Coverting .mkv, .ogm, and .rar to avi or somthing i can watch! :(

[zemfira]

Hi. I recently downloaded a few Inuyasha episodes, but each package I downloaded, they come in .mkv, .ogm, and .rar file types. Windows Media Player, Winamp, Divx, Classic Windows Media Player, Real Player, well,pretty much everything I have does not read these files, and there are no options in the "File Types" tab to click these file types. So, Is there anything that can convert these files to a compatible file type? And not just one file type, I wish to have these ALL (.mkv, .ogm, and .rar) converted. I am not asking for a player that plays all these files, because I make AMV's (Anime Music Videos) and my program I use, also does not read these formats. So.. if any of you could help me, that would really be appriciated!

[celtic_druid]

RAR is an archive format, you simply need to unrar the rar files to get the real media files, whether they be subs or whatever.

For ogm and mkv files, you simply need a splitter and then decoders for whatever streams it contains. Basically the same as for avi, except windows comes with an avi splitter.

If the program you use inputs via dshow, then it should open them fine once the correct filters are installed.

Otherwise you can convert them to avi. Doing this depends on the contained streams as ogm and mkv can both contain stuff that avi can't, especially mkv which can use Real Video. For ogm, it is only the audio that may be an issue.

For mkv you might just want to grab the latest matroska pack. It also includes a shell util. Once installed you can right click on the mkv and find out what streams it contains. For ogm, I use Gabest's splitter and corevorbis. Might be easier just to install Tobias' filters though.

[zemfira]

Do you have any links for the stuff you are talking about? And how do I un-rar the rar file?

[chem]

Winrar : http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm essential

[celtic_druid]

http://packs.matroska.org/
http://tobias.everwicked.com/

[onimusha]

Hi I'm Italian and this is my first post ....and my english is not xfect

I installed the MATROSKA PACK, but I wish convert the MKV in AVI, because I Would watch it on TV.....

1)How Can I convert the MKV in AVI ?
I used the RIVER PAST VIDEO CLEANER but at the START the size file it was 360 Mb, and at the end it was 60 Gbyte!!!!!!!! (is very bigger). Did I WRONG??? I used the config-default......
2)and How Can I extract the MKV-Audio format ??
I used the Virtual Dub Mov, but I didn't Understand the audio-format......

Tnxs

[celtic_druid]

All depends on what is in the mkv.
mkvextract/mkvextractGUI can extract basically every stream that it is possible to extract.

If the video is compatible then you can simply remux, no need for re-encoding. Same goes for the audio, but that is less likely

Something like: mencoder.exe -oac mp3lame -ovc copy input.mkv -o output.avi

mkvextract can also extract the video to avi if it is compatible, ie. XviD.

If the mkv contains a video stream that avi can't handle like RV or MPEG1/2 then you would have to re-encode.

As for extracting the audio: mplayer.exe -ao pcm:file=output.wav -vo null -vc dummy input.mkv should work for basically any mkv. You can use -aid or -alang to sepecify a desired audio stream if there is more than one so -alang itl, -aid 2, etc.

[onimusha]

All depends on what is in the mkv.
mkvextract/mkvextractGUI can extract basically every stream that it is possible to extract.

If the video is compatible then you can simply remux, no need for re-encoding. Same goes for the audio, but that is less likely

Something like: mencoder.exe -oac mp3lame -ovc copy input.mkv -o output.avi

mkvextract can also extract the video to avi if it is compatible, ie. XviD.

If the mkv contains a video stream that avi can't handle like RV or MPEG1/2 then you would have to re-encode.

As for extracting the audio: mplayer.exe -ao pcm:file=output.wav -vo null -vc dummy input.mkv should work for basically any mkv. You can use -aid or -alang to sepecify a desired audio stream if there is more than one so -alang itl, -aid 2, etc.
Tnxs

I'll test today

bye