MKV video on the 360

leowyatt · 12-05-2008, 13:06

I have stumbled upon a great solution to getting MKV files to play on my 360.

I'll get the disadvantages out of the way now, there is no support for 5.1 sound. If you have a surround system you're probably best sticking to transcoding.

However if you can live with stereo sound then the following utility converted a 200Mb mkv file into a 200Mb mp4 file in around 60 seconds as opposed to the transcode which took around 25 minutes

Now admitedly I'm at work and can't check the file but will try it tonight on the 360 when I get home. So without further ado I give you XenonMKV.

Feek · 12-05-2008, 13:25

If it's that quick then it sounds as though it's just converting the wrapper, but as long as it works then it's certainly good news. I only have a stereo telly with no surround at the moment so it'd be no loss for me.

leowyatt · 12-05-2008, 13:34

It doesn't convert the wrapper it actually converts the audio but keeps the video the same

It uses some Nero thing to change the audio and makes it 2 channel from say 5.1.

Davey_Pitch · 12-05-2008, 14:17

I'll try that later, it'll be much quicker than transcoding them as that often takes 6+ hours for a HD video file.

leowyatt · 12-05-2008, 14:20

Well I tried it with a binty spears video and it worked ok. Just downloading destination calabria now which is around 120meg so will let you know when that is done.

EDIT: I'm looking forward to seeing what Blade Runner Final Edit looks like when it's been done. Tried watching a small transcoded sample over the weekend and it kept stopping and stuttering. This should hopefully look better.

leowyatt · 13-05-2008, 09:12

Blade Runner Final Edit looks great and the conversion took around 5-10 minutes

Video is still the same with no stuttering.

Davey_Pitch · 13-05-2008, 09:26

Excellent, I'll give that a whirl later I think

leowyatt · 21-05-2008, 09:38

Right a word of warning MP4 files have a max 4Gb limit and any files over that size will not play. The program will split them but if you know your movie will come in under the 4Gb you can turn it off and not have to change files half-way through watching.

I'm looking into other solutions at the minute to see if there is anything else available which will not transcode the video which I don't want to do. If anyone knows of a solution I'd be grateful. I'm trying to find out the file limits for various files so I can use one particular container and keep the video the same. For the time being I'm not too fussed about 5.1 sound.

Daz · 21-05-2008, 09:50

Think you might struggle dude:

http://blogs.msdn.com/xboxteam/archi...yback-faq.aspx

Quote:

13. What is the maximum video file size that is supported?

The maximum file size for an AVI, MPEG-4 Part 2, and H.264 file that can be played is 4 GB. 4GB is also the maximum size of any single file that you can store on a FAT32 USB hard drive. However, Windows Media Player 11 and the Zune software do support streaming WMV files greater than 4GB.

WMV isnt a container

leowyatt · 21-05-2008, 09:56

I don't use FAT32 as my file system Daz I use HFS+ so not fussed about that.

I just need to try and work out what is the max size of video files the 360 will load

I just found some software which will do a straight copy without encoding the video to MOV so I'll see what size that comes out.

12-05-2008, 13:06	#1
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	MKV video on the 360 I have stumbled upon a great solution to getting MKV files to play on my 360. I'll get the disadvantages out of the way now, there is no support for 5.1 sound. If you have a surround system you're probably best sticking to transcoding. However if you can live with stereo sound then the following utility converted a 200Mb mkv file into a 200Mb mp4 file in around 60 seconds as opposed to the transcode which took around 25 minutes Now admitedly I'm at work and can't check the file but will try it tonight on the 360 when I get home. So without further ado I give you XenonMKV. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

12-05-2008, 13:25	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	If it's that quick then it sounds as though it's just converting the wrapper, but as long as it works then it's certainly good news. I only have a stereo telly with no surround at the moment so it'd be no loss for me. __________________

12-05-2008, 13:34	#3
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	It doesn't convert the wrapper it actually converts the audio but keeps the video the same It uses some Nero thing to change the audio and makes it 2 channel from say 5.1. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

12-05-2008, 14:17	#4
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	I'll try that later, it'll be much quicker than transcoding them as that often takes 6+ hours for a HD video file. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

12-05-2008, 14:20	#5
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Well I tried it with a binty spears video and it worked ok. Just downloading destination calabria now which is around 120meg so will let you know when that is done. EDIT: I'm looking forward to seeing what Blade Runner Final Edit looks like when it's been done. Tried watching a small transcoded sample over the weekend and it kept stopping and stuttering. This should hopefully look better. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!" Last edited by leowyatt; 12-05-2008 at 14:25.

13-05-2008, 09:12	#6
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Blade Runner Final Edit looks great and the conversion took around 5-10 minutes Video is still the same with no stuttering. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

13-05-2008, 09:26	#7
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Excellent, I'll give that a whirl later I think __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

21-05-2008, 09:38	#8
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Right a word of warning MP4 files have a max 4Gb limit and any files over that size will not play. The program will split them but if you know your movie will come in under the 4Gb you can turn it off and not have to change files half-way through watching. I'm looking into other solutions at the minute to see if there is anything else available which will not transcode the video which I don't want to do. If anyone knows of a solution I'd be grateful. I'm trying to find out the file limits for various files so I can use one particular container and keep the video the same. For the time being I'm not too fussed about 5.1 sound. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

21-05-2008, 09:56	#10
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I don't use FAT32 as my file system Daz I use HFS+ so not fussed about that. I just need to try and work out what is the max size of video files the 360 will load I just found some software which will do a straight copy without encoding the video to MOV so I'll see what size that comes out. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"