MKV File extention?

[Enrique Orozco]

… I once use ConvertXtoDVD to make a normal DVD from a mkv file…. you can work (edit) the DVD files in Vegas …. just an option…

good luck

Enrique Orozco R.
iDEA DigitalVideoStudio

[John Rofrano]

The advice you have been given is correct. Because video data is so large it must be compressed to store in a file and then decompressed to be played. The software that COmpresses and DECompresses is called a CODEC. Vegas does not support the Matroska (MKV) codec (because it uses DirectShow and Vegas only supports the older Video For Windows codecs) so you must use another program like Super(c) to convert the file into a format (using a different codec) that Vegas can edit. Two free lossless VFW codecs that are good for this are Huffyuv and Lagarith. You have to find these and download them and install them on your PC to use them. Then in Super(c) you can use them to convert your video file into that format.

This is not a detailed step-by-step but you want to:

(1) Download Super(c) and install it.
(2) Download the Lagarith codec and install it.
(3) Use Super(c) to convert your MKV file to AVI using the Lagarith codec.

Use Google to find this free software. Hope that helps,

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com

[Aaron Barlow]

Excellent idea! I’ve tried all sorts of converters from alltoavi to super, none seem to work or produce poor quality. This convertxtodvd idea may have saved my life!!! MKV format really is a problem until all editing programs and players are shipped with the codec as standard.

[Scott King]

Hi –

Just adding another option that I’ve been using for a while now with Matroska (MKV) files and Sony Vegas.

MKV2VOB is a freeware program that takes MKV files and converts them to Blu-Ray M2TS files (or others) for playback on a PlayStation 3. The M2TS files it produces are of exceptional quality, and it can convert an MKV with DTS audio to AC3 as well.

I’m currently running Vegas 9.0a (Build 703, 64-Bit) but have used this same method with Vegas 8/9/32&64-bit editions.

Anyway – my first post here, and this is a real gem of a program. Definitely worth passing along…

Best regards…

[Randal Radabaugh]

ANother option.

Am using Sothink video converter- is freeware and a pro upgrade.

Trying it on first mkv movie. Seems to convert to most any format
with lots of options. From Flash,SWF to MP4 AVI
is user friendly and easy to use.

Seems to be a good app.

I have used SuperC in past and is a heavy app and not real user friendly for users like me.

Have just downloaded the mkv2vob and have yet to try it.

Just adding another option. Since getting back into video editing more of late.

[Young Monica]

MKV is a container file format that can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture, or subtitle tracks in one file and Sony Vegas doesn’t accept it natively. In order to import MKV Sony Vegas Pro smoothly, you’d need to convert MKV to Sony Vegas Pro supported formats first.

[Young Monica]

MKV is a container file format that can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture, or subtitle tracks in one file and Sony Vegas doesn’t accept it natively. In order to import MKV Sony Vegas Pro smoothly, you’d need to convert MKV to Sony Vegas Pro supported formats first.

[Young Monica]

MKV is a container file format that can hold an unlimited number of video, audio, picture, or subtitle tracks in one file and Sony Vegas doesn’t accept it natively. In order to import MKV Sony Vegas Pro smoothly, you’d need to change MKV to Sony Vegas Pro supported formats first.