Problem with Soft Subs

[GregC09]

I've run into a problem with some SRTs going into my videos. I'm using SubRip 1.5b4 (if that's relevant) to get the subs. By default, most SRTs output through SubRip are saved in ANSI format. However, the error I run into is I have to save as Unicode instead.

On to HandBrake. The SRT is already saved as Unicode, so I go into setting up my encode. Add the SRT like as normal, use the default CharCode (UTF-8) as format and English as SRT language, run a test, play it on QT & VLC and see what I got. Played on QT, subtitles are detected, but nothing is displayed. VLC 1.0.3: No subs found. After all, the actual SRT language is English. Why don't the subs work?

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### Windows GUI 0.9.4 2009112300
### Running: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
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### CPU:               Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
### Ram: 1022 MB
### Screen: 1280x1024
### Temp Dir: C:\Documents and Settings\Cuomo\Local Settings\Temp\
### Install Dir: C:\Program Files\Handbrake
### Data Dir: C:\Documents and Settings\Cuomo\Application Data\HandBrake\HandBrake\0.9.4.0
#########################################

[19:18:00] hb_init: checking cpu count
[19:18:00] hb_init: starting libhb thread
HandBrake 0.9.4 (2009112300) - MinGW i386 - http://handbrake.fr
2 CPUs detected
Opening D:\VIDEO_TS...
[19:18:00] hb_scan: path=D:\VIDEO_TS, title_index=1
[19:18:00] scan: trying to open with libdvdread
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdread: Could not open input: Permission denied
libdvdread: Can't open D: for reading
libdvdread: Device (null) inaccessible, CSS authentication not available.
[19:18:00] scan: DVD has 2 title(s)
[19:18:00] scan: scanning title 1
[19:18:00] scan: opening IFO for VTS 2
[19:18:00] pgc_id: 1, pgn: 1: pgc: 0x157d378
[19:18:00] scan: vts=2, ttn=1, cells=0->48, blocks=0->2241481, 2241482 blocks
[19:18:00] scan: duration is 02:29:42 (8982076 ms)
[19:18:00] scan: checking audio 1
[19:18:00] scan: id=80bd, lang=English (AC3), 3cc=eng ext=1
[19:18:00] scan: checking subtitle 1
[19:18:00] scan: id=21bd, lang=English, 3cc=eng
[19:18:00] scan: checking subtitle 2
[19:18:00] scan: id=23bd, lang=Francais, 3cc=fra
[19:18:00] scan: checking subtitle 3
[19:18:00] scan: id=25bd, lang=Espanol, 3cc=spa
[19:18:00] scan: checking subtitle 4
[19:18:00] scan: id=27bd, lang=Francais, 3cc=fra
[19:18:00] scan: checking subtitle 5
[19:18:00] scan: id=29bd, lang=Espanol, 3cc=spa
[19:18:00] scan: title 1 has 20 chapters
[19:18:00] scan: chap 1 c=0->2, b=0->148571 (148572), 527326 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 2 c=3->3, b=148572->237852 (89281), 362908 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 3 c=4->5, b=237853->294799 (56947), 204784 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 4 c=6->7, b=294800->400425 (105626), 408825 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 5 c=8->9, b=400426->525624 (125199), 472776 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 6 c=10->10, b=525625->585587 (59963), 246719 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 7 c=11->12, b=585588->683013 (97426), 384796 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 8 c=13->15, b=683014->866018 (183005), 682692 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 9 c=16->18, b=866019->1003968 (137950), 507331 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 10 c=19->21, b=1003969->1136501 (132533), 541373 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 11 c=22->23, b=1136502->1239505 (103004), 465808 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 12 c=24->25, b=1239506->1332865 (93360), 381758 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 13 c=26->28, b=1332866->1458150 (125285), 546384 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 14 c=29->30, b=1458151->1594087 (135937), 553162 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 15 c=31->32, b=1594088->1675544 (81457), 340818 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 16 c=33->36, b=1675545->1801905 (126361), 506316 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 17 c=37->41, b=1801906->1919105 (117200), 490643 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 18 c=42->43, b=1919106->2030848 (111743), 471116 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 19 c=44->45, b=2030849->2146817 (115969), 429147 ms
[19:18:00] scan: chap 20 c=46->48, b=2146818->2241481 (94664), 457380 ms
[19:18:00] scan: aspect = 0
[19:18:00] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[19:18:01] scan: title angle(s) 1
[19:18:01] scan: audio 0x80bd: AC-3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=448000 English (AC3) (5.1 ch)
Scanning title 1...
[19:18:01] scan: 10 previews, 720x480, 23.976 fps, autocrop = 58/62/0/2, aspect 16:9, PAR 32:27
[19:18:01] scan: title (0) job->width:720, job->height:304
[19:18:01] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
+ title 1:
  + vts 2, ttn 1, cells 0->48 (2241482 blocks)
  + duration: 02:29:42
  + size: 720x480, pixel aspect: 32/27, display aspect: 1.78, 23.976 fps
  + autocrop: 58/62/0/2
  + chapters:
    + 1: cells 0->2, 148572 blocks, duration 00:08:47
    + 2: cells 3->3, 89281 blocks, duration 00:06:03
    + 3: cells 4->5, 56947 blocks, duration 00:03:25
    + 4: cells 6->7, 105626 blocks, duration 00:06:49
    + 5: cells 8->9, 125199 blocks, duration 00:07:53
    + 6: cells 10->10, 59963 blocks, duration 00:04:07
    + 7: cells 11->12, 97426 blocks, duration 00:06:25
    + 8: cells 13->15, 183005 blocks, duration 00:11:23
    + 9: cells 16->18, 137950 blocks, duration 00:08:27
    + 10: cells 19->21, 132533 blocks, duration 00:09:01
    + 11: cells 22->23, 103004 blocks, duration 00:07:46
    + 12: cells 24->25, 93360 blocks, duration 00:06:22
    + 13: cells 26->28, 125285 blocks, duration 00:09:06
    + 14: cells 29->30, 135937 blocks, duration 00:09:13
    + 15: cells 31->32, 81457 blocks, duration 00:05:41
    + 16: cells 33->36, 126361 blocks, duration 00:08:26
    + 17: cells 37->41, 117200 blocks, duration 00:08:11
    + 18: cells 42->43, 111743 blocks, duration 00:07:51
    + 19: cells 44->45, 115969 blocks, duration 00:07:09
    + 20: cells 46->48, 94664 blocks, duration 00:07:37
  + audio tracks:
    + 1, English (AC3) (5.1 ch) (iso639-2: eng), 48000Hz, 448000bps
  + subtitle tracks:
    + 1, English (iso639-2: eng) (Bitmap)
    + 2, Francais (iso639-2: fra) (Bitmap)
    + 3, Espanol (iso639-2: spa) (Bitmap)
    + 4, Francais (iso639-2: fra) (Bitmap)
    + 5, Espanol (iso639-2: spa) (Bitmap)
Invalid sample rate 0, using input rate 48000
[19:18:01] 1 job(s) to process
[19:18:01] starting job
[19:18:01] job configuration:
[19:18:01]  * source
[19:18:01]    + D:\VIDEO_TS
[19:18:01]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 20
[19:18:01]  * destination
[19:18:01]    + C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos\TRANSFORMERS_2-1_sample.m4v
[19:18:01]    + container: MPEG-4 (.mp4 and .m4v)
[19:18:01]  * video track
[19:18:01]    + decoder: mpeg2
[19:18:01]      + bitrate 8268 kbps
[19:18:01]    + frame rate: same as source (around 23.976 fps)
[19:18:01]    + loose anamorphic
[19:18:01]      + modulus: 0
[19:18:01]      + storage dimensions: 720 * 480 -> 720 * 368, crop 58/62/0/2
[19:18:01]      + pixel aspect ratio: 217 / 180
[19:18:01]      + display dimensions: 868 * 368
[19:18:01]    + filter
[19:18:01]      + Decomb (default settings)
[19:18:01]    + encoder: x264
[19:18:01]      + options: cabac=0:ref=2:me=umh:bframes=0:8x8dct=0:trellis=0:subq=6:weightb=0
[19:18:01]      + quality: 20.00 (RF)
[19:18:01]  * subtitle track 0, English (id ff) Text [SRT] -> Pass-Through
[19:18:01]  * audio track 0
[19:18:01]    + decoder: English (AC3) (5.1 ch) (track 1, id 80bd)
[19:18:01]      + bitrate: 448 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[19:18:01]    + mixdown: Dolby Pro Logic II
[19:18:01]    + encoder: faac
[19:18:01]      + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[19:18:01]  * audio track 1
[19:18:01]    + decoder: English (AC3) (5.1 ch) (track 1, id 80bd)
[19:18:01]      + bitrate: 448 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[19:18:01]    + AC3 passthrough
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdread: Could not open input: Permission denied
libdvdread: Can't open D: for reading
libdvdread: Device (null) inaccessible, CSS authentication not available.
[19:18:01] encx264: keyint-min: 24, keyint-max: 240
[19:18:01] decomb thread started for segment 0
[19:18:01] encx264: encoding with stored aspect 217/180
[19:18:01] yadif thread started for segment 0
[19:18:01] encx264: Encoding at constant RF 20.000000
[19:18:01] yadif thread started for segment 1
x264 [info]: using SAR=217/180
[19:18:01] decomb thread started for segment 1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2 SSE3 Cache64
[19:18:01] reader: first SCR 146 id 224 DTS 15695
[19:18:01] mpeg2: "" (1) at frame 0 time 3003
x264 [info]: profile Baseline, level 3.0
No accelerated IMDCT transform found
ERROR: Invalid byte for codeset in input, discard byte
ERROR: Invalid byte for codeset in input, discard byte
No accelerated IMDCT transform found
[19:18:01] sync: expecting 1462 video frames
[ac3 @ 0x3b1f450]No channel layout specified. The encoder will guess the layout, but it might be incorrect.
[19:18:01] sync: first pts is 3003
ERROR: Invalid byte for codeset in input, discard byte
[19:19:50] reader: done. 0 scr changes
[19:19:55] sync: got 1439 frames, 1462 expected
[19:19:55] work: average encoding speed for job is 12.666986 fps
[19:19:58] mux: track 0, 1438 frames, 6902861 bytes, 920.74 kbps, fifo 64
[19:19:58] mux: track 1, 2810 frames, 1032257 bytes, 137.69 kbps, fifo 512
[19:19:58] mux: track 2, 1873 frames, 3356416 bytes, 447.70 kbps, fifo 512
[19:19:58] mux: track 3, 0 frames, 0 bytes, 0.00 kbps, fifo 8
[19:19:58] mpeg2 done: 1440 frames
[19:19:58] render: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[19:19:58] render: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
x264 [info]: frame I:14    Avg QP:15.34  size: 13197  PSNR Mean Y:54.42 U:55.19 V:54.67 Avg:54.55 Global:50.76
x264 [info]: frame P:1424  Avg QP:19.64  size:  4718  PSNR Mean Y:47.14 U:48.55 V:48.02 Avg:47.41 Global:45.36
x264 [info]: mb I  I16..4: 59.5%  0.0% 40.5%
x264 [info]: mb P  I16..4:  6.3%  0.0%  2.0%  P16..4: 46.4% 12.8%  5.2%  0.0%  0.0%    skip:27.3%
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 24.2% 68.5% 37.2% inter: 13.2% 35.5% 4.6%
x264 [info]: i16 v,h,dc,p: 47% 23% 12% 18%
x264 [info]: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 17% 20% 30%  6%  6%  5%  5%  6%  5%
x264 [info]: ref P L0: 74.9% 25.1%
x264 [info]: SSIM Mean Y:0.9857792
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:47.206 U:48.616 V:48.082 Avg:47.480 Global:45.387 kb/s:920.82
[19:19:58] decomb: deinterlaced 0 | blended 0 | unfiltered 1438 | total 1438
[19:19:58] libhb: work result = 0

Rip done!
HandBrake has exited.

############ End of Log ##############


[Rodeo]

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[19:19:58] mux: track 3, 0 frames, 0 bytes, 0.00 kbps, fifo 8

For some reason, HandBrake didn't find any subs in your SRT file.

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Opening D:\VIDEO_TS...
[19:18:00] hb_scan: path=D:\VIDEO_TS, title_index=1
[19:18:00] scan: trying to open with libdvdread
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdread: Could not open input: Permission denied
libdvdread: Can't open D: for reading

http://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/WindowsGuiGuide

[GregC09]

I'm going through the documentation again and will be redoing the job to find if I even did the SRT correctly. This is weird. I'm gonna make some changes the first chance I get. I'll see how that goes.

[GregC09]

I went through the documentation again to see if did something wrong. I did, so I redid the process. I got the same result. Where do I go from here?

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[13:55:28] mux: track 3, 0 frames, 0 bytes, 0.00 kbps, fifo 8

In addition, what does this mean?

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ERROR: Invalid byte for codeset in input, discard byte

[johnstok]

I believe SubRip generates Unicode SRT files in UTF-16.
Could you retry you test specifying the Srt CharCode as UTF-16 and report back?

[GregC09]

I tried changing the character code to UTF-16 and I got it working! I'll just mention that in my activity log I got no...

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ERROR: Invalid byte for codeset in input, discard byte

Turns out SubRip does output Unicode SRTs in UTF-16. Guess I'll be using that from now. Thanks