How to transcode MKV to .TS without converting?

[msp1518]

Very simple. I have a Blu-Ray. It's been ripped to an MKV. I want to take whatever video is in that MKV wrapper and transcode it so I can stick it in Adobe Premiere Pro (CS5, on a PC and not on a MAC) for me to mess around with adding a different soundtrack (end result will be exported to Adobe Encore).

The key is, NOT re-authoring it. Not converting it. Not messing with the video.

On a Mac you would get the MKV using MakeMKV and then use MP4Tools to do a passthrough transcode (I hope I am describing this right).

That is not an option for me since I do not have a MAC so no MP4tools. MakeMKV works fine on a PC so I can create the mkv file easily. But then I am stuck!

People tell me, "Use VLC." Well, how? Every setting I try results in a re-authored file. The video is converted, shrunk, and that is not what I want.

I really need specific instructions because I have been at this for one full year. I kid you not. ONE YEAR with no results. I always have to send what I am working on to my friend on the other side of the world with a MAC and he does the work and sends it back.

If this is not possible is there some free software out there that is capable of doing this?

Thanks

[TypX]

If you use the wizard, use stream instead of convert/save, use a file as destination, mux ts and don't check the transcoding box.

The command line should look like vlc yourfile.mkv --sout "#file{mux=ts,dst=destfile.ts}"

[msp1518]

Thanks. I am looking this over but see lot of options and am unsure of what to pick.





Any ideas?

[TypX]

I don't know the mac GUI. The command line is still the easiest way.

[mundu]

Use --sout with '#std{access=file,mux=ts,dst="file"}' without the transcoding option. This will do the trick