VLC conversion/remuxing question

kissenger · 1 Mar 2014 at 21:52

I'm trying to convert a 1GB .mkv file to an .mp4 using VLC's in-built converter, but it's taking bloody ages. Over 3 hours now.

Anyone got any experience of this? Should it take that long?

Caged · 1 Mar 2014 at 22:08

MKV is a container. Are you trying to make an MKV play on a PlayStation or something? You don't need to convert anything, you just need to remux.

Also don't use VLC for anything, it's bad.

kissenger · 1 Mar 2014 at 22:12

I need to edit the video, but none of the video editing software I've got is able to handle .mkv's so I'm trying to convert to .mp4. Is there any easy way to do this?

Edit: you were right about VLC being rubbish. I just cancelled the conversion and played the file and it's got no sound, plus it still can't be read by Vegas Pro, even though it's supposed to be .mp4 now

marc2003 · 1 Mar 2014 at 22:36

i think most people would recommend handbrake for mkv>mp4 conversion.

Lartyconshayo · 1 Mar 2014 at 23:42

Handbrake's probably the best though possibly , and I may be wrong here, virtualdubmod may work but it has a steep learning curve.

kissenger · 2 Mar 2014 at 15:04

djferrick said:
Handbrake's probably the best though possibly , and I may be wrong here, virtualdubmod may work but it has a steep learning curve.

I tried virtualdub. Absolute nightmare. Wouldn't accept .mkv. I'll try handbrake.