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    MKV file to mpeg4 but cannot find any subtitles

    I have some anime that I really want to convert so I can watch them on my ipod classic, but when I put the files into DVDFab, it cannot find any subtitles (the spoken language is Japanese and the subtitles are in English). I know they are there because I can play them in VLC player. Help?

    #2
    have you tried the conversion yet?

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      #3
      Yes I have tried converting but still no subtitles.

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        #4
        lilly1991
        please can you do me a favor, for sake of experiment set resolution for mp4 same as source mkv and see if subs are there. Sometimes subs are not re-sized correctly with resolution change. Also, please scan both source and mkv with MediaInfo and post reports here. Thank you
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        Please post your logs the default location is:

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        Please use attachment button and attach your most recent, Internal log and post right here.

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          #5
          IPopov50, this may sound stupid, but how do I set the resolution the same? The highest resolution I can find on DVDFab is 720x404, and the anime is 1280x720.

          I'm also not sure what you meant by scanning the source.

          But here's what MediaInfo had to say about the mkv:
          General
          CompleteName : C:\Users\Lilly\Videos\Films and TV Shows\Anime\Akikan\01 Can You Feel It First Kiss.mkv
          Format : Matroska
          FileSize/String : 230 MiB
          Duration/String : 23mn 31s
          OverallBitRate/String : 1 365 Kbps
          Encoded_Date : UTC 2009-01-08 19:21:20
          Encoded_Application : mkvmerge v2.2.0 ('Turn It On Again') built on Mar 4 2008 12:58:26
          Encoded_Library/String : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1
          Cover : Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes

          Video
          ID/String : 1
          Format : AVC
          Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
          Format_Profile : High@L3.1
          Format_Settings_CABAC/String : Yes
          Format_Settings_RefFrames/String : 5 frames
          MuxingMode : Container profile=Unknown@3.1
          CodecID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
          Duration/String : 23mn 31s
          BitRate_Nominal/String : 1 236 Kbps
          Width/String : 1 280 pixels
          Height/String : 720 pixels
          DisplayAspectRatio/String : 16:9
          FrameRate/String : 23.976 fps
          ColorSpace : YUV
          ChromaSubsampling : 4:2:0
          BitDepth/String : 8 bits
          ScanType/String : Progressive
          Bits-(Pixel*Frame) : 0.056
          Encoded_Library/String : x264 core 65 r1057M 5f8a149
          Encoded_Library_Settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=9 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=32 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=4 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=1236 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:1.00

          Audio
          ID/String : 2
          Format : AAC
          Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
          Format_Version : Version 4
          Format_Profile : LC
          Format_Settings_SBR/String : Yes
          Format_Settings_PS/String : No
          CodecID : A_AAC
          Duration/String : 23mn 31s
          Channel(s)/String : 2 channels
          ChannelPositions : Front: L R
          SamplingRate/String : 96.0 KHz

          Text
          ID/String : 3
          Format : ASS
          CodecID : S_TEXT/ASS
          CodecID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha

          Menu
          00:00:00.000 : :OP
          00:01:44.000 : :Part A
          00:11:41.000 : :Part B
          00:21:45.000 : :ED
          00:23:15.000 : :Preview

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            #6
            I think the problem here is that the subtitles are held in the MKV as Substation Alpha format which Fab does not understand.

            You will need to find some software to extract the SSA subs and convert to SRT or SUB/IDX formats or go back to the original disks.
            "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790

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              #7
              Thank you Gregiboy! Do you have any suggestions on which software to use?

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                #8
                Originally posted by lilly1991 View Post
                IPopov50, this may sound stupid, but how do I set the resolution the same? The highest resolution I can find on DVDFab is 720x404, and the anime is 1280x720.
                You should go to "Edit" page ->Video Effects ->Customize and enter 1280x720 ->add ->OK

                I'm also not sure what you meant by scanning the source.
                You did with MKV file exactly what I meant. MKV is your source, you scan it with MediaInfo and got report.
                Now, please scan your mp4 file and post report, same way you did it with MKV file. Thanks.
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                Please post your logs the default location is:

                For Win7 C:\Users\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
                For Vista C:\Users\User Name\Documents\DVDFab\Log
                For XP C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
                Please use attachment button and attach your most recent, Internal log and post right here.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by GregiBoy View Post
                  I think the problem here is that the subtitles are held in the MKV as Substation Alpha format which Fab does not understand.

                  You will need to find some software to extract the SSA subs and convert to SRT or SUB/IDX formats or go back to the original disks.
                  GregiBoy,
                  I was thinking of compatibility, but I was thinking of mp4. Do you know if mp4 container can accommodate SSA subs?
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                  Please post your logs the default location is:

                  For Win7 C:\Users\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
                  For Vista C:\Users\User Name\Documents\DVDFab\Log
                  For XP C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
                  Please use attachment button and attach your most recent, Internal log and post right here.

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                    #10
                    IPopov50, here is the MediaInfo report for the mpeg4:

                    General
                    Complete name : C:\Users\Lilly\Documents\DVDFab\ipod\01 Can You Feel It First Kiss.mp4
                    Format : MPEG-4
                    Format profile : Base Media
                    Codec ID : isom
                    File size : 246 MiB
                    Duration : 23mn 29s
                    Overall bit rate : 1 466 Kbps
                    Movie name : 01 Can You Feel It First Kiss
                    Encoded date : 2010
                    Writing application : Lavf52.33.0

                    Video
                    ID : 1
                    Format : MPEG-4 Visual
                    Format profile : Simple@L1
                    Format settings, BVOP : No
                    Format settings, QPel : No
                    Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
                    Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
                    Codec ID : 20
                    Duration : 23mn 29s
                    Bit rate mode : Variable
                    Bit rate : 1 398 Kbps
                    Width : 1 280 pixels
                    Height : 720 pixels
                    Display aspect ratio : 16:9
                    Frame rate mode : Constant
                    Frame rate : 23.976 fps
                    Color space : YUV
                    Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
                    Bit depth : 8 bits
                    Scan type : Progressive
                    Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.063
                    Stream size : 235 MiB (95%)
                    Writing library : Lavc52.29.0

                    Audio
                    ID : 2
                    Format : AAC
                    Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
                    Format version : Version 4
                    Format profile : LC
                    Format settings, SBR : No
                    Codec ID : 40
                    Duration : 23mn 29s
                    Bit rate mode : Variable
                    Bit rate : 64.2 Kbps
                    Channel(s) : 2 channels
                    Channel positions : Front: L R
                    Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
                    Stream size : 10.8 MiB (4%)

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                      #11
                      Text
                      ID/String : 3
                      Format : ASS
                      CodecID : S_TEXT/ASS
                      CodecID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha

                      I use Subtitle Workshop & Subtitle Edit but I do not know if they can extract from MKV's. Maybe IPopov has some ideas there.

                      MP4's cannot contain the ASS subs natively. The subs will need to be hard rendered in.

                      This is really a job for a good video editor software, not File to Mobile.
                      "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by GregiBoy View Post

                        MP4's cannot contain the ASS subs natively. The subs will need to be hard rendered in.

                        This is really a job for a good video editor software, not File to Mobile.
                        @GregiBoy
                        That's what I was thinking too.

                        @lilly1991
                        You can try to extract stream using MKVextract and process it as GregiBoy suggested...

                        or download DSRT from here: http://dsrt.boom.ru/down-eng.htm
                        when installed and open,
                        (a) drag and drop your mkv to DSRT
                        (b) Alt+Shift+I to convert ASS to SRT
                        (c) Ctrl+F7 to remove overlaps if any ( or other errors)

                        other useful commands:
                        Alt+F11 to remove errors
                        Ctrl+S to save
                        Ctrl+Shift+S to save as ASCII
                        Alt+V to edit with video

                        Otherwise, "readme" file is very helpful
                        sigpic

                        Please post your logs the default location is:

                        For Win7 C:\Users\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
                        For Vista C:\Users\User Name\Documents\DVDFab\Log
                        For XP C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
                        Please use attachment button and attach your most recent, Internal log and post right here.

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                          #13
                          Thank you both so much, but is there any way to keep the fonts the way they are? And in the format they are in? Converting them to .srt makes them boring and some of the words don't come out right

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by lilly1991 View Post
                            Thank you both so much, but is there any way to keep the fonts the way they are? And in the format they are in? Converting them to .srt makes them boring and some of the words don't come out right
                            Geez, you are going further and further.... this thread goes far beyond DVDFab issues.... at this point I would suggest you to visit "generic" forums like videohelp or doom9. You will find better assistance there...
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                            Please post your logs the default location is:

                            For Win7 C:\Users\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
                            For Vista C:\Users\User Name\Documents\DVDFab\Log
                            For XP C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\DVDFab\Log
                            Please use attachment button and attach your most recent, Internal log and post right here.

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                              #15
                              Sorry, but thank you for your help

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