Looking for a Windows application (free or not too expensive) or parameters that works for you (don't really need theory, just best practices from your own experience) with any con …

Is there any way to fast-forward MKVs when viewed in Media Center? If not what's a good alternative for viewing them?

I have some MKVs where the subtitles are obscuring the picture. This is particularly annoying as they are 2.35:1 and there's plenty of black bar that the subtitle could be placed i …

I have a number of films ripped as AVI. I'm happy with the settings but want to be convert the container from AVI to MKV. Are there any tools I can use to do this?

I know mkv files aren't supported on the PS3, but is there anyway I can use some program on my Media Center PC to play the MKV file and serve it to the PS3 as a stream it can play? …

What container should I use to rip my DVDs to give the best balance between performance, compatibility, and future proofing? I've seen that Handbrake is dropping support for AVI a …