Will MKV support come to 360/PS3?

wannabedamned · 24 Oct 2011 at 01:11

These days its common to see High quality\HD video in an MKV container. With h264 video, aac\ac3 audio and subtitles.

Do you think we'll see it supported natively before the end of either of the consoles lifetime?

I'm aware you can convert mkv to mt2s,vob to get playback on PS3. And a simple container swap to MP4 can get playback on 360, aslong as the AC3 audio is 2channel.

I have so much stuff in MKV, My whole anime anime collection is pretty much MKV. Most the TV shows I have are MKV.

But I'm not asking for a solution, Just a discussion on the realistic possibility of it arriving? Legally

peterattheboro · 24 Oct 2011 at 01:14

Install PS3 Media Server and stream your MKV files to your console.

I've not used it for months though so I have no idea what kind of protection it uses as it was using some when I was using it.

rp2000 · 24 Oct 2011 at 01:22

wannabedamned said:
These days its common to see High quality\HD video in an MKV container. With h264 video, aac\ac3 audio and subtitles.

Do you think we'll see it supported natively before the end of either of the consoles lifetime?

I'm aware you can convert mkv to mt2s,vob to get playback on PS3. And a simple container swap to MP4 can get playback on 360, aslong as the AC3 audio is 2channel.

I have so much stuff in MKV, My whole anime anime collection is pretty much MKV. Most the TV shows I have are MKV.

But I'm not asking for a solution, Just a discussion on the realistic possibility of it arriving? Legally

Never gonna happen

It was surprising when they enabled divx support, but mkv would be really unlikely imo. A lot of stuff in mkv containers tends to be HD which would compete with a lot of the services that the consoles are marketed around (moreso in the USA where they have more on demand content on the consoles). Even when divx was enabled, there wasn't too much publicity iirc. Only people on forums and enthusiasts care about codec/container support on consoles. I doubt it would help sell either console much more and it would be hard to advertise as a selling point for "average" consumers. It would probably annoy their content partners as well (I suspect).

rp2000

Zid_ · 24 Oct 2011 at 10:37

AFAIK the new 360 Dashboard is actually bringing MKV support.

wannabedamned · 24 Oct 2011 at 10:52

Zid_ said:
AFAIK the new 360 Dashboard is actually bringing MKV support.

Do you have a sauce at all?

nintenjo · 24 Oct 2011 at 21:23

wannabedamned said:
Do you have a sauce at all?

I have Tomato ... and Tartare.

C.R.A.Z.Y · 24 Oct 2011 at 22:23

Yes it will but only for people that can run unsigned code. ie jtag or glitch hack

5punk3monk3y · 25 Oct 2011 at 01:30

*runs off and hugs PS3 still running Showtime*

ZXSpectrum · 25 Oct 2011 at 13:15

Well on the ps3/360 you have another hurdle to contend with. They only support USB devices with fat32 so if you have a mkv file that's a 720p or moreso a 1080p movie how do you get it on to your device? At the mo your choices are ps3 media server (works on both consoles) if the file is smaller than 4gb use mkv to avi or on the 360 use windows media extender and as long as the codecs are installed on the system its using as an extender it will play fine.

agnes · 25 Oct 2011 at 13:47

I would suggest tversity, but everytime I try, it fails

DanMc07 · 25 Oct 2011 at 14:46

nintenjo said:
I have Tomato ... and Tartare.

Lol

wannabedamned · 25 Oct 2011 at 14:47

nintenjo said:
I have Tomato ... and Tartare.

You're doing it wrong...

Overslop · 25 Oct 2011 at 15:46

I use WD TV Live for playing video files in the lounge and it's great!

Would be cool if my Xbox could play them all as well, but until then I can thoroughly recommend it.

utajoker · 25 Oct 2011 at 15:48

er, im watching mkv right now on my 360 through media center.

lovedaddy · 25 Oct 2011 at 16:01

Can't ever see Sony supporting it, given the fact they are content providers. I think its probably wishful thinking to see MS support it, given they have content providers working with live. Sad but true.

Katoom · 25 Oct 2011 at 16:02

utajoker said:
er, im watching mkv right now on my 360 through media center.

+1
I watch mine through the media center extender.

Frapple · 25 Oct 2011 at 16:04

Katoom said:
+1
I watch mine through the media center extender.

Ditto streams fine!

Do you have to install Divx Codec these days or is it inbuilt? Haven't touched my setup since I got it working!

18gb of Blade Runner at 1080p with little/no cpu usage (unlike PS3 MediaServer when I tried it last) = winner!

wannabedamned · 25 Oct 2011 at 16:41

I'm aware of Tversity, etc. I'm talking about a standalone solution. I have a 360 in the bedroom for instance with no wireless connection, and I dont fancy running CAT from my living room upstairs. So the only solution for that machine would be an External Drive or a DVD.

I will be buying a Wireless adapter for the 360 at somepoint, And I will hook it into my already existing media server, along with the PS3 and my HTPC.

For the record I use Windows 7 media extender, and with DivX installed to allow MKV support. And it runs flawless.

But again, That means you need 2 machine running inorder to get playback. A standalone solution would be better.

Overslop · 25 Oct 2011 at 17:40

utajoker said:
er, im watching mkv right now on my 360 through media center.

er, a media center solution isn't ideal for everyone. I even have a media server and much prefer not using a network in the lounge. Tried wireless and homeplugs and it's just too jittery. Streaming to my bedroom however works flawlessly.

MagicBoy · 25 Oct 2011 at 17:50

Container is the key word. Codecs are a different kettle of fish.

Given that it's used for non-DRM delivery where's the incentive for MS/Sony? It'll only potentially stop sales via their proprietary and their partners VOD platforms.