We sometimes get our hands on files on formats not supported by our own devices. It's annoying that we can't watch the TV series or anime that you've just downloaded just because they're on the wrong ...

MKV and MP4 both have a place in the current media industry. MKV is used often to archive movies because it contains tracks of audio and subtitles in multiple languages and metadata. But it also takes ...

Like the title says, do you give up anything by using the M4V container versus an MKV? I am going for a "universal" conversion for DVD movies. The Handbrake conversion I use is basically: High Profile ...

For any cinephile in the digital age, MakeMKV is a dream tool. This format converter helps you convert your own videos into a free format that is not patented and can be played on any platform. Most ...

I’m a pretty big fan of Windows Media Center. In fact, it’s at the heart of my home theater system. Just one wrinkle: I can’t play MKV files from within the WMC interface. In case you’re not familiar ...

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PlayStation 3Movie format that can be played onThis pageThe list is lined up. However, it is not the case that it can play any file as long as it is compatible, and there are times when you can not ...

The latest system update for Microsoft's Xbox One console brings in key features users have been asking for since the console's launch, including greater media functions and a tool for finding lost ...

I'm just starting to get into using the MKV format for doing some DVD archiving. I've been encoding a few chapters at a time of some sample DVDs to get a good feel for the H.264 encoder and the (many) ...