Using AirPlayit fooling around the other night I had it playing a 6gb mkv file.This was streaming over Wifi from my External memory connected to the pc. Airplayit is free bythe way on the Appstore. U could try that.

To start, what is the video player app you downloaded from iTunes? Does it specifically say that at will play .mkv files? I use AVPlayer HD but I have not tried .mkv files, just video clips from my camera and wmv files and so on. I'd also try handbrake (free converting program) to try and convert it to see if there are issues with the mkv file itself.

Originally Posted by Wookiee2cu

To start, what is the video player app you downloaded from iTunes? Does it specifically say that at will play .mkv files? I use AVPlayer HD but I have not tried .mkv files, just video clips from my camera and wmv files and so on. I'd also try handbrake (free converting program) to try and convert it to see if there are issues with the mkv file itself.

AVPlayerHD works a treat with .MKV files (any size), you just choose AVPlayerHD in the APP section of your iPad in iTunes and drag and drop the files from Windows Explorer, probably in a similar fashion on a Mac. Hope this info helps.

This thread highlights the frustrating time you can have using video converters, been suckered so many times myself the promises they make fie ease and speed.

Originally Posted by ipadbraincell

This thread highlights the frustrating time you can have using video converters, been suckered so many times myself the promises they make fie ease and speed.

The only good free one I have found is handbrake.

Agree with graywolf, never had a problem with handbrake when I did use it, great free program. I just got tired of having to convert so I bought AVPlayer HD.

Originally Posted by Wookiee2cu

Agree with graywolf, never had a problem with handbrake when I did use it, great free program. I just got tired of having to convert so I bought AVPlayer HD.

Does converting take a long time?

For an hour SD video... I'd say about an hour or less.