Subrip + Maestro + DVD5 problem

[fubarduck]

Hi! Currently, for DVD5 movies, I am using VOBEdit to create an M2V stream from DVD5 movies in order to remux everything in Maestro, I prefer this to the IFOEdit "Create IFOs" method because it allows me to edit subtitle colors with Subrip and keep all the chapters intact correctly. However, I am now having a problem syncing subtitles correctly with the movie.

Whenever I downsample a DVD9 movie, I have a M2V file and I use pulldown to make another M2V with which to import subtitles correctly. This syncs them just fine, but I cannot use the same method for DVD5's. If anyone could please explain how to sync subs with Subrip on Maestro with a DVD5, I would much appreciate it. I tried searching but didn't seem to find an answer on this subject.

Thanks,
fubarduck

[vikodin]

If anyone could please explain how to sync subs with Subrip on Maestro with a DVD5

Maybe I'm not understanding your question completely, but why don't you just use DVD Decryptor's ISO mode to make a bit-for-bit copy of your DVD5? Here's a guide that walks you through the process.

http://www.afterdawn.com/articles/archive/small_dvd_2_dvdr.cfm

[fubarduck]

Well, the thing is, I don't like all the extras in DVDs--with a DVD5, I don't want an exact copy of the DVD. I want a DVD with only the main movie, subtitles manipulated to my liking, and chapters imported correctly (which the Create IFO's method in IFOEdit has problems with). The only way I can do this is by using Maestro, and Subrip's subtitles just won't sync when I'm using an un-transcoded M2V stream. I still need help, so if anyone knows the answer it would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
fubarduck

[zuggy]

What about this?

PULLDOWN v0.99d readme: "The drop_frame_flag is not used during playpack; however, I have discovered that DVDMaestro and Scenarist use this flag to synchronize subtitles in 29.97fps streams. If you set this flag to true then you can mux your subtitle streams from MaestroSBT or ScriptConverter without problems. This flag is required for proper subtitle sync on progressive, hybrid or interlaced 29.97fps streams. PAL, of course, does not have this problem."

Example usage for a 29.97 int or hybrid source stream:
pulldown source.m2v target.m2v -nopulldown -drop_frame true

[fubarduck]

Thanks a million! This did the trick. Your help is much appreciated!

fubarduck