FAQ - FREQUENT ASKED QUESTIONS:Q1: HOW DO I PLAY THESE FILES?The Matroska (MKV/MKA) format is quite new. So don't be shocked at seeing this format in use. If you have your basic set of codecs to play the standard .avi files then playing .mkv files is no different. If you still have no clue then keep reading:
- First off you'll need some codecs that willl allow your computer to understand what its dealing with. There are two popular packs available on the internet. "
K-Lite Codec Pack" OR "
Combined Community Codec Pack".
- After you've installed any ONE of those, yyou should already be able to play .mkv files in Windows Media Player. But if you want added features such as subtitles, chapters etc then I'd recommend using third party players such as GOM PLAYER.
STAY AWAY FROM "VLC PLAYER". THE PLAYER SUFERS FROM A LOSS IN FRAMES EVERY FEW SECONDS IN SOME OF THESE RIPS ON TOP OF THIS YOU WON'T EXPERIENCE THE BEST QUALITY.Q2: WHAT SOFTWARE DO YOU USE TO ENCODE?Its a free software known as "MeGUI" which is essentially your one stop solution for x264 encoding. Its a free tool and can be found by doing a simple google.
Q3: I'M GETTING THE GREEN LINE THING. IS THERE A FIX?[b][size=18]The problem can occur due to either a problem with your codecs, the player, or if you have more than one codec pack installed.
What you have to do is, uninstall all the codec packs and players from your computer and install only one universal codec pack. K-Lite or CCCP should do the trick, do not install more than one pack. If it still doesn't work, try switching your player. I.E. Switch over to GOM Player or try Windows Media Player.
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I WANT TO PUT THIS ONTO MY PSP, iPOD, CELL PHONE. HOW DO I DO SO?First off, you will have to download "Combined Community Codec Pack", it is not necessary if you have all the codecs needed to play .mkv files.
http://rapidshare.com/files/137459988/CCCPFREE.rarSecond, you will have to download "Allok 3GP PSP MP4 iPod Video Converter". I have tested this software myself, its a handy little tool which performs very well and is extremely user friendly, so this is what I recommend.
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HOW DO I CONVERT THEM INTO .AVI FILES (FOR DivX SUPPORTED DVD PLAYERS)?Download "alltoavi" from here:http://alltoavi.sourceforge.net/....and follow this simple tutorial.http://jcafe.vnmanga.com/index.php/topic,1636.0.html-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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