Comments on: MKVs for Minimalists on Windows 7 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html Using small hacks to build a better Media Center experience. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:31:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: tontoehttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-8177 tontoe Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:13 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-8177 Hello,I'm trying to play MKV files on my xbox 360 which i bought to play HD content on my TV. So I have a movie that I want to play on my xboxI currently use Moyea Converter to get the MKV-AVI but I lose quality of the audio by using it. It seems only to convert to stereo 128 kpbs (maybe because I'm using the trial) This allows me to play the movie with HD quality but the sound is not as good as I want. I got the system to play at the top (without the cost of a PS3). Then I get the free subtitles somewhere and I use AVI ReComp to hardcode them onto the movie/tv show because my girlfriends english is not perfect or some movies are in foreign languages.I was hoping to find some easier way to do this. I've tried using Media Coder but it doesn't start all the time, seems to have audio issues with the client, or sometimes no output. I'm pretty good with software but this stuff is all new to me. Please can someone help me. I would really appreciate it. The guides and all that have been confusing usually with some key point or information not clearly explained.Thank you Hello,

I’m trying to play MKV files on my xbox 360 which i bought to play HD content on my TV. So I have a movie that I want to play on my xbox

I currently use Moyea Converter to get the MKV-AVI but I lose quality of the audio by using it. It seems only to convert to stereo 128 kpbs (maybe because I’m using the trial) This allows me to play the movie with HD quality but the sound is not as good as I want. I got the system to play at the top (without the cost of a PS3). Then I get the free subtitles somewhere and I use AVI ReComp to hardcode them onto the movie/tv show because my girlfriends english is not perfect or some movies are in foreign languages.

I was hoping to find some easier way to do this. I’ve tried using Media Coder but it doesn’t start all the time, seems to have audio issues with the client, or sometimes no output. I’m pretty good with software but this stuff is all new to me. Please can someone help me. I would really appreciate it. The guides and all that have been confusing usually with some key point or information not clearly explained.

Thank you

]]> By: Matthttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-7304 Matt Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:30:16 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-7304 I managed to get this going without ffdshow. Haven`t tested subtitles yet but plays movies ok!True MKV for minimalists :)Matt< I managed to get this going without ffdshow. Haven`t tested subtitles yet but plays movies ok!

True MKV for minimalists :)

Matt<

]]> By: Josephhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-7275 Joseph Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:27:44 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-7275 Ok, Ran into my first issue with 7MC. Was having duplicate audio streams (german and english) playing at the same time.I did the following:In MediaPlayer --> Options --> DVD --> Set the preferred languageNow english plays fine in 7MC. Borrowed this tip from here: http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/t/56746.aspx Ok,
Ran into my first issue with 7MC. Was having duplicate audio streams (german and english) playing at the same time.

I did the following:

In MediaPlayer –> Options –> DVD –> Set the preferred language

Now english plays fine in 7MC.
Borrowed this tip from here: http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/t/56746.aspx

]]> By: Josephhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-7262 Joseph Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:14:23 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-7262 Ok, Rolled back to my base win7 x64 image. I downloaded the latest Haali splitter here: http://haali.su/mkv/ and now all my files play in WMP and 7MC. I did nothing else. Doesn't get much simpler than that.thanks to Comment #6782.....I'm going to continue screwin around with this but am very happy things are just working now... Ok,
Rolled back to my base win7 x64 image. I downloaded the latest Haali splitter here: http://haali.su/mkv/ and now all my files play in WMP and 7MC. I did nothing else. Doesn’t get much simpler than that.

thanks to Comment #6782…..

I’m going to continue screwin around with this but am very happy things are just working now…

]]> By: Josephhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-7260 Joseph Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:17:59 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-7260 Ok, I've installed everything to a T as described above. (using the latest and greatest of everything) My system is a fresh install of Windows 7 x64.I am able to play EVERYTHING fine in Windows Media Player. When I open Windows Media Center it will NOT play any of my mkvs at all. (again these same files play fine in WMP.I'm going to roll back to the image I created prior to making any additions/changes and see what I can do.This just doesn't make sense that things play fine in WMP but absolutely nothing in 7MC Ok,
I’ve installed everything to a T as described above. (using the latest and greatest of everything)
My system is a fresh install of Windows 7 x64.

I am able to play EVERYTHING fine in Windows Media Player. When I open Windows Media Center it will NOT play any of my mkvs at all. (again these same files play fine in WMP.

I’m going to roll back to the image I created prior to making any additions/changes and see what I can do.

This just doesn’t make sense that things play fine in WMP but absolutely nothing in 7MC

]]> By: Alhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-6782 Al Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:59:58 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-6782 just install the latest haali, way easier and way less stuff clogging your machinehttp://haali.su/mkv/ just install the latest haali, way easier and way less stuff clogging your machine

http://haali.su/mkv/

]]> By: Tatarcha-chathttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-6545 Tatarcha-chat Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:59:36 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-6545 Может это банально, но просто хотелось выразить благодарность автору. Обычно комментаторы заваливают своими проблемами и вопросами, а спасибо нынче не в ходу, чтобы не посчитали комментарий за спам. Но поверьте, спасибо иногда говорить надо. Может это банально, но просто хотелось выразить благодарность автору. Обычно комментаторы заваливают своими проблемами и вопросами, а спасибо нынче не в ходу, чтобы не посчитали комментарий за спам. Но поверьте, спасибо иногда говорить надо.

]]> By: Jeffhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-6416 Jeff Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:10:23 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-6416 Shit dude. This worked like a charm. No hang ups. Shit dude. This worked like a charm. No hang ups.

]]> By: saitohhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-6214 saitoh Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:51:54 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-6214 Will this work for playing mkv's on a DSM-750? Im thinking of getting one but read many things about playing mkv's on it and it sounds very complicated. I have W7 x64 ultimate Will this work for playing mkv’s on a DSM-750? Im thinking of getting one but read many things about playing mkv’s on it and it sounds very complicated. I have W7 x64 ultimate

]]> By: Karkashttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-6125 Karkas Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:05:37 +0000 http://hack7mc.dreamhosters.com/2009/02/mkvs-for-minimalists-on-windows-7.html#comment-6125 Can anyone compare and contrast the difference between this approach and Sharks pack? I've never used either.Will sharks play more files?I'm doing a ground up build of a HTPC w/ W7 x64 this weekend and just want everything to play without issues. It will be a purely dedicated WMC PC. (maybe a bit of browsing) Can anyone compare and contrast the difference between this approach and Sharks pack? I’ve never used either.

Will sharks play more files?

I’m doing a ground up build of a HTPC w/ W7 x64 this weekend and just want everything to play without issues. It will be a purely dedicated WMC PC. (maybe a bit of browsing)

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