mkv2vob -> Version History

This is the version history page for mkv2vob, showing the last 20 software updates. You can return to the main page for this software by clicking here.

Index:

• Version 2.4.9 (Jan 5, 2011)
• Version 2.4.8 (Jan 4, 2011)
• Version 2.4.7 (Dec 8, 2009)
• Version 2.4.6 (Jun 30, 2009)
• Version 2.4.6 Beta 1 (Jun 30, 2009)
• Version 2.4.5.1 (May 11, 2009)
• Version 2.4.5 (Feb 19, 2009)
• Version 2.4.5 Beta 1 (Feb 18, 2009)
• Version 2.4.4 (Feb 17, 2009)
• Version 2.4.4 Beta 2 (Feb 16, 2009)
• Version 2.4.4 Beta 1 (Feb 12, 2009)
• Version 2.4.3 (Feb 7, 2009)
• Version 2.4.2 (Jan 23, 2009)
• Version 2.4.1 (Jan 21, 2009)
• Version 2.4.0 (Jan 20, 2009)
• Version 2.3.2 (Jan 3, 2009)
• Version 2.3.1 (Dec 24, 2008)
• Version 2.2.4 (Jun 3, 2008)
• Version 2.2.3 (May 2, 2008)
• Version 2.2.2 (Apr 9, 2008)

• Release Date: Jan 5, 2011
• Download(s):
  mkv2vob.exe
• Fixed error when transcoding to x264.

• Release Date: Jan 4, 2011
• Download(s):
  mkv2vob.exe
• Fixed freeze/hang on mkv files created with newer versions of mkvmerge.
• DTS patching defeats Cinavia.

• Release Date: Dec 8, 2009
• Download(s):
  mkv2vob.exe
• Fixed crash with 2ch DTS audio.
• Fixed DTS to AC3/PCM conversion not working in AVCHD modes.
• Fixed problem where VORBIS commentary audio track might be selected instead of AC3/DTS.

• Release Date: Jun 30, 2009
• Download(s):
  mkv2vob.exe
• Fixed some AC3 tracks playing faster then they should (Chipmunk bug).
• Fixed DTS-AC3 conversion in XviD transcodes not working.

• Release Date: Jun 30, 2009
• Fixed some AC3 tracks playing faster then they should (Chipmunk bug).
• Fixed DTS-AC3 conversion in XviD transcodes not working.

• Release Date: May 11, 2009
• Download(s):
  mkv2vob.exe
• Recompiled loader.exe due to deleted by some anti-virus scanners.
• No changes to functionality, it is identical to 2.4.5.
• It will still say 2.4.5 in the title bar.

• Release Date: Feb 19, 2009
• Download(s):
  mkv2vob.exe
• Added DTS can now be transcoded to AC3 in AVCHD mode (if you want to reduce filesize).
• Fixed "unsupported" or "out of memory" error on ps3 with some split files.
• Fixed old ac3 encoder which causes stuttering still used when downsampling/fixing ac3.
• Fixed DVD-5 split sometimes a few bytes too large.

• Release Date: Feb 18, 2009
• Download(s):
  mkv2vob.exe
• Added DTS can now be transcoded to AC3 in AVCHD mode (if you want to reduce filesize).
• Fixed "unsupported" or "out of memory" error on ps3 with some split files.
• Fixed old ac3 encoder which causes stuttering still used when downsampling/fixing ac3.
• Fixed DVD-5 split sometimes a few bytes too large.

• Release Date: Feb 17, 2009
• Download(s):
  mkv2vob.exe
• Added DTS can now be played from file without transcoding (Disc/Streaming). *
• Added support for MKV with XviD/DivX video.
• Fixed Drag and Drop not recognize ts and rar files.
• Fixed AC3 skipping/stutter on some decoders.
• Fixed Drag and Dropping a folder with "delete folder" checked may delete wrong folder.
• Fixed "Error Transcoding Video" on MKV missing bitrate flag.
• Fixed "Insufficient Disk Space" error when splitting to small fat32 drives.
  
  * Do not change any settings in the ps3 that effects audio playback.
  The PS3 must pass the DTS to your audio receiver untouched.
  The options when you press triangle must be Audio: Left + Right and Volume: Normal.

• Release Date: Feb 16, 2009
• Download(s):
  mkv2vob.exe
  mkv2vob.exe
• Added DTS can now be played from file without transcoding to AC3 (Disc/Streaming). *
• Fixed DivX not recognized as valid.
• Fixed Drag and Drop not recognize ts files.

• Release Date: Feb 12, 2009
• Download(s):
  mkv2vob.exe
• Added support for MKV with XviD/DivX video.
• Fixed AC3 skipping/stutter on some decoders.
• Fixed Drag and Droping a folder with "delete folder" checked may delete wrong folder.
• Fixed Drag and Drop not recognize rar files.
• Fixed "Error Transcoding Video" on MKV missing bitrate flag.

• Release Date: Feb 7, 2009
• Download(s):
  mkv2vob.exe
• Added support for SSA subtitles.
• Added ability to browse network folders.
• Added Drag and Drop support (both files and directories).
• Added XviD transcodes are now XBOX 360 compatible with full 5.1 AC3 playback.
• Added support for video with variable frame rate (it will be transcoded to CFR).
• Added AVCHD 720p with height above 584 can now be converted without transcoding.
• Added support for audio which is not 48Khz in AVCHD mode (eg. MP3).
• Added "Use 448kbps AC3" will now downconvert 640kbps AC3.
• Added detect if temp/dest folder is writable to avoid strange errors if its not.
• Added detect and abort if temp folder is on a FAT32 formatted drive.
• Added abort if "transcode: never" is selected and video would be unplayable.
• Added display reason video is being transcoded. *
• Added assume subtitles in mkv without a language flag is your preferred lanaguage.
• Fixed runtime error in AVCHD mode if subtitles contain bad time codes.
• Fixed error converting some DTS-ES tracks to AC3/PCM.
• Fixed unable to choose a temp/dest directory in the root of an empty drive.
• Fixed subtitles incorrectly displayed on DBCS windows (eg. traditional chinese).
• Fixed error transcoding or very large output on non-english windows.
• Fixed muxing failed on MAC when used in vmware.
• Fixed audio lanaguage preference not working with vorbis/mp3.
• Fixed parse error with some H.264 mkv's which were not encoded with x264.
• Fixed PCM conversions which are larger then 4GB not working.
• Fixed tsmuxer crash/partial output in AVCHD when subtitles contains long line.
• Fixed no subtitles visible in AVCHD when first subtitle starts at 00:00:00
• Fixed "Skip Already Converted" not detecting AVCHD conversions.
• Fixed mencoder crash at end of some files.
• Fixed detect if tsmuxer crashes for any reason during AVCHD muxing.

• Release Date: Jan 23, 2009
• Added support for MPEG/L3 (MP3) audio.
• Added "Use 448kbps AC3" option, for decoders that require it, 640kbps is the default.
• Added "Use Old File Format" option (uses M2TS container like the old versions).
• Restored "Output File Extension" option.
• Fixed MKV file deleted + parse error if source is in a subfolder of the destination.
• Fixed loader.exe deleted by some anti-virus scanners (false detection, there was no virus).
• Fixed AVCHD mode transcoded all 720p files even if its not needed.
• Fixed freeze/crash/error when output directory is a FAT32 file system.
• Fixed check boxes in config tab looked strange on some windows themes.
• Fixed progress bar not working in second stage of PCM transcoding.
• Note: If you get green bar in AVCHD, press "Top Menu" on your remote.

• Release Date: Jan 21, 2009
• Fixed Audio/Video transcoding fails on CPU's with more then 6 cores.
• Fixed AVCHD mode results in Muxing Failed under some conditions.
• Due to the PS3 downscales 720p which is not exactly 1280x720 in AVCHD mode to 480p, such videos are now transcoded and black bars added.
• The green bar removal patch appears to work fine with odd resolution 1080p video so no transcoding needed.

• Release Date: Jan 20, 2009
• Added AVCHD: Disc output mode (note: AVCHD is same as Blu-Ray so you can burn to BD-R too).
• Added AVCHD: USB output mode (AVCHD on a usb drive).
• Added AVCHD: USB output mode automatic splitting and playback for FAT32 without movie interruption.
• Added AVCHD: DTS + Subtitles support without transcoding.
• Added AVCHD: Automatically import chapter information from MKV.
• Added AVCHD: Patch TSmuxeR AVCHD output to remove green bar without re-encoding.
• Added AVCHD: Patch TSmuxeR AVCHD output to make subtitles play automatically.
• Added AVCHD: Patch TSmuxeR AVCHD output to fix wrong m2ts file size indicator (causes freezing on splits).
• Added x264 High Quality transcoding mode (almost lossless, file size is about 3x original),
• Added option to convert incompatible audio to PCM instead of AC3 (requires HDMI audio decoder).
• Added support for ASS subtitles.
• Added Stop/Pause button.
• Added detection of bad manual installation (cause of mkv parse error, please use the installer).
• Added option to disable automatic update.
• Added use standard Win32 API to run tools, should help with running in emulator on MAC/Linux.
• Added support for DTS-ES audio.
• Added support for VORBIS audio.
• Added support for multi-core XviD encoding.
• Improved x264 transcoding speed on multi-core processors.
• Improved x264 transcoding speed by optimizing settings.
• Fixed VirtualDubMod error when transcoding codec is set to XviD but no transcoding was required.
• Fixed wrong audio codec muxed in XviD when the source mkv did not have an AC3 track.
• Fixed progress bar not working in XviD muxing stage when no splitting required.
• Fixed some letters missing in some subtitle languages.
• Fixed Arabic subtitles not displayed correctly.
• Fixed Unexpected Operation error on some files with AAC audio.
• Fixed too big/small MPEG2 transcoded files.
• Fixed file splitting was undersized by 2.34% (note: a little undersizing is normal).
• Fixed "Installation ended prematurely" error with installer on some systems.
• Fixed transcoded audio unplayable or with dropouts/clicks on some decoders.
• Fixed various other minor bugs.
• Removed file extension option, it is now set automatically (rename it manually if you want).
• NOTE: PS3 Firmware 2.53 or higher is required, earlier version you will get no audio.

• Release Date: Jan 3, 2009
• Fixed wrong subtitles when using SRT file.
• Improved Automatic Level 4.1 detection

• Release Date: Dec 24, 2008
• 2.3.1: Fixed Overflow in DTS/AAC conversion.
• 2.3.0: Direct AAC to AC3 conversion (400% faster)
• 2.3.0: Direct DTS to AC3 conversion (300% faster)
• 2.3.0: H.264 level detection for files missing the x264 header. (eg. sample files)

• Release Date: Jun 3, 2008
• Fixed bug where subtitle SRT filename that contained a comma would result in no subtitles in resulting conversion.
• Disabled return code checking (this caused mencoder error for some people), instead its only treated as a warning of possible failure.
• Improved "Repairing AC3" step, should keep all channels from the original ac3, this is a work-around to a tsmuxer bug, tsmuxer author please fix it!

• Release Date: May 2, 2008
• Fixed some ac3 streams not accepted by tsmuxer (muxing failed error).
• Added check if your windows regional settings interfere with math decimal functions and show a warning to change it (can cause disk space errors or out of sync if not fixed).
• Added check on the return values of some tools, to better detect crashes that still result in a "success" status even though it failed.
• Updated tsmuxer to 1.8.4(b)

• Release Date: Apr 9, 2008
• Fixed sometimes xvid output not playable on ps3.
• Fixed low quality x264 transcoding if source bitrate > 10mbps.
• Other minor fixes.
• Updated tsmuxer to 1.7.3(b)