Converting MKV to PS3 with a variable frame rate

[hookeyed]

I've been trying to convert an MKV (with subtitles) to something readable on a PS3. I've done this often in the past with either VirtualDubMod or mkv2vob, but this time I ran into a snag. VirtualDubMod comes up with the following error:

MKV: the video may have a variable framerate. If so we strongly advise you to use another tool to safely process your file.

I used DivX for the compression settings and a subtitle addon to hardsub, but in the end it comes out with no audio. When I use mkv2vob the audio is out of sync and then just kicks out after a while.
Here's all the information I can get from mediainfo:

General
Complete name : C:\Users\Kader\Desktop\Samurai Champloo\SamuraiChamploo-01-TempestuousTemperaments(anime-mx)[63CF23AB].mkv
Format : Matroska
File size : 231 MiB
Duration : 23mn 19s
Overall bit rate : 1 383 Kbps
Movie name : Samurai Champloo - Episode 01: Tempestuous Temperaments (Anime-MX)
Encoded date : UTC 2005-01-15 10:49:57
Writing application : mkvmerge v1.0.1 ('October Road') built on Dec 18 2004 17:26:22
Writing library : libebml v0.7.3 + libmatroska v0.7.4
Cover : Yes / Yes

Video
ID : 1
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Simple@L3
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 23mn 18s
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 360 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Original frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Title : Video
Writing library : XviD 1.0.1 (UTC 2004-06-05)

Audio #1
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version : Version 4
Format profile : LC
Format settings, SBR : Yes
Format settings, PS : No
Codec ID : A_AAC/MPEG4/LC/SBR
Duration : 23mn 19s
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Title : English Audio
Language : English

Audio #2
ID : 3
Format : Vorbis
Format settings, Floor : 1
Codec ID : A_VORBIS
Duration : 23mn 19s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 144 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 24.0 MiB (10%)
Title : Japanese Audio
Writing library : libVorbis 20031230 (UTC 2003-12-30)
Language : Japanese

Text #1
ID : 4
Format : SSA
Codec ID : S_TEXT/SSA
Codec ID/Info : Sub Station Alpha
Title : English Default Subtitles
Language : English

Text #2
ID : 5
Format : SSA
Codec ID : S_TEXT/SSA
Codec ID/Info : Sub Station Alpha
Title : English Subtitles
Language : English

I need the Japanese audio which is vorbis. I also have a whole directory like this, so if I can find a way to do it some sort of queuing or job control that'd be great. If not I don't mind the extra work. Hope someone can help.

[Baldrick]

Try handbrake instead. You can add subs also.

[guns1inger]

Xvid4PSP

[natas18]

I think the best way to do this is to use 'mkv extract gui' and demux the audio and video streams (subtitle as well) of your mkv file. then you mux them back into an mp4 file using 'yamb'. and you are done in less than 30 seconds. No re-encoding will be necessary.

Actually if you did not have the subs you would not need mkv extract and you could have just dropped the mkv file into yamb directly but the problem is yamb wont like substation alpha format for subtitles so use subtitle workshop to convert those to srt or something before you mux with yamb

also remember that avi containers will not support variable frame rates

[fitch.j]

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/322312-MKV-with-Variable-Framerate-convert-to-MP4-problem

May help