[MEncoder-users] MKV to AVI file

[Guillaume POIRIER]

Hi,

On 9/27/05, Pete Davis <pete at petedavis.net> wrote:
> What's the best way to convert an mkv file to an AVI file?
>
> I thought I could just use mencoder to convert from an mkv to an avi (and
> maybe you can and I was just doing it wrong), but mencoder complained about
> bad frames, skipped frames, etc, all over the place.
>
> The file appears to have 3 tracks:
>
> Mpeg4, AC3, and MP3
>
> It may have two language tracks, one done in MP3 and one done in AC3, I'm
> not sure.
>
> Should I use mkvextract from the mkvtools and break it out into its
> components and then use mencoder to put it back together?

That's what I'd use. I worked well for me, at lest with MPEG-4 ASP.


> I just don't want to spend a lot of time with trial and error trying to get
> this thing converted. I've already lost a few hours just trying a straight
> conversion. Time to get some info.

You should be all right with mkvextract :)

Guillaume

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