Dvd -> mkv (video and audio as is)

[fofwp]

I am looking for an easy way convert a DVD to mkv along with the subtitle.

Note: I want to leave the video and audio as is, no conversion. I only want to change the container.

Right now this is what I am doing.

1. Use PgcDemux to demux the video, audio and all substitles.
2. Convert the english subtitle which is in .sup format to .idx/.sub using Substitle Creator.
3. Merge the video, audio, and subtitle into mkv using mkvmerge.

This process is alright for movies, but it will just take too long for my TV Show DVDs.

Is there a software I can use that will take the PGC and convert it directly to mkv, while also converting the subtitles? If not one software, can I achieve this using a batch file calling different programs?

[Sagekilla]

All three tools you use do support command line, which would allow you to do simple batch scripting. Run mkvmerge in CLI mode (with no args) and check what params you need to set, likewise for the other two.

It should make your life a bit easier to just do one click conversion like that.

[SeeChestlickRun]

Why .mkv format?

You can do almost same thing by ripping VOB only. With exception that there would more audio stream in it.

[fofwp]

Why .mkv format?

You can do almost same thing by ripping VOB only. With exception that there would more audio stream in it.

I use MPC-HC for playback, and have a couple of problems when I did this.
1. Incorrect time length was being reported.
2. Subtitles only work if I use a software decoder. Subtitles would only work with the built-in MPEG2 decoder.
3. When I would play it back from my server, it would take a longer time to load, and sometimes it would stutter.

However, I think most of these things were caused by the VOB filter/splitter, but I don't if there is another one I can use.

BTW, I would use DVD shrink to create the single VOB, selecting the audio and subtitles that I wanted. Should I be using another software. I have CloneDVD, I will try that one also.

[setarip_old]

Hi!

You might want to try the recently offered "MakeMKV", a true "one-step solution" for conversion from standard DVD to MKV - and yes, you can delete unwanted titles...

[RunningSkittle]

It also keeps subtitles.

[fofwp]

Hi!

You might want to try the recently offered "MakeMKV", a true "one-step solution" for conversion from standard DVD to MKV - and yes, you can delete unwanted titles...

This seems very promising. I will try it out tonight. Thanks!

[setarip_old]

This seems very promising. I will try it out tonight. Thanks!Let us know how it goes ;>}

[fofwp]

Let us know how it goes ;>}

I tried to convert one DVD with it, and it does do what I want. However, it enabled the subtitle track by default. This causes the subtitle to automatically load when I start playback.

Is there a tool I can use to change the default track value of the subtitle in the mkv?

[tetsuox]

Is there a tool I can use to change the default track value of the subtitle in the mkv?

I'm not sure if you can change it without remuxing, but you can use MKVMerge (GUI if you want) to change the Default Track Flag for subs.

[setarip_old]

Is there a tool I can use to change the default track value of the subtitle in the mkv? You probably want to post this question in the MakeMKV thread at:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143361