Anyone using handbrake,I got a question

In My Humble Opinion
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When converting to an mkv container, the output file adds a dash one to the end, before the mkv, can that be eliminated ?

Declan

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Edit the file name in explorer?

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Moved Cafe Society --> IMHO.

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This is a total WAG, but is there any other file in the directory with the same name except for extension? Possibly the source file, so file.source converts to file-1.mkv? Maybe first rename file.source, or write file.mkv to a different directory.

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Adding the -1 seems to be a feature. Encode MyRecording.mpg and it wants to create MyRecording-1.m4v or mkv. I just assumed its a weird Apple thing. Just like the m4v instead of mp4 is a weird Apple/Itunes thing. Handbrake is developed on an Apple/Mac and migrates to the PC.

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Apple guys. IIRC a file extension doesn’t make a file unique? MyRecording.mpg MyRecording.m4v in the same folder won’t work on a Mac? MyRecording-1.m4v is required IIRC?

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No. The extension is definitely part of the name as far as uniqueness is concerned on OS X. The application adding the “-1” is not technically necessary.

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Thanks for the replies, i was wondering if there was something i missed, but it appears not. I usually edit it out before hitting start.

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Have you updated your version recently? I know it used to do this but reading this thread made me realize I haven’t seen it in a while. I use the linux version but I’d assume the same for Windows.

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I will check and see, right now i am using 9 point something

Declan