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Can't play MKV in WMP
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:10 am
by m4rky
I have successfully used MakeMKV to create MKV files but these files won't play in Windows Media Player only VLC?
Is there a particular code I need to make them play in WMP or do I need to re-encode the MKV file into something WMP can play?
Re: Can't play MKV in WMP
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:20 pm
by bigzaj
Have tried installed codecs? A simple solution would be installed the Combined Community Codec Pack or you can install the codecs you want manually.
Re: Can't play MKV in WMP
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:38 pm
by m4rky
I don't really want to install a Codec Pack as I have spent weeks trying to get my Media PC setup right.
Does any one know which Codec is required?
Re: Can't play MKV in WMP
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:01 am
by mike admin
you need haali splitter to handle MKV file format and individual codecs for particular formats inside MKV - usually mpeg2, mpeg4, VC-1, DD, DTS.
Re: Can't play MKV in WMP
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:39 pm
by m4rky
Thanks, I thought I already had Haali on as I can process any other MKV file no problem.
Its just the ones I have created that contain MPEG2 video that don't work
Re: Can't play MKV in WMP
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:38 am
by m4rky
mike admin wrote:you need haali splitter to handle MKV file format and individual codecs for particular formats inside MKV - usually mpeg2, mpeg4, VC-1, DD, DTS.
Thanks, I finally got around to checking if I had this installed.
I didn't. So once installed I can now play the MKV files I have created with MakeMKV
I don't understand how other .MKV files with HD content worked without the media splitter??
Never mind, thanks for the help