Can't get .srt subs to work with .vob files

[BKT127]

Hello. First post in this forum, so forgive me if it's in the wrong place. I am using Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard), and VLC 1.1.12

So far, I love VLC. It seems to play everything. I use Jubler to edit subs, and I'm happy.

However, I have a film which is in .vob form, actually six .vob files (ripped from disc). If I move all these files into the VLC playlist, it will quite happily play them in order, so no problems there. But it is an Italian film, with multiple subtitle tracks in various Scandinavian languages. I have downloaded English .srt subs, moved them to the same folder as the .vob files, and renamed them to match. But I can't get them to play in VLC.

Are .vob and .srt incompatible? And what is the solution? Can I join these .vob files together to make one .avi, or mp4, or whatever, and then play the .srt file with that? That would be more convenient than six .vob files, anyway. Or is there a way of getting the .srt to play with the .vob files?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Put them in a VIDEO_TS folder with a .ifo?

[BKT127]

Hi, Jean-Baptiste. Thanks for your quick reply.

I've tried what you suggested, and the film plays perfectly, like a DVD, with all the menus working and everything. And I did get the subs to work once, although out-of-sync (that wouldn't be a problem - I can sort sync issues out with Jubler). But every time I have tried since, I get nothing.

It seems like a lot of messing about, though, having to go through the DVD menus every time, and hoping that the subs will sync. Is there a program that would stitch these .vob files together and convert them to .mkv or .avi?