MKV file wont playback on TV

[snadge]

I have a 25fps MKV file (1920 x 816) that wont playback on my TV via USB port (HD DivX codec) - it has AC3/x264 like all my other HD MKV files - all i know that the codec is x264 and my TV plays H.264 - i dunno if this is same codec...? (all my other MKVs that work are H.264 / AC3)

whats the best program/technique to convert this MKV file into a file that WILL play on my TV... like XviD / AVI / MP4 / DivX / MPEG4

any help is great

i tried ALL-to-AVI several times but what a terrible program - crashed , long file names error , runtime error - binned it... it also mentioned about having to convert twice which put me off

[usta]

Try Xvid4PSP and select AVI Hardware preset.

[snadge]

tried Xvid4PSP but it resizes to Standard Definition and says its gunna take 4-5 hours on a dual-core laptop

I want to keep the 1920x800 ratio and quality

[usta]

You should be able to set the resolution to your liking in the video options. By the way, to make it less demanding for the TV, you can chose to encode it in xvid video and in avi format.
I'm afraid you will lose certain amount of video quality as a result of the conversion.

[snadge]

i cant find any resolution settings - i followed baldricks guide but its flawed

https://forum.videohelp.com/topic360276.html

it lets you change everything BUT resolution

[MysticE]

I have a 25fps MKV file (1920 x 816) that wont playback on my TV via USB port (HD DivX codec) - it has AC3/x264 like all my other HD MKV files - all i know that the codec is x264 and my TV plays H.264 - i dunno if this is same codec...? (all my other MKVs that work are H.264 / AC3)

Well you should find out for sure what the differences are, Get MediaInfo and do a side-by-side comparison to look for clues.


An example:

Format : Matroska
File size : 64.0 MiB
Duration : 3mn 36s
Overall bit rate : 2 479 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2009-05-02 20:46:19
Writing application : mkvmerge v2.4.1 ('Use Me') built on Dec 5 2008 18:30:05
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1

Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@3.0
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 3mn 36s
Bit rate : 2 200 Kbps
Width : 688 pixels
Height : 384 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Writing library : x264 core 67 r1144 4fc8c03
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=umh / subme=9 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=5 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc=crf / crf=20.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:1.00
Language : English

[johns0]

Try uncropmkv and resize to 1920x1080,it will take a long time to re-encode but it will be the proper spec if thats what your tv usb accepts.Might wanna try 1280x720 if 1080 dont work,not sure what your tv specs are for playing hd files.

[snadge]

thanks i will have a go at side by side comparison - all the ones i can see now are same as all others that playback H.264 / AC3 / 1920 x 800

my tv plays MKV (no DTS) , XVID , AVI , DIVX , MPEG , MP4 all Standard Def or High Definition...