kn-oeien Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Is it possible to play matroska mkv files in apple tv? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazkid Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 the mkv quicktime component is available on sourceforge. unfortunately, sometimes video is choppy. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-345921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn-oeien Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 I downloaded the codec, but i dont get my quicktime to run anything Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-346204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazkid Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 did you drag it to /Library/QuickTime ? Did you restart quicktime player? also be warned that MKV files can contain realvideo and mpeg2 video which dont play or dont play well in quicktime. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-346271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlorenzo Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 I installed the MKV quicktime component and trying to play h.264 vids and I can confirm that at this point is not working. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-346604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazkid Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 download mkvtoolnix (command line/Terminal) run mkvinfo on your video and post the output here. mkvinfo /path/to/video.mkv Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-346615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlorenzo Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 + EBML head |+ Doc type: matroska |+ Doc type version: 1 |+ Doc type read version: 1 + Segment, size 8530554354 |+ Seek head (subentries will be skipped) |+ EbmlVoid (size: 4025) |+ Segment information | + Timecode scale: 1000000 | + Muxing application: libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1 | + Writing application: mkvmerge v2.0.2 ('You're My Flame') built on Feb 21 2007 23:40:55 | + Duration: 7829.856s (02:10:29.856000000) | + Date: Wed Mar 28 09:29:45 2007 UTC | + Segment UID: 0xa8 0x96 0x98 0xba 0x34 0x11 0xc3 0xa2 0x8b 0xba 0xee 0x99 0x56 0xed 0x3f 0xda |+ Segment tracks | + A track | + Track number: 1 | + Track UID: 1 | + Track type: video | + Enabled: 1 | + Default flag: 1 | + Forced flag: 0 | + Lacing flag: 0 | + MinCache: 1 | + Timecode scale: 1.000000 | + Max BlockAddition ID: 0 | + Codec ID: V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC | + Codec decode all: 1 | + CodecPrivate, length 170 | + Default duration: 41.708ms (23.976 fps for a video track) | + Language: eng | + Video track | + Pixel width: 1280 | + Pixel height: 544 | + Interlaced: 0 | + Display width: 40 | + Display height: 17 | + A track | + Track number: 2 | + Track UID: 4077103522 | + Track type: audio | + Enabled: 1 | + Default flag: 1 | + Forced flag: 0 | + Lacing flag: 1 | + MinCache: 0 | + Timecode scale: 1.000000 | + Max BlockAddition ID: 0 | + Codec ID: A_AC3 | + Codec decode all: 1 | + Default duration: 32.000ms (31.250 fps for a video track) | + Language: und | + Audio track | + Sampling frequency: 48000.000000 | + Channels: 6 |+ EbmlVoid (size: 1024) |+ Cluster This one for example encoded with x264 as shown above. Should we expect these x264 mkv encodes to work some time later or is it not possible and maybe I should start looking into converting over to m4v/mp4? And what about the mkv with embedded subtitles? Do you think that sometime we will be able to select subs using the remote? Or maybe a global setting or aTVFILES to auto select english or whatever subs? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-347216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macshodan Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 The new Perian build (which will be released in late April according to their forum) will support x264 video embedded in mkv, plus subtitles... let's hope so! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-347255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazkid Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 This is very strange, because I have a 720p sample of March of the Pengiuns which opens in quicktime, but plays very "choppily". The codecs are exactly the same as yours. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-347490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
angstmann Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 The beta of 1.0 of Perian is out. Seems to work really well with MKV files on OSX. Its got a new method of installation though, via a PrefPane... so not sure how you can get this onto the AppleTV.. bear in mind I am not an expert in hacking the AppleTV yet.. not even got round to buying one yet... just interested to hear if anyone can try out the Perian beta on their AppleTV's and report back.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-359771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMags Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Hey! Where do I get the beta for Perian 1.0? EDIT: Never mind.. Got it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-364217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemmo Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 The latest Perian (Beta) support mkv files great! You can find it at demonoid Cheers... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-364828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap18 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 no need for demonoid.com think about perian.org and thing about what the html file would be called for the beta. HINT: its on the root of the site. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-364910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn-oeien Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 I dont understand. So anybody gonna give me a link or explain the last post clearly? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-369864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazkid Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Perian doensn't want us distributing the link, but the url is www.perian.org/_________ this blank represents a htm or html document that a beta would be hosted on think beta beta beta Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-369873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn-oeien Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 I got it:P Stupid me But too bad there is no download at this time:( Anyone else got a clue where to get it? I am really desperate, since all my files are mkv, and I have the apple tv. and i cannot register at demonoid.com either, since the public registration is closed Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-369875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazkid Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 what? d/l works fine for me. pm me the url you used, i i'll see what i can do. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-369999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn-oeien Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Thats very strange, if i wrote perian.org/______ it only said no downloads at current time. If i searched on google, same site came up and I got it. Thansk to everyone. Anyone got this to function on the aTV? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-370122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn-oeien Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 Well i have now installed the perian beta 1.0b4, and I get visual (video) but no sound. And the video plays choppy... what am I doing wrong? Is the aTV too low on specs to handle 720p? And then not be able to play hd videos? Then the HD ready thing apple announces it as, is just a lie? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-370360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazkid Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Here's the solution -you need the A25 codec (linked on perian's website). Then, download the quicktime AVC decoder (avc1Decoder 0.6.6) at http://www003.upp.so-net.ne.jp/mycometg3/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-370430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn-oeien Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share Posted May 23, 2007 You are a life saver:) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-370683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn-oeien Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share Posted May 23, 2007 Installed every component, but mkv hd 720p is still choppy. Any clues what I am doing wrong? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-370725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazkid Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 I've been having that problem too. I don't realy know how to fix it. For 720p mkv files that are smaller than 100 mb (samples) play fine. Longer files get choppy as playback goes on. The only thing that is 100% guaranteds to work is VLC. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-371082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelik Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 From what i've learned, 720p is choppy on Appletv, and 1080p is unplayable. The specs are not good enough. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-373412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazkid Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 "From what i've learned, 720p is choppy on Appletv, and 1080p is unplayable. The specs are not good enough." I can't even play 720p MKV's in QT on my 24" iMac! However, in vlc, 720p/1080p play great. The only exception are those pesky DVR-MS files. 720p plays fine, but 1080i (there is no 1080p in TV) video is incredibly choppy and oh so interlaced. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48269-mkv-files/#findComment-375800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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