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iPad 3 - MKV to MP4 remux (not re-coding)

firedownunder

firedownunder

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Menneisyys2 said:
In the meantime, it has turned out that the new beta of MP4Tools fixes the subtitle problem - and is way faster & more reliable. Make sure you use it and not the regular version. Download from http://www.emmgunn.com/betadownload.html
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Do you have any problems with batch loaded files? I'm in the process of remuxing my movies (over 1100) from mkv to m4v (mp4), keeping the original surround sound track and adding a 2-channel track to make them stream ready for ipad/iphone (I use Plex at home, mkvs are fine, trying to eliminate transcoding for i-devices). The beta version does seem to cure any audio sync issues, but doesn't add a 2-channel audio track when more than 1 file is loaded.

Basic settings are video/audio pass through and add 2 channel audio track. I've exchanged emails with the developer, but nothing recent. Thanks in advance.

*Can Subler pass through multi channel audio and add a 2-channel track? Seems to me it wants to convert only, but I've only toyed with it.
 
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Menneisyys2

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firedownunder said:
Do you have any problems with batch loaded files?
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Haven't tested yet this in batch mode. I, however, had the same problem with its brother, MKVTools, which in no way would want to add a 2-channel AAC track either, not even in non-batch modes. (See https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/15977557/ for more info.)

firedownunder said:
Can Subler pass through multi channel audio and add a 2-channel track? Seems to me it wants to convert only, but I've only toyed with it.
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Not automatically, unlike MP4Tools (at least what MP4Tools is supposed to do) or iVI. (The latter, however, is NOT recommended for remuxing because of its speed - that is, the lack thereof.) (I've shown how this is - manually - done at https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/15973288/
 
firedownunder

firedownunder

macrumors regular
May 5, 2011
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Menneisyys2 said:
Haven't tested yet this in batch mode. I, however, had the same problem with its brother, MKVTools, which in no way would want to add a 2-channel AAC track either, not even in non-batch modes. (See https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/15977557/ for more info.)



Not automatically, unlike MP4Tools (at least what MP4Tools is supposed to do) or iVI. (The latter, however, is NOT recommended for remuxing because of its speed - that is, the lack thereof.) (I've shown how this is - manually - done at https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/15973288/
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Thanks for clarifying, appreciate it.
 
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kyomagi

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WeegieMac said:
I bought AVPlayerHD, which plays back MKV and HD AVI files perfectly.

Cost me £1.99 on the App Store and has saved me time converting my MKV and HD AVI movies to M4V. Sure, you don't get to tag the files with the likes of MetaX and see them in the stock Videos app, but it sure as hell saves time.
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I second this. I had this on the ipad mini with the A5 and it played 720p smooth.

I have not tried 1080 on the ipad 3 but i know 720 is smooth as silk.
 
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