Viewing .mkv files

stefano

I am trying to watch a video which is a .mkv file, using a KMPlayer which I normally use to view .avi files. The video seems slower that the audio, which spoils the experience. I have tried the internet, but no luck, given my limited computer knowledge. I have also tried installing a VLC Media Player, but the system will not allow me to install it, quoting "please connect to the internet", when the internet is on.

Aiadi

Try this:

http://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/vlc_portable

Does not require installation.

kwikbreaks

The mkv container is more commonly used for HD video. It is possible that your audio problems stem from the system not being up to playing it back or it could just have been put together badly.

Your VLC install problem seems very strange - are you sure you have a genuine installation file?

aliEnRIK

Personally I use the KLITE CODEC package that uses 'media player classic'

matty538

I use klite codec pack too which works very well with .mkv files.
However I didnt bother installing media player classic and just watch my films through wmp 11.

lily89

i use media player class and CCCP codec or VLC player

weegie.geek

dropping frames and audio/video out of sync = pc can't handle the decoding.

Assuming it's x264 video, which most .mkv are, you might want to try coreAVC. It's much more efficient at decoding than VLC or ffdshow, so you'll get away with a slower PC. If you have an Nvidia card with Cuda, it'll even offload the decoding to that, freeing the CPU up entirely.

stefano

matty538 wrote: »

I use klite codec pack too which works very well with .mkv files.
However I didnt bother installing media player classic and just watch my films through wmp 11.

I tried watching it through wmp, I get audio but all I can see is the default visualisation.

bat999

Download a pukka version of VLC from here:-http://www.videolan.org/

stefano

bat999 wrote: »

Download a pukka version of VLC from here:-http://www.videolan.org/

I did download VLC player, but some video appears scrambled, a bit like my Sky, when there is a thunderstorm

fenlander_uk

If the problem is a low-power cpu, then you should get best results with KMPlayer or WMP Classic Homecinema. VLC is an excellent player, but unless you can use the graphics acceleration in the latest version, it uses more resources than the other two.
Details of your laptop would help - esp. cpu type, RAM fitted and graphics card (if any).
Also, have you tried only one mkv file? As kwikbreaks says, not all mkvs are the same. Try a couple more and see if the problem persists.