Google "convert mkv for powerdirector" yeilds all kinds of converters but why won't PD work with MKV natively.
YouTube/FB convert fine.
VLC fine, tried to convert to MP4 (in VLC) but still same black screen.
What to do?
example file http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=01684697642129313734
Unique ID : 127095898704000021797776537245726437829 (0x5F9DC79B39684B524EBAC7E6A3D671C5)
Complete name : D:\Chicken2.mkv
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 4 / Version 2
File size : 5.15 MiB
Duration : 10 s 197 ms
Overall bit rate : 4 237 kb/s
Writing application : Lavf57.41.100
Writing library : Lavf57.41.100
CUSTOM_DATA : {"dewarpingParams":{"enabled":false,"fovRot":0,"hStretch":1,"radius":0.5,"viewMode":"1","xCenter":0.5,"yCenter":0.5},"overridenAr":0,"signature":"MTNiOWRkODM2MDg5Y2FhMTU4NDllZmJjM2I2Y2Q2YzRcRGlnaXRhbCBXYXRjaGRvZyBEVyBTcGVjdHJ1bSBDbGllbnQgdjMuMS4wLjE2OTc1XDA1ODlkZTNiMTJiYjFjODg5OTk5ZDA3OTVkOGE2ZTBjZWRcZHdzcGVjdHJ1bVwtMjE2MDAwMDAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICA=","startTimeMs":"1524142037665","timeZoneOffset":"-21600000","version":1,"videoLayoutChannels":[0],"videoLayoutSize":{"height":1,"width":1}}
SIGNATURE : 13b9dd836089caa15849efbc3b6cd6c4\Digital Watchdog DW Spectrum Client v3.1.0.16975\0589de3b12bb1c889999d0795d8a6e0ced\dwspectrum\-21600000