mkv2vob 2.4.3 Beta 1

[3r1c]

V2.4.3 Beta 1 29/Jan/2009
Added Drag and Drop support (both files and directories).
Added XviD transcodes are now XBOX 360 compatible with full 5.1 AC3 playback.
Added support for video with variable frame rate (it will be transcoded to CFR).
Added AVCHD 720p with height above 584 can now be converted without transcoding.
Added support for audio which is not 48Khz in AVCHD mode (eg. MP3).
Added "Use 448kbps AC3" will now downconvert 640kbps AC3.
Added detect if temp/dest folder is writable to avoid strange errors if its not.
Added detect and abort if temp folder is on a FAT32 formatted drive.
Added abort if "transcode: never" is selected and video would be unplayable.
Added display reason video is being transcoded. *
Added assume subtitles in mkv without a language flag is your preferred lanaguage.
Fixed subtitles incorrectly displayed on DBCS windows (eg. traditional chinese). **
Fixed error transcoding or very large output on non-english windows.
Fixed muxing failed on MAC when used in vmware.
Fixed audio lanaguage preference not working with vorbis/mp3.
Fixed parse error with some H.264 mkv's which were not encoded with x264.
Fixed PCM conversions which are larger then 4GB not working.
Fixed tsmuxer crash/partial output in AVCHD when subtitles contains long line.
Fixed no subtitles visible in AVCHD when first subtitle starts at 00:00:00
Fixed "Skip Already Converted" not detecting AVCHD conversions.
Fixed mencoder crash at end of some files.
Fixed detect if tsmuxer crashes for any reason during AVCHD muxing.

* Transcoding reason display:
REF = Too many reference frames (Not Level 4.1)
VFR = Variable Frame Rate
SUB = Subtitles
RES = Bad AVCHD resolution
CFG = You set transcode to Always

** Maybe. Untested since I dont have it.

This release has been made beta because alot of how it works internally has changed.
The main change is how it reads details from the mkv.
Specifically report if any mkv's result in parse error.

This beta release cannot be downloaded via auto update.
You need to download and install it from the link below.

Download:
http://www.3r1c.eu/mkv2vob/beta/243b1/mkv2vob.exe

[lament]

You're a machine!

Thanks!

Will this beta auto update to final? Assuming yes..

[Audioboxer]

Awesome thanks

DTS to LPCM seems to be taking a LOT longer now [looks like it may take 1~ hour]. I guess that's because the method has changed? I'll report back on the Fight Club issue I was having when it's done

[madisonsquare18]

great release, dude!
but I got a question.. why does the tool transcode a file when there are too many ref frames (not level 4.1)? that's totally not necessary... it only needs to change the level 5.1 to 4.1.. just that simple (tsmuxer got an option there)

[Dillus]

Hi, I love this program with a passion but since this morning it hasn't been able to work. I had ver 2.4.2 and when I tried to open it, it comes up with 'cannot find loader.exe'. I have now downloaded 2.4.3 beta and I still have the same proplem. And ideas guv?

[3r1c]

(01-30-2009 09:23 AM)madisonsquare18 Wrote:  great release, dude!
but I got a question.. why does the tool transcode a file when there are too many ref frames (not level 4.1)? that's totally not necessary... it only needs to change the level 5.1 to 4.1.. just that simple (tsmuxer got an option there)

Yes it is necessary.
Too many refs is not the same thing as changing the level flag to 4.1.

[3r1c]

(01-30-2009 09:08 AM)Audioboxer Wrote:  Awesome thanks

DTS to LPCM seems to be taking a LOT longer now [looks like it may take 1~ hour]. I guess that's because the method has changed? I'll report back on the Fight Club issue I was having when it's done

Yes its slower, but there was no way I could figure out to get the old method to work properly and still keep the faster speed.
The old method created a windows wave file, which isn't really a proper LPCM.
But on the other hand, it does it in one step instead of two.

[3r1c]

(01-30-2009 02:32 PM)Dillus Wrote:  Hi, I love this program with a passion but since this morning it hasn't been able to work. I had ver 2.4.2 and when I tried to open it, it comes up with 'cannot find loader.exe'. I have now downloaded 2.4.3 beta and I still have the same proplem. And ideas guv?

loader.exe is included in this version.
Uninstall, delete C:\Program Files\mkv2vob (if its still there)
Reboot.
Reinstall.

[ronnie41]

Hi there,

I have a question.

I have instaled this version and have start muxing files from MKV back to VOB for the playstation, only my subs are not in the vob file after muxing.
In a map on my D drive i have a movie called:getsmart..............mkv and a sub file: mvs-smart.srt how do i have to configure this software that he is putting the subs in the muxed file to?

I dont know can you help?

thanks.

[3r1c]

The srt file must be exactly the same name as the mkv.
eg. movie.srt and movie.mkv.