We sometimes get our hands on files on formats not supported by our own devices. It's annoying that we can't watch the TV series or anime that you've just downloaded just because they're on the wrong ...

An abbreviation of Matroska Video, MKV is a digital video file format that supports various types of audio and video codecs. The multimedia container is also commonly used by the anime fan-subbing ...

I’m a pretty big fan of Windows Media Center. In fact, it’s at the heart of my home theater system. Just one wrinkle: I can’t play MKV files from within the WMC interface. In case you’re not familiar ...

The world of video formats can be pretty confusing, but there are only a few things you really need to know. First, it's important to note that a video format is more than just its file extension.

Converting video files into different formats can be an ordeal of sorts. There are a bunch of ‘free’ applications out there purporting to convert videos, but these are actually infested with malware, ...

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Update: Make sure to read our list of 13 great video players for Android phones and tablets. When it rains it pours. For the first two years of Google Android’s life there weren’t really any all ...