

Use this if you want to burn onto a DVD or a removable hard drive (FAT32).ĥ. Splits the final result file into smaller pieces. If this language is found in the mkv it is used, if not found, the first audio track in the mkv will be used.Ĥ. The temp directory where the program does the converting - Make sure you have some free space.ģ. Nothing we can do about it just now - Progress is being made all the time on getting ALL 1080p files working on the PS3 without transcoding.įirst thing to do BEFORE converting any movies is to setup the program.Ģ. 720p files work 99% of the time with no transcoding, 1080p files most of the time have to be transcoded. It supports every MKV file out there, AC3/AAC audio as well. The program we are going to use is MKV2VOB. So what we will be covering is remuxing which means changing the container from MKV to VOB/MP4/MPG/M2TS/AVI without losing any quality on the video/audio. I'm not going to cover TVersity's on-the-fly transcoding as it is not recommended to use it, and to be honest a waste of your time/your HD content quality. The PS3 has support for lots of video/audio codecs, but it is picky with containers - Throw all your Divx/Xvid content at it and it will play them natively, but sneak an MKV in it's direction and it will make you cry. So, let's get down to business, this is the most important part to get done properly. I'll cover converting your movies first, then streaming & hard drive playback. The next thing you have to decide is will you be wanting to stream your movies, or play them natively off your PS3 hard drive? 1080p HD Rip ( MKV) of your Movie, taken from your Blu Ray/HD-DVD discġ080p has more limitations/more complicated to play than 720p, but I'll cover that in my guide. 720p HD Rip ( MKV) of your Movie, taken from your Blu Ray/HD-DVD discĢ. Reason being it's simple to enjoy your HD content and use your PS3 as a media hub (Y)įirst off, I assume you have one of the followingġ. I thought I'd tie this all up in a short guide to get everyone started. CCCP - Codec pack (clean & best there is). PC (decent hardware for optimal results)ĥ. Release 1 - 17/01/08 - "Prone to errors version" :laugh:Ģ. Release 1.1 - 17/01/08 - Fixed spelling mistakes/added some minor additions Release 1.2 - 17/01/08 - Added DVD copying Release 1.2.1 - 17/01/08 - Added FAQ section at bottom Release 1.3 - 28/01/08 - Updated guide to reflect MKV2VOB 1.52 ( ff/rw now supported) Release 1.4b - 22/02/08 - Overhaul of the guide - Added new PSP section Still WIP - Rough, and some sections incomplete/outdated

Release 2.0b - 24/02/08 - Quick update on the new version of MKV2VOB which does everything, GOTSent support dropped from guide. PSP remote play section coming later tonight. Release 2.0 - 06/03/08 - Everything updated and streamlined. Release 3.0 - 22/06/08 - Everything updated, cleaned out obsolete information and added PSP remote play section.
