DVD2AVI with TMPGEnc

[cj99]

Hi,
I use DVD2AVI to frameserve when converting DVD to VCD using TMpgenc. My question is if I also want to rip the subtitles (permanent), how do I do this?

I'm using TMpgenc because I read somewhere in the forum that it is better than CCE for handling MPEG 1.

Cheers,
CJ

[theDruid]

There are several guides about subtitles in the guides section on the left.

On VCD, you'll only be able to have permament hard-encoded subtitles.

There are several different methods of doing this - personally I'd use:

* SmartRipper to rip the DVD (all as one big VOB).
* SubRip to rip the subtitles.
* VirtualDubMod with a subtitle filter to add the subtitles, and frameserve
* TMPGEnc to encode
* VCDEasy to author
* Nero to burn.

A few steps there, but that's how I'd probably do it.

Alternatively, you could use DVD2SVCD (which is more versatile than the name suggests), which can rip subtitles and add them permanently to the output. It can also do VCD/MPEG-1 with TMPGEnc. This would handle all the above steps for you (except for burning).

cheers,
mcdruid.

[cj99]

Thanks, will try out DVD2SVCD with tmpgenc and let you know the results? Would you suggest using CCE for mpeg 1 or tmpegenc?

CJ

[theDruid]

Not sure really - I've always used either TMPGEnc or Panasonic for MPEG-1.

I have heard that TMPGEnc is better than CCE for MPEG-1, but I don't know through experience.

Try some little samples & compare them yourself if you want to be sure which you prefer.

cheers,
mcdruid.