a problem with virtualdub when i try to convert mkv to avi

[romanch]

so I was trying to convert a mkv file to avi ,
however when i got to the part taht i need to save the track i have a problem - after clicking the "save WAV" button
a window opened and i wrote as it said "name.mp3", clicked save and then i came across with this window[picture].

and i wonder what audio decompressor do i need more? i was working just as the manual told me.

thanks for all those who'll try to help

[poisondeathray]

Just so you are aware, that guide is rather outdated (~5 years old)

what is your audio format? use mediainfo if you don't know

how are you loading it into vdub? avs script? directshow plugin?

[romanch]

seems like it's FLAC

for your second question - File>Open

[poisondeathray]

You have 1 AC3, and 2 Flac streams.

Check to see which stream you want (some might be different languages), you should be able to preview them in a media player (switch between them)

You can "repackage" your mkv with mkvtoolnix (select the streams you want, deselect the streams you don't want) ; or did you want to keep all 3?

Did you want an "AVI" that is compatible with a standalone player? If so, you might have to resize it as well as most support only standard def. "AVI" is just a container, so what is your reason for wanting it? ie. why not leave it as is? If you re-encode with a lossy codec, you will lose quality

If the 1st audio track is the language you want to keep, it's just plain 6-ch ac3 , and compatible in AVI container. You would need AC3 ACM installed for vdub to "see" it

[romanch]

the main reason was my COWON 02 PMP player, and i have tried to watch it via mkv but if i recall correctly there was no sound, or maybe also neither the video which means lack of support to the mkv files. therefore, i wish to have the video in AVI, the most simple and used format.

thanks for the AC3 ACM decompressor, i have installed it and now there's new error :P

[poisondeathray]

Try avidemux or xvid4psp to convert to xvid avi. Or you can use an avisynth script to feed into vdub.

[romanch]

thank you very much for being very helpful!
i have converted the mkv with the avidemux, too bad it's taking too much but i can't complaint anymore since finally i'll have gilmour's concert at the royal albert hall 2007

thanks again!