reconvert mkv?

[steelfist]

I have a couple of MKV files that are just a bit too big to fit on my dvd. I'm planning on reconverting a couple of them into mkv again, but i can't find any good guides on the matroska main webpage, and can't find any programs to do it either.

i don't know how to do command line, and i don't know how to reconvert them. i can't rar them or zip them or watching it on another computer would be a pain, and it still won't fit.

i heard of demuxing and converting the video and audio files seperatly and merging it together. any way of doing this free? also, i don't know how to find out what audio and video that's inside of my videos. can anybody help?

 

[steelfist]

This is rather annoying, is mkv really that unsupported in the mac community?

 

[dllavaneras]

Yeah, it's that unsupported. VLC can play the files, but I don't know of any app to convert it

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Yeah, it's that unsupported. VLC can play the files, but I don't know of any app to convert it

I think VLC actually managed to successfully convert MKV to a quicktime format for me before, so it might be able to re-encode it... Go File > Streaming/Exporting Wizard in VLC and try it out.

 

[Ritsuka]

You can use mkvmerge to split the file. http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/downloads.html#macosx

 

[CrashRay]

You can remove some language or some subtitle of your mkv.
You can also remove attachements.
You can use my program iMkvExtract (FRE)
Direct link.
The program is in english.

I create a FAQ about MKV. You have explanation how to do this :
FAQ on Mkv4Mac (ENG)

And for example you have the answer of the question :

How do I cut a MKV ?