Converting MKV to AVI
Alright this is where I am going to work and do my guide, so you all will get updates as I do it. Leave comments if you notice me doing something weird or need some more clarification.
IF YOU REFERENCE THIS PAGE GIVE CREDIT TO FLOMP AND RUMBEL FANSUBS.
Software Needed:
XviD Encoder
VirtualDub
AviSynth
CCCP
MKVExtractGUI
MKVtoolNix
BeLight
Advanced Reading
Avisynth manual
Doom9
Step 1.
Download the MKV file of your choice from us, either the SD (704×396) or the HD (1280×720), be aware that the HD will take 500mb or more of space when converted to XviD.
Step 2.
(This process can be used to release the subs in another language. Though the timing and typesetting will be off due another raw being used besides the one we use.) Credit must be given to Flomp and Rumbel Fansubs
Copy the mkvmerge.exe, mkvextract.exe, and mkvinfo.exe files from the C:\Program Files\MKvToolNix\ folder to the same folder as the mkvExtractGUI files.
Extract the fonts (Attachment ID’s with “application/x-truetype-font”) and subs [The 3rd track with (S_TEXT/ASS)] from the MKV, using the following image as a guideline for the settings required. Right click on the fonts and select copy, goto the folder C:\\Fonts\ and paste the files there. Windows will automatically install the fonts. Move the [Flomp-Rumbel]_Bleach_-_*.ass file to the location where you downloaded the original MKV.
Step 3.
Ok, now this section requires that you have installed XviD the codec and also have a minimum of 1GB of free hard drive space. The following also requires you to download a few chosen plug-ins and an avs script which I have prepared. Grab it Here. Extract the dll files to C:\Program Files\Avisynth 2.5\plugins\ and open the avs file in notepad. Edit the DirectShowSource line’s mkv path to wherever you have the mkv, and alter the path to the .ass file to the location of the script which was extracted in step 2. Save the avs file as an avs script NOT txt and then open in VirtualDub.
Step 4.
Under Construction.
on May 4, 2008 on 12:02 am
Don’t you need to use VirtualDubMod, not VirtualDub?
VirtualDub doesn’t support Matroska (mkv), but VirtualDubMod does. Right?
on May 6, 2008 on 2:25 am
What i think is in flomp rumbels guide above is:
They are passing the video frame by frame using cccp (ffdshow) to virtualdub using a avisynth script. It doesn’t matter what codec or container the video is in as long as ffdshow/cccp can play the video. Avisynth just gets ffdshow to decode it or something and passes the frames (screenshots) 1 by 1 to virtualdub.
I used this method before to extract the OP and ED’s of some videos before I learned how to cut the video at the right place using the timestamp/frame number and mkvtoolnix and thus eliminating the need to re-encode.
I was too lazy to post a comment before on how to use avisynth to pass the video to virtualdub since I haven’t done it in a long time and I guess I didn’t need to since Dark-Aries told you about megui and Flomp Rumbel whom are more knowledgeable than me in avisynth is creating this guide.
Basically there was nothing really wrong with the mkv you were trying to encode with virtualdubmod but it gave you so many warnings because virtualdubmod is outdated software which hasn’t been updated in a while so you really shouldn’t be using it as your program of choice for mkv’s.
on May 8, 2008 on 1:42 am
Would you please just put a link to a site where I can download a player that can play your softsubbed files?
on May 8, 2008 on 2:06 am
I’m curious, I’ve been converting MKVs to AVI using TMPGEnc Xpress 4.0 without a problem. I just install CCCP, turn on the subs in ffdshow video codec, and when I convert it to avi it comes out without any hassle of demuxing the audio, video, or even extracting the subs.
Am I just being lazy? T_T
on May 8, 2008 on 8:10 am
Stmdragon: Yea sure. CCCP there done.
xyfemzy: You could do that but it is not 100% guaranteed to work on dvdplayers or xbox or whatever so i am making this guide. besides u could just play it back normally without converting lol
on May 14, 2008 on 8:43 pm
A faster method might be to use WinAVI. it can convert the MKV to AVI at @ 30 fps. Of course you also need a good decoder and CCCP seems to do an alright job. This isn’t a magic bullet for all .MKV encodes though. Some encodes are not standard and won’t convert properly. The ones here on FLOMP will though. And to all out there who think I’m crazy… You’re right!
on May 15, 2008 on 12:57 am
thx
on May 15, 2008 on 12:58 am
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on May 16, 2008 on 1:46 pm
“automkv” is simple fast and efficient for MKV to AVI encoding routines
on May 16, 2008 on 4:41 pm
hi there’s recommendation for MKV to AVI so can you recommend me to some AVI to MKV and also MKV encoding like SD-H264 to a HD-H264 please and thanks you.
on May 18, 2008 on 1:09 am
Why convert to avi? Unless you just prefer that format, I mean. Videolan VLC will play this mkv format perfectly fine. I don’t even think I have the latest version.
on May 23, 2008 on 7:26 pm
AllToAVI is a really good program for encoding/converting and hardsubbing. It has MKV support as well.
on May 24, 2008 on 9:40 pm
just use AviDemux2, their are 4versions of it,
CLI, GTK, QT4 and Windows.
You can change containers,…
everything is more or less like Vdub,
but it’s up to date.
http://www.razorbyte.com.au/avidemux/
on May 25, 2008 on 5:26 am
Confetti asks why convert to avi, I convert to avi basically because I sometimes want to put anime on my Ipod so I need to convert it in order to play and basically for any media player like that you have to convert .mkv because they don’t play that format.
on June 7, 2008 on 1:24 am
@KazMisMas
You can’t really say avidemux is more up to date than virtual dub.
While I like avidemux myself, there are a lot of problems with it.
Vdub is way more stable than avidemux. Avidemux has tons of bugs and there are not enough programmers working on avidemux to fix all the bugs properly.
Simply put vdub has stability. Avidemux has the features which may or may not work properly due to bugs.
I think you are a bit confused with the versions if you list windows with GTK and QT4, they all practically do the same thing. They are just different user interfaces. When I last checked GTK was the most stable version to use and both GTK and QT4 run on windows.
on June 12, 2008 on 2:54 am
yes you’re right about my confusion about the versions.
but vdub has no mkv support and vdubmods mkv support is shit (because it is very old)
avidemux is as you say not staple, i.e. if you cut videos without reencoding (copy streams) it fucks up the first seconds till a I-Frame comes.
but avidemux mkv support is way better,
If you just want to reencode files and/or add subs to it is avidemux2 just the best.
and btw im on Linux so Vdub is a bit shitty to use (the previews dont get shown on my pc because of my shitty ati gfx)
there simply is no good encoding tool for Linux that has a GUI
on June 16, 2008 on 11:52 pm
You can download a program named SUPER it has a few ads in it but it works great, you can choose subtitle streams, audio streams etc with it.
The reason people convert MKV’s is to watch on stand-alone dvd p/divx layers or xbox’s / ps3’s etc.One some smart person releases a stand-alone mkv player, then no more converting! =)
on July 2, 2008 on 1:13 am
Confetti, you said that Videolan VLC player plays .mkv format perfectly fine? Big mistake. You probably have never seen mkv formats with any other player such as media player classic or zoom player from the CCCP codec pack. But once you do, you will realize your mistake. VLC strips all text formatting that the fansubbers put their blood and sweat into for softsub subtitles. I suggest your change your player immediately.