Could this mean PS3 will get .mkv support?

Trox · 23 Dec 2008 at 17:39

Hopefully the correct forum as its media related

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/06/30/divx-7-to-officially-support-mkv/

"Like anyone else, we can't get enough video formats -- not -- but unlike H.264, DivX, XviD and MPEG-2 the latest rage is Matroska (aka MKV) is not a codec, but a container. It is the format which holds other formats, so you should be wondering, what's so special about it? It is special because it can hold new combinations of codecs and it is open for anyone to use. The most popular new feature is its ability to contain x.264 video, DTS audio, and at the same time subtitles in multiple languages, all in the same file. It is quickly becoming the replacement for AVI...."

Richiev4 · 23 Dec 2008 at 20:35

Maybe

Trox · 23 Dec 2008 at 21:19

awesome

rofl

photoshop · 23 Dec 2008 at 22:40

MKV is the future. The PS3 will support it sooner or later

Pug · 24 Dec 2008 at 09:38

tbh i dont care either way - takes seconds to pass through mkv2vob, and you get a PS3 comnpatible file. Be easier without that step, but whats a few clicks?

Hen_Dawg · 25 Dec 2008 at 18:20

Mkv2vob gives me problems with DTS audio conversion, sound cuts out and crackles. I'd like to see mkv natively supported on ps3

asim18 · 25 Dec 2008 at 18:36

I don't care either. Nothing can beat FFDshow and AC3filter for 1080p MKV playback over hdmi to my hdtv.

Nymins · 25 Dec 2008 at 18:45

Pug said:
tbh i dont care either way - takes seconds to pass through mkv2vob, and you get a PS3 comnpatible file. Be easier without that step, but whats a few clicks?

Takes about 9 hours to convert a 1080p mkv to vob. 720p videos tend not to require encoding which results in them taking a few minutes rather than hours.

Johnnytoxic · 25 Dec 2008 at 20:26

Nymins said:
Takes about 9 hours to convert a 1080p mkv to vob. 720p videos tend not to require encoding which results in them taking a few minutes rather than hours.

Most rips and things you find on the web now are 1080p level 4.1 which is the same level as on the blu-ray standard.

This means easy remuxing so it takes me a few mins to convert it to a playable ps3 format.

Nymins · 25 Dec 2008 at 20:30

Johnnytoxic said:
Most rips and things you find on the web now are 1080p level 4.1 which is the same level as on the blu-ray standard.

This means easy remuxing so it takes me a few mins to convert it to a playable ps3 format.

Really? Cool! The last one I got was the matrix and it was a hd-dvd rip, so that was probably why.

Johnnytoxic · 25 Dec 2008 at 20:35

Nymins said:
Really? Cool! The last one I got was the matrix and it was a hd-dvd rip, so that was probably why.

yeh there are still lots of 5.1 encodes about but most new rips people are doing them in 4.1 . They have finally realised 5.1 is pointless for 1080p

Chong Warrior · 25 Dec 2008 at 21:51

asim18 said:
I don't care either. Nothing can beat FFDshow and AC3filter for 1080p MKV playback over hdmi to my hdtv.

Yeah that's how I do it and get great results.

Dave L · 27 Dec 2008 at 15:08

Loving these recent .mkv releases, playing directly from my laptop, from the HDMI port on laptop into my AV amp, straight through to my 5090 Pioneer.

VLC Player is what I'm using.