How to open .mkv files?

[SLLAB02]

I have video files on my computer which are in .mkv format. How on earth do I view them?

 

[computerhakk]

You can open them with VLC Player.
VLC

 

[apj101]

as usual afterdawn have a good tutorial
http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/how_to_play_mkv.cfm