How to convert AVI to Netflix with subtitles?

I’ve run into a bit of a snag. I used Handbrake to convert an AVI file into a DVD, including the subtitles, but now when I try to play that DVD using either VLC Media Player or Windows Media Player, the subtitles just won't show up.
Just to clarify, the subtitle file has the exact same name as the AVI. Handbrake embedded it automatically, which I know worked because there’s a "1" next to the subtitle entry—if it were a "0," I'd know it didn't actually embed.
It was a bit of a letdown, so now I'm thinking about trying again with Adobe video converter, but I'm stuck on which output format to pick for the DVD.

Aside from the massive list of formats available, I'm looking at these specific options:
-DVD - MPEG2 PS Format (*.vob)

-MPEG-2 Movie (*.vob)

-VOB - MPEG2 PS Format

Which one should I go with if I want a functional DVD?

Have you actually tried watching that DVD you made on VLC Media Player?

Try selecting the middle option; the DVD is in Mpeg2 format.

It won't even work in VLC Media Player. I can't believe this is actually this difficult, especially since I see so many people raving about Handbrake.
Can someone just suggest a different program that won't give me these kinds of headaches?

I recently attempted to convert an AVI file—about 700 MB in size—into a format suitable for a Netflix disc using "Handbrake." It ended up taking me a full 80 minutes on my 2 MHz processor, which felt quite interminable! I have heard whispers that there might be more efficient software out there capable of handling this task much faster than my current setup allows.
Does anyone happen to have a recommendation for a superior program?

rapidfox21 said:It won't even work in VLC Media Player. I can't believe it's this much of a headache, especially since I see so many people raving about Handbrake.
Can someone just suggest a different program that actually works without all these issues?

Have you ever tried playing a movie in something like VLC Media Player, heading into the VLC settings > subtitles, and just forcing the subtitle to load?

Carl Fowler said:I used Handbrake to convert an AVI file (700 MB) into a DVD, and it took a solid 80 minutes on my 2 MHz processor. I heard there are tools out there that could handle this way faster.
Anyone know of one?

The conversion time from DivX to DVD basically matches the runtime of the movie itself. You can speed things up using Subtitle Edit, which lets you hardcode the subtitles directly onto the DivX file. Once that's done, you can watch the movie on a PC or even a standard home DVD player that supports DivX playback—just make sure the subtitle you're embedding is in .srt format.

rapidfox21 said:It won't even work in VLC Media Player. I find it hard to believe it's really this complicated, especially since I see so many people praising Handbrake.
Can someone just suggest a different program where I won't run into these kinds of issues?

Have you ever tried playing a movie in something like VLC Media Player, going into the VLC settings > subtitles, and manually forcing the subtitle to load?

Carl Fowler said:I converted an AVI file (700 MB) to a DVD using Handbrake, and it took 80 minutes on my 2 MHz processor. I heard there might be programs that could handle this faster.
Does anyone know of one?

The conversion process from DivX to DVD usually takes about as long as the runtime of the movie itself. You can speed things up by using Subtitle Edit, which lets you hardcode the subtitles directly onto the DivX file. Once that's done, you can watch the movie on a PC or even a standard DVD player that supports DivX playback—just make sure the subtitle you're embedding is in .srt format.

Joshua Garcia3 said:Ever tried playing a movie on something like VLC Media Player, hopped into the VLC > subtitle settings, and just forced the subtitles to load up?

The conversion from DivX to Netflix takes just as long as the runtime of the movie itself. If you want to move faster, you can use a tool like Subtitle Edit to hardcode the subs directly onto the DivX file. Once they're baked in, you can watch it on your PC or even an old-school DVD player that supports DivX playback—just make sure the subtitles are in .srt format first.

I don't really see it the same way when it comes to the "bold" part: on a pretty old setup, encoding two movies takes about an hour and 40 minutes, and that includes building out menus, chapters, and all that stuff. I'm talking about using Handbrake here, where the encoding speed hits around 2-3X with priority set to roughly 75%. Plus, you're usually just using the computer for lighter tasks while it runs in the background anyway...

BTW, @Joshua Garcia3/">@@Joshua Garcia3, what happened to my post (no. 5)?

Michael Jackson10 said:I’m not sure I agree with that take on the bold-animated section. On a pretty old setup, encoding two movies takes about an hour and 40 minutes, and that includes building out the menus, chapters, and all that. I'm talking about using Handbrake here; the encoding speed is roughly 2-3X with priority set to about 75%. Plus, the PC is usually just handling lighter tasks during that window anyway..

I mean, what kind of ancient configuration are we even talking about? His processor is running at 2 MHz—I assume he meant 2 GHz (and it's not a dual-core).

Michael Jackson10 said:BTW, @Joshua Garcia3/">@@Joshua Garcia3, what happened to my post (no. 5)?

I sent you a DM about half an hour ago.

Joshua Garcia3 said:What old setup are we even talking about here? His processor is 2 MHz? I'm guessing he meant 2 GHz (and it's not a dual core).

Are you sure his isn't a dual core?
If not, then I guess I'm officially outclassed. Check my build:
Opteron 165 (dual core on 939) at 1.8 (not overclocked, just using the stock cooler)
nForce2
2 GB DDR2
The rest doesn't really matter:
ATI X1650pro
A bunch of drives: 80, 320, 320 (man, I've got a serious hoarding problem)

I honestly thought that was pretty much the baseline nowadays, somewhere in the range of an Intel Core 2 Duo, especially since it's not for gaming...
I was just giving a rough estimate of the time, didn't really dwell on it, but it definitely runs 2.5-3X faster in Handbrake...

BTW, I didn't see the PM, it doesn't matter anyway. This thread already blew up—looks like people were even messing around over at Support... I thought it was just me...