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add a subtitle (.sup) to a mp4

Discussion in 'Subtitle help' started by dmdevotee, Jul 23, 2008.

  1. dmdevotee

    dmdevotee Member

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    i have some mp4 videos wich i want to add subtitles, but the subtitles are in sup format (demuxed from vob files).

    I tried subtitle workshop but doesn't support add sup to a movie.

    Is there any soft that simply add a subtitle in .sup format to a video?

    or there is any way to avoid the ocr conversion?
     
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    If the files are DivX/XviD and they are to be played on a standalone player, the .sup files can be converted to sub/idx format using 'Subtitle Creator' and the sub stream added using the likes of 'AVIaddXsubs'.

    These Xsubs are not viewable on the PC with a media player, but can be switched on using the remote on a standalone DivX player.

    Another alternative is to add permanent, always on subs, using VirtualDub and the VOBSub filter.

     
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    but the sup-sub/idx conversion involves text recognition, doesn't it?? text recognition involves errors...is there any way to get rid of this?

    by the way, the files are h264 (for ipod classic format)
     
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    The Sub/IDX (VOBsub) format is a bitmap format so there's no problem there.
    I don't know much about Ipod- I thought the subs had to be burn in (permanent).
    I believe 'AVIDemux' can either convert to Ipod format or embed the subs using it's 'Filter' settings..
     
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    I tried to open the mp4 file virtualdub and doesn't accept it.

    any other idea?
     
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    One way, try 'AVIDemux'.
    Load the file.
    Click Auto => IPOD => OK
    On the left sidebar of the main window, under Video, choose 'Filters'.
    Select 'Subtitles' and 'VOB Sub'.
    Load the IDX file and use preview to see the result.
    Save the file by giving it a new name plus extension, eg new.mp4
     
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    thanks, I will try it now.

    Do you know if this process reencodes the video or only add aubtitles??
     
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    didn't work...

    when I load the mp4 file, the program crashes. then, when i run the program again, it gives me a message that says "I have detected a crash file. Do you want to load it? (It will be deleted in all cases, you should save it if you want to keep it)", and the options "load it" and "cancel", but whatever i do, when i load the subtitle files, the program crashes again
     

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