does Video container select make a actual file

[RBCC]

I am using video container selector to convert from .mp4 to .mkv. Iwas wondering if the resulting .mkv file was an actual .mkv or a hybrid .mp4.mkv ? Because i can the resultant file from windows 10 tv/movies app! What am i doing wrong in order to get a true .mkv file? Jtm

[johns0]

Never heard of that program,you can use mkvmerge to remux mp4 to mkv without any converting/re-encoding.

[Cornucopia]

Just so it is clear: You can put raw streams in a container, but you cannot put a container in a container. IOW, no hybrids exist.

You might be confused by a process that just RENAMES a container to another container's extension (masking that it is still the original container format), but that doesn't truly make it that other container. To do so, you have to extract (or "demux"/"demultiplex") the streams into their raw constituents, then re-mux/re-multiplex them into the new container format (or demuxes & decodes to uncompressed streams and then re-encodes to new compressed formats which go into new containers). At that point, the old container is no more, just a memory (unless you saved the original, of course).

Scott

[RBCC]

Im trying to find a very fast converter that will convert a .mp4 video to mkv , in less than 8 hours . for i have over a 1000 files. What do you recommend? Jtm

[manono]

Im trying to find a very fast converter that will convert a .mp4 video to mkv , in less than 8 hours . for i have over a 1000 files. What do you recommend? Jtm

Did you not read or not understand what johns0 wrote:

...you can use mkvmerge to remux mp4 to mkv without any converting/re-encoding.

[RBCC]

Ok i understand now. Is that a easy process? Is the resultant file have the .mkv extension? John

[smrpix]

Ok i understand now. Is that a easy process? Is the resultant file have the .mkv extension? John

Yes.

[jagabo]

Ok i understand now. Is that a easy process? Is the resultant file have the .mkv extension? John

It's extremely complicated. You open the MP4 file and press Start Remuxing. And it takes forever. Sometimes several seconds!

[flashandpan007]

ok i understand now. Is that a easy process? Is the resultant file have the .mkv extension? John

it's extremely complicated. You open the mkv files and press start remuxing. And it takes forever. Sometimes several seconds!

couldn't have said it better, does it work for you? You can also use Batch remux, it's just one klick

[manono]

You open the MKV files and press Start Remuxing. And it takes forever. Sometimes several seconds!

You meant to say, " You open the MP4 files and press Start Remuxing.", didn't you?

Just as a test, I opened a 3:13 long MP4 I have and remuxed it through MKVMerge. The log said it took a second. I followed that by remuxing a 2 hour, 40 minute, 32 second MP4 movie I have and that took 64 seconds.

[jagabo]

You meant to say, " You open the MP4 files and press Start Remuxing.", didn't you?

Yes. I'll fix the post.

[RBCC]

So scott the resultant file is still .mp4 if I use video container selector to go from mp4 to mkv?
Jagabo: can i load in more than one file in mkvtoolnix? To mux/remux. Im looking to do several files at once.

[flashandpan007]

as I already mentioned: Batch

[RBCC]

So when I save the file after using mkvtoolnix I name the file with the extension mkv right or will do that automatically? John

[RBCC]

Also if I use toolnix in batch mode will it create juat one file or aeveral files?

[RBCC]

Ok, say i put a lot of files in mkvtoolnix, and then i put a file name will i only create 1 file or several files? John

[flashandpan007]

So when I save the file after using mkvtoolnix I name the file with the extension mkv right or will do that automatically? John

It will mux it in an new file and it adds *.mkv on its own

Also if I use toolnix in batch mode will it create juat one file or aeveral files?

Ok, say i put a lot of files in mkvtoolnix, and then i put a file name will i only create 1 file or several files? John

You need an text editor like editor or Notepad++ and paste this code into it:

@echo off
for %%a in (*.mp4) do ("C:\Program Files\MKVtoolnix\mkvmerge.exe" -o "MKV/%%~na.mkv" "%%a")
pause

then save it as *.bat file and it will mux all mp4 files to mkv files located in the folder where the bat file is to a new folder called MKV. hope this is what you need

Depending on what OS version you have 32 bit / 64 bit and the bit version of MKVToolNix you find the programm in

Program Files (x86)

[RBCC]

I have all my avi/mp4 files in a seperate directory on another drive and toolnix on the D:\ drive. Do I put the batch file in the directory in files I want to convert or keep it where it is? BTW my toolnix is in : D:\Video\Editors\MKVToolNix. John

[jagabo]

Put the batch file in the folder with all the files you want to convert. Change the path to mkvmerge.exe to match where the program is on your computer.

[flashandpan007]

If you want the files to be written to another drive, then you must use

-o "D:\Folder\%%~na.mkv"

for example

[RBCC]

What if i want to put it in another directory on another drive??

[RBCC]

How do I change " %%~na.mkv" to o:\new folder\ predetermined name such as o:\sam\sam1? John

[flashandpan007]

??

[RBCC]

I have all my cartoons on the L: Drive. Each of them have their own directory. ie: \scooby doo, richie rich ect., on that directory I have directory call " the dukes" which I would like to put them in there for it will be empty. Not in an L:\TheDukes\ mkv subdirectory of the "the Dukes", How is this done? My MKVToolnix is on D:\apps \videos\MkvToolNix. John

[flashandpan007]

Sorry for the late reply. If I understand you correctly, just use:

@echo off
for %%a in (*.mp4) do ("D:\apps\videos\MKVtoolnix\mkvmerge.exe" -o "%%~na.mkv" "%%a")
pause

If you need something else, I'm sure we find a solution

[RBCC]

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@echo off
for %%a in (*.avi) do ("D:\Applications\video\editors\MKVToolNix\mkvmerge.exe"-o"K:\Scooby Doo\13 Ghosts\%%~na.mkv")
pause

I have 13 avi files. I want to make them mkv files, in a directory

called K:\Scooby Doo \13 Ghosts. why am I getting :

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
John

[jagabo]

You need spaces between the arguments.

[RBCC]

after putting in the directory:

@echo off
for %%a in (*.avi) do ("D:\Applications\video\editors\MKVToolNix\mkvmerge.exe" -o "K:\Scooby Doo\13 Ghosts\%%~na.mkv")
pause

mkvmerge v9.2.0 ('Photograph') 64bit
Error: No input files were given. No output will be created.

[flashandpan007]

Which directory? The bat file must be placed in the folder where the source files are. And the avi files must be present in the same folder, not a mp4 or whatever, it only searches for avi files in this folder.

[RBCC]

AVI Files are in this directory:
Same with Ghosts.bat

S:\temp\TVShows\Scooby\Scooby-Doo's\~Series\scooby doo's all-star laffalympics

All Files are AVI!