Need to split one big MKV file into two....

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  1. EBZ01

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    I want to split this big 7.94 gb .mkv movie file I have into 2 part so I could fit it onto 2 playable dvd's since my blank discs only hold up to 4.7gb apiece. I'm told an mkv file can be burned onto a dvd as is an should play in your dvd player just like that so I guess I don't need to be worried about converting the type of file since an mkv file i'm told is supposed to be burned as is.
     
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    I have dvd flick and convertxtodvd....how would I use either or both of these to do what I need to?
     
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    *Any* file, virtually of any type, can be *converted* to mpeg-2
    dvd and a DVD created from it.

    Is this what you are talking about ? Or does your dvd player player
    MKV directly? This is the kind of distinction you need to make when you
    make a post, otherwise we wont get anywhere.





     
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    uh huh well I think it does play mkv files....I don't see why it wouldn't or how I could check if it does...it plays pretty much everything else.
     
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    I assume I need to convert it to split it into smaller files... is there a way I can just split this file as is into two or 3 smaller parts?
     
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    It's not the size of the file, it's the running time of the movie.
    If it's a 2 - 2½ hour movie there should be no problem.
     
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    I am not aware of any stand alone DVD player that supports mkv playback...
    If you just want to split the file in 2 as is, you can use MKVMerge GUI or AVIMux Gui.
    If you have a Divx certified player, depending on what you have inside the MKV container, you could just change the container, otherwise, you have to convert to DVD/avi. With AVI though, I think there is a file size limit...
     
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    It's american gangster..... it won't let me burn on the cd's I got...it says I need double layer dvd+r or double layer dvd-r discs...what are those?
     
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    Well, you can't burn 7.94 GB of data on a 4.7 GB disc(the capacity of a single layer). You need a Double Layer disc. However, burning as MKV, you will just be ruining a disc.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD+R_DL
     
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    Yeah thanks another friend just told me about getting some dual or double layer discs and so I just got some by Sony.
     

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