Comments on: Converting MKV to WTV with the latest DVRMSToolbox http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.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: jerky33http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-8437 jerky33 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:02:57 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-8437 I have been messing around with the latest version of the todvrms.exe (1.0.1.4) from Andy VT's blog (Link below) and it seems to work well for some conversions and not so well on others. The problems I run into are only apparent when streaming to my 360, I notice that some movies freeze at certain points in the film, then if I re-convert the file, it sometimes gets rid of the freezing entirely and sometimes it just happens at different parts of the movie instead. I know this is not a clear explanation, but the issue is intermittent and kinda quirky. I'm not against this application or converting movies to wtv's, I just think the wtv fromat needs to be a little more understood before more people can start converting their librarys to wtv, unfortunately that requires MS's cooperation and so far it has been lacking.http://babgvant.com/files/folders/misc/entry16288.aspxMy current setup includes running "DIVX Plus Tech Preview" for Windows 7 on my HTPC, this adds native MKV support for both Media Center and 360 extenders, and so far it seems to work rather well. I have noticed that my videos play best when encoded at bitrates below 4K, anything above that causes choppy play back on the 360 (playback on the MC PC is flawless at any bitrate). I haven’t done much investigation regarding the bottleneck that I'm hitting, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this solution for anyone that is trying to playback h.264 mkv's on their 360. Note: all of my mkv's have AC3 audio, so I'm not sure if there are any caveats to that either.DIVIX Info/Download: http://labs.divx.com/mkvwin7preview#download I have been messing around with the latest version of the todvrms.exe (1.0.1.4) from Andy VT’s blog (Link below) and it seems to work well for some conversions and not so well on others. The problems I run into are only apparent when streaming to my 360, I notice that some movies freeze at certain points in the film, then if I re-convert the file, it sometimes gets rid of the freezing entirely and sometimes it just happens at different parts of the movie instead. I know this is not a clear explanation, but the issue is intermittent and kinda quirky.
I’m not against this application or converting movies to wtv’s, I just think the wtv fromat needs to be a little more understood before more people can start converting their librarys to wtv, unfortunately that requires MS’s cooperation and so far it has been lacking.

http://babgvant.com/files/folders/misc/entry16288.aspx

My current setup includes running “DIVX Plus Tech Preview” for Windows 7 on my HTPC, this adds native MKV support for both Media Center and 360 extenders, and so far it seems to work rather well. I have noticed that my videos play best when encoded at bitrates below 4K, anything above that causes choppy play back on the 360 (playback on the MC PC is flawless at any bitrate). I haven’t done much investigation regarding the bottleneck that I’m hitting, but I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this solution for anyone that is trying to playback h.264 mkv’s on their 360.
Note: all of my mkv’s have AC3 audio, so I’m not sure if there are any caveats to that either.

DIVIX Info/Download:
http://labs.divx.com/mkvwin7preview#download

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-6869 Anonymous Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:17:06 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-6869 As with every other time I've done anything with DVRMS, this doesn't work. At least for me. operation does not complete successfully, no indiciation of why that happens. using the latest version of DVRMS Toolbox on newly formatted system.I think I'm going to give up on making wtv files until there's a quality conversion resource. As with every other time I’ve done anything with DVRMS, this doesn’t work. At least for me. operation does not complete successfully, no indiciation of why that happens. using the latest version of DVRMS Toolbox on newly formatted system.

I think I’m going to give up on making wtv files until there’s a quality conversion resource.

]]> By: Soundtweakerhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-5145 Soundtweaker Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:03:40 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-5145 Nevermind the RW/FF doesnt work very well over XBOX. I get screen freezes when I fast forward and it gets out of sync with WTV. Nevermind the RW/FF doesnt work very well over XBOX. I get screen freezes when I fast forward and it gets out of sync with WTV.

]]> By: Soundtweakerhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-5134 Soundtweaker Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:22:51 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-5134 I made a profile and got AVI to WTV working now and I can now RW/FF over XBOX and its smooth. I made a profile and got AVI to WTV working now and I can now RW/FF over XBOX and its smooth.

]]> By: Soundtweakerhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-5072 Soundtweaker Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:53:40 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-5072 Im trying to convert MKV to WTV also with failed attempts with dvrms toolbox.I guess you have the MKV splitter installed on your pc to playback mkv on the xbox. Im trying to convert MKV to WTV also with failed attempts with dvrms toolbox.

I guess you have the MKV splitter installed on your pc to playback mkv on the xbox.

]]> By: KirkHhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-4915 KirkH Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:32:13 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-4915 All of my attempts to convert to MKV files to WTV fail with the following error with the exception of Blade Runner. "An invalid media type was specified."Not sure if it's an audio problem but the funny thing is that my XBox 360 extender will play that Blade Runner MKV with no conversion. All of my attempts to convert to MKV files to WTV fail with the following error with the exception of Blade Runner.
“An invalid media type was specified.”

Not sure if it’s an audio problem but the funny thing is that my XBox 360 extender will play that Blade Runner MKV with no conversion.

]]> By: Arlohttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-4595 Arlo Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:58:36 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-4595 It looks like this only works with h264 titles, for example one of the movies i've been banging my head trying to get todvrms to convert has ac3 audio but vc1 video and i get that same memory corruption error as the other fellow above.Anybody have any ideas how best to convert vc1 to h264? It looks like this only works with h264 titles, for example one of the movies i’ve been banging my head trying to get todvrms to convert has ac3 audio but vc1 video and i get that same memory corruption error as the other fellow above.

Anybody have any ideas how best to convert vc1 to h264?

]]> By: Seanhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-4573 Sean Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:20:12 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-4573 Also, you might want to link to Ben's orriginal post on how to prepare a file that has DTS by doing DTS - AC3 first http://bjdraw.com/2009/04/05/how-to-automatically-convert-vob-to-mpg-and-dts-to-ac3/ Also, you might want to link to Ben’s orriginal post on how to prepare a file that has DTS by doing DTS – AC3 first http://bjdraw.com/2009/04/05/how-to-automatically-convert-vob-to-mpg-and-dts-to-ac3/

]]> By: Seanhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-4572 Sean Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:36 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-4572 Might want to add that you'll need the Haali spliter installed or you'll get an error about not having the right filters.http://haali.cs.msu.ru/mkv/ Might want to add that you’ll need the Haali spliter installed or you’ll get an error about not having the right filters.

http://haali.cs.msu.ru/mkv/

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-4463 Andrew Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:32:54 +0000 http://www.hack7mc.com/2009/10/converting-mkv-to-wtv-with-the-latest-dvrmstoolbox.html#comment-4463 Yeah the linksys extenders wont play it cos they cant play the 264 out of WTV but the XBOX will play them. Yeah the linksys extenders wont play it cos they cant play the 264 out of WTV but the XBOX will play them.

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