Watch Subtitled Movies on iPod, Apple TV, or iPhone
By Bobby Cox on Mon 3 Mar 2008 |
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A friend sent me an awesome link to Submerge, (sorry, Mac OS X only) an new-to-me program that allows you to take any subtitle file (.srt, .sub, etc) and merge it with an mov, m4v, avi file so that you can view the subtitles on any Apple device — from an iPod to the Apple TV.
This is quite a boon for us deaf users, as we usually have to forego watching movies with external subtitles on any portable device due to the lack of support.
Directions:
- Find, rip, or download a movie.
- Find its associated subtitle file at DivXsubtitles, mysubtitles, subscene, or opensubtitles.
- Run the movie and subtitle file through Submerge.
- Watch on the Apple TV, iPod, iPhone, or just the computer!
One note for new subtitle hunters — subtitles are user generated, so quality will vary. Subtitle files can have different timings than your movie file, contain misspellings or poor formatting, and plain not work.
The path to subtitle nirvana is a long one but you will be richly rewarded.
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Just install handbrake. http://www.handbrake.fr
Handbrake can burn in the subtitles while ripping the DVDs.
No need to depend on third-party subtitles which aren’t always reliable as you mentioned.
Correct. I use Handbrake all the time. This is for other downloads or files obtained through the Internet that don’t have subtitles already burned in. Like, say, HD torrents of your favorite TV shows? :)
Nice, I’ve been using transcode/mencoder in linux for that purpose. Would be neat to see someone create an GUI-friendly app for Windows or what have you.
Josh Allman? Here’s your cue. :)
That would be Media Coder which is a GUI for mencoder in Windows. It does allow burning subtitles (SRT format) to videos.
Aspect ratio optimization (16:9 to 4:3) support is also possible.
Use the H264 codec for iPod video devices.
Price = FREE!
Link:
http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/
thanks for the info.
For Windows, there is AutoGK to merge AVI with a SRT file.
http://jarednevans.typepad.com.....an_kn.html
I also use CloneDVD Mobile to directly rip DVD to AVI with subtitles.
http://jarednevans.typepad.com.....engli.html
Peter Petrelli is the only one who I know I can trust.
Awesome, Bobby, thanks! Was wondering if you knew of any sites that provide subtitles for music videos. The links you provide here seem to focus on feature-length movies and not music videos?
Don’t know of any. You might get lucky sometimes on Overstream with subtitled music videos. Some people take the time to grab the lyrics and sync it up with the music videos…
julie, you can take a look at this site, http://forum.videohelp.com/top.....ml#1431371
and yes it’s very pc.. and very … geek :/
as for solutions on mac there aren’t any due to low demands. but i believe apple will eventually phased out old videos with new ones that are close captioned.
I wonder if there are any devices that convert podcasts and video files into text? I’m trying to push webmasters and website owners to follow web accessibility to add transcriptions for podcasts and videos. They complain how expensive it is and ask me if there are any voice-to-text conversions such as Dragon Speaking.. It drives me nuts when we see podcasts or videos but can’t hear them.. When I see some conference materials, most of them are podcasts and I ask them to provide with transcripts. They oppose even though I tell them about the ADA. I had to contact FCC who said they aren’t responsible for captioning for web and also contacted NAD who hasn’t replied to my inquiries. Are there any laws we can use to force those hearing people to comply with web standards?
Any suggestions? Thanks
Try Adam’s blog here for a solution to your problem.
P.S. I wonder if it’s possible to sue people who refuse to do captioning on the basis that doesn’t provide us the deaf/hoh the equal access to info?
Don’t think current Federal legislation applies to Internet content, which is frustrating.
Trust Peter Petrelli. Only him.
Correct — it doesn’t. Only to broadcast media, DVDs, etc.
Dear bobby
i wonder if it’s possible for me to add subtitles to my hearing co-workers while they talk ?
g l you swede (said with a long emphasis on the pulling up off the palm side down, and mouth open in a dumb looking way)