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How to use SubRip files?

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Participants Mark Ortiz8briskbison41silvergardener93slyfox22Noah Miller6Gregory Lopez81analogwalker2
Mark Ortiz8 Mark Ortiz8 NewcomerOP
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joined Jun 2009
#1 ·
I need some help here:
So, I grabbed some DivX movies on a USB drive. I’ve got this software that compresses them and burns DVDs (Handbrake), but when I burn them, they don't have any subtitles... just the video. I know there's gotta be a way to embed an SRT file directly into the avi. How do I actually do that? Is there a specific program I should be using, or is it one of those manual things where you just copy/paste and swap out file extensions?
briskbison41 briskbison41 Active Member
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joined Sep 2009
#2 ·
Why wouldn't you just keep those subtitle files (.srt) right in the same folder as the movies? It’s simple: just make sure the movie file and the .srt file have identical names. Drop both into a single folder for each specific film, and you're set.
Then you can watch them normally, whether you're sitting at your PC or using a DVD player (provided it supports DivX).
Mark Ortiz8 Mark Ortiz8 NewcomerOP
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#3 ·
briskbison41: Look, I know how it works, and I don't have any beef with the process itself. My issue is just that I want to watch movies on my TV... my eyes aren't what they used to be, and staring at a computer monitor for hours is a total pain. Plus, my old reliable Sony player doesn't support DivX. So, yeah, I convert those DivX files into DVDs. I realize it sounds a little stupid, but there’s actually a silver lining... I can make these "junk" DVDs and give them away to my buddies who don't have DivX support. It makes them happy. Anyway, when I open the movie folder, I see the AVI file and the SRT file sitting right there next to each other. How do I actually embed that SRT file into the AVI file?
silvergardener93 silvergardener93 Newcomer
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joined Oct 2009
#4 ·
briskbison41 said:The movie file and the subtitle file need to have the exact same name to work together.

Honestly, they don't need identical names to work. I think that's just this old myth floating around from back in the day when we were using primitive tools to burn subtitles directly into the video, like those ancient versions of ConvertXtoDVD or old-school Windows avi converters.

Nowadays, all these modern programs handle subtitle embedding perfectly fine, even if you name the AVI "Peter" and the SRT "SubRip." It doesn't matter.

Plus, DivX players pick up subtitles just fine regardless of whether the filename matches the video file or not. It's not that deep, I guess.
slyfox22 slyfox22 Newcomer
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joined Oct 2009
#5 ·
I honestly feel like using a program like DVDFab, or perhaps some other dedicated video converter or ripper, should be more than capable of handling this task—you know, by converting everything directly into VOB files...
briskbison41 briskbison41 Active Member
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joined Sep 2009
#6 ·
Mark Ortiz8 said:briskbison41: I know all about that process and I don't mind doing the work, it's just that I want to watch movies on my TV. My eyesight isn't what it used to be, and staring at a computer monitor for hours is a real strain. Plus, my old reliable Sony player doesn't support DivX files. So, I convert those DivX movies into DVDs. I realize it sounds a bit silly, but there's actually a plus side: I can make these "messy" DVDs as gifts for friends who don't have DivX capability. They always appreciate them. Anyway, when I open the movie folder, I see the movie file and an SRT file. How do I embed that SRT file directly into the avi file?

Ah, okay, that changes things.
Since you don't have a DivX-capable player for your TV, you should know that you can pick up a super cheap DVD player nowadays that supports DivX for maybe $20—maybe even less if you hit a garage sale.

As for hardcoding subtitles into an avi file, I honestly wouldn't know; I've never actually messed around with that myself.

silvergardener93 said:Also, DivX players usually read subtitles just fine, even if the filename doesn't perfectly match the avi file.

Not always.
Noah Miller6 Noah Miller6 Active Member
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joined Jul 2010
#7 ·
ConvertXtoDVD
Gregory Lopez81 Gregory Lopez81 Newcomer
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joined Oct 2009
#8 ·
Noah Miller6 said:ConvertXtoDVD

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Or, if you're looking at the extreme (!) option— permanently burning subtitles into an .avi file (VirtualDub).
analogwalker2 analogwalker2 Active Member
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joined Dec 2021
#9 ·
Mark Ortiz8 said:It doesn't support DivX. So, I just take those DivX movies and convert them into DVDs myself.

Listen, there is this one incredibly high-quality program out there—now, full disclosure, it isn't free—but you probably already know the drill regarding what needs to be done here. The software is called TMPGEnc. It is absolutely packed with menus that allow you to craft a legitimate, professional-looking DVD! The workflow can feel a bit overwhelming at first—admittedly a little complicated when you're just starting out—but once you get the hang of it, it’s actually quite straightforward and extremely reliable.
analogwalker2 analogwalker2 Active Member
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joined Dec 2021
#10 ·
briskbison41;22863705 said:
And regarding beautifying subtitles within an AVI file—well, I haven't actually given that a shot myself, so I can't speak to it personally!

But hey, there is definitely a fix for that issue too! If you're looking to hardcode those subtitles directly onto an AVI, I've got two software recommendations right here for you.
You could go with either AVIAddXSubs or AviSub.The best part? Neither of these programs even requires a full installation process—you just load up your movie, toss the subtitle file in there, and boom! For a file around 700MB, you'll have the subtitles baked in within maybe three or four minutes without having to convert the entire video (though, of course, that timing really depends on how beefy your processor is!)

Just a quick heads-up, though: this method is mainly useful if your goal is to watch DivX movies on a home DVD player—you know, hooked up to the big TV in the living room.
You probably already know this, but if the DVD player doesn't automatically pull the subtitles from the file, you'll have to trigger them manually using the remote control.
briskbison41 briskbison41 Active Member
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#11 ·
Look, 🙂 honestly, all I need to do is toss the movie file and the subtitle file into the same folder, and it plays perfectly fine on my media player.
Sometimes that’s how I watch stuff on my Xbox, since my old DVD player doesn't have any support for DiVX formats.

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