# Anyone using handbrake,I got a question **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 9, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-handbrake-i-got-a-question/673490 "2013-11-09T06:32:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-handbrake-i-got-a-question/673490/1 "2013-11-09T06:32:05Z")
When converting to an mkv container, the output file adds a dash one to the end, before the mkv, can that be eliminated ? Declan ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-handbrake-i-got-a-question/673490/2 "2013-11-09T11:44:31Z")
> [@Declan](#): > > When converting to an mkv container, the output file adds a dash one to the end, before the mkv, can that be eliminated ? > > Declan Edit the file name in explorer? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-handbrake-i-got-a-question/673490/3 "2013-11-09T14:45:21Z")
Moved Cafe Society --\> IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-handbrake-i-got-a-question/673490/4 "2013-11-09T15:31:43Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-handbrake-i-got-a-question/673490/5 "2013-11-09T15:50:17Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-handbrake-i-got-a-question/673490/6 "2013-11-09T16:03:47Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![andrewm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@andrewm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewm)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-handbrake-i-got-a-question/673490/7 "2013-11-09T16:18:13Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > 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? 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. ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-handbrake-i-got-a-question/673490/8 "2013-11-09T18:23:04Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Nippless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@Nippless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nippless)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-handbrake-i-got-a-question/673490/9 "2013-11-14T12:26:55Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-using-handbrake-i-got-a-question/673490/10 "2013-11-14T21:50:12Z")
> [@Nippless](#): > > 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. I will check and see, right now i am using 9 point something Declan