Subtitle & Converting

[Gi-Ma-Mi]

I have an *rmvb (~300mb) and want to add subs into it and also convert it into avi format
i have made my sub more interessting by adding color, changing position....and when i use MediaPlayerClassic (combine with Vobsub), the sub is shown exactly the way i want it to

now i want to add the sub into my rmvb file, i use the Avisynth to write script (DirectShowSource("C:\xxx.rmvb", fps=25, convertfps=true) so that i can open it in VirtualDub

the problem is the file ended up too big (~more than 1000mb), i use Xvid MPEG-4 Codec for the Compression in VirtualDub, so how can i adjust the Configure of it to make the output file smaller (may be about equal to the size of the orginal file ~300mb)

[Gi-Ma-Mi]

by the way: i have one more question, i have a DVD i recorded from my VHS ( i use my DVD player to do it) my DVD player can play it after i'm done, now, i want to watch the file in my computer, but when i click My Computer-->D:\, nothing is in there, some advice?

[Gi-Ma-Mi]

plz, some one plz answer me

[LloydAZ]

by the way: i have one more question, i have a DVD i recorded from my VHS ( i use my DVD player to do it) my DVD player can play it after i'm done, now, i want to watch the file in my computer, but when i click My Computer-->D:\, nothing is in there, some advice?

Do you mean that you recorded it on your DVD Recorder, not player?

If so, did you record it in Video mode or VR mode?

Did you finalize the disc when you were done?

[Gi-Ma-Mi]

by the way: i have one more question, i have a DVD i recorded from my VHS ( i use my DVD player to do it) my DVD player can play it after i'm done, now, i want to watch the file in my computer, but when i click My Computer-->D:\, nothing is in there, some advice?

Do you mean that you recorded it on your DVD Recorder, not player?

If so, did you record it in Video mode or VR mode?

Did you finalize the disc when you were done?

no, i use the DVD player to record it to my disc, when i open the disc, it can be play, about Video mode or Vr mode, i don't know what is that, sorry
and finalize, the handbook didn't say that, it just said that after i'm done, press Stop

[LloydAZ]

no, i use the DVD player to record it to my disc, when i open the disc, it can be play, about Video mode or Vr mode, i don't know what is that, sorry
and finalize, the handbook didn't say that, it just said that after i'm done, press Stop

A DVD PLAYER can only PLAY discs (thus the name), not record them. A DVD RECORDER can both Play and Record discs.

What player do you have that you are trying to do this on (Brand and Model Number). That would help clarify things up a bit.

[Gi-Ma-Mi]

the front of my DVD recorder said:
LiteOne--5115GHC+
DVD Dual
-R/-RW/+R/+RW
Progressive scan

[Gi-Ma-Mi]

BTW: someone plz answer my first question, how you compress your rmvb file when you convert it to avi,PlZZZ, already used the compression option in virtualDub but it's still too big
is this problem only happens when you convert rmvb format? 'cause when i convert avi to avi (to add the sub), it didn't get that big

[kschang]

It depends a LOT on which codec you used, and what options you set in the codec.

[LloydAZ]

the front of my DVD recorder said:
LiteOne--5115GHC+
DVD Dual
-R/-RW/+R/+RW
Progressive scan

Okay, it is a recorder, not a player. It looks like a decent machine and got a 7.8 out of 10 by the users here.

Check the link:

https://www.videohelp.com/dvdrecorders.php?DVDnameid=1365&Search=Search&list=1#comments

On my Pioneer DVR-225 when I insert a blank disc into the recorder it will automatically initialize the disc for me. In my case when using RW media I use VR mode (I like the time shifting capability, or the ability to watch something else on the disc while it is recording something else.) If I want to save what I recorded I can convert it later on the computer.

If I am recording in Video mode, I have to finalize the disc before I can use it outside of the recorder. I believe it works this way on most DVD recorders. There should be something in one of your menus that says "finalize disc." You'll need to do this before you can play the disc in any other player.

If the disc plays fine in your recorder, there could be a couple of reasons why it won't work on your PC:

1. If the disc is recorded in Video Mode, the disc wasn't properly finalized.
2. The disc was recorded in VR mode.
3. Your PC DVD-ROM/Burner doesn't like the media you're using.

Try putting the disc in the drive on your computer. Open windows explorer and see if you can browse the disc for any files on it.

If you see the directories AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS, then the disc is recorded in Video Mode.

I don't know if there are differences in VR mode from machine to machine, but with mine there is one directory called DVD_RTAV. Inside that directory are two files called VR_MANGR.IFO and VR_MOVIE.VRO. The VR_MOVIE.VRO file is the file where your movie is stored.

Try to see if you can finalize the disc first and see if that takes care of that problem. We'll go from there to help you get things working.

Take Care!

[LloydAZ]

BTW: someone plz answer my first question, how you compress your rmvb file when you convert it to avi,PlZZZ, already used the compression option in virtualDub but it's still too big
is this problem only happens when you convert rmvb format? 'cause when i convert avi to avi (to add the sub), it didn't get that big

Are you using either AC3 or MP3 compression on your audio as well? It could be possible that it is saving the audio as uncompressed WAV.

Did you resize the video for the conversion?

[Gi-Ma-Mi]

the front of my DVD recorder said:
LiteOne--5115GHC+
DVD Dual
-R/-RW/+R/+RW
Progressive scan

Okay, it is a recorder, not a player. It looks like a decent machine and got a 7.8 out of 10 by the users here.

Check the link:

https://www.videohelp.com/dvdrecorders.php?DVDnameid=1365&Search=Search&list=1#comments

On my Pioneer DVR-225 when I insert a blank disc into the recorder it will automatically initialize the disc for me. In my case when using RW media I use VR mode (I like the time shifting capability, or the ability to watch something else on the disc while it is recording something else.) If I want to save what I recorded I can convert it later on the computer.

If I am recording in Video mode, I have to finalize the disc before I can use it outside of the recorder. I believe it works this way on most DVD recorders. There should be something in one of your menus that says "finalize disc." You'll need to do this before you can play the disc in any other player.

If the disc plays fine in your recorder, there could be a couple of reasons why it won't work on your PC:

1. If the disc is recorded in Video Mode, the disc wasn't properly finalized.
2. The disc was recorded in VR mode.
3. Your PC DVD-ROM/Burner doesn't like the media you're using.

Try putting the disc in the drive on your computer. Open windows explorer and see if you can browse the disc for any files on it.

If you see the directories AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS, then the disc is recorded in Video Mode.

I don't know if there are differences in VR mode from machine to machine, but with mine there is one directory called DVD_RTAV. Inside that directory are two files called VR_MANGR.IFO and VR_MOVIE.VRO. The VR_MOVIE.VRO file is the file where your movie is stored.

Try to see if you can finalize the disc first and see if that takes care of that problem. We'll go from there to help you get things working.

Take Care!

so that means i need to check the menu/setup to find the "finalize" button so that my DVD can be played in any other player 'cause i see no button on the front of my DVD recorder that says finalize

[citizenwp]

I'm a little confused........

[LloydAZ]

so that means i need to check the menu/setup to find the "finalize" button so that my DVD can be played in any other player 'cause i see no button on the front of my DVD recorder that says finalize

Yes

[Gi-Ma-Mi]

ok, who's using this kind of DVD Recorder plz show me how you finalize it, after i'm done recording, i went back to the Setup page but couldn't find where the "finalize" button is
plz help

[Gi-Ma-Mi]

plzzzzzzzz, who's using this kind of DVDrecorder plz show me how to finalize it

[Gi-Ma-Mi]

ok, i know i'm annoyed but i think i will keep asking this question over and over again 'til someone sees this and give me an answer

who's using this kind of DVDrecorder (https://www.videohelp.com/dvdrecorders.php?DVDnameid=1365&Sear ... 1#comments ) plz show me how to finalize it

[Gi-Ma-Mi]

ok, i'm here to ask the same question again, who knows how to finalize, plz tell me