Q: Encode mkv to mkv

[existenz]

Hi guys,

sorry for bothering you, but I didn't succeed in solving this problem myself:

I want to encode a mkv file to a mkv file with specific bitrate etc.
In the end it should look like this:

General
Complete name : J:\Other\Ocean 1080p\Ocean.mkv
Format : Matroska
File size : 7.49 GiB
Duration : 1h 29mn
Overall bit rate : 11.9 Mbps
Encoded date : UTC 2010-06-01 14:49:23
Writing application : mkvmerge v3.3.0 ('Language') gebaut am Mar 24 2010 14:59:24
Writing library : libebml v0.8.0 + libmatroska v0.9.0

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Baseline@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@4.0
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 1h 29mn
Nominal bit rate : 10 000 Kbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Original frame rate : 25.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.201
Writing library : x264 core 67 r1127 8d82fec
Encoding settings : cabac=0 / ref=1 / deblock=0:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0 / me=dia / subme=8 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=4 / chroma_me=0 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=1 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=0 / keyint=12 / keyint_min=7 / scenecut=0 / rc=abr / bitrate=10000 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.50 / qpmin=2 / qpmax=31 / qpstep=3 / ip_ratio=1.25 / aq=1:1.00

Audio
ID : 2
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Format profile : MA
Codec ID : A_DTS
Duration : 1h 29mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits

Because my computer is able to play this file but not the one I know want to reencode.
Could you please tell me what to put in meGUI (or any other encoder/GUI)
to get a file exactly like that? With all those command lines I feel like

Thanks in advance!

greez existenz

[MilesAhead]

You could try this:

http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Quick_AVI_Creator

it uses x264 encoder. When it pops up the video encode window, just enter the bitrate. Also you should use the Preview Window to get the last frame number, or the frame number where the end credits starts, so it will encode the end credits with fewer bits. If you don't want to bother with that just enter the number of the last frame. Then it will use the bitrate across the whole file.

[existenz]

Unfortunately QAC crashes when I'm trying to load my video.
I'll have to try something different.

[MilesAhead]

Must be a problem vid. I don't recall it crashing on any avi or mkv I've run with it.

edit: I'm assuming you have AviSynth installed? I don't think it installs that. Just AvsP app.

[MilesAhead]

Also you could try doing x264 "by hand." Use a demuxer to split off the audio. Process the video by itself, remux audio and video. That is if the audio is ok as it is. If it's AC3 I usually run ac3fix on it just to check for bad frames.

You can use the mkvtoolnix and related guis to mux/demux