h.264 .mkv files, can they play ob blu ray players? - Blu-ray Forum

llmercll · 12-03-2008, 03:55 PM

i was wondering if i can play an h.264 .mkv file on a blu ray player. it says under the specs for most players that it can handle h.264, but what about .mkv?

llmercll · 12-03-2008, 07:46 PM

bump

McBain · 12-04-2008, 01:46 AM

Not natively. They must be converted to be playable.

ricky tee78 · 12-04-2008, 02:08 AM

just convert it. you can use gotsent , decent free program.

If you can get your hands on a current edition of xilisoft video converter, it's the best program for the job. I have a terabyte external hardrive full of movies i've converted with xilisoft

crunchywyte · 12-04-2008, 04:58 PM

mkv2vob, I used it to convert a HD mkv of wanted, it was really quick and played flawlessly on my PS3...

Croweyes1121 · 12-04-2008, 05:07 PM

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mkv2vob, I used it to convert a HD mkv of wanted, it was really quick and played flawlessly on my PS3...

Ditto to that. Fantastic program! Fast, efficient, and fully PS3-compliant every single time. I also like that it will retain the 5.1 track if it's Dolby and if it's DTS, it will convert it to a readable 5.1 Dolby track...really nice program, I must say. It won't leave DTS tracks untouched, but other than that, I have never had an issue with it.

rob91c · 12-18-2008, 04:05 PM

+1 and the reason it is quick is because only the container is being changed not the codec. a container like .vob, .mp4 or .avi will work in the ps3.

luckyad · 06-11-2010, 10:19 AM

you have to convert mkv files.there are so many converters which can do it
you can have a try Brorsoft MKV converter which can do it the best
good luck.

12-03-2008, 03:55 PM	#1
llmercll Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008	h.264 .mkv files, can they play ob blu ray players? i was wondering if i can play an h.264 .mkv file on a blu ray player. it says under the specs for most players that it can handle h.264, but what about .mkv?

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12-03-2008, 07:46 PM	#2
llmercll Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008	bump

12-04-2008, 01:46 AM	#3
McBain Senior Member Member since:Oct 2006	Not natively. They must be converted to be playable.

12-04-2008, 02:08 AM	#4
ricky tee78 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	just convert it. you can use gotsent , decent free program. If you can get your hands on a current edition of xilisoft video converter, it's the best program for the job. I have a terabyte external hardrive full of movies i've converted with xilisoft

12-04-2008, 04:58 PM	#5
crunchywyte Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Jacksonville, FL Blu-ray collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:16	mkv2vob, I used it to convert a HD mkv of wanted, it was really quick and played flawlessly on my PS3...

12-18-2008, 04:05 PM	#7
rob91c Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:37	+1 and the reason it is quick is because only the container is being changed not the codec. a container like .vob, .mp4 or .avi will work in the ps3.

06-11-2010, 10:19 AM	#8
luckyad New Member Member since:Jun 2010	you have to convert mkv files.there are so many converters which can do it you can have a try Brorsoft MKV converter which can do it the best good luck.

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