MKV is a container like WMV or AVI but can contain more like subtitles, multiple audio tracks, etc... The MKV wiki explains it better.
The superior subtitle features make it the container of choice for things like anime. On the other hand if you have full ISO support you are better off with ISO because you get the full dvd or blu ray disc experience with menus. On Nov 12, 2011 3:42 PM, "Anthony Q. Martin" <[email protected]> wrote: > Some people want just the movie without the menus and other parts....also, > if you use a backend (like mymovies) to drive a front end (like Media > Center), then ripping to mkv lets TV series work on an episode bases, with > metadata info downloaded from some webservice. That's why I'm using mkv. > > On 11/12/2011 6:15 PM, Bobby Heid wrote: > >> Why might I need MKV over an ISO file? >> >> Bobby >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: >> hardware-bounces@lists.**hardwaregroup.com<[email protected]> >> [mailto:hardware-bounces@**lists.hardwaregroup.com<[email protected]>] >> On Behalf Of >> [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 6:02 PM >> To: [email protected].**com <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [H] MakeMKV >> >> No. You need to install both 32 and 64bit if on a 64bit pc Sent via >> BlackBerry by AT&T >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "Anthony Q. Martin"<[email protected]> >> Sender: hardware-bounces@lists.**hardwaregroup.comDate: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 >> 17:26:49 >> To:<hardware@lists.**hardwaregroup.com <[email protected]> >> > >> Reply-To: >> [email protected].**com<[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [H] MakeMKV >> >> Thanks for the confirmation. Any reason not to install the 64-bit >> version? >> >> On 11/12/2011 5:23 PM, Joshua MacCraw wrote: >> >>> +1 on klite, on of the first things I install on a new system! >>> On Nov 12, 2011 1:36 PM,<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Yes. Codecguide.com. Its built into klite. Then mkv works in media >>>> player, media center, everywhere >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: "Anthony Q. Martin"<[email protected]> >>>> Sender: hardware-bounces@lists.**hardwaregroup.comDate: Sat, 12 Nov >>>> 2011 >>>> 16:28:22 >>>> To:<hardware@lists.**hardwaregroup.com<[email protected]> >>>> > >>>> Reply-To: >>>> [email protected].**com<[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [H] MakeMKV >>>> >>>> I was usign powerdvd only because it plays mkvs too. I bought it to >>>> play Blu-ray. So, if I get ffdhow or Lav then I can use WMP to play >>>> mkv? I have been ripping to MKV with the HD audio tracks, but >>>> powerdvd doesn't seem to output them, but rather some down >>>> sample...whatever it is my receivers don't recognize DTSMA to DDTHD. >>>> >>>> On 11/12/2011 3:35 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>>> 100% worth it. I store everything in bit perfect. What chipset? >>>>> And >>>>> >>>> why do you need powerdvd for mkv? FFDshow or even better LAV will >>>> pass hd audio streams flawlessly. >>>> >>>>> ------Original Message------ >>>>> From: Anthony Q. Martin >>>>> Sender: >>>>> hardware-bounces@lists.**hardwaregroup.com<[email protected]> >>>>> To: [email protected].**com<[email protected]> >>>>> ReplyTo: >>>>> [email protected].**com<[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: [H] MakeMKV >>>>> Sent: Nov 12, 2011 2:17 PM >>>>> >>>>> Is this worth $50? >>>>> >>>>> The beta no longer works. I have been using it to rip TV series to >>>>> MKV files. I play back with PowerDVD 11....it doesn't seem to >>>>> support DTS MA or DD TrueHD in terms of keeping those tracks. If it >>>>> did, then I'd probably get it without question. (Or maybe the >>>>> problem is PowerDVD not recognizing those tracks?). But without >>>>> that, I'm wondering. The only other way I know to get MKV is >>>>> handbrake, and it seems to insist on adding compression and I don't >>>>> >>>> really want to be doing that. >> >>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >>>>> >>>>> >> >>
