How to convert MKV to AVI format

written by: Bill Wei; article published: year 2007, month 10;


In: Categories » Computers and technology » Data compression » How to convert MKV to AVI format

Summary: This guide is about how to convert MKV to AVI format with MKV to AVI Converter.

Here I am very glad to share this guide with more friends who like to convert MKV (Matroska Video) to AVI format with MKV to AVI Converter. This guide is only for Windows PC users, and the guide is very easy to be understanded.

MKV definition: MKV stands for Matroska video, Matroska is the extensible open standard Audio/Video container, format MKV (Matroska Video) is an entirely free video format. More exactly it is about a container making it possible to contain video (DivX, Xvid, RV9, etc), sound (MP3, MP2, AC3, Ogg, AAC, SDR, PCM), as well as subtitles (SRT, ASS, SSA, USF, etc) in the same file.

Before I share this guide, I'd like to give an introduction of MKV to AVI Converter:

MKV to AVI Converter is an MKV converter, MKV splitter and MKV editor which can convert MKV to AVI file, convert MKV to DivX, and convert MKV to xvid. It changes the frame size, frame rate, video compression codec and audio compression codec.

The main features include:

* Encode AVI with DIVX, XVID, Windows Media Audio and Video Codec, DV Video Encoder, etc.
* Split MKV file into smaller pieces.
* Change the frame size, and adjust the video aspect ratio.
* Open compression system for video and audio.
* Convert other video formats to avi file also, such as: MPEG, MPG, ASF, WMV, VCD, SVCD, DAT OGM and more...

OK, now below is the guide of how to convert MKV to AVI format step-by-step:

1. Please install DirectX 9.0 or higher and the latest Matroska codec pack for the mkv splitter filter.

2. Run MKV to AVI Converter after you have installed all codecs properly.

3. Click "Open Video" button from the main interface, and navigate through your harddrive or directory to load a Matroska Video that you wish convert.

4. please click "Options" button, Then click "Browse" button from the "output options" interface to select a directory that you wish to store in your pc. As you know, here you can also set Resolution, Frame rate, Resize mode, Video Compressor and Aduio compressor in their properties dialogs.

5. Click "Convert" button to start the conversion process.

Note: To convert part of your Matroska Video to avi, your can use two ways to select a clip that you want to convert: (a) please directly lug the slide bar, (b) click the "Play" button to preview your mkv video, Fill in "Start Time" and "End Time".

Done!

Please click here to find out more information about MKV to AVI Converter.

Please quote the original source in the form of including a link back to www.008soft.com if you are going to use this article. Copyright © 2003-2007, www.008soft.com All Rights Reserved.

Author Bio:
Bill Wei is the webmaster of 008soft.com. Since 2004, 008soft.com has dedicated to develop and market powerful Windows multimedia software.

legal disclaimer

1) Our website is not responsible for the information contained by this article as well for any and all copyright infringements by authors and writers. E-articles is a free information resource. If you suspect this article for any copyright infringements, please read the Terms of service and contact us to investigate the problem.
2) The E-articles directory team is not responsible for inaccuracies, falsehoods, or any other types of misinformation this tutorial may contain and will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by a user through the user's reliance on the information gained here. Please read the Terms of service

Useful tools and features

Translate this article to...    Send this article to you or to a friend

Link to this article from your page   
If you like this article (tutorial), please link to it from your web page using the information above. Linking to this page, this is the only way to help us improve our service, the same time providing your visitors with a way to improve their online experience.

related articles

1. Video and Audio Compressing
Where Do You Want to Go Today? That was a very good advertising line dreamed up by Microsoft. It is full of adventure and potential excitement and is based on you, the consumer, making a choice. So now we have to make a choice about what kind of moving-image content we are going to compress. Will it be film, video, or computer-generated digital imagery? They are all different. What Is a Moving Image? Think about moving pictures. How are they captured? They are two-dimensional recordings of an arr...

2. Why Video Compression Is Needed
Every Journey Begins with a Single Step So you are thinking about compressing some video. It might seem like a daunting subject, but it isn’t really. If you begin with small steps, soon you’ll be taking the whole thing in stride. In this article, we will examine the history and significance of video compression, along with its practical uses—some of the reasons you are on this journey today. There are quite a few products and services available today that just wouldn’t be possible without compre...

3. Programs for Compression and Encoding
Compressing or encoding programs is an excellent way to add additional product protection . One advantage of compressing a program is that the program must be uncompressed before it can be changed. Also , better compression programs complicate program debugging , and , of course , you cannot disassemble a compressed file. (While it may still be possible to create a loader that will change the program code directly in memory once the program has been decompressed, no well-protected program should allow anything like this.) Compressin...

4. Data Compression and Error Control
Data compression results depend on the type of data being compressed. Some types, such as ASCII files, can be compressed quite a bit. Other types of data can compress only a little. Even though certain software applications can be used to achieve data compression, normally it's better to leave this operation up to the modem. This is because modem hardware compression algorithms are faster than the ones used by host software. Compression normally works with error-correction algorithms. Error detection and correction techni...