The Matroska Media container is a very popular, open standard Multimedia container which is usually found as .MKV files. It is a very popular format in enthusiast circles and can be played directly in VLC or Windows Media Player with suitable codecs installed.
We played our 1080P MKV rip of The Dark Knight using the latest version of VLC Media Player.
A low amount of CPU performance is required for 1080P MKV playback. This makes the system a good choice for users wanting to enjoy media without having to worry about heat output and electricity bills.