Convert/Save With Sub-Titles

[mgolobay]

I have an mkv file with associated subtitle files that VLC plays perfectly. The subtitles are in a folder called "Subs" under the one where the mkv file resides and it contains two files with the extensions .idx and .sub. So far I have found no way to burn a DVD where the subtitles are displayed. Since VLC knows how to play the mkv and the subs I thought I'd experiment with the Convert/Save option under the main "Media" menu selection to produce an output file with the movie and subtitles interleaved. There is an option there "Use a subtitles file" but no matter whether I include the .idx or .sub files the output is always the movie with no subtitles. I've been trying different combinations and options for the last two days and thought I'd ask here before I give up and delete the whole folder.

[TypX]

Do you have a :sout-all (or at least :sout-spu) in the final command line in the GUI Convert/Save wizard at the last stage?

[VLC_help]

You also need soverlay option (--sout-transcode-soverlay) if you want "burn" subtitles to video file.

[mgolobay]

You also need soverlay option (--sout-transcode-soverlay) if you want "burn" subtitles to video file.

In the Windows version of VLC that I am using I don't see anywhere I can add command line options. All I can do with that last wizard dialog is tweak a profile.

[VLC_help]

You can use soverlay directly in transcode part.
e.g.

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#transcode{soverlay,ab=42,samplerate=44100,channels=1,acodec=mp4a,vcodec=h264,width=320,height=180...

[mgolobay]

You can use soverlay directly in transcode part.
e.g.

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#transcode{soverlay,ab=42,samplerate=44100,channels=1,acodec=mp4a,vcodec=h264,width=320,height=180...

In Windows? A "#" prompt? In Windows?
Never mind. I'll just delete the .mkv. I can tell I won't be getting Windows VLC to convert it properly any time soon.

[TypX]

"#" is not for the prompt it's for the streaming output chain :

:sout="#transcode{...}:std{...}"

[mgolobay]

"#" is not for the prompt it's for the streaming output chain :

:sout="#transcode{...}:std{...}"

Which I apparently can't do in Windows.

[VLC_help]

Yes you can. It is the last step in Streaming part.
http://breakthrusoftware.com/html/onlin ... ptions.png

[mgolobay]

Yes you can. It is the last step in Streaming part.
http://breakthrusoftware.com/html/onlin ... ptions.png

Thanks. The part I was missing is selecting "Stream" on the Convert/Save button. Now I can see where the options go, but VLC crashes while producing the output. Must be a bad file.

[VLC_help]

but VLC crashes while producing the output. Must be a bad file.

bug in VLC.