matroska

[Gifted]

http://www.matroska.org/

I just found out a file I downloaded is in this format/container/whatever. So, what's up with it, from the nerd community, and is it a good thing to install just to watch one movie?

 

[sargentlard]

There are way too many video formats out there. I think I installed this one or something such....highly annoying looking for codecs for every new file extension out there.

 

[Gifted]

No one else has an opinion?

 

[whitewolf]

Well, uhhh, those Russians are fooling around again First time I see that stuff. From what the site says, I think it's decent. Install the player that will do it for you, then uninstall. No fuss.

 

[Dreamwalker]

It's pretty good. I use it occasionally.

 

[testify]

I've watched a few mkv videos. I don't remember there being anything special about the quality, or anything great about the format, but I did remember that only one of my 5 installed video players ran it. If you don't have VLC, download it. Normally it's used for streaming videos across a lan but I find that it plays every (EVERY) format of video, evevn the ones MS Media Player decides to error out on. You'll never have to install another video player again.

 

[ChristianHJW]

I am one of the matroska project admins. If you have any problems viewing or converting matroska ( mkv ) files, just turn to our mailing lists at

matroska-users AT lists DOT matroska DOT org

or the Forum on http://corecodec.com

Christian
matroska project admin
http://www.matroska.org
http://packs.matroska.org