W7 MC cant play mkv

[dahlberg123]

I have a problem playing back mkv files via MB in W7 MC. Currently have two computers attached to my WHS (Acer Easystore H340), one machine is running W7 HPx64 and one running W7 HPx32. I used MakeMKV to rip down a few of my favorite blu-rays to my WHS and figured MB would play them without issue, that doesn't appear to be the case(so far). Other dvd's (folder structure) play fine in MB from the same directory as the mkv files that I am having issues with so it seems like I have access and permission, does anyone have any thoughts? I have attached the error message I get below:

[ithonicfury]

Do you have Haali Media splitter installed? (and the 64bit version for the 64bit one)

[dahlberg123]

Do you have Haali Media splitter installed? (and the 64bit version for the 64bit one)

Crap. I installed the Shark007 media pack but then I found out I stalled the x32 on my x64 box so I am looking into that right now. Thanks!

[dahlberg123]

Well...sorta got things working correctly :) I can play the 1080p mkv files now but it appears that when I skip forward when playing mkv files it loses audio, sometimes it comes back and sometimes it doesn't. I used MakeMKV to rip down my blu-ray movies, it seems that others are also having this problem with the mkv container, is there a better format or container that I should maybe be using? I don't care about compression really, so if there's a better, more stable way to store my favorite blu-rays on my WHS for playback in MB please let me know :)

[vinomarky]

Under the Shark007 settings panel, MKV tab try setting Gabest splitter....

It's resolved audio sync problems for me with Win7 MKV's.....

[a3gill]

Sharks stuff will play anything, but not to the fullest. You should install it though, as it doesn't interfere with ideal playback if it is an option. If you are running 64 bit, don't forget Shark's x64 Components, and once installed, be sure to choose x64 playback (it chooses x86 by default). Also, Shark's pack is a safety net for random files you may come across.

Native Windows 7 playback uses Windows Media Foundation in favor of traditional Directshow, and in my case runs damn near 100% on the GPU. 1080p video/5.1 Audio registers about 7% CPU usage, and my CPU is average at best, it's a Core2Duo from 2006 running as 1x64 Bit. My Nvidia Geforce GTX 250 does all the work under WMF.

If you download DivX for Windows (free), it installs the WMF components for MKVs. Unfortunately I can't find an WMF transform for OGG files, so if your MKVs have OGG audio it won't matter. You'll be stuck with Haali, so you better have the proper old-school codecs installed, but so far OGG is the only thing that won't play in MMF for me.

One Ogg workaround I have found is 'Popcorn Audio Converter,' you can find it at hack7mc.com. It lets you batch process the audio streams in your MKVs. Just set up the guidelines you want it to follow (If Ogg then convert to AC3, if AAC convert to DTS, etc.) and the it automatically extracts the A/V streams, converts the audio, remuxes the original video with the new audio into a new MKV, and places it where ever you specify. It's pretty fool proof and gives a decent amount of options as far as quality, channels, etc.

Once the Ogg is gone in favor of AAC, MP3, DTS, AC3... All playback will be handled with hardware and WMF, and you can actually use your machine while watching HD video (2+ displays of course).

Trust me, you would rather be using WMF if you can.

All the best.

[kate59588]

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