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Strange subtitles appear instead

Zone: Video Editing

Tags: ConvertXtoDvd

hi,
I am using ConvertXtodDvd program and I am trying to add subtitles in greek which I have downloaded
and changed the name of the file so its the same of the movie. Now, the movie has already spanish subtitles but do not appear on the selections. Subtitles (0 stream). When I add the greek ones and burn the cd I get strange characters instead. Can u plz help?

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Question Asked By: gsazeides

Solution Provided By: Merete

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02.23.2008 at 04:20AM PST, ID: 20964676

Rank: Wizard

Merete:

Hi
I use Nero Vision so beg pardon as I had to google your ConvertXtodDvd never heard of it
here's a guide
Adding Subtitles
ConvertXtoDVD supports adding multiple .srt subtitle files. It's very easy to add subtitle streams, simply right click on Subtitles (0 streams) and click Add Subtitle Channel.
A file browser window will now appear which you can use to locate your subs.

http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/vso_convertxtodvd_guide_page_3.cfm
http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/vso_convertxtodvd_guide.cfm

And to offer the best for you a visual guide in video
http://bt.dvd-guides.com/ConvertXtoDVD%20Guide%20by%20bT.htm
hope this helps you
Merete

02.23.2008 at 08:35AM PST, ID: 20965498

gsazeides:

thanks very much merete,
I have read this site before and gone through the process again and again and instead of getting normal subtitles in the language I want I get strange characters.

02.23.2008 at 09:07AM PST, ID: 20965647

Rank: Wizard

Merete:

Do you have the languages pack installed on your system?
Is this an english XP?
DVD subtitles are bitmaps, therefor you can't change the font, etc.
Could be some strange font association with the program?
Is the SRT file good?
Have you played the DVD using either subs
Maybe this program doesnt insert the SRT correctly, or your missing something in the video editing process?
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/VobSub

one way I can think of is to test the SRT is ok install media player classic it supports DVD QT flash sub titles heaps anway
put the srt in with your movie same folder.
open media player classic and adjust a couple of settings so that it accepts sub titles.
View -> Options -> Playback -> Output -> DirectShow Video -> VMR7(renderless) or VMR9(renderless). Then when you play the file go to Navigate -> Subtitle Language.
There is these next to each>>**
choose the **

open your movie then open file> subtitles database.

Then we know if it is the SRT or the language fonts?

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02.25.2008 at 06:29AM PST, ID: 20975527

gsazeides:

1. I open languges in regional settings in control panel and I see greek. Is that enough?
2. I have win english XP
3. I downloaded 3 different srt files and they are all the same
4. Sorry but I didnt understand what http://www.videohelp.com/tools/VobSub is doing
5. I installed media player classic I opened the dvd movie and in Navigate -> Subtitle Language
there was only greek selected and the result is the same i see these strange characters

I destroyed so many discs :(

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02.25.2008 at 07:06PM PST, ID: 20981293

Rank: Wizard

Merete:

hmm that looks like a signature in greek or a video scamantics if this movie was a screener only not for market yet
Where did you get the movie?
angle &ang; ∠ ∠
intersection = cap ∩ ∩ ∩ ) ) )
Greek capital letter theta Θ Θ Θ
Greek capital letter lambda Λ Λ Λ
http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U1F00.pdf

I'm somewhat handicapped here since I have never used this
ConvertXtoDVD

changed the name of the file so its the same of the movie<< changing the name of the SRT is not a good idea, if th SRT matches this movie it works and shoudl have the same name

What's the name of this movie?

02.25.2008 at 07:16PM PST, ID: 20981333

Rank: Wizard

Merete:

I open languges in regional settings in control panel and I see greek. Is that enough?<< yes..
So the subs you downloaded dont run?
Have you setup media player classic to support the subs as per my screener
in media player classic once you load the movie into the play list before playing it, go to file subtitle>upload navigate to your greek subs
then play your movie
maybe it can assist you, don't change the name okay
How to add subtitles to your DVD?
http://www.bestshareware.net/howto/how-to-add-subtitles-to-your-dvd.htm

02.26.2008 at 12:28AM PST, ID: 20982472

gsazeides:

thanks Merete i just downloaded this movie after i searched in google for rapidshare files. Its called Earthlings. I just tried another movie and I get the same subtitles but different style :).
I don't think its the program I am using but can u plz recommend to me another program. I am new to this subject.
Sorry but I played the movie through media player classic and then set up the subs. I didnt upload them because it ask me to register but I know I will do it

02.26.2008 at 05:49AM PST, ID: 20984187

gsazeides:

I send a pic of the characters i get. They are correct greek this time but have no logical sequence hence meaning. I tried with english characters and it works fine.

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02.26.2008 at 06:09AM PST, ID: 20984353

gsazeides:

Nice it works but not with this movie. I downloaded another movie with its subtitles and it works...so the problem was on the movie subs right??? .....but subtitles are cut off on the left and right of my tv. Another disc destroyed :(. They looked fine on the computer screen.

02.26.2008 at 09:55AM PST, ID: 20986848

gsazeides:

Sorry but it seems it doesn't work again. Ok when I load the avi file to media player and then load the subtitles it works but when I convert the avi to dvd with convertXtoDvd and add the subtiltes i get this strange chars again.
I downloaded nero vision2 but its a program for creating movies right? looks like movie maker. Does it convert avi to dvd too?

02.26.2008 at 05:38PM PST, ID: 20990658

Rank: Wizard

Merete:

hmm
sounds like it is hard encoding the srt over the original srt, hard coding is burning them imbedded in the video you can't switch them off.

I can't actually answer if NERO Vision express 2 supports and will convert it to DVD with srt as I have never added SRT in to an avi for DVD.
Also I have Nero Vision 4
but yes I believe so though.
I just ran a mock test using an avi with nero vision4 and yes it does, I don't know how to add SRT with nero vision though I don't have any here.
You should be able to use just Nero burning rom.
SOURCED>>
Nero should do the trick. Just be SURE that the video file & the SRT subtitle file have **exactly** the same base name, capitalized exactly the same, and in the same folder [good to keep everything else out of this folder as well.]
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/275679

There is a tool called avi2DVD which will convert it to this same Video_ts folder and burn to DVD
including the srt.
Download and guides on this page
http://www.videohelp.com/guides?archive=%25&tools=751
http://forum.videohelp.com/topic298122.html

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02.29.2008 at 12:25PM PST, ID: 21017205

gsazeides:

I have spent so many hours and days just to make one dvd movie and I haven't managed.
Avi2dvd gives me this message and I can't find the reason and don't know what else to do

[7:19:41 PM] AVI2DVD Started !
[7:19:44 PM] Type mode : Avi Input
[7:19:44 PM] Output : Dvd
[7:19:44 PM] Encoder Selected : QuEnc
[7:19:44 PM] Start demuxing the AudioStream No.1 ...
[7:20:18 PM] Demuxing of the selected audio finished successfully ! [E:\Zeitgeist\Avi2dvd_temp\Extracted_Audio.mp3 113418144 Bytes]
[7:20:18 PM] Starts Audio correction ...
[7:20:31 PM] Audio Fixed successfully ! [E:\Zeitgeist\Avi2dvd_temp\Fixed_Audio01.mp3 113415744 Bytes]
[7:20:31 PM] Starts Mp3->Ac3 convertion ...
[7:29:52 PM] Audio converted in Ac3 successfully ! [E:\Zeitgeist\Avi2dvd_temp\AudioStream 1 MP3 2CH.ac3 340245504 Bytes]
[7:29:52 PM] Start creating avisynth script ...
[7:29:52 PM] Avisynth script created successfully ! [E:\Zeitgeist\Avi2dvd_temp\Avisynth_Script_File.avs 153 Bytes]
[7:29:54 PM] Bitrate used : 4666 Kbpps
[7:29:54 PM] Start video encoding ...
[7:29:56 PM] Video encoded successfully ! [E:\Zeitgeist\Avi2dvd_temp\Encoded_Video.m2v 0 Bytes]
[7:29:56 PM] Job NOT Done. There are warnings ... Find at the log file the 0 byte generated file to focus where exactly the problem appears
[7:29:56 PM] All Jobs Done !!!

02.29.2008 at 07:38PM PST, ID: 21019767

Rank: Wizard

Merete:

Hi,
I think the problem is the imbedded subs is in this AVI.
Picture this,
your playing a video with sub titles from a " DVD "<< DVD..
understanding the makeup of the DVD is Vobs IFO Bup files these include the scripts of the sub titles for all other languages supplied with the DVD Vobs/ifo/bup.
this information is needed to play using subs or not change the language etc.

2:
you decide to capture this while playing the DVD and save an avi....<< Note avi..
end results is a video displaying the sub titles ..AVI with subs

This avi does not actually contain the subs in the properties but rather is just a video with subs. Perminent.

If you Convert this avi back to mpeg2 and add new subs for a new DVD it will keep the original captured frames of the subs, and will play beneath the new subs you added.
there is noway round this unless you can capture this video and blockout the current imbedded subs playing.
Not possible,
as I see it your only choice is to get a hold of this movie in DVD format mpeg2 then you can add the new subs and it will detect the new .

03.02.2008 at 08:35AM PST, ID: 21026541

gsazeides:

hi again,
i converted the avi to mpeg2 and I can't load it to avi2dvd program since it supports only avi/ogm/mkv/wmv. I can't also preview the movie with any of the programs i have....powerdvd, divxplayer, mediaplayer

03.02.2008 at 03:54PM PST, ID: 21028228

Rank: Wizard

Merete:

Hi agan gsazeides, did you understand my previous comment you will not be able to remove these sub titles at all in this avi?
You need the original DVD without any subs.

For the mpeg2.
Try using VLC or media player classic to play them. mpeg2 is another form of DVD vobs
What did you use to convert the avi to mpeg2?

03.02.2008 at 09:52PM PST, ID: 21029242

gsazeides:

Sorry but maybe I explained wrong..the avi doesn't have the greek subtitles i want. I have it separate in a srt file and when I load them i get the wrong chars. I also used media player classic to play the movie but it doesnt play. The initial play looks green. I used ImTOO 3GP Converter

03.03.2008 at 12:21AM PST, ID: 21029730

Rank: Wizard

Merete:

>>> Now, the movie has already spanish subtitles << now lets not waste my time explaining what you should know please,you mention it already has spanish subtitles
and this is an AVI,
then those spanish subs are imbeded and will always be on top or under or over any new subs you add>> The new greek subtitles
Try playing it again.
Media Player Classic. Go to View/Options/Subtitles--Default Style. Here change the font to any Greek font and the character(default is ANSI) to Greek(161).Now you should be able to see the subs correctly.

gsazeides,
Just some points you may have to consider, the greek subtitles are they from a DVD? <<<<
You have an avi? <<It will not match
Is the audio in this avi AC3? in the avi?

used ImTOO 3GP Converter, that's no good you dont want to use 3GP formats.
please delete that 3gp mpeg as it's format is for camera.
Convert AVI to 3GP or MPEG videos to 3GP, ready for your 3G phone

try again.
How to convert and burn video files to DVD with subtitles:
http://www.cdr-zone.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9771

03.03.2008 at 03:20AM PST, ID: 21030451

gsazeides:

Merete thanks for explaining. Yes the spanish subs are already embedded in the movie i didn^t know that this doesn´t let me put the subs i want. It puts them over the spanish, which is perfect, they are just wrong greek letters.
I don^t know where the subs are from e.g. dvd. and also i don^t know about the audio too..
I will install again convertXtoDvd and try again and with other movies..

03.03.2008 at 03:47AM PST, ID: 21030573

Rank: Wizard

Merete:

Gspot to test if the audio is AC3
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

03.03.2008 at 06:15AM PST, ID: 21031560

gsazeides:

I opened the file in gspot and my pc almost freeze reading it. I am going to quit on this. It seems that its much more difficult than I thought it is and needs a lot of software to make a movie. Thanks for your help Merete

Merete

03.03.2008 at 02:32PM PST, ID: 21036431

But you are a lot wiser gsazeides, it's not really dificult when you understand and follow a few simple rules for adding SRT, avi is not the best format to start with and it's very important to use the right tools, right tools make it simple.
Use the right SRT.
You tired that's for sure, the thing is this avi you have would never have worked and will be unwatchable with 2 sub titles running.
All the best
Merete

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