Anyone know?

Google gotsent. It's the best program I've used. It allows 5.1 DD and rew and ff during playback.

I'll assume by Dolby 640K you mean AC3 @ 640kbps & the MKV is using standard MPEG-4 comrpession for video, right? I convert them to VOB's & using mkv2vob & put them on an external drive to play on the PS3.

MPEG-4 HD video & Dolby Digital 5.1 surround!

Oh so PS3 will play a straight .vob file?!

Hit up the link in my signature for more information.

I am working on getting my encoding up to h.264 spec.

GOTsent is the best by far because of the fact they're frequently upgrading it. It's way more user friendly.

Oh so PS3 will play a straight .vob file?!

It's a bit of a process but...

1) I take my recorded show in DVR-MS a container (mpg2 & ac3) & cut commercials with DVREdit (5 minutes for an hour show)
2) Convert to a basic MPG container with AVIVO & DVRMStoolbox (another 5 minutes as long as I use the AVIVO converter plugins)
3) Then use AutoMKV to convert it to MPEG4(AVC) video while still keeping the AC3 audio in an MKV container(since I dont have an HDMI reciver to decode 5.1 channel AAC) (about 6 hours for a 1 hour clip using the balanced 2-pass config)
4) Then I use MKV2VOB to convert the MKV into a VOB container (again, 5 minutes)

AutoMKV will output to a AVC/AAC compliant MP4 container too if you want to future-proof the files and make them more compatible with a standalone player other than the PS3.

But the short answer is, yes, the PS3 will decode VOB directly.

mkv2vob. One click and your done. I've used it with a ton of files and it turns out perfect every time.

mkv2vob and gotsent essentially do the same thing. personally, i prefer mkv2vob just cuz.

mkv2vob. One click and your done. I've used it with a ton of files and it turns out perfect every time.

Yeah that's what I just started using. SOOOOOOOOOOO Happy.

I just noticed my videos show up as DD 5.1 ~640K when I hit select, but they're coming in stereo out my reciever! :(

What am I doing wrong? I'm using optical out, if that matters. Do I need HDMI?

EDIT: Nevermind I think I got it! I had to turn effect on for some reason but now it shows up as DD on the receiver and it sounds amazing. 640K DD really sounds good. For what it is.

mkv2vob and gotsent essentially do the same thing. personally, i prefer mkv2vob just cuz.

Really? My curiousity was piqued when I saw Gotsent above because I'd never hear of it before. So I did some googling and found it's parent site....from what I read it seems to be more of a media encoder like what Virtualdub, Nero Recode, AutoMKV, or AutoGK would do. I dont think it's possible to take an AVI and convert it to MP4 with MKV2VOB....???

Intersting either way. I still want to see how that Gotsent works!

Really? My curiousity was piqued when I saw Gotsent above because I'd never hear of it before. So I did some googling and found it's parent site....from what I read it seems to be more of a media encoder like what Virtualdub, Nero Recode, AutoMKV, or AutoGK would do. I dont think it's possible to take an AVI and convert it to MP4 with MKV2VOB....???

Intersting either way. I still want to see how that Gotsent works!

You are correct. mkv2vob only changes the container but does not actually do any re-encoding. On the other hand, Gotsent does re-encoding of files to make them ps3 compatable.

GOTsent works same as mkvtovob but actually works for both PS3 and Xbox 360, although I've gotten errors with the 360 alls well with the PS3. Plus with GOTsent u have a feature that allows us to make the file fit on a 4.7 DVDR. Honestly I've used both and GOTsent is just better.

So is there still a 4gb limit?

So is there still a 4gb limit?

Yes. Its a limit set by FAT32 not Ps3.

So is there still a 4gb limit?

Yes & No. Like the post above me says, the FAT32 system has a 4gb limit. But if you do your encoding to an NTFS (or other) drive then it can be as big as you want. To play it back from a Hard drive or memory stick attached to the PS3 would mean that device would have to be FAT32 & therefore the files would have to be smaller than 4GB. But if you do encode to NTFS and have it make a file that is, say, 8.5GB you can burn it to a DVD-9 with a UDF file system that the PS3 WILL read. Anything bigger than that and you get into burning BL discs or streaming from a PC.

mkv2vob version 2 and above is excellent. The conversion is quick. With the 360, it would take all day for my 2.4gig media machine to convert mkv to wmv-hd. With mkv2vob, it takes 10 mins for a 1 hour show with 5.1 sound.

I haven't used gotsend. Must try that one as well. I have a few movies in mkv format with dts, and I'd like to convert them to something the ps3 could use but keep the dts. mkv2vob converts the dts to 5.1.

Make sure to get version 2.xx though. it is much better, has an actual install process, allows you to setup a conversion que of multiple files, pick temporary folders, saves settings, just more polished.

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=131782

by the way, I have 8 gig movies on my ps3. That's 8gigs, one file. So yes, it'll play just fine.

mkv2vob version 2 and above is excellent. The conversion is quick. With the 360, it would take all day for my 2.4gig media machine to convert mkv to wmv-hd. With mkv2vob, it takes 10 mins for a 1 hour show with 5.1 sound.

I haven't used gotsend. Must try that one as well. I have a few movies in mkv format with dts, and I'd like to convert them to something the ps3 could use but keep the dts. mkv2vob converts the dts to 5.1.

Make sure to get version 2.xx though. it is much better, has an actual install process, allows you to setup a conversion que of multiple files, pick temporary folders, saves settings, just more polished.

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=131782

by the way, I have 8 gig movies on my ps3. That's 8gigs, one file. So yes, it'll play just fine.

It'll play if copied onto the PS3...it will not from an external drive though...

It'll play if copied onto the PS3...it will not from an external drive though...

i believe i have also streamed large files from tversity as well. CAn't try it right now.

Yes & No. Like the post above me says, the FAT32 system has a 4gb limit. But if you do your encoding to an NTFS (or other) drive then it can be as big as you want. To play it back from a Hard drive or memory stick attached to the PS3 would mean that device would have to be FAT32 & therefore the files would have to be smaller than 4GB. But if you do encode to NTFS and have it make a file that is, say, 8.5GB you can burn it to a DVD-9 with a UDF file system that the PS3 WILL read. Anything bigger than that and you get into burning BL discs or streaming from a PC.
ohh so the only way to run a file that is larger than 4gb is to burn it to a disc?

What if you installed linux and then installed VLC? as there is VLC for linux.....

and newfmp3 how did you get the 8gb files on the PS3?

and damn mkv2vob is an .exe and i have a mac.........

This is how I have done it.

1.) Use MKVExtract to get the video file and the audio tracks.
2.) If the video is AVC/H264/MPEG4 you need to use h264info to change the profile to 4.1 if it already is not.
3.) Use a utility called tsMuxer to join the video track and audio into a .ts file that the PS3 can play.

I would personally stay away from mkv2vob I always ended up with corrupted video and unmatched audio to video, and you cant pause it.

any help n dts please? as mkv2vob change dts to DD

This is how I have done it.

1.) Use MKVExtract to get the video file and the audio tracks.
2.) If the video is AVC/H264/MPEG4 you need to use h264info to change the profile to 4.1 if it already is not.
3.) Use a utility called tsMuxer to join the video track and audio into a .ts file that the PS3 can play.

I would personally stay away from mkv2vob I always ended up with corrupted video and unmatched audio to video, and you cant pause it.

not saying you're a liar, but i have not had such issues using mkv2vob, mind you, i've only used it on 6-7 videos, but all turned out flawlessly. the steps you mentioned above is exactly what mkv2vob used to do, but now (from a recent update), it skips the h264info step completely so its much faster.

any help n dts please? as mkv2vob change dts to DD
afaik, theres no way to play dts audio in any video file type. therefore, whatever tool/method you use, you will have to encode it to 6ch ac3 dd.

I just looked into the new MKVtoVOB. Looks like they overhauled it pretty damn good. I'm a jump ship again due to the 1080p support and now the rew and ff. I'll keep ya posted on the quality between the 2.

Hit up the link in my signature for more information.

I am working on getting my encoding up to h.264 spec.Thanks ! :)

I went to the site and followed your encoding guide. Works perfectly except for 1 movie. When I play the converted vob to mpg from my PC, its fine. The thumbnail on the PS3, looks fine. But when I select to play the mpg (whether its local or streaming), it blinks between the movie and what looks like a green screen. :confused:

Any thoughts?

I have successfully streamed a 19GB file from my PC to my ps3 using mkv2vob on the file first, and then streaming it using Tversity.

Thanks ! :)

I went to the site and followed your encoding guide. Works perfectly except for 1 movie. When I play the converted vob to mpg from my PC, its fine. The thumbnail on the PS3, looks fine. But when I select to play the mpg (whether its local or streaming), it blinks between the movie and what looks like a green screen. :confused:

Any thoughts?

If you used the DVD Decrypter that may be the problem. Everyone who has used it seems to point me into the way of that being the issue. I am going to try to start using AnyDVD HD and see if that helps or not.

mkv2vob. One click and your done. I've used it with a ton of files and it turns out perfect every time.


mkv2vob, when its first started asks if you want to:

video conversion mode: automatic, always transcode, & never transcode.
which one should i choose? i dont want to lose any picture quality if possible.

I am trying to use mkv2vob on a file thats around 4gb and when it's done it keeps producing a 750MB file. I've tried it twice now! :(

If you used the DVD Decrypter that may be the problem. Everyone who has used it seems to point me into the way of that being the issue. I am going to try to start using AnyDVD HD and see if that helps or not.Yes, I was using DVD Decrypter. I found another movie that has the same results: Green blinking when playing on the PS3. I'll try your suggestion. It's just kids movies that I want to put on my PS3 (less scratched discs and the constant inserting/removing). I'm trying not to have to purchase anything more.

I was wondering if it might be the DVD: 2 disc special editions. Wondering if just the plain ol' DVD would produce different results. A buddy of mine has DVD Shrink, so I was going to try that route if all else fails.

Thanks for your help!

What happens with .mkv files that are not exactly 1920x1080 or 1280x720? I have a bunch of movies where the letterboxing was removed, thus creating a non-standard size (1280x544 for example).

Is a reencode necessary in these cases?