An Overview of the MKV File Format
McMaster University
04.
05.
2012.
The MKV file format (Matroska format) is used for storing subtitle files, video and audio.
One DVD or CD file could be fitted in one Matroska file.
It is becoming one of the most...
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An Overview of the MKV File Format
McMaster University
04.
05.
2012.
The MKV file format (Matroska format) is used for storing subtitle files, video and audio.
One DVD or CD file could be fitted in one Matroska file.
It is becoming one of the most
popular file formats for use with video and audio.
File Extensions
The MKV extension is for a Matroska video file.
If the file only has audio, the extension will
be MKA.
If there are only subtitles, the extension will be MKS.
Its main competitors are
Apple’s MOV, MPEG, and Microsoft’s AVI.
While those formats are better known, the Matroska file format has several benefits and
advantages.
Benefits of the MKV File Format
What sets the Matroska apart is the flexibility.
The format is made in EBML (Extensible
Binary Meta Language).
It is also open source.
By being open source, this means the code is
free for developers to modify and make improvements on.
This feature makes it easy to spot and fix bugs.
In contrast, most of the other
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