Custom Subs with FlaskMpeg and TMPGEnc

[pinho]

Hi there,

I read several ways to insert custom subtitles using Virtual Dub and TMPGEnc, in this forum.

I want to do something diferent, I have the DVD but the DVD doesn't have subtitles in the language I want, but I can get them in the right language from the WEB (.srt file).

What I want do is the following:

Use Flask to "provide" the stream to TMPGEnc (using avisynth.dll) and get the subtitles somewhere else (from a "subtitle server ?!?"). Is this possible? Does Flask has any plugin that does this?


I know I can use Flask and TMPGEnc to get a MPEG file and then follow the guide to insert subtitles in a MPEG file, but this implies coding the mpeg file twice, and this results in a loss of quality.

Can anyone help me on this one, I know that it's not a usual request but I want to get the best quality I can.


Thank You

Luis Pinho

P.S.: I encode my movies using a 720x576 resolution with 1860 kbps for video and 128/224 kbps for audio (Stereo), 25 fps, I can put about 46 minutes of movies per CD (80 min)

[Truman]

You can convert the .srt to .ssa and use the VirtualDub subtitler filter.
http://www.vcdhelp.com/faq.htm
Since you use Flask, it is probably not easy. Ever considered to use the dvd2avi>VFAPI>VirtualDub(frameserve)>TMPG way?
However you may be able to use the subtitler filter with Avisynth.
http://forum.vcdhelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=85367
If you use the premiere plugin you have to use IPCSource instead of AVISource.