Convert HD .mkv

[AnAutisticDog]

I have some HD movies that I want to watch on my new tv, but the only thing I have to play them is my Xbox 360. Unfortunately the 360 does not support .MKVs. So I need a Video converter to convert the .MKVs into
.avi .wmv or .mp4 , But I dont want to loose the HD quality.

Can someone recommend a good converter that will not loose quality in conversion?

[the_EMU_kid]

Zach just made this http://forums.emulator-zone.com/showthread.php?t=15218 hope it helps
p.s. send him a thanks

[AnAutisticDog]

UPDATE: I found a program that works perfectly and it only takes like 15 minutes for a 90 min 720p movie.

Its called GOTSent

[ulaoulao]

this thing is amazing.

[AnAutisticDog]

this thing is amazing.

You might even say..........it's Super.

I'm sorry, I had to say it. Thanks for the link, Im gonna try it out.

[Zach]

15 minutes for a 90min. video? It must be giving you rediculously huge file sizes.

I don't have any experience with streaming MKV's via Xbox/Ps3 etc but I thought there was a way to do it..

However you should also look inside your MKV and see if its a raw h.264. See if your system is capable of playing that back, although since its MKV its likely VFR and that will produce problems trying to play it outside the MKV..

So your best option likely is to convert. But you have to do it properly if its VFR or you'll get choppy playback, etc..

You should try and find out if your Xbox can be setup to playback Divx HD or something, with a firmware hack, etc.. If it supports x264/H264 you can try encoding an AVI with an x264 codec.. Probably get a hell of a lot better file size, etc too, even though it takes longer.. I never sacrifice quality/file size for faster encoding.

If you're lucky, it may be that the fast speeds you get are because the program is TRANScoding instead of encoding. I believe transcoding does minimal to no encoding if the codec you are transcoding to is the same as the source, etc. So if its a matter of switching the container then its likely transcoding or something.. Hard to say without me looking at your specific file and the program you're using.

That GOT-whatever program seems to be doing that.. MP4 is just another container like MKV so its probably demuxing the MKV, and putting the source files and timecodes, etc into an MP4 container.. Basically just remuxing. Which is pretty much the best solution you can use.

[Wolf1777]

Super is good, but gives you higher files sometimes. Although it could just be what your converting it into cause the file size it was was rediculously small for me. and after conversion it was around normal. Its been a while since i used super, cause i really dont have any need for converting latley.

Meh, but its also free, so you cant really complain.

(Also i just noticed Anautisticdog, your icon is lamb of god right?) They are awsome.

[AnAutisticDog]

Zack, I believe that Gotsent is just changing the container. I really dont know anything about this kind of thing so I could be wrong.
Here is a screenshot of the file sizes.

Spoiler »

I swear its not porn

(Also i just noticed Anautisticdog, your icon is lamb of god right?) They are awsome.

Yep, they are one of my favorite bands.

[Zach]

Most likely just changing the container.. Although "MPEG-4 Movie" is pretty fucking Vague, thanks Windows.

Most likely turned it into an MP4. Don't see much of a problem there.