burning or watching a movie file with sperate subtitles

**freefalling** · October 22nd, 2004, 08:05 PM

I am sure this has been asked somewhere before, i did search, but i did not find and a bit lazy so please help, that's what forums are there for right?!

Got a .avi movie file with the subtitles in a seperate folder (.sub file). How do I play the two together and how to I burn them together with Nero.

Thanks all

**Mels_Smileys45** · October 22nd, 2004, 09:01 PM

First you will need a program called vobsub http://www.divx-digest.com/software/vobsub.html

Keep the subtitle file'/folder in the same folder as the movie. In window media player click on the view option and click on captions. The subs should show up in the movie now.

When you burn it to CD just put it all in one folder and burn it.

**freefalling** · October 25th, 2004, 02:16 AM

Thanks so much.

I have downloaded VobSub. Now what. I cannot find "Captions" in Windows Media Player either.

**freefalling** · October 25th, 2004, 02:21 AM

Oh sorry, found it in the "Play" options. The captions and subs are enabled. What do i do with VobSub now?

**Mels_Smileys45** · October 25th, 2004, 02:44 AM

Now that you have installed vobsub, make sure you keep the subtittle file in the same folder with video file. The sub file also has to be named the same as the movie file. Once you have done all that and have captions enabled, the subtitles should play along with the movie. Good luck

**freefalling** · October 25th, 2004, 03:52 AM

Thanks , it seems to be working great now. Will try to burn it now.

**Wolfie** · October 25th, 2004, 07:48 PM

I love the avatar Mels, lol.

Team America: World Police rocked.

**freefalling** · October 25th, 2004, 08:10 PM

Ok, burning is not a success so far. I use Nero and can only add the AVI file. The AVI is in the same folder as the the sub file but t does not pick up the subs as it burns. Any ideas on what I am doing wrong?

**Mels_Smileys45** · October 25th, 2004, 08:28 PM

Thanks Wolfie,Team America did make me laugh out loud and not many mvies do that.

Freefalling, I'm not sure what may be going wrong. The sub file should be in the folder on your burned CD. Anyone else have any idea?

**Watchmen** · October 25th, 2004, 08:43 PM

Are you trying to burn it as a vcd or data disc?
If you're trying to make an mpg out of it letting nero convert the avi to mpg for you then of course it won't work..nero is a very good burning program but it isn't the best file conversion utility.

If you make a data cd (not vcd) and put the avi in a folder which contains the sub folder you should have no problem playing it from the cd...but if you're trying to create a vcd out of it....that won't work using nero with an avi that has selectible (optional subtitles)

check out doom9.org for info on how to convert the avi with separte subs to a vcd..there should be some tutorial there.

**freefalling** · October 27th, 2004, 08:53 PM

If I burn it as a data file I won't be able to watch it on a VCD player right?

**matt merch** · October 28th, 2004, 01:00 AM

my cheapass medion dvd standalone player thats supports divx xvid avis etc plays subs perfectly funny thing is they dont tell u this in the mannual u get with it only found out in a vcd help forum 3 months after i had got the thing lol u think they would want to tell u all the features it has

**yingz** · October 30th, 2004, 08:29 PM

I tried the method given but to no avail. I downloaded vobsub from http://www.afterdawn.com/software/download_splash.cfm and placed the movie and .sub file in the same folder. But in windows media player under the captions i could only select subtitles if available. Any idea why?