffdshow, if you don't already have it, and set up vfw configuration, enabling the h264 decoder.
Upload a sample if you're still having trouble
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theewizard wrote:
cce wouldn't accept it the file, no matter what the 'avisynth script' said, it was being served correctly,
Directshowsource should work.
i wouldn't be happy if i couldn't get it to work.
If you've got a 'problem' file, re-try, I'll help.
theewizard wrote:
the mkv extract to avi to cce to gui4dvdaythor showed quality increase in some scenes
obviously
theewizard wrote:
avisynth and virtualdubmod are great programs, BUT there are files they 'CHOKE' on and the MKV container is known to cause problems
avisynth doesn't choke on anything.
vdubmod is not the right tool.
it did NOT work not with avisynth source NOT with directsource
it only accepeted the avi after i extracted it from the mkv file
and since gui4dvdauthor wants elementry streams NOT muxed streams and using cce on the mpeg2 gave me my mpv which the changed with dgpulldown.
lets not criticize past solutions that solved the problem before the correct help was offered.
at the time everybody said i was using FITCD and cce wrong, when i used the scripts & suggestions of everbody involved
your suggestion of mkvextract came AFTER i had accomplished it my way.
mkvetract would have solved the problem in the begining, but nobody suggested, except you, after i did it my way
MKV's suck, they cause problems, even with the correct tools -
Originally Posted by theewizard
and again.
Originally Posted by theewizard
with tmpgenc's mpeg tools, or dgindex or something.
Originally Posted by theewizard
but lets not repeat them
Originally Posted by theewizard
Sometimes they just need a bit more care. -
it seems the MKV container will accept almost anything, makes it easy to Mux, but not so great for those that have reason to convert to something else, it goes together easier than it comes apart
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I've finally managed to extract the video and convert the video to avi using avc2avi. I've also managed to put in the audio using Virtualdub. My problem now is I want to put subs in it but Virtualdub's only only option for it since its h264 is direct stream copy. Any other tools should I use? Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Shadowofthedarkgod
Winrar can open 7-zip files, or download 7-zip
http://www.7-zip.org/ -
Thanks, I got it. It just needed .net tools. But still having problems with putting subs on it though
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Finally got it working! Thanks to all that replied!
1) Uninstalled mkvtoolnix/mkvextract and reinstalled it (latest version)
2) Extracted the audio, video and subs using mkvextractgui.
3) Converted the audio by lamemp3.
4) Converted the video to avi using SUPER.
5) Combined the audio and video via VirtualDub (Baldrick's guide)
6) Combined the "with audio" to the subs. (Baldrick's guide)
Thanks to all!
MKV is a really troublesome container. Took a lot to convert it. I'm not against SUPER though, but it really felt like I was cheating in conversion (I like having control in conversion), but its really great nonetheless. -
See the pages 9 &10 of the AVS forum....
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=852855
Method with no reencoding!!
Kevin
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