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From: Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net>
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Subject: Re: AMD weighs in on HD versus 4K
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2025 17:48:52 -0700
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On 6/4/2025 1:21 PM, Xocyll wrote:
> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> looked up from reading the
> entrails of the porn spammer to utter  "The Augury is good, the signs
> say:
> <snip>
>> As for ripping discs, I have been using MakeMKV for years.
> 
> Just last night I remembered why I dislike .mkv format
> 
> I tried fast forwarding though one (on the HDD, via the dvd player) and
> it could only go up to 3x speed (3 arrows), vs the 6 arrows an mp4 will
> go at, and it seems like a logarithmic progression in the speeds.
> 
> So to get an hour plus to a specific spot in the movie if it's and mp4
> takes 2-3 mins maybe but mkv takes 20 or more.
> 
> No Thanks!
> 
As I said, there are multiple mkv->mp4 converters out there.

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