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

[belcampo]

v4r4n wrote:
> 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 think Handbrake hardbakes the vobsub from a dvd to a file with 
ipod-profile. You source-mkv seems to have vobsubs as well. So I would 
think by choosing the right vobsub subtitle that it would work. Did you 
ask on the handbrake forum?
> 
> 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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