.mkv to dvd conversion

[watson's box]

hey there, is there anyone who knows how to convert .mkv files into dvd video files? I've downloaded some anime but i want to burn it into dvd video formats so i can watch them in my dvd player. thanks...

[Alfie]

Anybody who have a successfully conversion of .mkv files ?
I tried AVIsynth2DVD and it failed  :'(
I tried the OGM to AVI and it's the same fails during the mix. :'(
What can I do?
Help.
I am trying to convert the Violent Cop .mkv however, all I get is the access violation message.

[uvax]

You can try using "AlltoAVI" first. If it is a fairly simple matroska file chances are it will work. For the really exotic ones with H.264 encoding I've had success using Dr. DIVX in combination with Combined Community Codec Pack (CCCP).

[Alfie]

I have the DrDivx and tried it but it failed, how do I go about combining the CCCP ?

[uvax]

@ Alfie

I checked my notes and seems I am in error in my previous post. I actually used tmpgenc in combination with CCCP to convert a .mkv file into an .mpg file that you can burn into a DVD. I used my method to convert an anime series .mkv files which has h.264 encoding and dual audio streams. If you're still interested I can post the steps later. It's an easy step from here converting .mpg to .avi.

[Alfie]

Yes much interested; KIndly post the steps, some friends have already discouraged me, but I still want to try. Thanks.

[uvax]

Okay then. I came upon this method by trial and error. Here's how it goes:

You will need to install first the CCCP pack. If you have any other codecs installed for handling .mkv you may need to uninstall it first.

Once you have CCCP installed open "Haali Media Splitter Settings" in the CCCP program group.
You need to click on options-languages-audio language priority and enter "eng" in the dialogue box. This is to ensure that you end up with english.

Once this is done open up the TMPGENC encoder and specify the .mkv file as your video and audio source. I won't spell out how to use tmpgenc as you can find guides for this on other sites. Once the encoding is done you'll end up with an .mpg file with english audio track. From this point on you can do what you wish with the .mpg file.



The screenshot above is of my pc encoding an anime .mkv file and shows the settings I mentioned above. Right-clicking on the Haali icon on the systray shows the settings that are in effect during the encode.

I tweaked my tmpgenc settings so I ended up with video quality just slightly above VCD quality. I did that to be able to fit as many episodes as possible on a single DVD discs. Ended up being able to fit 18 eps. Since this is anime, the resulting vid quality was not bad. The kids enjoyed watching it.

[Alfie]

Uvax,
     Thank You so much for the instructions and yes I was able to successfully convert the .mkv Violent Cop to mpg, and utilize AutoGK to convert to .avi ; it looks good on my interlace TV but blotchy on the LCD. Funny thing is the french audio was the one included, I'm currently repeating it now, hopefully I will be able to get the original Japanese audio.
      Again, Thank you so much.

Alfie

[uvax]

If Japanese is the default language of the video you don't need to set the audio language priority anymore. I  use eng (english) because I don't understand japanese.

[Alfie]

The default language is French, what I did was change the audio to "jap", but it still defaults back to french, anyway, the copy I got was cool , after the autoGK, the subs played perfect sans any synch problems, thanks again.

Alfie

[watson's box]

Okay then. I came upon this method by trial and error. Here's how it goes:

You will need to install first the CCCP pack. If you have any other codecs installed for handling .mkv you may need to uninstall it first.

Once you have CCCP installed open "Haali Media Splitter Settings" in the CCCP program group.
You need to click on options-languages-audio language priority and enter "eng" in the dialogue box. This is to ensure that you end up with english.

Once this is done open up the TMPGENC encoder and specify the .mkv file as your video and audio source. I won't spell out how to use tmpgenc as you can find guides for this on other sites. Once the encoding is done you'll end up with an .mpg file with english audio track. From this point on you can do what you wish with the .mpg file.



The screenshot above is of my pc encoding an anime .mkv file and shows the settings I mentioned above. Right-clicking on the Haali icon on the systray shows the settings that are in effect during the encode.

I tweaked my tmpgenc settings so I ended up with video quality just slightly above VCD quality. I did that to be able to fit as many episodes as possible on a single DVD discs. Ended up being able to fit 18 eps. Since this is anime, the resulting vid quality was not bad. The kids enjoyed watching it.

I've already encoded my mkv file to mpeg format, what tool do i use to create a dvd image/burn to a dvd?
I have no way of checking the encoded file as of now, do u think the subtitles were encoded as well?

[Alfie]

from mpeg file, you can utilzed the convertxDvd or Ulead DVD conversion; the cracked or keygen provided versions are available for download at most public torrent sites.

it's very user friendly,and most files can easily be converted within 45-60 minutes depending on your desktop's processor.

[watson's box]

from mpeg file, you can utilzed the convertxDvd or Ulead DVD conversion; the cracked or keygen provided versions are available for download at most public torrent sites.

it's very user friendly,and most files can easily be converted within 45-60 minutes depending on your desktop's processor.

Hi, i tried converting my files straight from mkv to dvd using convertXtoDvd.
It does work but when im trying to fix the input settings for the subtitle, it seems that it cannot be found (from the mkv file). How do i put in the subtitles in this case? i really need them since this is a japanese anime...

[Alfie]

Yup one of the shortcomings of convertXdvd.

What I do is to convert to AVI via AutoGK, then burn in the subtitles(you'll just press F8, then the subtitle option will come out. Kindly just goggle the steps on How to burn in Subtitles via AutoGK.)

The resulting movie file with a burned in sub is what I then convert with the convertxdvd.

[watson's box]

Yup one of the shortcomings of convertXdvd.

What I do is to convert to AVI via AutoGK, then burn in the subtitles(you'll just press F8, then the subtitle option will come out. Kindly just goggle the steps on How to burn in Subtitles via AutoGK.)

The resulting movie file with a burned in sub is what I then convert with the convertxdvd.

Di kaya pwede ung subtitle ay parang sa regular dvd? ung pwede i-off at on?

[Alfie]

Yes, there's away, but very time consumming.

Build your own .srt.

Extract the subs, then convert it to .srt.

At times, you'll be in luck, that the .srt subtitle file is available at subscene or open subs

[watson's box]

I have already converted my mkv files into dvd format using TMPGEnc dvd author 3 and i have already tried creating a dvd with menus and all. Problem is, some parts of the video tend to slow down. what could be the problem?

used the ff settings:
video:
2 pass variable bit rate
Max bitrate @ 8000
Bitrate @ 6000
Min bitrate @ 1510

audio:
48000Hz/stereo/16bit @ 224Kb/s

[firestorm]

Try convertxtodvd I've converted a few mkv files and all came out ok. The biggest drawback is the simple menu it creates I wish I could make a full featured menu.

I have already converted my mkv files into dvd format using TMPGEnc dvd author 3 and i have already tried creating a dvd with menus and all. Problem is, some parts of the video tend to slow down. what could be the problem?

used the ff settings:
video:
2 pass variable bit rate
Max bitrate @ 8000
Bitrate @ 6000
Min bitrate @ 1510

audio:
48000Hz/stereo/16bit @ 224Kb/s

[watson's box]

Try convertxtodvd I've converted a few mkv files and all came out ok. The biggest drawback is the simple menu it creates I wish I could make a full featured menu.

what settings do you use?

[firestorm]

what settings do you use?

You just basically add all the video files you want to convert (if it's more than one movie) and add the subtitle file if you have it and let it convert. I choose DVD-5 output size and highest quality/ slow encoding. What mkv files are you trying to convert?

[watson's box]

You just basically add all the video files you want to convert (if it's more than one movie) and add the subtitle file if you have it and let it convert. I choose DVD-5 output size and highest quality/ slow encoding. What mkv files are you trying to convert?

some gundam animes...ms igloo

[firestorm]

some gundam animes...ms igloo

The only problem I have encountered is the overscan where some of the picture is cut off from all 4 sides when displayed on a TV (actually the whole picture is there you can see it when you use the de-zoom function on your dvd player or when watching it from your computer monitor). Since you are converting animes they probably have fixed subtitles and you might not be able to read to bottom part of it (it really depends on your TV).

[JT]

Try convertxtodvd I've converted a few mkv files and all came out ok. The biggest drawback is the simple menu it creates I wish I could make a full featured menu.

Any new software to recommend in converting MKV to playable DVD format (w/ audio&subtitle options intact)?

Thanks.

[Zenki]

which has better dvd picture quality? 1080p or 720p mkv file converted to dvd? i'm using convertxtodvd.

[joeyrodil]

which has better dvd picture quality? 1080p or 720p mkv file converted to dvd? i'm using convertxtodvd.

logically the source 1080p should have a better DVD picture quality

[Zenki]

logically the source 1080p should have a better DVD picture quality

thanks. will try to get the 1080p file of Hulk Vs. already converted the 720p files and the average video rate is 6mbps.

[deo]

Any new software to recommend in converting MKV to playable DVD format (w/ audio&subtitle options intact)?

Thanks.

Onga, ung mas simple

[keeper]

convertxtodvd as mentioned by firestorm is the easiest one to use so far. drag and drop the files then convert. DVD na ung output nyan.
nasa MKV file na un kung ripped cya with 2.1 o 5.1 audio. plus ung subtitles. 

[Invinciible]

i havn't actually tried this out yet, but the process presented seems promising...

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/All_About_Converting_From_Several_Video_Formats_To_DVD