XenonMKV

XenonMKV (formerly MKVOfDeath) is a Windows frontend utility, similar to GOTsent and Videora Xbox Converter. It repackages high-definition H.264/x264 video and 5.1 audio contained in MKV files to an MP4 format that the Xbox 360 can play.

The utility has several significant advantages:

• No video transcoding required. All video is maintained at its original quality.
• Only the audio is downsampled, so the process is much quicker than a full transcode. The Xbox 360 only supports 2-channel AAC audio with H.264 source. This is a restriction of the Xbox 360 media player and isn’t because I hate 5.1 surround (I’d actually love it, but no dice!) Please write to Microsoft and request enhanced audio support (5.1 AC3, DTS and AAC) as a feature for future dashboard releases.
• XenonMKV is designed specifically for the Xbox 360 video specifications. There’s no worrying about whether you’ve got the right converter settings.

• Release Date: Mar 2, 2011
• Download(s):
  xenonmkv_20110301_39.zip
• [2011-03-01: REVISION 39 - "war59312"]
• [FIXED] mp4box now uses a Oct 18, 2010 development build by default, 0.4.6 rev2125. (http://www.videohelp.com/tools/mp4box)
• NOTE: MP4Box v0.4.6 rev. 2698 dated 21 Feb 2011 and MP4Box v0.4.6 rev. 2485 dated 14 Dec 2010 have a bug that breaks x264
• [CHANGED] CopyRight Updated to 2011
• [UPDATED] MKVToolnix v4.5.0 dated 31 Jan 2011 (http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/)
• [UPDATED] FFmpeg version SVN-r26400 dated Jan 17 2011 (Last Windows 32-bit static build from http://ffmpeg.arrozcru.org/autobuilds/)
• [UPDATED] MPlayer/MEncoder with FFmpeg MT svn rev 32848 - "Intel Pentium 4 or better Multi Core (core2/xeon/etc)" Build (http://oss.netfarm.it/mplayer-win32.php)