HOW TOs : Hardcode subtitles to your video file & burn it to DVD format

HOW TOs : Hardcode subtitles to your video file & burn it to DVD format

Previously posted at MashaPlus Info Forums and written by me. Below is a guideline on how to hardcode/burn subtitles to your video file, especially useful if you have an avi file with a subtitle file timed to that particular avi file but it is not hardcoded and as everyone knows, Nero does not support subtitle burning, at least not one that synchs with the video. Please remember, it will only work for subtitle files SYNCHED to that particular video file. You will usually find this in torrent files with a video file and in a separate file the subtitle file which means the video file was not hardcoded in the first place. To be read together with this post on how to download torrents.

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FIRST THINGS FIRST

For avi files when there's sound but NO video the problem is always codec problem. And the solution is simple;just download the biggest codec package, install whatever that must be installed and not only can you see, hear but you can also convert and do any video ripping and conversion since your computer can recognise the video files and audio files. And if the video is off colour as in the man's face is green and if you can confirm the original is in good working order, check and see if you just installed any new codecs. Most probably the new codecs. If yes, it would mean one of the codecs is not agreeable with your computer's graphic card or whatever you call it. System restore and just install and older version of the codec. Since if you're not hardcore video ripper enthusiast or is pressured to do so by loads of people wanting to watch Masha offline ad infinitum (like myself - Izumi-san, I feel you pain!), you don't need the latest codec.

I personally recommend

1. http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack.htm

Just install the standard items but you will be asked to remove realplayer and install their version of realplayer. Frankly no big loss if you do just that.

2. virtualdub to burn subtitles and recompress files into avi format with harcoded subs

- http://www.virtualdub.org/download.html

- get the latest version

BUT if the original video file must be avi. So if it is mpeg, you need to download the virtual dub mpeg version which will open mpeg I files (not sure about MP4s since never tried)

http://home.comcast.net/~fcchandler/stable/index.html

3. for subtitles burning (as in hardcoding it using virtualdub), get Vobsub (the codec pack should install that for you but if you want to resync your sub as well as control what colour, where to place the subs, etc, get the 2.23 version http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/subtitle_tools/vobsub.cfm). Function is kinda like subtitle workshop but I like vobsub for some reason.

4. But sometimes you just can't open that darn subtitle file in your virtualdub. So for completion sake download the VSfilter

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/subtitle_tools/vsfilter.cfm

Install it anywhere you want but remember the location.

To burn subtitles

You may be wondering, can't Nero do it all? I am not sure about the latest Nero but all along you can never hardcode subtitles using Nero. Good news is Virtualdub is faster, better and quality loss is from what I can see, minimal. In fact the file size is much higher!

1. open virtualdub

2. open the avi file you want to sub (file > open file). If for some reason your avi file does not load it means virtualdub can't recognise the file. Reformating it again to avi with another program helps. Good ones are Super (http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html) and my personal like, Format Factory (http://www.formatoz.com/). Choose avi when reencoding. For MPEG I files, just use the Virtualdub MPEG version

3. Open video>filters>add > Load > find that VSFilters (file name is vsfilter.dll) > click it > then from whole long list find TEXTSUB (for srt files) or VOBSUB (for sub files) > find your subtitle file and click ok when done.

4. Very important, Video > Compression > always use DIXv (whatever ver) Codec [2 Logical CPU] which will compress your file into a more reasonable file size whilst maintaining quality, if not your avi file could be a few GB whilst normal 2 hour movie the size should be 700mb. You can also use this setting for normal conversion without hardcoding subtitles.

5. Video > Full processing mode

6. Audio > Direct Stream Copy

7. Options > Sync to audio is checked (it should be as default)

8. View > check Input video and Output video so that you can see the subtitles as they will be after the file is rendered

9. Finally, File > Save as Avi

AVI is best for converting into DVD files for TV viewing instead of MPEG actually. I prefer AVI personally without the loss of quality (not much quality loss if the original quality is say DVD-9).

I never had an audio out of synch with virtualdub.

Finally if you want to burn it to DVD I kinda guess you will use Nero or that long name TMPEG whatever. And Nero sometimes the audio never synch or could never convert fully, Like a temperamental person, it chooses to complete whatever it wants to.

I personally recommend Super DVD Creator. The features aren't great BUT it converts fully, in sych and it can burn the subtitles for you although I recommend Virtualdub for hardcoding subtitles. You can try the torrent file for free first (purchase price is reasonable for the better fully featured latest version which is 9.8 version). Try the 9.3 version (the crack works so use it for free if you want) - http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1371659/20932749/ (need registration - if registration is closed PM me for an invite - this is a reputable torrent site and so there isn't any virus and if it has, it just means the keygen is recognised by your antivirus as a virus when it isn't - please download using Vuze or similar and do download and install and open Peer Guardian 2 FIRST before starting download - http://phoenixlabs.org/pg2/)

Don't bother with other versions, the cracks won't work. The program is so good, I feel buying it instead of Nero is worth your money if you're not fussy with features.

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