[MEncoder-users] mkv to hard sub avi to m4v command line options and sync problems

[v4r4n]

Ya.. it would be if Handbrake properly recognized the subtitles in the .mkv
files.  Handbrake also doesn't support hard/baked subtitles, so that is why
I've been trying to learn more about how to use MEncoder.

I've actually already successfully converted some media files, but for some
reason I've come across one in particular that requires me to completely
break it down and resync all the audio/video/subtitles together again.

On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, belcampo <belcampo at zonnet.nl> wrote:

> v4r4n wrote:
>
>> As far as what I want to achieve, I tried to keep the question simple, but
>> I'm re-encoding a bunch of .mkv files to .m4v files for better iPod/PS3
>> compatibility.
>>
>> This container format requires that I pick a single audio track and 'bake'
>> permanent subtitles into the video frame.  It would be nice if I could
>> keep
>> the video/audio/subtitles all in sync with each other.
>>
>> I find it easiest to use mencoder to breakdown the .mkv files into simple
>> elements, put them back the way I want them, and re-encode the raw .avi
>> into
>> an .m4v using Handbrake settings profiles.
>>
> Using Handbrake with the iPod/PS3 profiles will be the simplest way I think
> to achieve what you want.
>
>
>> There are methods of real-time transcoding, etc., but I find that they're
>> currently too buggy and fragile.  I'd rather do the calculations once and
>> play media locally.
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 12:57 AM, belcampo <belcampo at zonnet.nl> wrote:
>>
>>  v4r4n wrote:
>>>
>>>  I've been having trouble finding out how to properly re-encode an mkv
>>>> file
>>>> with multiple audio tracks and subtitles.
>>>>
>>>> $> mkvmerge -i <filename>.mkv
>>>>
>>>> give me this information:
>>>>
>>>> File '<filename>.mkv': container: Matroska
>>>> Track ID 1: video (V_MS/VFW/FOURCC, DX50)
>>>> Track ID 2: audio (A_AAC/MPEG4/LC/SBR)
>>>> Track ID 3: audio (A_AAC/MPEG4/LC/SBR)
>>>> Track ID 4: subtitles (S_TEXT/UTF8)
>>>> Track ID 5: subtitles (S_VOBSUB)
>>>> Track ID 6: subtitles (S_VOBSUB)
>>>>
>>>> $> mkvextract tracks <filename>.mkv 1:video.avi 2:audio.aac
>>>> 4:subtitles.srt
>>>>
>>>> gives me the streams of data I'd like to combine into a single .avi or
>>>> .m4v
>>>> file.  The problem is when I try to do something like this:
>>>>
>>>> $> mencoder -ovc copy -faac -oac -audiofile audio.aac -o test.avi
>>>>
>>>> The audio no longer matches the video?
>>>>
>>>>  What do you want to achieve ? What do you think the avi can do what the
>>> mkv
>>> file can't do ?
>>> You have a file where audio/video sync is OK. You even have subtitles.
>>> What
>>> more could one want ?
>>>
>>>  What am I doing wrong?  How do I use mencoder to combine a divx video
>>>> file
>>>> and acc audio file?  I thought this would be simple, but I can't find
>>>> any
>>>> examples/tutorials that work.
>>>>
>>>> If this is the wrong place to ask for help, please point me in the right
>>>> direction.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
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