How to convert a MKV video to a less CPU intensive video format?

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Published on 2010-02-10T14:45:41Z Indexed on 2010/03/27 3:33 UTC
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I have a couple of videos at 1920x800 that use the MKV format (4.7 GB). A friend of mine has an old PC that has some problems playing them; the CPU is working at nearly 100%.

Is it possible to convert these videos to a less CPU intensive video format? The final size is not a problem, it can also double or more.

Into which format should I convert it and which software for Windows should I use (better if free)?

Thank you in advance.

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