Using VLC to convert to MPEG 1 - get an error evry time

buglawton

I am trying to use VLC via it's gui convert an .mkv file that plays OK on a computer to Mpeg-1, so I cam play it on a usb stoick on a Bravia telly.

In the VLC gui there is no MPEG-1 setup to I added one with everyting set to MPEG-1, audio to MPEG and 24 fps. But I always get the error "could not open encoder". Converting to MPEG-2 seems to work but won't play on Media Player or the telly.

Any suggestions?

bat999

Hi
I don't know how to do this conversion with VLC.
But if you have ever used WinFF there are some presets for Bravia mpeg-1.

tronator

buglawton wrote: »

I am trying to use VLC via it's gui convert an .mkv file that plays OK on a computer to Mpeg-1, so I cam play it on a usb stoick on a Bravia telly.

In the VLC gui there is no MPEG-1 setup to I added one with everyting set to MPEG-1, audio to MPEG and 24 fps. But I always get the error "could not open encoder". Converting to MPEG-2 seems to work but won't play on Media Player or the telly.

Any suggestions?

Why would anybody watch a MPEG-1 on a big screen. The quality of a MPEG-1 is very poor (352 x 288). You should rather keep the .mkv and connect a laptop to your TV. I assume you didn't spend hundreds of pounds on a (high quality?) TV to watch low quality movies

Donnie

Use MediaCoder. But I suggest that you use MPEG-2 instead of MPEG-1.
MPEG-1 will be of a very low quality. I'm reasonably sure that it will play MPEG-2 regardless of what is says in the manual.

thor

Using mp1 or mpg2 may not make a difference if the original .mkv file is of a poor enough quality.

mr_fishbulb

thor wrote: »

Using mp1 or mpg2 may not make a difference if the original .mkv file is of a poor enough quality.

.mkv is usually used as a container for HD video.

buglawton

Some good ideas to be getting on with, thanks all.

buglawton

well, bat999 has cracked it for me! WinFF has an extremely simple option called "Sony Bravia Mpeg-1", chose my input file and clicked GO and off it went and created a file playable on the USB socket of the telly.

For anyone else interested, the result is compressed to half the size of file (so making a 1.1 GB file fit on a CD-ROM, which can be handy if that's your only option) and the result is low res and somewhat pixelated when seen on a big screen plus has narrow black stripes framing the pic to left & right. But as I just wanted watch a documentary to completion (on a proper TV with the missus), this was great for the purpose.
:beer:

Donnie

Try MPEG-2. If it works at least you'll have a better quality option in the future.

buglawton

The catch is, there's no Sony Bravia MPEG-2 option in WinFF. The nearest in WinFF is MPEG-4. I did try MPEG2 using VLC but could not get the right 'recipe' of settings to make it recognisable by the Bravia, probably due to some wrong encoder setting somewhere - too much to choose from.

I must say, for a 2009/2010 TV, the Bravia is a bit backwards in only appearing to accept MPEG-1 on the usb.

aliEnRIK

mr_fishbulb wrote: »

.mkv is usually used as a container for HD video.

My thoughts exactly. Ive tons of 1080P quality MKV files