Issue with joining MKV videos

[blinkmadden]

I used the latest MKVMerge to join two mkv files using the "append" button but I got an error.

"mkvmerge FAILED with a return code of 2. There were ERRORs."


Output:

mkvmerge v5.9.0 ('On The Loose') built on Dec 9 2012 15:37:01
'C:\Users\Bonito\Videos\Title 2.mkv': Using the demultiplexer for the format 'Matroska'.
'C:\Users\Bonito\Videos\Title 3.mkv': Using the demultiplexer for the format 'Matroska'.
'C:\Users\Bonito\Videos\Title 2.mkv' track 0: Using the output module for the format 'AVC/h.264'.
'C:\Users\Bonito\Videos\Title 2.mkv' track 1: Using the output module for the format 'AAC'.
'C:\Users\Bonito\Videos\Title 3.mkv' track 0: Using the output module for the format 'AVC/h.264'.
'C:\Users\Bonito\Videos\Title 3.mkv' track 1: Using the output module for the format 'AAC'.


Errors:

Error: The track number 0 from the file 'C:\Users\Bonito\Videos\Title 3.mkv' cannot be appended to the track number 0 from the file 'C:\Users\Bonito\Videos\Title 2.mkv'. The track parameters do not match.


Here is the media info of the two video files:


Title 2.mkv

Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Width : 704 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 1.733
Frame rate mode : Variable
Standard : NTSC
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Writing library : x264 core 120
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=50 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=16.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=3 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Color primaries : BT.601 NTSC
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.601

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : A_AAC
Duration : 1h 40mn
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No



Title 3.mkv

Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 352 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 1.85:1
Original display aspect ratio : 1.85:1
Frame rate mode : Variable
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Writing library : x264 core 120
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=300 / keyint_min=30 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=50 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=16.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=3 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Color primaries : BT.601 NTSC
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.601

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : A_AAC
Duration : 22mn 44s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No



Not sure where did I go wrong. I'm thinking it was because the audio tracks were completely different. Any ideas to fix joining two audios on MKV files?

[poisondeathray]

They have different dimensions

[blinkmadden]

Ha. So that means I have to copy the same aspect ratio, width/height etc to video 1? Actually my mistake for thinking it was an audio problem not video.

[Baldrick]

You must reconvert one video so they match. So it's not worth to join....

[blinkmadden]

Nice, it joins without a problem now. Had to re rip again since it was a VOB file. Thanks!