i have a DVD that has multiple episodes each with different language tracks and subtitles.
what would be the easiest way to convert each ep + its tracks and subs into a file? like, make an MKV for each ep (i know i need to convert the video+audio into something else, i think, then put it in the container?).
i never done anything like this before, so not sure where to start.
Each episode or title would then be extracted to a new folder with 'DVD Shrink' using its 'Reauthor' feature.
Why MKV - I ask because there are a number of steps required to get the subtitles from the DVD into the new container and the likes of 'AGK' can create an AVI file relatively painlessly - as long as you only want one subtitle..
well yea, theres only 1 sub track, but i wanted it to be toggleable. would it be easier to make it a seperate txt file (srt) and then just put it in the same folder as the AVIs?
and making them AVIs then... would it let me chose which language track i wanted then instead of getting them all?
Load a DVD episode into 'AGK' and select your audio stream.
Ignore the subs selection menu if you don't want permanent subtitles.
Select a custom size, add the job and save the new AVI file.
Using 'Vobsub Configure' (part of 'VobSub'), extract only the one required subtitle stream from the DVD episode.
The subs will be saved as an IDX and a SUB file.
Give the .avi and the .sub and .idx files, the same name EG myfile.avi myfile.idx myfile.sub
Use 'AviaddXsubs' to merge the subs with the AVI.
A new file will be created with the extension .divx - some standalone DivX players will reject a file with that extension, so rename the file .avi
This file will have subs that can be toggled with the remote.
Note that these 'DivX' subs cannot be viewed on the PC.
You do have the alternative of using .srt files as you suggested, however those have to be either downloaded or OCR'ed from the DVD.
To be edited with the likes of Notepad, the subtitles have to be in a text format like - .srt files.
Either the subtitles have to be ocr'ed from the DVD and saved as .srt or downloaded.
DVDSubedit can load a DVD, choose the subtitle track and output a fairly accurate .srt file.
