VLC 1.1.10 not playing MKV

[pooksahib]

Hi. Having checked Videolan's webpage it seems VLC should be capable of playing MKV files. Indeed, many people use VLC as it 'can play anything'. Can anyone suggest a reason why I'm only getting audio when playing this file? (It was originally in a different format but the AR was wrong so I used Solveig to convert.)

Many thanks.

Format : Matroska
File size : 184 MiB
Duration : 5mn 51s
Overall bit rate : 4 399 Kbps
Writing application : SolveigMM Matroska Muxer Version 1.0.1012.29
Writing library : libmatroska 1.1.0

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L3.1
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 2 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=2, N=24
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 5mn 51s
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Original display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Language : English
Color primaries : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4, SMPTE RP177
Transfer characteristics : BT.709-5, BT.1361
Matrix coefficients : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4 709, SMPTE RP177

Audio
ID : 2
Format : PCM
Codec ID : A_PCM/INT/LIT
Duration : 5mn 51s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Delay relative to video : 31ms
Language : English

[Baldrick]

I guess it didn't play before you used solveig to change AR?
You could also try an older version of VLC, https://www.videohelp.com/tools/VLC_media_player/old-versions#download

[pooksahib]

That, I do not know - my previous player was GOM. I've recently re-installed Windows and I'm trying to have as few players/codecs installed as possible. But it looks like I'll need a third to go with WMP and VLC. It'll be either KMP or POT (assuming POT has the ability to act as a 'recorder' in the same way as KMP. Should do, it's the same developer who's behind it.)

Thanks, Baldrick.