Forced Captions not burning in

[iSAWaUFO]

svn2845 x86_64 (2009092801)
I have this DVD which has some forced captions at 12 mins into the movie.
I try to burn in the forced captions but they do not appear in the movie playback.

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HandBrake Activity Log for /Volumes/1TB_Segate/Breaking and Entering, 2007,fc.m4v: 2009-10-28 22:00:46 -0700
Handbrake Version: svn2845 x86_64 (2009092801)

[22:00:46] macgui: Rip: Pending queue count is 1
[22:00:46] macgui: scanning specifically for title: 1
[22:00:46] macgui: performNewQueueScan currentQueueEncodeIndex is: 0
[22:00:46] hb_scan: path=/Volumes/HD-PFU2/Breaking and Entering, 2007, title_index=1
[22:00:46] scan: trying to open with libdvdread
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdread: Couldn't find device name.
[22:00:47] scan: DVD has 54 title(s)
[22:00:47] scan: scanning title 1
[22:00:47] scan: opening IFO for VTS 1
[22:00:47] pgc_id: 1, pgn: 1: pgc: 0x11a18e270
[22:00:47] scan: vts=1, ttn=1, cells=0->17, blocks=373->372, 2886418 blocks
[22:00:47] scan: duration is 01:58:42 (7122220 ms)
[22:00:47] scan: checking audio 1
[22:00:47] scan: id=80bd, lang=English (AC3), 3cc=eng ext=0
[22:00:47] scan: checking audio 2
[22:00:47] scan: id=81bd, lang=Francais (AC3), 3cc=fra ext=0
[22:00:47] scan: checking audio 3
[22:00:47] scan: id=82bd, lang=English (AC3) (Director's Commentary 1), 3cc=eng ext=3
[22:00:47] scan: checking subtitle 1
[22:00:47] scan: id=20bd, lang=English, 3cc=eng
[22:00:47] scan: checking subtitle 2
[22:00:47] scan: id=23bd, lang=Espanol, 3cc=spa
[22:00:47] scan: checking subtitle 3
[22:00:47] scan: id=21bd, lang=English (Forced Caption), 3cc=eng
[22:00:47] scan: checking subtitle 4
[22:00:47] scan: id=22bd, lang=Francais, 3cc=fra
[22:00:47] scan: title 1 has 17 chapters
[22:00:47] scan: chap 1 c=0->0, b=373->229286 (228914), 540800 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 2 c=1->1, b=229287->321340 (92054), 228459 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 3 c=2->2, b=321341->475067 (153727), 393466 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 4 c=3->3, b=475068->641280 (166213), 415624 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 5 c=4->4, b=641281->802459 (161179), 393446 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 6 c=5->5, b=802460->1066164 (263705), 651926 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 7 c=6->6, b=1066165->1172156 (105992), 255309 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 8 c=7->7, b=1172157->1329402 (157246), 374611 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 9 c=8->8, b=1329403->1540656 (211254), 548676 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 10 c=9->9, b=1540657->1713134 (172478), 437640 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 11 c=10->11, b=1713135->2009635 (296501), 716019 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 12 c=12->12, b=2009636->2140541 (130906), 348415 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 13 c=13->13, b=2140542->2331919 (191378), 442555 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 14 c=14->14, b=2331920->2525335 (193416), 465839 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 15 c=15->15, b=2525336->2724548 (199213), 465738 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 16 c=16->16, b=2724549->2886417 (161869), 442688 ms
[22:00:47] scan: chap 17 c=17->17, b=0->372 (373), 1001 ms
[22:00:47] scan: aspect = 0
[22:00:47] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[22:00:48] scan: title angle(s) 1
[22:00:48] scan: audio 0x80bd: AC-3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=448000 English (AC3) (5.1 ch)
[22:00:48] scan: audio 0x81bd: AC-3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=448000 Francais (AC3) (5.1 ch)
[22:00:48] scan: audio 0x82bd: AC-3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=192000 English (AC3) (Director's Commentary 1) (2.0 ch)
[22:00:50] scan: 30 previews, 720x480, 23.976 fps, autocrop = 56/58/0/0, aspect 16:9, PAR 32:27
[22:00:50] scan: title (0) job->width:720, job->height:304
[22:00:50] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[22:00:50] macgui: ScanDone state received from fQueueEncodeLibhb
[22:00:50] macgui: Preset: _iPTw640
[22:00:50] macgui: processNewQueueEncode number of passes expected is: 1
[22:00:50] macgui: Setting Subtitle: ¬Ω!
[22:00:50] macgui: prepareJob exiting
[22:00:50] 1 job(s) to process
[22:00:50] starting job
[22:00:50] job configuration:
[22:00:50]  * source
[22:00:50]    + /Volumes/HD-PFU2/Breaking and Entering, 2007
[22:00:50]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 17
[22:00:50]  * destination
[22:00:50]    + /Volumes/1TB_Segate/Breaking and Entering, 2007,fc.m4v
[22:00:50]    + container: MPEG-4 (.mp4 and .m4v)
[22:00:50]      + compatibility atom for iPod 5G
[22:00:50]      + chapter markers
[22:00:50]  * video track
[22:00:50]    + decoder: mpeg2
[22:00:50]      + bitrate 9800 kbps
[22:00:50]    + frame rate: same as source (around 23.976 fps)
[22:00:50]    + dimensions: 720 * 480 -> 640 * 272, crop 56/58/0/0
[22:00:50]    + filter
[22:00:50]      + Deinterlace (ffmpeg or yadif/mcdeint) (2)
[22:00:50]    + encoder: x264
[22:00:50]      + options: cabac=0:ref=2:me=umh:bframes=0:subq=6:8x8dct=0:weightb=0
[22:00:50]      + quality: 20.75 (RF)
[22:00:50]  * subtitle track 3, English (Forced Caption) (id 21bd) Picture [VOBSUB] -> Render/Burn in
[22:00:50]  * audio track 0
[22:00:50]    + decoder: English (AC3) (5.1 ch) (track 1, id 80bd)
[22:00:50]      + bitrate: 448 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[22:00:50]    + mixdown: Stereo
[22:00:50]    + encoder: ca_aac
[22:00:50]      + bitrate: 128 kbps, samplerate: 44100 Hz
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdread: Couldn't find device name.
[22:00:50] Yadif Deinterlace thread started for segment 0
[22:00:50] Yadif Deinterlace thread started for segment 1
[22:00:50] Yadif Deinterlace thread started for segment 2
[22:00:50] Yadif Deinterlace thread started for segment 3
[22:00:50] encx264: keyint-min: 24, keyint-max: 240
[22:00:50] encx264: Encoding at constant RF 20.750000
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 Cache64
x264 [info]: profile Baseline, level 2.1
No accelerated IMDCT transform found
[22:00:50] reader: first SCR 146 id 224 DTS 22254
[22:00:50] mpeg2: "Chapter  1" (1) at frame 0 time 3003
[22:00:51] sync: expecting 170786 video frames
[22:00:51] sync: first pts is 3003
[22:04:20] mpeg2: "Chapter  2" (2) at frame 12980 time 48726678
[22:05:49] mpeg2: "Chapter  3" (3) at frame 18457 time 69285216
[22:08:18] mpeg2: "Chapter  4" (4) at frame 27905 time 104750646
[22:11:04] mpeg2: "Chapter  5" (5) at frame 37884 time 142210068
[22:13:36] mpeg2: "Chapter  6" (6) at frame 47316 time 177615438
[22:17:52] mpeg2: "Chapter  7" (7) at frame 62960 time 236339103
[22:19:38] mpeg2: "Chapter  8" (8) at frame 69096 time 259372113
[22:21:59] mpeg2: "Chapter  9" (9) at frame 78092 time 293140848
[22:25:32] mpeg2: "Chapter 10" (10) at frame 91261 time 342573231
[22:28:26] mpeg2: "Chapter 11" (11) at frame 101760 time 381984603
[22:33:05] mpeg2: "Chapter 12" (12) at frame 118956 time 446534088
[22:35:19] mpeg2: "Chapter 13" (13) at frame 127324 time 477945468
[22:38:19] mpeg2: "Chapter 14" (14) at frame 137949 time 517828311
[22:41:24] mpeg2: "Chapter 15" (15) at frame 149124 time 559777218
[22:44:24] mpeg2: "Chapter 16" (16) at frame 160297 time 601717116
[22:47:17] dvd: end of cell 17 at block 0
[22:47:19] mpeg2: "Chapter 17" (17) at frame 170925 time 641611969
[22:47:19] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[22:47:19] sync: got 170954 frames, 170786 expected
[22:47:19] work: average encoding speed for job is 61.289055 fps
[22:47:19] mux: track 0, 170953 frames, 558256034 bytes, 626.38 kbps, fifo 64
[22:47:19] mux: track 1, 307018 frames, 116742481 bytes, 130.99 kbps, fifo 512
[22:47:19] mpeg2 done: 170955 frames
[22:47:19] render: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[22:47:19] render: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
x264 [info]: frame I:1501  Avg QP:17.68  size: 19049  PSNR Mean Y:46.14 U:49.99 V:50.55 Avg:47.04 Global:46.15
x264 [info]: frame P:169452 Avg QP:21.01  size:  3126  PSNR Mean Y:43.12 U:47.75 V:48.21 Avg:44.18 Global:43.26
x264 [info]: mb I  I16..4: 15.5%  0.0% 84.5%
x264 [info]: mb P  I16..4:  0.6%  0.0%  1.7%  P16..4: 47.9% 18.1%  6.7%  0.0%  0.0%    skip:25.0%
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 74.9% 76.6% 44.4% inter: 18.3% 16.3% 1.0%
x264 [info]: i16 v,h,dc,p: 36% 18%  5% 42%
x264 [info]: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 23% 18% 16%  6%  9%  9%  7%  7%  5%
x264 [info]: ref P L0: 72.0% 28.0%
x264 [info]: SSIM Mean Y:0.9797708
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:43.148 U:47.766 V:48.234 Avg:44.200 Global:43.283 kb/s:626.42
[22:47:19] libhb: work result = 0


[JohnAStebbins]

Did you select the "forced" option for the subtitle in the UI? If so, try unchecking it. The descriptor that causes the display of "(Forced Caption)" in the name of the subtitle is a separate thing from the flags that the "forced" option looks for. If the forced option is checked and the subtitle doesn't have the forced flags, then you would get no subtitles in the output.

[iSAWaUFO]

I got it to work. I was selecting the wrong subtitle track, (see illustration)



If I selected "English (Forced Caption) - (Bitmap)" I got no captions.
When I selected "Foreign Audio Search - (Bitmap) I get the captions for the non-English phrases.
Checking "Forced Only", for the track, makes no difference.

My intuitive grasp of the subtitle descriptions was wrong.
I don't understand what "Foreign Audio Search" refers to, but in this case it means burn in the English captions for the non-English dialog.

[JohnAStebbins]

Finding the correct subtitle track and determining whether you need to select "forced" can be tricky. It is often not obvious which is the correct choice. That's why we created the "Foreign Audio Search" option. It adds an extra pass to the encode process to scan all the subtitles that match your selected native language (set in preferences). If it finds a match that has either the forced flag set or has a very low frequency of subtitles, it assumes it is for foreign dialog (i.e. non-english dialog in your case).

[Da Man]

I wasn't aware of that. That truly is a pretty slick addition. Thanks guys.

[JohnAStebbins]

It's actually been in the code for a long time. But until recently it was designated with the less that descriptive name "subtitle-scan" or simply "Auto". We tried to pick a name that better describes what it does.