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> Easy Mkv To Mp4 For Xbox 360
J^^
post Sep 3 2007, 09:32 PM
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Here is a quick and easy way to convert an MKV to an MP4 for the 360...

1. Using MKVmerge demux the video and audio from your MKV file.

2. Using whichever software you choose, convert the audio to MP4 (remember it has to be 2 channel AAC LC). This can be done with a number of different programs.... choose whichever one you are most familiar with (ie. meGUI, foobar2000 (with the proper plugins), etc.)

3. Using h264info change the level of the video (the .h264 file) to 4.1 (This will not re-encode the video so it will only take a few minutes to re-write). Make sure that the output filename is different than the input or it will fail.

4. Using MP4Box or YAMB (to avoid command lines) remux the video and audio.

That's it! You are now ready to play the new file without suffering though a lengthy re-encoding process!

Remember that this only works if your video bitrate is already below the max of 10 Mbps (with resolutions of 1920x1080 and a framerate of 30fps).

Hope this saves some of you lots of time!
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J^^   Easy Mkv To Mp4 For Xbox 360   Sep 3 2007, 09:32 PM
mduga   Sounds good. You can't play 5.1 channel audio...   Sep 4 2007, 02:43 AM
impimpin206   Only WMV-HD can do 5.1 audio; mp4 is limited to 2c...   Sep 4 2007, 02:52 AM
budmanv24   Only WMV-HD can do 5.1 audio; mp4 is limited to 2...   Dec 5 2007, 07:23 PM
Pitbull_Raven   Thanks mate. This worked like a charm form my mkv ...   Sep 28 2007, 11:39 AM
J^^   Thanks mate. This worked like a charm form my mkv...   Sep 28 2007, 10:32 PM
zerolimit21   but no 5.1 surround sound :( whats the point of ha...   Sep 29 2007, 03:45 AM
J^^   but no 5.1 surround sound :( whats the point of h...   Sep 29 2007, 11:54 AM
impimpin206   it isnt low quality..... just not 5.1.... and see...   Sep 29 2007, 07:57 PM
J^^   And then one day you will get surround sound, and...   Sep 30 2007, 02:22 AM
wozwebs   Here is a quick and easy way to convert an MKV to...   Oct 5 2007, 11:59 PM
J^^   Thanks for this tutorial, just what I need to get...   Oct 6 2007, 10:52 AM
KevinSartori   I just wanted to leave a quick comment to thank yo...   Oct 9 2007, 10:42 PM
Manhunt545   I got everything merged fine (althought the mp4 fi...   Oct 16 2007, 02:51 AM
J^^   I got everything merged fine (althought the mp4 f...   Oct 16 2007, 11:28 AM
Pitbull_Raven   If Zune won't read it rename to .wmv and then...   Oct 16 2007, 08:18 PM
pullum   Will I have 2 separate files after the initial dem...   Oct 16 2007, 09:54 PM
J^^   Will I have 2 separate files after the initial de...   Oct 17 2007, 01:57 AM
pullum   If you have two files after a demux then one shou...   Oct 18 2007, 03:36 AM
J^^   Well, I'm only getting 1 file afterwards, is ...   Oct 18 2007, 11:30 AM
Manhunt545   I found what the problem was. I didn't match u...   Oct 16 2007, 11:36 PM
wingm8   I tried the method of the original poster, but I c...   Oct 20 2007, 12:14 AM
B-Man13   Newbie needs help! I'm working with an mk...   Oct 23 2007, 11:23 PM
B-Man13   I found another person struggling with the same is...   Oct 24 2007, 12:21 AM
J^^   Newbie needs help! I'm working with an m...   Oct 24 2007, 01:56 AM
B-Man13   1. What exactly does the Xbox 360 support for ...   Oct 24 2007, 05:39 AM
J^^   Sorry for the confusion. The source file was aro...   Oct 24 2007, 11:19 AM
darko31   I had an audio sync issue also where about halfway...   Oct 21 2007, 11:52 AM
darko31   I should also add that the PQ from this method is ...   Oct 21 2007, 12:18 PM
J^^   I should also add that the PQ from this method is...   Oct 21 2007, 01:02 PM
jarjarmustdie   3. Using h264info change the level of the video (t...   Oct 23 2007, 01:48 PM
J^^   3. Using [url=https://sourceforge.net/projects/ba...   Oct 23 2007, 10:12 PM
darko31   I should add that the frame rate adjustment (from ...   Oct 25 2007, 05:16 AM
crazy1234   can someone help me to convert the audio to mp4 pl...   Oct 26 2007, 01:44 PM
J^^   can someone help me to convert the audio to mp4 p...   Oct 27 2007, 01:50 AM
sparkz   amazing method. perfect tutorial. i hate re-encode...   Oct 27 2007, 04:28 PM
jon9345   Not sure what I'm doing wrong here but here...   Oct 29 2007, 11:33 PM
crazy1234   For foobar you just have to look for ac3 and mp4 ...   Oct 30 2007, 12:20 PM
jamrop   Hey This works well, but i have run into problems...   Oct 30 2007, 09:14 PM
jamrop   Ok, i have found the problem to be with the file s...   Nov 2 2007, 05:49 PM
KevinSartori   Wow, great tip, Jamrop! I couldn't figure...   Nov 6 2007, 08:49 PM
kevroman   Someone please help- I am having the hardest time ...   Nov 8 2007, 04:42 PM
Looouky   I have tried this method several times on differen...   Nov 11 2007, 10:12 AM
ricosuave_9   After some trial and error this is the easiest way...   Nov 12 2007, 12:52 PM
meppy   After some trial and error this is the easiest wa...   Dec 7 2007, 02:38 PM
chinchillanet.co.uk   ok, im fairly competent when it comes to HD and co...   Nov 20 2007, 07:57 PM
J^^   ok, im fairly competent when it comes to HD and c...   Nov 23 2007, 04:23 AM
Kerath   I'd looked for a way to do this a few months a...   Nov 28 2007, 03:21 AM
J^^   I'd looked for a way to do this a few months ...   Nov 30 2007, 03:02 AM
Kerath   MP4Box will do that but the file is still playabl...   Nov 30 2007, 10:42 PM
Kerath   Burning doesn't work either. I'm going to ...   Nov 28 2007, 05:33 AM
kevroman   yea I'm having the same problem. I read somewh...   Nov 28 2007, 07:11 AM
Kerath   I've only tried it with the latest Heroes epis...   Nov 28 2007, 09:13 AM
Chanman   I have a bunch of questions about this. I was a...   Nov 30 2007, 06:40 AM
J^^   I have a bunch of questions about this. I was ...   Dec 1 2007, 02:25 PM
thomazff   How about subtitles? Is there a way to use this w...   Dec 3 2007, 12:33 AM
Barleyman   How about subtitles? Is there a way to use this ...   Dec 7 2007, 01:38 AM
gunzdiesel   How are sync issues going for everyone once conver...   Dec 5 2007, 11:11 PM
Goodgsheppard   How are sync issues going for everyone once conve...   Dec 6 2007, 01:15 PM
Nature_1   Tried a couple of files, usually works fine. MeGui...   Dec 6 2007, 04:51 PM
Goodgsheppard   Tried a couple of files, usually works fine. MeGu...   Dec 6 2007, 04:56 PM
Nature_1   where can i see which are needed? Having couple P...   Dec 6 2007, 05:08 PM
Goodgsheppard   thank you! Ill try that. Hope that doesnt dest...   Dec 6 2007, 05:15 PM
Nature_1   Correction: AC3Filter is NOT included in the CCC-p...   Dec 6 2007, 05:28 PM
Goodgsheppard   Correction: AC3Filter is NOT included in the CCC-...   Dec 6 2007, 05:41 PM
Nature_1   already recognized. Thanks. Now it doesnt crash w...   Dec 6 2007, 05:42 PM
Goodgsheppard   That will make a LOT of people happy :jester:   Dec 6 2007, 05:46 PM
dong2che   Hi guys, I have a weird problem with converting mk...   Dec 6 2007, 07:04 PM
ChileanGuy   The strangest thing happens when i use gotsent: Wh...   Dec 6 2007, 10:29 PM
Mike4   The strangest thing happens when i use gotsent: W...   Dec 10 2007, 08:30 AM
ZakMcRofl   I guess that the latest video update doesn't h...   Dec 7 2007, 03:01 PM
Barleyman   I guess that the latest video update doesn't ...   Dec 7 2007, 06:46 PM
cykage   I have tried GOTsent, selected DTS for audio, and ...   Dec 8 2007, 07:59 AM
cykage   Ok I got the video to play, but there is no audio....   Dec 8 2007, 10:11 AM
eclipsespyder   Hi, I converted an episode of Heroes using Gotsent...   Dec 8 2007, 07:19 PM
dannyboyayyo   My video was choppy ~550mb :/ and when i tried pla...   Dec 9 2007, 06:47 AM
redwolf   i too getting artifacts, used GOTsent i managed t...   Dec 9 2007, 11:44 PM
J^^   i too getting artifacts, used GOTsent i managed ...   Dec 10 2007, 04:42 AM
redwolf   Are you making sure that the bitrate is within th...   Dec 10 2007, 01:50 PM
Goodgsheppard   converted movie playes fine on PC but not on Xbox...   Dec 10 2007, 02:35 PM
meppy   Did u do something different with the 720p? i cant...   Dec 10 2007, 01:24 AM
ze_olc   it is a h.264 profile problem; no matter what gots...   Dec 10 2007, 01:55 PM
Physick   I have converted over 50 720p mkv movies in Gotsen...   Dec 12 2007, 02:16 AM
eclipsespyder   I have converted over 50 720p mkv movies in Gotse...   Dec 12 2007, 01:27 PM
Goodgsheppard   I have converted over 50 720p mkv movies in Gotse...   Dec 12 2007, 06:22 PM
Dangelus   Gotsent is a great little package. The problem wit...   Dec 12 2007, 09:23 PM
Mike4   4) make sure the '4gb split' option is t...   Dec 12 2007, 10:57 PM
Mike4   Gotsent is a great little package. The problem wi...   Dec 13 2007, 05:16 AM
Dangelus   You are a lifesaver! My problem was that it ...   Dec 13 2007, 04:58 PM
wallace4793   ive tried a few movie samples and all play fine on...   Dec 13 2007, 08:28 AM
eclipsespyder   Thanks Dangelus, it's working perfectly now :-...   Dec 13 2007, 01:13 PM
Goodgsheppard   i finally got it working for every File on the 360...   Dec 13 2007, 05:43 PM
J^^   i finally got it working for every File on the 36...   Dec 13 2007, 09:24 PM
dannyd4315   I think I have got everything sorted now in gotsen...   Dec 13 2007, 05:49 PM
dannyboyayyo   this question is for the people that this method w...   Dec 14 2007, 09:51 AM
wallace4793   Hi I have tried a few files, all play on my pc bu...   Dec 14 2007, 04:14 PM
NoeltheMole   I'm just so so lost. I followed the tutorial a...   Dec 16 2007, 10:07 PM
J^^   I'm just so so lost. I followed the tutorial ...   Dec 18 2007, 12:59 AM
redwolf   no matter what i try, the manual way, GOTsent ...   Dec 18 2007, 02:49 PM
JBark   Here's a very, very simple batch file that I u...   Dec 20 2007, 04:49 PM
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