How to convert mkv to dvd or avi

I have some mkv files, and while Totem plays them perfectly, when i use Devede to burn them to dvd it all gets messed up: the video is ok, but the audio is out of sync.

I did see that Devede does write my dixv avi files correctly to disk.

So i am thinking what the best way could be to convert my mkv for playback on dvd?

I was thinking maybe converting them to avi first? But i did not find a good way for that to happen.

What do you suggest?

Solution 1:

Handbrake is the best video converter tool I know.

From the details page:

Supported Sources:

Any DVD-like source: VIDEO_TS folder, DVD image or real DVD (unencrypted--protection >methods including CSS are not supported internally and must be handled externally with >third-party software and libraries), and some .VOB and .TS files Most any multimedia file it can get libavformat to read and libavcodec to decode.

Outputs:

File format: MP4 and MKV Video: MPEG-4, H.264, or Theora Audio: AAC, CoreAudio AAC (OS X Only), MP3, or Vorbis. AC-3 pass-through, DTS pass-thorugh >(MKV only)

You can install it via Software Center or sudo apt-get install handbrake-gtk if you use their PPA:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/stebbins/handbrake-snapshots/ubuntu UBUNTU_VERSION main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/stebbins/handbrake-snapshots/ubuntu UBUNTU_VERSION main

Solution 2:

Yes, I agree Handbrake is nice.

However, if you want a simple and easy app, you can use MobileMediaConvertor. It almost converts anything. Website

Arista Transcoder from software center is good too.

Solution 3:

There is an option called convert/save in vlc "media" option. I think the shortcut key is ctrl + R. It surely converts to mp4. Will this help: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linuxanswers-discussion-27/discussion-avi-to-dvd-360138/