any avi converter to add subtitles (like on / off) like we use in dvd ?

[ashe09]

Now I have some mkv movies with English subtitles,
Now I want to convert that in avi to watch on my TV,
For that I is use format factory – subtitles is like printed (not on / off)
So any avi converter to add subtitles (like on / off) like we use in dvd ?

[jman98]

Selectable subtitles in Divx/Xvid are a feature of the player, not the video itself. So the converter doesn't matter. Normally you need the subs as an external file and it should have the same name as the video file. So if your video is named MyTVShow.avi, then your subtitles should be called MyTVShow.srt, for example. SRT subtitles work best and have the fewest problems but other formats such as SUB/IDX and others may be supported by your player.

[ashe09]

Hi jman98,
I have some avi movies that's included switchable subtitles (i think that files are encoding with virtualdubmod because there log shows,but i can't work with that software) but like i say other software
if they made avi file like switchable subtitles except virtualdubmod, then i try on that ...................

[Ai Haibara]

Try using AVIAddXSubs to add subtitles to your AVIs, too, and see if your player will play them properly (with switchable soft-subs).

Yeah, I used to mux .srt soft-subs into my AVIs for use with my Philips DVP-642 DVD player with VirtualDubMod, way back when. It's easier to use something like AVIAddXSubs, though, really.

[ashe09]

yeah,i use AVIADDSubs,but result is not up to the mark,
but what i say, i have mkv files that i want to convert in avi with switchable subtitles ..........

[MilesAhead]

yeah,i use AVIADDSubs,but result is not up to the mark,
but what i say, i have mkv files that i want to convert in avi with switchable subtitles ..........

What are you using for a player? There are a limited number of choices with subtitles. The only one that works on everything is to burn them into the video. XSubs will work on DVD players that have divx support. External subtitle files the format supported varies with the player. Some players such as WD set top box you can enable or disable the subtitle stream such as .srt subtitle muxed into the video file. AviAddXSubs I would recommend going to the guide page. He has suggested settings for various players.

http://www.calcitapp.com/AVIAddXSubs2.php

[ashe09]

VirtualDubMod i just used,

but in there output file is tooooooooooo large( is like for 15 min clip output is 4.5 gb ) ?????????????//

[Ai Haibara]

You have to be sure to tell VirtualDubMod which codecs to use to compress your video - otherwise, it'll default to saving the video stream in uncompressed form, which will probably end up with a giant filesize, as you noticed.

In the Video menu, select Compression... (probably should make sure Full processing mode is selected, too), and pick the codec you want to use to compress the video.
For audio, pick Stream list from the Streams menu. Right-click on the audio stream(s), and select Compression... to pick the codec you want to use to compress the audio. (Again, you probably want to make sure Full processing mode (the option in the right-click menu for the audio streams, this time) is selected.)

[ashe09]

okk,
i just do waht you say with video,i go in video menu,select compression(full processing mode) codec is xvid MPEE-4 but still output is big size

[Ai Haibara]

Did you do the same (pick a codec for compressing) for the audio stream(s)?

[ashe09]

General
Complete name : F:\The God[2011]
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 699 MiB
Duration : 1h 30mn
Overall bit rate : 1 073 Kbps
Writing library : VirtualDub build 32842/release
Copyright : -

Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : AdvancedSimple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (MPEG)
Muxing mode : Packed bitstream
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 1h 30mn
Bit rate : 936 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 272 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35:1
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.224
Stream size : 609 MiB (87%)
Writing library : XviD 62

Audio
ID : 1
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 1h 30mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 83.3 MiB (12%)
Alignment : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration : 42 ms (1.00 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 500 ms
Writing library : LAME3.98r
Encoding settings : -m j -V 4 -q 3 -lowpass 17 -b 128




this is detail of another avi file that subtitles is on and off on my dvd,so how i make file like that,is any suggestion ?????????/

[ashe09]

is this detail help someone to my help

[jagabo]

If you're making a video from another codec:

Video -> Full Processing Mode
Video -> Compression, Xvid, configure bitrate and other settings
Audio -> Full Processing Mode
Audio -> Compression... select audio codec and configure
Add SRT
File -> Save as AVI

If you're video is already Xvid and the audio codec is acceptable:

Video -> Direct Stream Copy
Add SRT
Audio -> Direct Stream Copy
File -> Save as AVI

[ashe09]

okkkk thanks ,
i will try...