[MEncoder-users] subtitles disappear with mencoder

[Stephen DiVerdi]

so are there no more ideas on this issue?  i have my most recent post on 
the problem below - the important details are that mplayer displays 
subtitles, but mencoder leaves them out.  this is with versions 
1.0pre7try2-3.4.3 and dev-CVS-051119-12:02-3.4.3, using a command line 
like:

mencoder dvd://16 -sid 0 -nosound -ovc lavc -o out.avi

is it possible the problem has to do with the fact that i'm playing dvd 
title 16?  are there any other steps i can take to try to resolve this 
issue?

thanks,

-steve diverdi
-sdiverdi at cs.ucsb.edu


>
> i'm sorry, i'm not sure i understand your reply.  i don't believe i'm using 
> "vob subtitle" - you're referring to the option "-vobsubid", yes? like i said 
> earlier i did try that and it produced an mencoder error, as expected, since 
> like you said, it's not supported.  in general for my tests i've been using 
> this basic command line, plus variations:
>
> mencoder dvd://16 -sid 0 -nosound -ovc lavc -o out.avi
>
> i've now tested this with version 1.0pre7try2-3.4.3 and 
> dev-CVS-051119-12:02-3.4.3, with various -spu options, -vf expand=::::1, 
> -font settings, and so on.  in all tests the result is the same - i can see 
> subtitles with mplayer, but mencoder leaves them out.
>
> also, i've seen the patch you're referring to in the mailing list archives, 
> but aside from whether or not it will even work on the current codebase, i 
> don't think it will fix the problem.  like i said originally, i've used this 
> setup many times successfully, burning subtitles into ripped dvd video 
> streams.  this is the first time i've ever experienced this problem.
>
> thanks,
>
> -steve diverdi
> -sdiverdi at cs.ucsb.edu
>