Extract an sbtl subtitle

[loninappleton]

Here is a MediaInfo snip of the of what I want to extract. I used Handbrake on a DVD.

What method is used to extract? I tried converting to MKV and run Itaska but nothing was read.

General
Complete name [edited] : lizabeth Rex DVDrip includes extras\Elizabeth Rex*** The Play .m4v
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42 (isom/iso2/avc1/mp41)
File size : 609 MiB
Duration : 1 h 30 min
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 938 kb/s
Frame rate : 29.970 FPS
Encoded date : 2024-04-05 00:32:03 UTC
Tagged date : 2024-04-05 00:32:03 UTC
Writing application : HandBrake 1.3.3 2020061300

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L4
Format settings : CABAC / 16 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames : 16 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 1 h 30 min
Bit rate : 608 kb/s
Width : 712 pixels
Height : 356 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 29.970 (30000/1001) FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.080
Stream size : 394 MiB (65%)
Writing library : x264 core 157 r2935 545de2f
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=16 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0x131 / me=umh / subme=10 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / lookahead_threads=1 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=8 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=300 / keyint_min=30 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=60 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=19.5 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=20000 / vbv_bufsize=25000 / crf_max=0.0 / nal_hrd=none / filler=0 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Encoded date : 2024-04-05 00:32:03 UTC
Tagged date : 2024-04-05 00:32:03 UTC
Color range : Limited
Color primaries : BT.601 NTSC
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.601
Menus : 5
Codec configuration box : avcC

Audio #1
ID : 2
Format : AAC LC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID : mp4a-40-2
Duration : 1 h 30 min
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 160 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel layout : L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 104 MiB (17%)
Title : Stereo / Stereo
Language : English
Default : Yes
Alternate group : 1
Encoded date : 2024-04-05 00:32:03 UTC
Tagged date : 2024-04-05 00:32:03 UTC
Menus : 5

Audio #2
ID : 3
Format : AAC LC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID : mp4a-40-2
Duration : 1 h 30 min
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 160 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel layout : L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 104 MiB (17%)
Title : Stereo / Stereo
Language : English
Default : No
Alternate group : 1
Encoded date : 2024-04-05 00:32:03 UTC
Tagged date : 2024-04-05 00:32:03 UTC
Menus : 5

Text
ID : 4
Format : Timed Text
Muxing mode : sbtl
Codec ID : tx3g
Duration : 1 h 27 min
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 102 b/s
Frame rate : 0.330 FPS
Stream size : 65.7 KiB (0%)
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Alternate group : 3
Encoded date : 2024-04-05 00:32:03 UTC
Tagged date : 2024-04-05 00:32:03 UTC
Count of events : 1274
Menus : 5

Menu
ID : 5
Format : Timed Text
Codec ID : text
Duration : 1 h 30 min
Language : English
Encoded date : 2024-04-05 00:32:03 UTC
Tagged date : 2024-04-05 00:32:03 UTC
Menu For : 1,2,3,4
00:00:00.000 : Chapter 1
00:01:58.785 : Chapter 2
00:06:42.869 : Chapter 3
00:10:03.369 : Chapter 4
00:12:21.808 : Chapter 5
00:13:23.569 : Chapter 6
00:16:30.156 : Chapter 7
00:18:24.170 : Chapter 8
00:25:00.265 : Chapter 9
00:26:27.352 : Chapter 10
00:28:28.874 : Chapter 11
00:30:47.512 : Chapter 12
00:35:11.076 : Chapter 13
00:40:30.895 : Chapter 14
00:45:41.205 : Chapter 15
00:52:07.992 : Chapter 16
00:55:54.718 : Chapter 17
01:00:48.612 : Chapter 18
01:06:22.045 : Chapter 19
01:10:49.212 : Chapter 20
01:12:52.335 : Chapter 21
01:17:43.225 : Chapter 22
01:22:10.292 : Chapter 23
01:28:59.501 : Chapter 24

[ProWo]

Try with clever Ffmpeg-GUI.
Load your movie, click main, click extract streams, select the streams to extract on the left and click extract.

[loninappleton]

Thanks for reply.

I'm not real familiar with Clever FFmpeg but I have opened it to look at.

[loninappleton]

Ok I've seen the steps in Clever FFmpeg but it only presents video and audio streams not the text stream which is clearly seen in both the short and long view of MediaInfo. That says English timed text.

VLC shows that the subtitle is selectable (of two) I think that is a commentary track but would have recheck.

So it's not burned in and no indication of a VOB optical that could be extracted through Subtitle Edit.

[loninappleton]

After examining closer there is one subtitle track and one empty 'subtitle' in VLC which only displays chapter indications-- no text.

[loninappleton]

a Screenshot of how far I am before getting confused or losing where anything is saved...

I seem to have to select target folder over and over at eash load. I've made a separate folder from thother samples I have to simplify.
I'm confused as to what is showing as the file extention--- mov something something.

I'll repeat and see what else I get.

[loninappleton]

The extracted file called happened too fast for my seeing it. Then I took what it extracted and put it in Subtitle Edit. SuE told me
the file is empty or vary short. The extraction must have failed. Note that I've seen 2 subtitle entried in VLC-- one was empty with chapters only printing to screen. I have no idea where the 'good' subtitle file is hidden or not seen by CleverFF.

I will see what MKVToolnix shows.

[loninappleton]

Here is a program I found in Videohelp softwacalled MP4Box GUI The screenshot shows more info-- something about Apple Quick time or something. I'll see if I get anything under demux

[loninappleton]

Success. At least I got the extracted text file loaded into Subtitle Edit to proof the fact that there's good content in it.

[ProWo]

a Screenshot of how far I am before getting confused or losing where anything is saved...

I seem to have to select target folder over and over at eash load. I've made a separate folder from thother samples I have to simplify.
I'm confused as to what is showing as the file extention--- mov something something.

I'll repeat and see what else I get.

You are using a very old version.
Use the latest release instead, v3.2.5.

[loninappleton]

a Screenshot of how far I am before getting confused or losing where anything is saved...

I seem to have to select target folder over and over at eash load. I've made a separate folder from thother samples I have to simplify.
I'm confused as to what is showing as the file extention--- mov something something.

I'll repeat and see what else I get.

You are using a very old version.
Use the latest release instead, v3.2.5.

I must have been able to pull these elements of FFMpeg together last time. Right now I have the Github Master located on the desktop along with the GUI. These did not go to Programs Folder as I would expect. What is left to do?

[loninappleton]

On the FFMpeg, I moved the Master folder and GUI folder to Programs and tried the search function. Still have errors. I need the static or one of the builds yet for GUI to work. The help file in the GUI, well I'm not getting it right.

[loninappleton]

Now I have three FFMpeg folders and moved to programs. FFMPEG v. 7.00, the Master from Github and Clever GUI. I don't follow the difference between static and shared versions. I will see if the GUI can see version 7.00.

[loninappleton]

Here is the latest screen shot. FFprobe, etc. not found.
Should I be pointing to the Master rather than V. 7.00? I have no idea. In the readme they don't mention any of the FFprobe etc stuff.

I'll come back to this when I'm rested.

[netmask56]

Rather than using Handbrake I would use MakeMKV directly then looking at the file in MKVToolnix it should show all the tracks.

Normally a mp4 file with timed text subtitles will automatically become a srt format when using mkvtoolnix (make sure it is the latest). I've done hundreds of them over the years. You might have to go into the Header editor to make sure the track is enabled although I doubt that would be the case.