Summary: A quick tip on how to convert .MKV (Matroska/Makova) files to store on NAS, so that you can play MKV on HDTV, PS3 and more gadgets from a NAS drive easily.
Q1: Can I play MKV's directly from my NAS via ps3?
I have all my media on a NAS drive and just got ps3 (haven't got it shipped it). Can I play MKV's stored on NAS drive like the way xbox plays via xmbc? If not MKV, which formats does it play?
Q2: HD .mkv files to play on TV from NAS drive
What application/accessories would I need to play 720p & 1080p .mkv directly from my NAS drive on my HD TV?
In fact, to stream MKV files from NAS to HDTV, PS3 or other media players is not hard work. If the NAS does DLNA, you can try a DLNA/UPNP client. There are several apps out there but none of them do a particularly good job on HD MKVs. What you can do is to convert MKV to a compatible format and then you can share it off the NAS effortlessly.
In this case, Brorsoft Video Converter comes out for you. It is capable of converting MKV to MP4, AVI, MOV for NAS streaming with no quality loss. And what I’ve learned is that MP4 would be one best target format for it is fully compatible with nearly all media devices including iPad, iPhone, PS3, Apple TV, etc. If you are running on Mac OS X, turn to Video Converter for Mac. If you haven’t got the software, download it now and let’s start the conversion.
Converting MKV to NAS streaming
1. Add MKV movies
Run the MKV to NAS Coverer; click the Add button to load .mkv files to the program from your computer. You can also directly drag the video files into the program.
2. Select the output format
Hit the Format box and choose your desired format. To store MKV movies on NAS for widely using, you’d better encode .mkv to .mp4, .mov, or .avi, etc compressed format. And click Settings bar, you can adjust the level of compression to suit the quality you want.
Tip: If you like, you can click “Settings” to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. Keep in mind the file size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss, and vice versa.
3. Start to convert MKV to NAS drive
Simply click the Convert button to start encoding MKV video to MP4/MOV for NAS.
Within several minutes, you can find the converted file on your computer by clicking the “Open” button. Afterwards, it’s free to stream MKV files from NAS. Make sure the wireless network connection is accessible among the NAS and Apple TV, PS3, HD TV or other media players.
See also:
Convert .VOB files for NAS Storage and Streaming
How to Copy Blu-ray Movies to NAS Device for Streaming
How to Rip and Copy DVD movies to NAS Drive
Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:04 am by miniavatar
