What is mkv files? MKV is a container format developed by Matroska. It can hold different types of video and audio. For example, there might be an .avi file contained within the .MKV file. High Definition movies in 720 or 1080 pixel width format are often encoded and packaged as a Matroska format video with a .MKV file extension. >>Know more about MKV format at WikiPedia How to play MKV files on Mac? I recommend trying either MPlayer OS X or VLC Media Player. They are all free. These excellent and free multimedia players can tackle many of the video formats unknown to QuickTime. They contain a decoder to decode the .MKV files. They will also play many of the formats you will find inside the .MKV file. How to convert MKV to DVD on Mac OX? As far as I know, there is a software named Mac DVD Creator can convert MKV to DVD,I always use it to burn my dvd,it works well for me,below I will share you the step-by-step on how to use Mac DVD Creaot to convert mkv files to dvd. Step 1: Add mkv files Click the Add button to add the mkv files you want to burn. The added videos will be shown in thumbnails in the right pane. You can sort the order of the added video files by drag them in the pane. Click the Add Slideshow button (the first button from the left above the storyboard). Step 2: Edit video Click the Edit button (the first button from the left) to edit the video you added, you can select the file by clicking on it, and then you will find two options to edit it: Effect, Trim and Crop. Effect Function The Effect function lets you set video brightness/saturation/contrast and apply a video filer. If your video has lines across the screen, you can select the Deinterlace option to remove the lines. Trim Function You can also trim your video files to capture your favorite clips. To trim a video file, you can just drag the Start slider to set the beginning of the clip and the drag End slider to set the end. And the clip from the Start slider to the End slider will be captured. Crop function
The Crop function lets you remove the unwanted parts or black sides of your video. You can just drag the crop frame or set the crop values to specify the area you want to keep. Step 3: Customize DVD menu Click the Menu button on the lower right corner to customize your DVD menu. There are different styles of built-in templates, frames and buttons for your choice. To apply a template, frame or button, you can just double click it. You can even add text, background music and background image to customize the menu. If you want to edit an element (template, frame, button or text) on the menu, you can just click on the element and edit it in the right pane. Step 4:Preview your DVD project Click the Preview button (the third button from the Menu button) to preview your DVD project with the preview control buttons. This step is to help you decide if everything is what you have expected. If not, you can go back to any of the previous steps to make changes to your project. Step 5 : Start Burning After you finish the four steps above, click the Burn button (to the left of the Burn button) to make burning settings according to the below steps: DVD Label: Write a label for your DVD disc. Temp Folder: Specify a directory to save the temporary files generated during the DVD creation. Burn to: This is step is to let you select an output option. If you want o burn your project directly to the DVD disc you have inserted in your DVD-ROM, you can just select “DVD”. You can also choose to create DVD files on your computer by selecting the “DVD Folder” option or create an ISO file by selecting the “ISO” option. DVD Options: Select a DVD burning drive to burn your DVD project. (only when you have selected “DVD” as the “Burn to” option). TV Standard: Select the correct TV Standard for your DVD disc. If you want to play the burned disc on the USA or Canada, you should choose the “NTSC” option. If you are from Europe, Australia or New Zealand, “PAL” will be the mostly used option. Aspect Ratio: If your TV is a regular TV, just select 4:3. If your TV is a wide screen TV, you should select 16:9. >>Go to free download DVD Creator for Mac now!