How to play mkv file on Sony Bravia LED tv-a guide

[dior]

The file won't play on my Sony Bravia!
The stick is in the FAT32 format.

 

[lake1988]

Please post the Mediainfo details in Tree view..http://sourceforge.net/projects/mediainfo/

 

[dior]

General
ID : 1 (0x1)
Complete name : C:\Users\Contracted.2013.1080p.WEB-DL.H264-xWEB.m2ts
Format : BDAV
Format/Info : Blu-ray Video
File size : 2.85 GiB
Duration : 1h 24mn
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 4 845 Kbps
Maximum Overall bit rate : 35.5 Mbps

Video
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames
Codec ID : 27
Duration : 1h 24mn
Bit rate : 4 260 Kbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 810 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.40:1
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Stream size : 2.50 GiB (88%)
Language : English
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709

Audio
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : 129
Duration : 1h 24mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 231 MiB (8%)
Language : English

 

[dior]

Please help if you know!
Thank you!

 

[lake1988]

I don't see any problems with the codec but I have two questions-
1.what is the model of your sony tv?
2.what is the error message you are getting while playing the file..is it not at all recognizing the file/no audio/no video/showing file format unsupported/showing file is corrupt?

 

[dior]

1. Sony Bravia KDL-40V55xx.
2. It recognizing the file but I give the message: "Playback is not available".

 

[lake1988]

I have looked through the online manual for you tv model and it only supports .mpg(mpeg1 codec)extension video through usb...to playback mkv in the tv prerequisite is to have native support for .m2ts/.ts/.mts extension+mpeg4 part 10 codec support.
Your tv doesn't fulfill that condition.

 

[andy78]

@ lake1988 . Buddy is it possible to dump a full untouched Blu Ray on HDD and play it on my TV.

 

[lake1988]

If it is 2013 model and the audio is DTS HD MA then yes..and even if it's 2012 model and audio is Dolby THD you may need to extract the core AC3 part from it and you may playback it as well...it is because it has support for playing .m2ts extension along with x.264 codec and untouched BD has got the same extension .m2ts for the stream.

 

[dior]

Thank you @lake1988 for your answer, but if I update the firmware still I will got the same problem, not possible to play mkv's!?
Although, I do not!

 

[dior]

I updated,not work!

 

[andy78]

If it is 2013 model and the audio is DTS HD MA then yes..and even if it's 2012 model and audio is Dolby THD you may need to extract the core AC3 part from it and you may playback it as well...it is because it has support for playing .m2ts extension along with x.264 codec and untouched BD has got the same extension .m2ts for the stream.

Buddy can you let me know if I can play Untouched Blu Ray on my TV model ,Samsung 46D6000
Amazon.com: Samsung UN46D6000 46-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Black) [2011 MODEL] (2011 Model): Electronics

 

[dior]

Anybody knows if SONY KDL-40R471A can play mkv on usb please!? :what:
I want to buy one.
Thank you!

 

[anubisX]

Not sure if anyone has this model here. You can take some MKV files in a flash drive and take them to store for demo. You'll know if they can or can't.

 

[lake1988]

All 2013 sony models do support mkv playback...and this model as well..but do check at showroom with couple of mkv files.

 

[dior]

Ok, but mkv's must be untouched or converted with this program?

 

[arvindrao15]

Whether it works or no I would suggest you to convert it as the quality will be lost with an mvk as far as my personal experience is concerned. Sony supports mvk.

 

[lake1988]

Ok, but mkv's must be untouched or converted with this program?

No just you need to check using Mediainfo if the format profile is not exceeding 4.1

Format profile : [email protected]

and muxing mode should not be header stripping.

Muxing mode : Header stripping..

If these specs are fine..you don't have to convert anything...

This method is for tvs which do not support .mkv but have support for .m2ts/.mts extensions.

 

[nandhu1611]

Unable to play this file on sony42w670.Can anybody help out?

Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 4 / Version 2
File size : 2.79 GiB
Duration : 2h 7mn
Overall bit rate : 3 134 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2013-02-20 20:47:53
Writing application : mkvmerge v6.0.0 ('Coming Up For Air') built on Jan 20 2013 09:52:00
Writing library : libebml v1.3.0 + libmatroska v1.4.0
Video #1
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 2h 7mn
Bit rate : 2 750 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 688 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 1.85:1
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.130
Stream size : 2.39 GiB (86%)
Writing library : x264 core 129 r2245 bc13772
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=0 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / lookahead_threads=1 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=0 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=5 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=0 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=2750 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Audio #2
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 2h 7mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 350 MiB (12%)
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No

 

[lake1988]

Use Tsmuxer GUI to bring down formar profile from [email protected] to [email protected] and remux the video using mkvmerge again. It will playback.