Matroska, an open source format for
multimedia container files, has the file extension .MKV. The MKV file or Matroska multimedia audio or video container file is similar to MOV or AVI files. The MKV file can support a wide range of different multimedia audio and video formats.
DirectShow filters are required to
read an MKV file. DirectShow filters are free and can be downloaded from the sourceforge.net website. The
Combined Community Codec Pack or CCCP can be downloaded from Matroska.org, the official website for Matroska. The CCCP enables more efficient
reading of the .MKV files.
To read an MKV file, simply download the DirectShow filters on the link below:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/files/Matroska%20Splitter/Matroska%20Splitter%201.0.2.3/matroskasplitter_20040311.zip/download?use_mirror=master
You can also download the package on this link:
http://www.brothersoft.com/downloads/matroska.html
The Matroska.org website now offers download of Combined Community Codec Pack i.e CCCP which appears to be more efficient.
Go to:
https://www.matroska.org/index.html