Looking For A Fast/Decent .MKV To .AVI Converter

[Vanchatron]

I've just recently hooked up my Xbox 360 to my PC so that I can stream HD movies from my PC through to the TV. The only problem is, Xbox won't recognise the file type because all the HD movies are .MKV files as opposed to .AVI etc.

I downloaded a program called "OJOsoft Total Video Converter" which is able to convert .MKV files into .AVI, but the only problem is, it takes around 2.5 hours to convert an HD movie from .MKV to .AVI, plus it can only do it one at a time. Therefore, I'm hoping somebody here will be able to point me in the right direction of a simple to use, yet fast program which I can use to convert .MKV files into .AVI. It'd also be a massive bonus if the program could convert more than one at a time (or at least QUEUE them up so the converting starts as soon as the others are done) because then I'd be able to leave it on over night whilst I'm asleep, as opposed to having it hog up all my memory during the day, so I can't really use the PC.

Many thanks in advance for anybody who can help :)

[123456]

http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php

Freeware

[jlreich]

Handbrake (http://handbrake.fr/) is one that can do this. It also has a queue and pre-sets for different formats. I have a friend that uses it for exactly what you want to use it for. It also can compress it. He says it can compress a Blu-ray movie down to an 800MB file without losing quality.

Though trying to get it done quicker than you already are is going to be a challenge. HD movies have a ton of data.

I am not familiar with it at all. I have it installed but don't use it simply because I do my movies in a different way. I did try one movie for fun and the quality was horrible, but he says he uses it all the time with great results, so probably something you will have to play with. Probably worth downloading the guide as well.

[Vanchatron]

Checking it out now, will post back in a little while with my results, thanks guys.

[Vanchatron]

I installed it and it just had so many different options I wasn't sure where to start. I'm going to have to find something simpler until I get used to converting videos. Thanks guys, but handbrake was a little too complicated for me.

[123456]

Just click source and then convert

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[123456]

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[123456]

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[FTT]

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