MakeMKV 1.7.4 Beta
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April 22, 2012
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Description of MakeMKV 1.7.4 Beta
Convert your videos into formats that can be played everywhere
The MakeMKV application was developed to be your one-click solution to convert video that you own into free and patents-unencumbered format that can be played everywhere. MakeMKV is a format converter, otherwise called "transcoder". It converts the video clips from proprietary (and usually encrypted) disc into a set of MKV files, preserving most information but not changing it in any way. The MKV format can store multiple video/audio tracks with all meta-information and preserve chapters. There are many players that can play MKV files nearly on all platforms, and there are tools to convert MKV files to many formats, including DVD and Blu-ray discs.
Additionally MakeMKV can instantly stream decrypted video without intermediate conversion to wide range of players, so you may watch Blu-ray and DVD discs with your favorite player on your favorite OS or on your favorite device. MKV stands for "Matroska Video". Matroska is a container file format, capable of holding unlimited number of video, audio and subtitle tracks, along with any metadata.
Practically this means that it is possible to put entire movie with multiple sound and subtitle tracks, chapters information and movie thumbnail into single file. Being open and patent-free Matroska gained broad support recently and quickly becomes de-facto standard for storing movies.
Key features
• Reads DVD and Blu-ray discs
• Reads Blu-ray discs protected with latest versions of AACS and BD+
• Preserves all video and audio tracks, including HD audio
• Preserves chapters information
• Preserves all meta-information (track language, audio type)
• Fast conversion - converts as fast as your drive can read data.
• No additional software is required for conversion or decryption.
• Available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
• Functionality to open DVD discs is free and will always stay free
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Editor's review for MakeMKV
A very popular container file format, Matroska Video or MKV has become in the last recent years, the standard in storing movies. The main advantage of MKV is that an unlimited amount of video, audio and subtitle tracks can be stored into a single file. The files are compact as they are 10% smaller than DVD files and also very easy to change using the right software. It’s open software, patent-free and it certainly deserves the popularity as it’s a very good container file format. Having established that MKV is certainly worth the attention, MakeMKV is the perfect product for converting your own proprietary videos into a set of MKV files. It is a great product. Let’s find out in this quick article the features of MakeMKV – the ultimate solution in video converting.
A format convertor, MakeMKV is also called a “transcoder”. When you are converting your videos, usually encrypted ones, MakeMKV preserves all of their properties and doesn’t change the information in any way. As stated above, the MKV format is great in retaining lots of video and audio files as well as the chapter information. All the meta-information is kept and there are a lot of players that can play MKV files on all sorts of different platforms. An interesting and very useful feature of MakeMKV is that it allows you to directly stream any decrypted video without conversion to a great variety of players. This means that you can play your favorite Blu-ray and DVD discs on any player, operating system or device.
Let’s see what other features this product offers and see the steps needed for a good conversion. MakeMKV can read Blu-ray discs protected with the latest version of AACS, BD+ and DVD discs. The main advantage of this product is that the speed of the conversion is very fast. Well, the conversion speed depends on how quick your drive can read the data. Furthermore, MakeMKV doesn’t require any additional software or third-party software to be installed as it does its job all alone. Regarding the interface, it’s very intuitive and easy to use. You can say that MakeMKV is a complex product with a simple interface. And you know what? It works great!
The conversion process is easy to do and takes just a few steps. Firstly, you must select a DVD disc and then the contents you want to keep. The whole DVD will open up in front of you as a tree with the audio and video files acting like branches. Then just press the Make MKV button and you’re good to go. You can’t go wrong with it because it’s very accessible and given the fact that MKV is such a great format, you can get addicted to it. Ever heard of converting video to MKV as a hobby?
In retrospect, MakeMKV is a powerful and fast MKV video convertor that will surely fix all your video converting needs. Reliable and benefiting from great features, it’s the best MKV convertor on the market. Be smart and convert video fast with MakeMKV today!
What is new in version 1.7.4 Beta
• Added support for AACS v31
• Improved handling for DVD/Blu-ray discs with mastering errors
• Conversion profile improvements in expert mode
Bug fixes:
• On some discs 3D MVC video was not recognized
• Subtitle tracks were not available on HD-DVD discs after 1.7.0 update
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