This is the procedure I know to convert a DVD image to another videoformat (v.g. MP4):
- concatenate the
VTS_01_
n.VOB
files insideVIDEO_TS
folder (for n >= 0) into a single VOB file. - use
avconv
orffmpeg
in order to convert that VOB into another format.
So far so good, however now I want to convert the DVD image with the subtitles. As far as I know the MKV format supports subtitles, so it seems an obvious choice. Alternatively I might use any other format with hard subtitles (subtitles as part of the video image).
However, the subtitle encoding in the DVD image is dvdsub
and I get the following error
Only SUBTITLE_ASS type supported.
Subtitle encoding failed
However, when running avconv -codecs
I get:
...
DES dvdsub DVD subtitles
...
And the -c:s copy
switch, while it prevents the command to fail, it does not seem to produce a subtitle that the player can understand.
So, how can I create ass
subtitles from dvdsub
using avconv
?
My VOB file has eight subtitle channels and two audio channels. The Ubuntu video app does not show any subtitles, and only the first audio channel seems to be working, do the DVD image might be broken.
Another file, for a double-layer DVD, displays the Subtitle encoding error, however when using the -c:s copy
switch it further displays:
Application provided invalid, non monotonically increasing dts to muxer in stream 2: 49 >= 49
av_interleaved_write_frame(): Invalid argument
Thank you in advance for any ideas on how to solve these problems.
(I am using Ubuntu where ffmpeg
is an alias for avconv
. I know it is possible to install the real ffmpeg but so far I have not done so.)
update: commands and console outputs:
commands
cat VTS_01_1.VOB VTS_01_2.VOB VTS_01_3.VOB VTS_01_4.VOB VTS_01_5.VOB > ~/temp/mymovie.VOB
cd ~/temp
avconv -i mymovie.VOB
output
avconv version 0.8.6-6:0.8.6-1ubuntu2, Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the Libav developers
built on Mar 30 2013 22:20:06 with gcc 4.7.2
[mpeg @ 0x1a64d40] max_analyze_duration reached
Input #0, mpeg, from 'mymovie.VOB':
Duration: 00:00:01.95, start: 0.280633, bitrate: -2147483 kb/s
Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p, 720x480 [PAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], 7500 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
Stream #0.1[0x20]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.2[0x21]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.3[0x22]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.4[0x23]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.5[0x24]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.6[0x25]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.7[0x26]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.8[0x27]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.9[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 448 kb/s
Stream #0.10[0x81]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 448 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified
command
avconv -i mymovie.VOB mymovie.mkv
output
avconv version 0.8.6-6:0.8.6-1ubuntu2, Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the Libav developers
built on Mar 30 2013 22:20:06 with gcc 4.7.2
[mpeg @ 0x1cdad40] max_analyze_duration reached
Input #0, mpeg, from 'mymovie.VOB':
Duration: 00:00:01.95, start: 0.280633, bitrate: -2147483 kb/s
Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p, 720x480 [PAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], 7500 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
Stream #0.1[0x20]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.2[0x21]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.3[0x22]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.4[0x23]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.5[0x24]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.6[0x25]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.7[0x26]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.8[0x27]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.9[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 448 kb/s
Stream #0.10[0x81]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 448 kb/s
File 'mymovie.mkv' already exists. Overwrite ? [y/N] y
[buffer @ 0x1ce23c0] w:720 h:480 pixfmt:yuv420p
Output #0, matroska, to 'mymovie.mkv':
Metadata:
encoder : Lavf53.21.1
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 720x480 [PAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], q=2-31, 200 kb/s, 1k tbn, 29.97 tbc
Stream #0.1: Audio: libvorbis, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16
Stream #0.2: Subtitle: ass, 200 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (mpeg2video -> mpeg4)
Stream #0:9 -> #0:1 (ac3 -> libvorbis)
Stream #0:1 -> #0:2 (dvdsub -> ass)
Press ctrl-c to stop encoding
[ass @ 0x1ce0140] Only SUBTITLE_ASS type supported.
Subtitle encoding failed
command
avconv -i mymovie.VOB -c:s copy mymovie.mkv
output omitted.
command
avconv -i mymovie.mkv
output
avconv version 0.8.6-6:0.8.6-1ubuntu2, Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the Libav developers
built on Mar 30 2013 22:20:06 with gcc 4.7.2
[matroska,webm @ 0xbc1d40] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'mymovie.mkv':
Metadata:
ENCODER : Lavf53.21.1
Duration: 01:05:09.47, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4 (Simple Profile), yuv420p, 720x480 [PAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 1k tbn, 30k tbc (default)
Stream #0.1: Audio: vorbis, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16 (default)
Stream #0.2: Subtitle: dvdsub (default)
At least one output file must be specified
Now, for the double-layer: commands
cat VTS_01_1.VOB VTS_01_2.VOB VTS_01_3.VOB VTS_01_4.VOB VTS_01_5.VOB VTS_01_6.VOB VTS_01_7.VOB VTS_01_8.VOB > ~/temp/mylongmovie.VOB
cd ~/temp
avconv -i mylongmovie.VOB mylongmovie.mkv
output
avconv version 0.8.6-6:0.8.6-1ubuntu2, Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the Libav developers
built on Mar 30 2013 22:20:06 with gcc 4.7.2
[mpeg @ 0x13c2d40] max_analyze_duration reached
Input #0, mpeg, from 'Cosmos-0203.VOB':
Duration: 00:00:30.24, start: 0.280633, bitrate: 2103365 kb/s
Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p, 720x480 [PAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], 8000 kb/s, 27.46 fps, 59.94 tbr, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
Stream #0.1[0x20]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.2[0x21]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.3[0x22]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.4[0x23]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.5[0x24]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.6[0x25]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.7[0x26]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.8[0x27]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.9[0x81]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 448 kb/s
Stream #0.10[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 448 kb/s
File 'mylongmovie.mkv' already exists. Overwrite ? [y/N] y
[buffer @ 0x13ca3c0] w:720 h:480 pixfmt:yuv420p
Output #0, matroska, to 'mylongmovie.mkv':
Metadata:
encoder : Lavf53.21.1
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 720x480 [PAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], q=2-31, 200 kb/s, 1k tbn, 59.94 tbc
Stream #0.1: Audio: libvorbis, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16
Stream #0.2: Subtitle: ass, 200 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (mpeg2video -> mpeg4)
Stream #0:9 -> #0:1 (ac3 -> libvorbis)
Stream #0:1 -> #0:2 (dvdsub -> ass)
Press ctrl-c to stop encoding
[ass @ 0x13d19c0] Only SUBTITLE_ASS type supported.
Subtitle encoding failed
command
avconv -i mylongmovie.VOB -c:s copy mylongmovie.mkv
output
avconv version 0.8.6-6:0.8.6-1ubuntu2, Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the Libav developers
built on Mar 30 2013 22:20:06 with gcc 4.7.2
[mpeg @ 0xce1d40] max_analyze_duration reached
Input #0, mpeg, from 'mylongmovie.VOB':
Duration: 00:00:30.24, start: 0.280633, bitrate: 2103365 kb/s
Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p, 720x480 [PAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], 8000 kb/s, 27.46 fps, 59.94 tbr, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
Stream #0.1[0x20]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.2[0x21]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.3[0x22]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.4[0x23]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.5[0x24]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.6[0x25]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.7[0x26]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.8[0x27]: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream #0.9[0x81]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 448 kb/s
Stream #0.10[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 448 kb/s
File 'mylongmovie.mkv' already exists. Overwrite ? [y/N] y
[buffer @ 0xce93c0] w:720 h:480 pixfmt:yuv420p
Output #0, matroska, to 'mylongmovie.mkv':
Metadata:
encoder : Lavf53.21.1
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 720x480 [PAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], q=2-31, 200 kb/s, 1k tbn, 59.94 tbc
Stream #0.1: Audio: libvorbis, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16
Stream #0.2: Subtitle: dvdsub
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (mpeg2video -> mpeg4)
Stream #0:9 -> #0:1 (ac3 -> libvorbis)
Stream #0:1 -> #0:2 (copy)
Press ctrl-c to stop encoding
[matroska @ 0xce4b40] Application provided invalid, non monotonically increasing dts to muxer in stream 2: 49 >= 49
av_interleaved_write_frame(): Invalid argument