Good .mkv to .mp4 conversion programs?

So far I’ve had a large amount of experience with .MKV to .MP4 converters, all of the converters I have used have mixed results. The biggest issue was the inconsistency of conversion quality. Sometimes the sound wouldn’t be in sync with the video (the sound from videos would be 2 seconds ahead of the video itself). The other issue was how long it took to convert the videos, a small movie could take 30 minutes to an hour to convert (which is how long the movie would probably take to watch).
My system is fairly fast, so it can’t be my hardware that is processing stuff slow. Below is a shortened DxDiag of my system:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/11/2011, 15:10:23
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600)
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2920XM CPU @ 2.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 32768MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 32750MB RAM
Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 6970M
Display Memory: 2770 MB
Dedicated Memory: 4063 MB
Shared Memory: 2803 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
I am curious if any of you have found converters that have worked well for you and without any errors?
I am getting a video iPod this holiday season and I’d like to fill it with my movie collection (100gb+), but I don’t want the conversion to take months to complete.
Please don’t give suggestions if you googled a random converter, I’d like personal experiences with converters.
Thanks for helping.
Answer #1
I think I’ll watch this thread too… I have always had the same problems. Video and audio are out of sync, the video quality is poor… Ugh!
If I were you, I would do some research to possibly find a device that plays MKV files, instead of having to convert them all. Its your choice ultimately.
Answer #2
Do u want to play videos on iPod touch ?
Answer #3
if the device plays .AVI then you can use MKV2VOB for a quick conversion.
Answer #4
JailbreakMe replied: I think I'll watch this thread too... I have always had the same problems. Video and audio are out of sync, the video quality is poor... Ugh!
If I were you, I would do some research to possibly find a device that plays MKV files, instead of having to convert them all. Its your choice ultimately.
Glad to know I’m not the only one.
In terms of finding a mp3 player that can play .mkv and has over 150gb+ of storage space – it’s impossible.
wazz12 replied: Do u want to play videos on iPod touch ?
Actually, no.
I want to play them on the original iPod classic because it has a larger storage capacity (160gb). The iPod Touch doesn’t have enough space for me.
Ste#. replied: if the device plays .AVI then you can use MKV2VOB for a quick conversion.
To be honest, I don’t think that the video iPod can play .avi files. I would prefer .mp4 anyways.
Answer #5
[accidental double post]
Answer #6
Freemake video converter
http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/
Answer #7
Handbrake to be honest, and if want to batch convert search for Handbrake Batch Encode or
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=805573
If your on Mac
Answer #8
AVS Media Converter or Total Video Converter.
There are probably some better tools for conversion, but I’ve used both of these programs and they seem to do a good job.
Answer #9
Wise-San replied: AVS Media Converter or Total Video Converter.
There are probably some better tools for conversion, but I've used both of these programs and they seem to do a good job.
I’ve used both in the past and had the same problems.
Any other program recommendations?
Answer #10
Have a go with Mkv2Vob (you can actually set it to give an .mp4 extension).
What it does is just take the audio and video out of the .mkv container and put it in a new one which should be compatible with most .mp4 players (A lot of people use it for PS3 and Xbox 360)..Because it does not convert the video itself,only the container, it only takes a few seconds to do..Well worth a try!
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/mkv2vob
Answer #11
Handbrake is the best.
Answer #12
I would go with Nel’s idea, don’t convert the video unless absolutely necessary! It will save you a massive amount of time. The downside is that the file size will be about the same as it was so it would probably use up more space. Not a problem if you were only going to watch them and delete them but if keeping them it might not be the best option.
I have not tried these so cannot vouch for their effectiveness:
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/rebox.NET
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/mkv-avi-to-mp4