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Merging 2 mkv files

Some time ago I created a 2 cd XviD and aac encoding wrapped in an mkv container

I used the supplied merge the audio and video together and split it into 2 700Mb files so I could copy them onto CD.

I now want to keep a copy of this movie on my hard drive, but dont like having to load a new file half way throw the movie.

How can I join the two parts of this movie again?

Merging 2 mkv files

Reply #1 –
see "file linking" in mkvmerge

later

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Reply #2 –
that requires support in the player. Last time I used it it fucked the chaptors AFAIC.

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Reply #3 –
playlist is a good and easy way to avoid merging the files, example asf:
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asf path
part1.avi
part2.avi

or even easier m3u:
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part1/braveheart_01.mkv
part2/braveheart_02.mkv

(cli command for making one would be 'dir /b *.avi >play.m3u' or something, or just use the notepad.)
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Reply #4 –
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see "file linking" in mkvmerge

later

Will do!  Thanks


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that requires support in the player. Last time I used it it fucked the chaptors AFAIC.

Does Media Player Classic support it?


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or even easier m3u:

That works quiet well, except for that tiny gap when it changes files!

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Reply #5 –
Well, theoretically the Matroska Stream Editor, which comes with mkvtoolnix, should be able to append any streams that are within the same container (if you have multiple video streams in the same file). The bad thing is, it has never worked for me, so far. 

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Reply #6 –
AVI-Mux GUI can join mkv files

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Reply #8 –
Each time I try to use that program, it crashes.  I can add the first mkv file ok, but when I try to open the second part of the mkv file, it just crashes the whole program?

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Reply #9 –
What is the advantage of the MKV wrapper?

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Reply #10 –
If the 2nd part crashes, then the file might be invalid.

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Reply #11 –
I just did it with virtualdubmod.  Plays fine with mpc.


edit:  Upon closer inspection, there's a chirp in the audio stream (mp3, cbr 192).  Video looks okay.
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Reply #12 –
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What is the advantage of the MKV wrapper?

Any video stream needs at least some kind of wrapper.  And Matroska is the most flexible of containers at this point.  It can hold any type of packetized audio, video, or subtitles.  It offers very fast seeking, a high level of error tolerance, and can be extended to support darn near anything.

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Reply #13 –
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If the 2nd part crashes, then the file might be invalid.

I used mmg.exe to split most of my encodings to 2 cds.  But all of the 2nd parts make the AVI-Mux GUI program crash?

However, the files play perfectly!!!

Is it possible to correct the invalid files?

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Reply #14 –
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I just did it with virtualdubmod.  Plays fine with mpc.


edit:  Upon closer inspection, there's a chirp in the audio stream (mp3, cbr 192).  Video looks okay.

I have mkv = (XviD and (aac in MP4)) files.

I have used virtualdubmod to join the files.  The process completes successfully, but when the file is played and it reaches the joint, the video stops and the audio keeps going?

Looks like I must have invalid files, but why would they be invalid as I used mmg.exe to create the splits?

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Reply #15 –
Hi,
Are there any any other tools to join (not link) mkv files, except AVI-Mux-GUI (it crashes on me  ?
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Reply #16 –
Sergo - 

I get the same

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Reply #17 –
I've found out that i have a bug in 1.16.5 preventing linked files from being read, as well as someone reporting the same problem, but with non-linked files.

Could anyone of you make small sample files which cannot be joined in avi-mux gui? I have not yet found a way to reproduce the problem