So, I received my PM, downloaded the 32 pieces of this file, and used some utility over on my Linux box to assemble it into a finished product: Amadeus.mkv.

Next, for playback. Now, I'm new at this, and it's possible (i.e., likely) that I don't have the necessary setup to playback this .mkv on my HTPC (which is really just a PC with a nice video card, connected to my home theater system...)

Last night, I was able to view the film on my laptop just fine, but tonight, when I went to try to watch it in the home theater, I, apparently wasn't set up to do so.

I have the 'VLC Media Player', and, when I first tried it (because that was what the system was already set to use to play back .mkv files) it seemed to work, but eventually, for some unknown reason... it quit functioning (which is, yet another, mystery).

So, anyway, I went hunting, and eventually downloaded the DIVX player. It seems very nice, and quite feature-laden. It brings up the .mkv file quite nicely... however, I have no audio, for some reason.

If I right-click in the DIVX window, I have an 'audio' selection that brings up:

off
track1 - Unknown
track2 - Dolby Digital (AC3/A52)
track3 - Dolby Digital (AC3/A52)

and it doesn't appear to matter which one is selected, I never hear any audio.

Guidance?

Thanks.

- s.west