MKV with softsubs to MP4 hardsubs (Xbox 360)

[asoksevil]

Hey guys!

I'm wondering how can I encode MKV files (with softsubs) into MP4 (hardsubs) without "really encoding?

I mean, there's a program called GotSent: http://sites.google.com/site/sentry232/, which encodes videos really really fast, since it just changes the outcome of a MKV into MP4 and changes AC3 into AAC, but it doesn't work when there's substitles, so what I'm doing now is to encode everything again using MeGUI (just to join the video with the subs), and then mux it with the audio extracted before with MKVExtractGUI.

This process takes a lot, 40-60 minutes per chapter, is there any faster way?

Thanks!

[The Scientist]

Unfortunately, no. The XBOX360 doesn't allow soft subtitles in an MP4 container, you'd have a little more luck with a PS3 using AVCHD, but for now if you want subtitles on your XBOX360, you have to re-encode.

As for GOTsent, if it works for you great, I used it a couple of times myself, hated it, thought it was the most ugly, unfriendly modern day program I've ever used, only my personal opinion lol.

[Usedocne]

This process takes a lot, 40-60 minutes per chapter, is there any faster way?

--ultrafast w/ maybe a lower CRF(higher bitrate) than usual, to compensate for the quality loss of using such settings?