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How to convert any video to AVI or MP4 or MKV with burned in subtitles | ||||
| Baldrick posted 2008 Nov 30 04:08 | ||||
| This guide will describe the basic steps to convert almost any video to avi xvid(for DVD Divx Players or portable players) or mp4 h264(for IpoD, PS3, Xbox 360, etc) or mkv h264(for computer playback) with optionable burned in / permanent / hardcoded subtitles using free software.
Convert MKV to AVI, MKV to MP4, MP4 to AVI, MP4 to AVI, WMV to AVI, WMV to MP4, AVI to MP4, MOV to MP4, MOV to AVI Tools required: xvid4psp or avidemux mkvextractgui or ogmdemuxer (xvid4psp requires also ffdshow and avisynth) Guide Using Xvid4psp, easiest to use! Open your video file (be sure to install ffdshow and avisynth first) Open your subtitle file(extract subtitles from mkv files using mkvextracgui or ogmdemuxer) Under Format choose the video profile, avi, mp4, mkv etc like choose AVI Hardware for DVD Divx Player playback or MP4 IpoD, PSP, PS3, Xbox360 video profiles. Under Video Encoding click on the E-icon to change encoding settings, like change the output file size, under Encoding mode change to 2-pass size and set the size in MB. If you don't what size to choose use same as the source video or if you don't need a specific size change encoding mode to constant quality/quantizer mode. Encode. 
Using avidemux Load your video file Under Video choose the video codec, for avi choose xvid and if making mp4 or mkv choose x264 Under Video->Configure and under Encoding type change to Two Pass Video Size if you want to change the output file size. If you don't what size to choose use same as the source video or if you don't need a specific size change encoding type to constant quality/quantizer mode. Under Video->Filters->Subtitle add the subtitle filter and load your srt,sub,ass file. (extract subtitles from mkv files using mkvextracgui or ogmdemuxer) You might have to downresize the video resolution/frame size, for DVD Divx Player use a resolution under 720x576, for portable devices use the max resolution that it supports, for PS3, Xbox 360 yoú can keep HD resolution(1920x1080 or lower). Under Filters add the Resize filter and resize. Under audio choose mp3 for DVD Divx Player playback, aac audio for mp4. Set the output format, avi or mp4 Click Save to start the encoding, save the video with the file extension like video.avi or video.mp4 
Okey, no more mkv to avi,mp4 questions...:) | ||||
| dantruon posted 2008 Dec 02 06:44 | ||||
| thanks dude, was looking for the software all day to do the MKV to AVI so that i could watch it on my Divx player.This guide is the best on the net so far. Highly recommended, good job OP. | ||||
| kapital posted 2008 Dec 18 15:48 | ||||
| Baldrick,
I hope you can help me with this: I use AG Knot to burn in subtitles written in Subtitles Workshop and Subtitle Creator. Then I use Avidemux to cut short scenes and upload them to a website for my students to practice listening comprehension (this is for language courses). This generally works well, in spite of the severe degradation from the conversion to flash when uploaded. However, if the subtitles are not large enough to begin with, the flash degradation is such that they become hard to read. So my question is: How can I enlarge the subtitles prior to burning? I tried in Sub Workshop and Subtitle Creator, but it had no visible effect in the avi file produced by AG Knot. Any idea what I should do? Thank you very much. | ||||
| Immortal25 posted 2009 Jan 31 22:17 | ||||
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| vviii posted 2009 Feb 08 05:01 | ||||
| Xvid4psp ==> "Please install Microsoft Framework 3"
avidemux ==> "Error SSA : cannot read file..." is there any simple tool to convert annoying mkv/mp4 AVC/softsub to good old avi/xvid/hardsub ? | ||||
| anthraxxx posted 2009 Feb 09 22:20 | ||||
| What are the recommended file sizes? I'm confused with this part.
I was wondering if there is any standard file size rules for encoding. Thank you. | ||||
| johnr283 posted 2009 Feb 17 10:05 | ||||
| I have a mkv file with no subs. I've tried several time using your method to convert it it AVI. XviD4PSP alway skips through part of the video encoding. The process completes sucessfuly, but the resulting avi is only a few minutes. The original ia 40 min.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. John | ||||
| gp5384 posted 2009 Feb 27 20:22 | ||||
| that's hilarious how he says "ok no more questions" and everyone just ignores it. :shock: there's gratitude for ya | ||||
| johnr283 posted 2009 Feb 27 22:33 | ||||
I assure you I'm am full of gratitude. I'd hope he was joking with "ok no more questions" Why post a guide and not be willing to answer a few questions. I could understand if the the subject had been covered with with many post or if some asked a question that hase already been answered. Also I see this is your first post in this forum. Did you spend the time to sign up, just to make an unrelated comment. Baldrick, I appreciate your guide, keep up the good work. :D gp5384, stay ou of things that don't concern you and stop tryin' to stir up trouble. :evil: John | ||||
| Baldrick posted 2009 Feb 28 03:20 | ||||
| vviii: Convert ssa to srt or install .net framework.
anthrax: Use constant quality/quantizer encoding mode if you don't need a specific file size. Or else just use same file size as the source video. johnr283: Does the mkv play fine in windows media player? Or try avidemux. gp5384: It was a joke...but I don't read my guides topic so often so I'm not that much help though. | ||||
| johnr283 posted 2009 Feb 28 11:59 | ||||
| I just found out my RAM and mobo were damaged. Encoded the video using XviD4PSP on my other PC and it worked great.
Thanks, John | ||||
| Randm posted 2009 May 07 19:23 | ||||
| ...nvm, delete this post... | ||||
| laserbeak posted 2009 Jun 06 03:02 | ||||
| hello,
Thanks for the tutorial. i have 2 questions though 1) i get an error message of some sort about the video files when i try xvid4dsp, that says: Resize: Source image too small for this resize method so then itried constant quality quantizer 3.0 and still got this error
2)do any of these support batch encoding? I have a whole series of videos i'd just like to tell it to encode for me.[/list] | ||||
| carlos28355 posted 2009 Jul 16 12:03 | ||||
| i need help my xvid4psp is loading another audio file when i try to convert it there is no other audio file in the folder im converting trigun and its adding berserk audio to it??? wtf also its loading 2 sets of subtitles they are on top of each other? i followed this guide exactly and have converted ogm to avi before in the past and worked perfect??
**update on audio files i think i got it fixed i deleted everything in the temp file..for some reason some files were still there...still not sure why is doubling up on the subtitles..thanks (= **update on subtitles..so like i said i followed this guide and ive done it before in the past but turns out i dont need to add the subtitles because for some reason they load with the file ? every file i encode the audio is off but ill go to another form to fix that...thanks | ||||
| carlos28355 posted 2009 Jul 17 00:23 | ||||
| is there anyway to do more than one file at a time? | ||||
| snadge posted 2009 Jul 27 12:24 | ||||
| i followed this guide but upon clicking ENCODE it said it was converting my 1080x1920 MKV file to a XviD 688x288 file (or something like that) and was gunna take 4 hours (Dual-Core)...
what is the best setting to keep it same quality and 1080p aspect ratio | ||||
| The_Jelly posted 2009 Aug 08 16:05 | ||||
| Following your guide with Xvid4PSP I got it to work. However, the subs aren't using the same font as the original MKV's subs. I was wondering if there is some kinda of font pack I need to download perhaps? | ||||
| Loevgaard posted 2009 Aug 15 16:41 | ||||
| I got a problem! Can someone tell me what I need to install of programs to convert a .mkv-file to mp4 with H264 codec and a bitrate of CBR 640kbps sound...
I've installed K-Lite Mega Codec Pack (the newest), ffdshow, Haali Media Spitter. That means I got a lot of codecs... but I still can't convert it to an mp4. I've spent all day waiting to see the result, converting the mkv to mp4 using XviD4PSP, but when two percent left, an error shows with no reason. Somehow, I've done it wrong, but what is wrong? Don't I have the correct programs... or? Please help In addition, thanks! :D | ||||
| Ai Haibara posted 2009 Aug 15 20:08 | ||||
| Try AVIDemux. If the original MKV already has h.264 video, you can simply set Video to 'Copy,' and it won't re-encode the video. By 'a bitrate of CBR 640kbps sound,' does that mean you want to convert the audio to MP3? Odd choice of audio format for an .mp4. :D | ||||
| SixOclock posted 2009 Aug 20 12:33 | ||||
| This is the guide I've been dreaming of. Worked perfectly, without a hitch the first time! AWESOME! Thank you!! | ||||
| spartankid posted 2009 Nov 14 20:33 | ||||
| i need help please when i encode wmv to xvid the sound comes too back please help me find i solution i try this very long( and sorry for my bad english | ||||
| lordpab posted 2009 Nov 21 08:34 | ||||
| Hi, I'm having problems with xvid4psp, I have version 5.
It has been working great, but now the video files I encode are without sound. Any suggestion? Thanks | ||||
| Baldrick posted 2009 Nov 21 08:38 | ||||
Do you hear the audio when you play in the preview window xvid4psp? It could be a directshow decoder problem. Installed any codec packs or other video tools lately? | ||||
| lordpab posted 2009 Nov 21 08:54 | ||||
No... no sound from the preview window either. I haven't installed anything related to video or codecs. So, should I install new codecs? I use K-lite 5.0.5, do I have to update it? or do you recommend another codecs? Thanks EDIT: Is working now, new codecs. Thank you so much! |
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