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Trouble with MKV
Paul_DSC [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Oct 17, 2017 17:15 Messages: 3 Offline
[Post New] Apr 19, 2018 13:21
Nothing but a black screen in PD15

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
Longedge [Avatar]
Senior Contributor Joined: Apr 28, 2011 15:38 Messages: 1504 Offline
[Post New] Apr 19, 2018 14:19
Mr Fox making off with the chicken eh!

I got a black screen as well - ran it through vlc to convert to mp4 and it works OK as such.
 Filename
chicken.mp4
[Disk]
 Description
Mr Fox with the chicken
 Filesize
4086 Kbytes
 Downloaded:
182 time(s)
Paul_DSC [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Oct 17, 2017 17:15 Messages: 3 Offline
[Post New] Apr 19, 2018 19:10
Quote Mr Fox making off with the chicken eh!

I got a black screen as well - ran it through vlc to convert to mp4 and it works OK as such.



Yeah, we have a den in a abandoned culvert in our front yard, 5 kits. Someone is definitely missing a chicken.

Would you mind sharing the exact VLC convert settings you used. I have not been successful with what I have tried.
ynotfish
Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline
[Post New] Apr 19, 2018 20:18
Hi Paul -

I don't know whether these are the same settings Longedge used, but they work.


  1. In VLC Player, go to File > Convert/Save [Ctrl+R]

  2. Add your video to the cue

  3. Select Convert [Alt+O]

  4. In the Profile dropdown, select "Video for MPEG4 TV/Device"

  5. Choose destination & file name.



Cheers - Tony
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Longedge [Avatar]
Senior Contributor Joined: Apr 28, 2011 15:38 Messages: 1504 Offline
[Post New] Apr 20, 2018 04:04
laughing Exactly so - Tony. I have the K-Lite mega pack installed but I don't think that would make a difference as I believe VLC would handle the file with it's included codecs.
Paul_DSC [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Oct 17, 2017 17:15 Messages: 3 Offline
[Post New] Apr 20, 2018 08:52
Quote laughing Exactly so - Tony. I have the K-Lite mega pack installed but I don't think that would make a difference as I believe VLC would handle the file with it's included codecs.


There is something out of whack somewhere.. now i get a "shadow file broken or missing" error in PD. But we're gaining on it, your converted mp4 imported and rendered ok.

It's enough to know that the VLC does convert properly... I will keep trying til i get it.

Thanks for your help
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