How to convert DVD to MKV HD video to keep the high quality?

Many people complain that when they convert DVD to video and watch it on laptop or PC the quality get bad.  
Why this happen?
A ordinary DVD disk movie is often 7-8 GB in size, if we convert them to ordinary video formats the size would be hundreds of MB, so We have to face this problem that the code compress process would destroy most of unimportant data and the video quality get bad.
How do we resolve this issue?
We can decrease the damage by converting DVD to MKV and other HD video formats as these HD videos are often bigger than 3GB.

This tutorial includes three parts:
Part 1. What’s MKV HD video?
Part 2. How to convert DVD to MKV to keep the high quality?
(You can also learn how to convert MKV to AVI and other videos from this guide.)
Part 3. How to play MKV HD video on Windows media player?

Part 1:  What’s MKV HD video?

An MKV HD video file is a Matroska file, the Matroska Multimedia Container is an open standard free Container format . It is similar in conception to other containers like AVI, MP4 or ASF, but is entirely open in specification, And the size is often much more bigger than common video for the HD code methods . Matroska file types are .MKV for video (with subtitles and audio), .MKA for audio-only files and .MKS for subtitles only.

Part 2:  How to convert DVD to MKV HD video to keep the high quaity?

Here I listed a few good DVD to MKV converters I found on google and other downloading sites. They all support MKV HD video, but you can select a better one for your needs.  

Aimersoft DVD Ripper
This DVD to MKV converter has been upgrade recently and added MT2S, TS, TP, TRP and MKV HD video formats into its output formats.

 

 Important features:
1. Input DVD formats: DVD disk, DVD folder, IFO, ISO.
2. Convert DVD to MKV, MP4, WMV, AVI, FLV, MOV, 3GP, 3GPP, MPG, RMVB, Xvid, ASF, WMA, M4A, MP3, AAC, OGG, MKA, AC3, WAV.
3. Convert DVD to iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune and other digital divices with only one DVD converter with ease.
4. Conversion speed: 58 minutes. (DVD: Kungfu Panda)
5. Editing function: video cropping, trimming and effect adjusting; parameters setting (aspect ratio, brightness, contrast, saturation, etc)
6. Subtitle and Audio track select.
7. Chapters and Clips selecting, so you can choose any part of the DVD to convert.
8. Free download trial with water mark on the screen. $35 dollars for full version.

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Cucusoft DVD Ripper Ultimate
This DVD Converter converts DVDs to play on almost any portable device including iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, MP4 players, MP3 players, mobile phones, Pocket P.C., and so on. Meanwhile, it can also support output almost any audio/video format including Video format(MKV, H264, MP4, WMV, AVI, MOV, RM, 3GP, flv, SWF, mpeg-1, mpeg-2, VideoCD, SuperVideoCD, DVD, etc.) and Audio format(AC3, AAC, MP2, MP3, MP4, RA, WMA, etc.). With this all-in-one DVD Converter, you can make any video from your DVDs.

 Important features:
1. The latest version includes two running modes, one is "Direct Mode", the other is "Batch Mode".
2. Support for Subtitle Selection, eg. English Subtitle, French Subtitle ....
3. Support for Audio Track Selection, eg. English audio track, French audio track.....
4. Various kinds of video crop mode. eg. 16:9, 4:3, full screen and so on.
5. Various kinds of video resize mode, eg. "Keep aspect ratio" and "stretch to fix screen".
6. Support splitting output video by DVD chapters, and titles. Fully support MTV DVDs and Episodic DVDs.
7. Support customize output video file size and video quality.
8. Provide flexible output profiles, user can easily customize the video properties.
9. Support Dolby, DTS Surround audio track.
10. Support convert DVDs to any audio format including AC3, AAC, MP2, MP3, MP4, RA, WMA, etc.
11. Support convert DVDs to any video format including H264, MP4, WMV, AVI, MOV, RM, 3GP, flv, SWF, mpeg1, mpeg2, VideoCD, SuperVideoCD, DVD, etc.
12. Support convert DVDs to any (portable) device including iPod, Zune, PSP, iPhone, Apple TV, PPC, PDA, PS2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360, etc.

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Wondershare DVD Ripper Platinum
Wondershare DVD Ripper can rip DVD movies to almost all popular video and audio formats such as MKV, MP4, MP4 AVC, M4V, AVI, WMV, MOV, RM, 3GP, 3G2, MPG, MPEG, FLV, WMA, M4A, MP3, AAC, AC3, WMA, ASF, Vob, etc.

 Important features:
1. Rip DVD to various video formats.
2. As an Powerful DVD Audio Ripper.
3. Powerful video and audio editing.
4. Directly rip DVD for playback on all popular portable video/audio players.
5. Merge and split DVD chapters.
6. Easily customize DVD file size and output quality.
7. Perfectly keep original video & audio quality.
8. Edit video including video cropping and video trimming.
9. Capture any pictures from your DVD video and save them as jpeg and bmp files.
10. Provide the fastest converting speed (>400%), full support dual core CPU.
11. Support batch convertion.

In summarize, if you already got one comprehensive DVD converter but doesn’t support MKV format, DVD to MKV converter can help you save more $; Aimersoft DVD ripper has the fastest conversion speed and more editing function for users; Of cause, if you don’t care too much about these two features and want to spend less dollars Avaide dvd ripper is also a good choice for the same good output quality.
OK, choose one to convert DVD to MKV HD video, then I will tell you how to play MKV in Windows Media Player.

Download Wondershare DVD Ripper Platinum

You can free download the best Mac DVD Ripper from MacDVDConverter.com.

Part 3:  How to play MKV on Windows media player?

Many people who download a HD video file with the extension MKV will often try to play it back with video player software they have installed on their systems. Most of the time this doesn't work.
As it is based on DirectShow Windows Media Player will play back MKV HD video files perfectly if you have the proper codecs and filters installed. A great help here is the Matroska Pack. This pack is an ideal solution for new users as it installs pretty much all you will need to play MKV HD video files.

You can get more details and download the Matraoka Pack from its official site:
http://www.matroska.org/   

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