FAQ - FREQUENT ASKED QUESTIONS
HDRIPS, DVDRIPS & R5/DVDSCR RIPS EXPLAINED:
HDRips:
These look exactly and in some cases better than 700MB XViD rips (I.E. aXXo or DiAMOND). Most of the HDRips posted at the moment look much better than an XViD rip.
DVDRips:
These tend have a lower quality than HDRips as the source is not High Definition, but they do manage to look identical to the 700MB XViD but the quality is slightly lower than what you would see in an XViD release.
DVDSCR/WORKPRINT Rips:
These rips are essentially re encoded using the R5/DVDSCR release as the source, as such the quality is slightly lower than the original release but yet looks kickass for the size. I normally tend to mention if the outcome looks bad or if the source is of bad quality.
300MB MOVIES Vs XViD 700MB RIPS
I AM LEGEND:
You get a quality which is identically the same to the XViD rips for LESS THAN HALF THE SIZE.
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FAQ - FREQUENT ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q1: HOW DO I PLAY THESE FILES?
The Matroska (MKV/MKA) format is quite new. So don't be shocked at seeing this format in use. If you have your basic set of codecs to play the standard .avi files then playing .mkv files is no different. If you still have no clue then keep reading:
- First off you'll need some codecs that willl allow your computer to understand what its dealing with. There are two popular packs available on the internet. "K-Lite Codec Pack" OR "Combined Community Codec Pack".
- After you've installed any ONE of those, yyou should already be able to play .mkv files in Windows Media Player. But if you want added features such as subtitles, chapters etc then I'd recommend using third party players such as GOM PLAYER.
STAY AWAY FROM "VLC PLAYER". THE PLAYER SUFERS FROM A LOSS IN FRAMES EVERY FEW SECONDS IN SOME OF THESE RIPS ON TOP OF THIS YOU WON'T EXPERIENCE THE BEST QUALITY.
Q2: WHAT SOFTWARE DO YOU USE TO ENCODE?
Its a free software known as "MeGUI" which is essentially your one stop solution for x264 encoding. Its a free tool and can be found by doing a simple google.
Q3: I'M GETTING THE GREEN LINE THING. IS THERE A FIX?
The problem can occur due to either a problem with your codecs, the player, or if you have more than one codec pack installed.
What you have to do is, uninstall all the codec packs and players from your computer and install only one universal codec pack. K-Lite or CCCP should do the trick, do not install more than one pack. If it still doesn't work, try switching your player. I.E. Switch over to GOM Player or try Windows Media Player.
By
The 300MB United Team
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stay away from vlc player??
but u just mentioned in ur "how to play mkv" FAQ that vlc player s the best?