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MKV are Matroska Video File which is video container format similar to .AVI, .ASF, and .MOV formats. It supports several types of audio and video codecs. MKv files may also include .SRT, .SSA, or USF (Universal Subtitle Format) subtitles.

Following are the media players which can play MKV files in Mac OS and Windows

Mac OS

DivX Player
MPlayer
VideoLAN VLC media player
Apple QuickTime Player with the Perian component installed

Windows

DivX Player
Media Player Classic
Core Media Player with CDL plugin
VideoLAN VLC media player
Arpa Kolla Player
Matroska Splitter

Windows Mobiles

CorePlayer Mobile

But if you don’t want to download any of the above player, you can simply convert the MKV files into AVI on windows and then play these AVI files on windows media player which is the default media player comes with windows.

Martik MKV to AVI Converter can convert MKV with subtitle to AVI file. It can recompress MKV file to AVI with flexible video compressor and audio compressor, multiplex or mux video and its subtitle together, select audio stream or track in the MKV file. It can convert other video formats MPEG, MPG, ASF, WMV, VCD, DAT to AVI file also.

Requirements:
Microsoft Windows XP/2003/VISTA/7
DirectX 9.0 or later (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx)
Codec pack: (http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_mega_codec)
Appropriate decoders for video and audio stream

NOTE: Until you register yourself through the application for free, it will only generate up to 1 minute of converted file

Download MKV To AVI Converter