add subtitles to a movie

[kormias]

I made a movie by myself. On the computer it is shown as (.avi) format and it is almost 500mb. I made subtitles with (.str) format and they are working fine only in the pc. How can I burn this movie with the subtitles in a cd so they can be shown properly on my dvd player?
***notice that i burned a cd with these two files and only the movie is showing.

[manusse]

There are two methods:

First method:
Use a separate subtitle file providing your SAP accepts them. Two formats may be accepted:
- The most commonly accepted is a text format: .srt
- A binary (bitmap) format is sometimes accepted. Its advantages is that there is no font problem expecially with graphical writing (I mean arabic, persian, chinese, japanese, hindi, ...). It is the VobSub format (sub/idx). This format can be generated from a srt file using SubtitleCreator.

Second method:
Hardcode the subtitles in the video. This means reencoding the video so the quality can be degraded. However this method will work with all the SAPs. You can use an AviSynth script or some other methods for that. Search on Doom9 or Videohelp (http://forum.videohelp.com) forums and you will find several explanations and guides about it.

Cheers
Manusse

[kormias]

I have some subtitles on (.str) format but they are not shown on dvd player. What can I do so they will be shown properly in the dvd player with the movie at (.avi) format?

[manusse]

If it's .str, I don't know. if it's .srt it can work. But it depends on your SAP (Stand Alone Player). You must give your .srt file the same name as your .avi file. Ex:
movie.avi
movie.srt

If it doesn't work it's because your SAP doesn't support them. Read your manual or specialized forum regarding your SAP to be sure.

If it's not supported, Hardcode the subtitles in your video;

Cheers
Manusse

[kormias]

I made this --> movie.avi and movie.str and it is working fine on the pc.
My dvd player in the living room is good enough to play any kind of dvd or cd, it also plays dvix movies. By having the same name at the movie and the subtitles nothing else is shown on the dvd player except the movie. Can I use a programm to ''stick'' the subtitles ''into'' the movie, so it will be like one file <for ex. movie.avi> which will contain the subtitles inside?

[manusse]

Can I use a programm to ''stick'' the subtitles ''into'' the movie
Please re-read my posts, I've already answered you.
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[kormias]

Second method:
Hardcode the subtitles in the video. This means reencoding the video so the quality can be degraded. However this method will work with all the SAPs. You can use an AviSynth script or some other methods for that. Search on Doom9 or Videohelp forums and you will find several explanations and guides about it.

about the above if you find any helpful text or any programm please let me know.
Thanks