Convert MKV to AVI or DIVX

[ranosb]

Wanted to convert MKV to a format thats playable on a dvd player, avi or divx, which is better at retaining as much of the quality as possible?
Would the best choice be using ConvertXtoDVD to a dvd9, if this is possible?
Anyone?
http://www.riverpast.com/en/support/tutorials/convert/mkv/divx.php

[guns1inger]

I wouldn't use RiverPast.

ConvertXtoDVD, FAVC or AVS2DVD will all do a good job and conversion to DVD format. Xvid4PSP can be used to convert to Xvid encoded AVI suitable for playback on standalone machines.

Which will preserve the most quality ?

Depends on the quality of the source.

[Baldrick]

Or use Handbrake and convert to avi xvid.

[ranosb]

Or use Handbrake and convert to avi xvid.

Thanks! But I think that would be decompressing to re-compressing, but it would be playable.
I think Convertxtodvd with either dvd5 or dvd9 setting(one that gives Excellent conversion) , keep aspect resolution would produce best quality results...

[guns1inger]

Anything you do will involve decompressing and recompressing. Your subject is MKV to AVI or Divx. If you use ConvertXtoDVD you get neither unless you re-encode a second time, which will definately reduce quality. If you want ot get a Divx AVI file then you want to do the convert directly from the MKV file, not from MKV to DVD to AVI.