Combine "overlapping" text from multiple subtitles entries.

[callmeclean]

I am trying to convert teletext from tv tuner recordings to an .srt file, and it seems with different shows the way the captions are formatted is different. I have run into this with a few shows:


I was hoping there was a program that could go through and combine multiple entries (what is each entry actually called in terms of a subtitle file?) which share text like above into a single entry and give that the starting time of the first combined entry and the ending time of the last. Or even if nobody knows of this feature in any program, a program where I could script that sort of functionality? Not only does having it like above cause the jumpy behaviour because it's adding new words in quick succession (rather than sections of text at a time), but it makes it very difficult fixing timing, and would be much easier with just one entry as I described.

Any other advice/help would be appreciated, like maybe there is a way to record teletext (in Australia) in a better way? I am currently using media portal.

Thanks for any help!

[Baldrick]

How do you convert the teletext to srt?

I don't think any subtitle program can merge multiple entries.

[callmeclean]

How do you convert the teletext to srt?

I don't think any subtitle program can merge multiple entries.

I currently am using CCExtractorGUI. I am opening the .srt file up to edit in Subtitle Workshop (which is where the screenshot in OP is taken from). As for merging multiple entries, it doesn't have to actually be doing that, I just need the end result as what I mentioned. Finding successive entries that share text like in the OP screenshot and creating a new entry with their text (with all duplicated text removed) and the starting time of the first entry that was combined and the ending time of the last. Then it could delete all the old entries.

I could do it myself manually by following the process I just described, but that would take a LONG time going through the entire file. So I'm wondering if there is any method I could automate this process? Or any way to record/convert teletext to subtitles in a better way to avoid this completely.

[Nikse]

Try Subtitle Edit, Tools -> Merge lines with same text...

[Baldrick]

Try Subtitle Edit, Tools -> Merge lines with same text...

It supports everything!

[callmeclean]

Try Subtitle Edit, Tools -> Merge lines with same text...

Thanks this does the trick. It's not perfect as lines with some duplicated text still remaining but in different positions are not removed.
Eg "Hello how" and "how are you" would be left with the duplicate how from my use, but still massive reduction of the workload. If anyone does know how to solve this smaller issue that would be appreciated. Can't see any tools that would do it.

Thanks a lot!