How to Convert MKV files to DVD, burn MKV to DVD on Windows(Windows 7 included)

This is a fast and easy guide about how to convert MKV Video to DVD and burn MKV Movie to DVD to watch it on DVD Player.

What is a .mkv file?

MKV means "matroska video" and it is a "extensible open standard Audio/Video container" (AVI MP4 is a container, too!). This file format combines several videostreams such as one encoded with XviD or H.264, audiostreams like AC3 or MP3, subtitles, chapters and information in only one file. MKV has become one of the most used container formats for high definition video content online.

To play MKV Video files, just install VLC Media Player, it's a free, open-source media player for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, that can play files of almost every format.

Method 1 How to Convert MKV Video to DVD, burn MKV files to DVD with Nero on Windows(Windows 7 included)?

Part 1. Convert MKV files to DVD
Since matroska (mkv) is a rather exotic format, and nero does not have the encoder/decoder to convert the.mkv(Matroska Video) file to a DVD video, you will have to do the conversion in two steps also probably a fast way to burn MKV to DVD.

First you' ll have to convert the MKV file to avi that nero can recognize, then from there you can do your dvd authoring.
For MKV the conversion tool of good choice is iSkysoft Video Converter, you can get it for a free try here.

Download iSkysoft Video Converter

Step 1. Install and run iSkysoft Video Converter, click the "Add Files" button to browse your computer hard disc and add the .MKV files

Step 2. Click the "Profile" drop-down button to choose AVI as output formats; Click the "Output" button to find the destination folder for output file;

Besides, you can set the subtitle language in the Edit Menu if you have several subtitle file in different languages.

The default setting will work great, if you want to customize output parameter like bit rate ,frame rate, resolution,encoder for the video, channel, shample rate, encoder for the audio,  just refer to "settings" button.

If any editing is needed, you may go to "edit" menu to crop video, trim video, comstomize the brightness, contrast, saturation, and even merge multiple files into one single file before the conversion.

Step 3. Once everything has been done, you are ready to convert. Click "Start" button to begin the conversion.


Part 2. How to burn MKV Movie to DVD with Nero on Windows(Windows 7 included)
After you convert the mkv files to avi and then can burn into a DVD with Nero, make sure your DVD Drive has DVD+RW or DVD-RW symbol to burn DVD

Step 1. Run Nero. go to "make your own DVD-video"



Step 2. Now select the option "add video file" on the right hand control panel to add your AVI Video files

 

Step 3. You can merge some similar videos into one slideshow. Click the "Merge Titles" on the left bottom to merge the files. You can edit the slideshow by double click the video, There are some video transition effects you can use to make your videos lively

Step 4. Now click "export" on the bottom panel, a new window will pop up, where you can choose the output file path.

Step 5. click the "next" to enter the DVD set up, where you can customize the DVD menu.

Step 6. click "next" when your done, now you can preview your movie and menu screen functions.

Step 7. Go on to click "next" to burning set up, here you can adjust your burning speed, then hit "burn" to begin to burn MKV video to DVD, sit back and wait. approx. time 15-30 minutes, depending on your writing speed.

1. Load video file(s) that you want to burn into DVD, and then click to start to burn.

2. You can select DVD menu from left bar. Set background picture/music from your local hard disk.

3. Name DVD label and set video quality and DVD disk type.

4. Click "Start" button to start burn the videos into DVD.

Tips: You can set the action when the conversion completed, like open the output folder or shut down the computer.

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