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Subtitles to .avi

im looking to burn Ong-Bak.Muay.Thai.Warrior.DVDrip-ValioMedia.avi as a Data File to a CDr.
But i want the .srt subtitles to be added permanently to the file so they display when i play the CD whether on my PC or on my standalone .avi player.

The original file is 700mb, i want the end file following the adding of the subs to be a 700mb .avi, no conversion to .mpg, no increase in size (or very slight increase)......is this possible??

I have read guides that seem to give the general process of how to complete this task, but thay always seem to assume that you want to convert the file to VCD/SVCD grrr.

The process i have tried so far has been as follows, adding subtitles filter to Virtual Dub plugin folder, adding the .ssa (coverted to that from the .srt) to the film.

Upon doing this immediately the preview shows the added subtitles nicely.....but then it goes down hill.

I cant seem to save the .avi with the subtitles by Direct Streaming the copy. Using the guides and Frameserver within Virtual Dub to make a .vbr i open up TMPGenc and try to encode that as an .avi

Of course it doesnt like this and give me error File is Not Supported when i attempt to encode.

Im beginning to get annoyed with this so any help would be appreciated. Im probably missing something very simple, cant believe its this much hassle just to add a few kb of subtitile to a film.

Wait, so you cant just save as avi in virtualdub?

this is what i thought

i added the subtitles, checked the preview in Virtual Dub......subs were present still. Clicked Video > Direct Stream copy, same for audio to keep the file size. Then just Save as .avi.

But the final result was just another copy of Ong Bak minus subtitles despite them being in the output preview

Its got me stumped

why not just install vobsub and rename the subtitle as same as the avi's file name and then play the video with out any re-encoding.....and i dont think theres anyway to hardcore the subs unless your encoding it to mpg and some dvd players that plays avi will play the subs when both video and subs are in the same folder

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Dark Evolution is here.....

i had the same problem. My standalone doesnt play avi's, so used the filmmachine to reencode it with cce including subs.... worked a treat

great fights in that movie

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Originally posted by pitvipah
great fights in that movie

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i had the same problem. My standalone doesnt play avi's, so used the filmmachine to reencode it with cce including subs.... worked a treat

great fights in that movie

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Originally posted by immun3
ok sounds good, but what exactly is "the filmachine"?? have a u got a link where i can get hold of it?

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You are doing everything right with virtualdub except the bit about outputting. Don't use direct stream copy, that does exactly what it says on the tin, it makes a direct copy of the video stream so no filters or other processing gets applied. You have to change to full processing mode and then output the avi, but this re-encodes the video so make sure you select a suitable codec and bitrate settings. Be warned that re-encoding a encoded video will degrade the quality ever so slightly.

Thankyou very much Silent Assasin!!!

followed your added directions to what i was already doing and hey presto a copy of Ong Bak with Subs YAY

im glad this could all be done within Vdub, love that program