MKVtoolnix help

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  1. stenews

    stenews Member

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    Hi to everyone,
    does anyone can explain me how to convert a .TS file to .mkv?
    I'm using ProjectX to demux and after I run MKVtoolnix to finish the job, but the output file is not played with WMP but only with mplayer.
    Of course I have ffdshow+haali Media Splitter installed and I'm sure that I can play all .mkv coming form a couple of friends of mine.

    Hope someone will help me.
    Regards, Stefano.

    P.S.
    the funny think is:
    if I do NOT add the audio track to MKVtoolnix, WMP is able to play it!
     
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    Perhaps WMP does not like the audio format - what it is?
     
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    Hi,
    the audio format is mp2; the one that came form the ProjectX's de-muxing phase.
    But I don't think WMP doesn't like the audio because the only thing I can hear is the audio.

    Bye and thanks the same,
    Stefano.
     
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    Why are you trying to put mpeg-2 into an MKV?
    Why not just create an mpg file?
     
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    what you mean mpg?
     
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    I'm talking about standard mpeg files:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-2

    I've never seen m2v/mp2 files inside an MKV before, so I tried
    it and was able to get it to work just fine using MKVmerge gui.

    Perhaps the problem is in the .ts file. Did it demultiplex properly?
    Beyond that, I can't think of any anything else.
     
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    Hi and thanks for your replay,
    may be the problems is all in mine PC.
    In fact if I ask GSpot to list all my codecs and filters I can find one problem (highlighted in red). It's about Mpeg2, hear it is:

    DSH MPEG2_VIDEO WS Mpeg2 Dec {3296804B-99B0-4147-93C7-762A8DA8027D} 0x00500010 ** File Missing:

    What do you think it does it means and in case how can fix that missing file?.

    Stefano.
     
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    This CLSID seems to be related to
    WS Mpeg2 Dec
    Filename: C:\Program Files\Aimersoft\Video Converter\WS_Mpg2Dec.ax
    CLSID: {3296804B-99B0-4147-93C7-762A8DA8027D}

    Have you installed this video coverter? Try reinstalling it and check
    again. If it doesn't work, you may need to get hold of an mpeg-2
    decoder. Only Vista home premium and Vista ultimate have them built-in.

    Another solution is to install VLC. It uses it's own internal
    code to play the files (and many more)
     
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    Hi davexnet, you're perfectly right!
    I was installed that program before and it was just a leftover registry key.
    With the help of jv16 Power Tools I carefully removed all the entries with that value {3296804B-99B0-4147-93C7-762A8DA8027D} and now the GSpot "red" problems disappeared.

    But sorry if I ask you little more.
    Have you an idea about this my last GSpot red highlight?

    - - ** Problem ** ** File Missing: VFCodec.dll

    Thanks again for your help,
    Stefano.
     
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    right, in fact I have that like a part of DVD2SVCD program.
    I'm not sure but it appear to be ok.

    But which key should I remove?
    I'll post you the full log that GSpot gives, just in case you can have an idea:

    - - ** Problem ** ** File Missing: VFCodec.dll
    - - Type VFW
    - - Function Decoder
    DSH 4CC VIFP
    DSH Friendly Name VFAPI Reader Codec 1.03
    DSH DirectShow CLSID CLSID_AVIDec {CF49D4E0-1115-11CE-B03A-0020AF0BA770}
    REG Driver File C:\WINDOWS\system32\quartz.dll
    REG Merit 0x00200000
    VFW Name VFAPI Reader CodVFAPI Reader Codec 1.03
    VFW Description VFAPI Reader Codec 1.03

    Thanks for your help,
    Stefano.
     
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    Just leave it as it is - it's not doing any harm.
    Don't touch anything to do with quartz.dll because you'll risk damaging
    directshow stuff.

    Do you have xvid installed ? Try running the vidc cleaner.
     
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    hi,
    of course I have xvid installed. I use one of the latest Koepi's version. I launched the utility you are talking about but the problems is still there.
    In any case, I'll follow your advise and I'll give up with that bloody key. I agree with you it's doing nothing wrong to my system. It's too silly (and too dangerous) wast my time around it.

    Thanks a lot for all the help you gave to me.
    I really appreciate that!
    Stefano.
     

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