MKVtoolnix???

[namtih]

Any chance for an update of this app?
The official changelog (link) shows a lot bugfixes. As the 1.02 based firmware is still the best one, the app (especially mkvmerge2 for compression removal) is quite useful handling mkv-files.

[player_sct]

i look into source next week and try compile new version with remove compressed headers

[namtih]

Any updates?

[BigBreaker]

I am interested in an updated version of MKVtoolnix as well. A lot of my new MKVs are coming with compression and I'd like a solution I can run on the WDTV. I may take a stab at compiling the new version if I get a change. Will upload if I do.

[cabe2001]

I am interested in an updated version of MKVtoolnix as well. A lot of my new MKVs are coming with compression and I'd like a solution I can run on the WDTV. I may take a stab at compiling the new version if I get a change. Will upload if I do.

Now, you can do it, look at this:

http://forum.wdlxtv.com/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=568&start=20#p11162

[player_sct]

last two days i try compile new version modified for wdtv (default no header compression) mkvmerge... this is like hell.. my wdtv crash.....stop samba, ftp, transmission...next crash, stop dmaosd... next crash wrrrrr... gcc eat wdtv memory like monster. but after modify configure script.. 3 hours compiling and no crashes...

you have hope...

[quidqod]

I've written a simple bash script that runs under WDLXTV that remuxes an mkv with player_sct's mkvtoolnix app.bin to remove the header compression that causes WDTVs problems. It checks to see if remuxing is required and does this if it is needed, otherwise it just quits. You can also just check an mkv by running with the "-t" option. I run the script as a matter of routine as header compression is evil.

It handles all audio, video and subtitles correctly to make it compliant with all WDTV versions and other hardware/blu-ray MKV players.

Here's the script http://pastebin.com/E9ndZUk5

[namtih]

Nice script, thanks for sharing it.
I thought it would handle all mkv-files in one folder, but it only checks the first file and then stops. Is it not possible or did I use the wrong syntax?

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cd folder_with_mkv_files
zzmkv.sh -t *.mkv

[mad_ady]

If it is intended to process one file at a time (no wildcard expantion or multiple filenames in the command line), you can try this trick (written from memory, might need tweaking):

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cd folder_with_mkv_files
find . -name *.mkv | xargs zzmkv.sh -t


If I'm not mistaking, it should call zzmkv.sh for each file found and should pass its name (and path) as the last parameter.
And since find works recursively, it can convert your whole directory tree.

[player_sct]

Just a bit late but it's ready at last

MKVToolnix 4.7.0 ready to download

http://szkielkoioko.xsk.pl/mkvtoolnix-4-7-0-dla-wdtv/

Modified with help Moritz Bunkus. Thanks again man

Just type in console:

mkvmerge -o <output file> <source file>

and it's all - movie will be remuxed and compression header will be removed.