Matroska (mkv) file format on tv with DVD

[Curt Tresenriter]

On Sat, 14 Jun 2014 19:00:45 +0000 (UTC)
thufir <hawat.thufir at gmail.com> wrote:

> To watch a .mkv video on a regular DVD player, it's necessary to
> convert the codec?  Essentially, because the codec is only on a
> computer, you need a computer to watch .mkv videos?
> 
> I'm sure it's possible to stream them to the tv with HDMI, I was just 
> hoping to burn them to disc, but guess that can't be directly done?
> 
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Thufir
> 
> 

This thread might help.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1011091