AVI + SRT into SVCD with permanent subtitles?

[Scratchalot]

Howdy all,

My query concerns embedding permanent subtitles (SRT) into an SVCD from an AVI file. I understand that the answer to this particular question may already be on this forum. Unfortunately I have been unable to locate it using the search feature and generally browsing the forums (Perhaps I am a fool). If the answer is already here please send me through a link and you’ll hear no more from me, and delete this post to oblivion. (Unless I have problems, which I probably will). :)

I have located some instructions on how to do this already (VCDHELP and other sites). But the process is always flawed and/or outdated. I believe I am quite capable of following instructions, but the outcome is never what the instructions promise.

I appreciate any help; a Good Samaritan can give me. I know it’s free help, meaning someone has to donated their time and I thank you all for it.

Query:
I wish to embed permanent subtitles into an SVCD.

Eg: I have an AVI file (Video.AVI) and a subtitle file for the Video (English.srt). The end result I want is an SVCD file with permanent subtitles. Preferably encoded as 4:3 but with borders (Movie 16:9) so that the subtitles appear in the borders (This makes sense I reckon, so the subtitles are not in the image).

I hope I have explained myself enough, and not too much… :)

Thanks for your time.

[smiller667]

Hi & welcome to the board,

if you are not opposed to using a frontend with overwhelming amounts of choices, give dvd2svcd a try - download the package plus tmpgenc and you have all you need to get started.
Set the source to avi, output to svcd, and select "add external subtitles" from the pulldown in the "Go" button ...
Formatting & colours for the external subs can be set in the subtitle tab.

Alternatively, install dvobsub, put subs & avi into the same directory, give them the same name (e.g. film.avi and film.srt). Load your avi into tmpgenc & encode ... works at least for me :).

Good luck ...

[Scratchalot]

G'day,

I getting this error:

The resolution of the video is illegal
<The window size needs to be set between 8x8 and 5088x4088.
<The with and height of the window needs to be multible of 8.

This is me script:

LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.5PL\Mpeg2dec\MPEG2D~1.DLL")
AVISource("C:\THEBUT~1.AVI",audio=false)
ConvertToYUY2()
BicubicResize(480,360,0.0,0.6)
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\Gabest\VobSub\textsub.vdf")
textsub("C:\Subtitle.srt")

What have I done wrong???

Thanks for your help.