What is an MKV file?

What is an MKV file? What can be done with MKV file? Or why would anyone want to use an MKV file? If you have obtained a file with the extension .mkv then you have a Matroska video/audio multimedia file. MKV file is a container like MOV and AVI, providing support for a huge number of different video, audio and subtitles compression formats. It is not really intended for media content distribution on a large scale, but is achieving it anyway. This is partly due to its incredible support for several subtitle formats including SRT, SSA and USF text subtitles, or VobSub streams coming directly from the DVD. MKV file became widespread simply because of its incredible support for some existing subtitles formats above. The most common use of MKV file is to store HD video file.

MKV File Software

Since you have known 'what is an MKV file' ('what is a MKV file' or 'what is a .MKV file'), the next question is how to play the MKV file? Two ways to solve the problem - MKV file converter and MKV file player.

How to convert MKV file? RER Video Converter is the best video conversion tool by converting video files between almost all popular formats. As for MKV files, RER Video Converter can convert videos to MKV file or convert MKV file to other video files as you like. You can convert MKV files to AVI, ASF, MPEG formats supported by Windows Media Player on PC and then play. RER Video Converter can convert MKV file to MP4 file playable on Apple iPod, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Zune, Sony PSP, PS3, Xbox, Iriver, Iaudio, Epson and other portable devices, convert MKV file to 3GP video to play on your cell phone, convert MKV file to FLV file to upload videos to the notable video websites - YouTube, Myspace, Google Video, Reuters.com, and Yahoo! Video, convert MKV file to the old container format AVI with subtitle and convert MKV file to MOV, MPEG, MPG, VOB, WMV, H.264, MJPEG, TS at an unmatchable speed and high quality. Click here to free download RER Video Converter to luxuriate yourself in these MKV files wherever you go!

The other way to play MKV file you've got is player software supported MKV file format on your PC. MKV file is a container format file that stores multiple streams (video, audio and subtitles). These streams may require you to install decoding software and filters to playback depending on what player you use. Several media players based on DirectShow like Windows Media Player will play back MKV files perfectly if you have the proper codecs and filters installed. RER Video Converter can solve the problem. When you install RER Video converter, it will automatically install Matroska Pack codec needed for playing MKV files. This software is an ideal solution for new users to play MKV files.

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