MPEG 2 files with subtitles from TiVo...

[jerry7171]

I have a TiVo that I'm using to record all the great programming from cable while using kmttg to pull the HD files to my Mac Mini, convert them to MPEG 2 files, then I use MPEG Streamclip to edit the file for commercials, etc. Finally I double check the final MPEG 2 file with VLC to make sure everything is smooth. All the while, the closed captions remain intact and spot on from what I can see in VLC. I even see my choice of English, Spanish or hearing impaired for a choice of tracks in VLC. So far so good until I get to HandBrake. At this point, the file is an bloated 10gigs and I'd like to convert it to MP4 anyway. What I'm being stymied by is HandBrake's inability to see any of the closed caption files. Here is the Activity log so far:

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[03:26:02] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[03:26:02] macgui: Handbrake Version: 0.9.8 x86_64 (2012071800)
[03:26:02] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[03:26:02] hb_init: starting libhb thread
[03:26:02] macgui: hbInstances path to this instance: /Applications/HandBrake.app
[03:26:02] macgui: hbInstance found instance pidnum:32158 at path: /Applications/HandBrake.app
[03:26:02] macgui: hbInstance MATCH FOUND, our pidnum is:32158
[03:26:02] macgui: Pid for this instance:32158
[03:26:02] macgui: HBQueueController : My Pidnum is 32158
[03:26:11] macgui: trying to open video_ts folder (parent directory chosen)
[03:26:11] macgui: Preview: Disabling HUD Controls
[03:26:11] macgui: Minimum length of title for scan: 900000
[03:26:11] hb_scan: path=/Users/jerry/Movies/Some Like It Hot (1959).mpeg, title_index=0
libbluray/bdnav/index_parse.c:157: indx_parse(): error opening /Users/jerry/Movies/Some Like It Hot (1959).mpeg/BDMV/index.bdmv
libbluray/bluray.c:1471: nav_get_title_list(/Users/jerry/Movies/Some Like It Hot (1959).mpeg) failed (0x102076c00)
[03:26:11] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.3
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[03:26:11] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
[03:26:11] file is MPEG Program Stream
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found program stream map
[03:26:11] Found the following streams
[03:26:11]     Video Streams : 
[03:26:11]       0xe0-0x0 type MPEG2 (0x2)
[03:26:11]     Audio Streams : 
[03:26:11]       0xbd-0x0 type AC3 (0x81)
[03:26:11]       0xbd-0x80 type AC3 (0x81)
[03:26:11]     Other Streams : 
[03:26:11] stream id 0xbd (type 0x81 substream 0x0) audio 0xbd
[03:26:11] stream id 0xbd (type 0x81 substream 0x80) audio 0x8000bd
[03:26:12] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[03:26:12] scan: audio 0x8000bd: AC-3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=448000 Unknown (AC3) (5.1 ch)
[03:26:14] scan: 10 previews, 1920x1080, 29.970 fps, autocrop = 2/0/62/62, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1
[03:26:14] scan: removing audio 0xbd because no bitrate found
[03:26:14] scan: title (0) job->width:1792, job->height:1072
[03:26:14] stream: 9117 good frames, 0 errors (0%)
[03:26:14] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[03:26:14] macgui: showNewScan: This is a new source item scan
[03:26:14] macgui: Preview: Enabling HUD Controls

I comb through the log above but nothing leaps out at me as being a closed caption or subtitle file. Am I overlooking something here? I'm not entirely wet behind the ears where HandBrake is concerned. I've used it almost since the good ol' PPC days and while I've dallied with other programs, I always ended up coming back as HandBrake was just that much more forgiving and friendly.

If anyone can point out what I'm missing, I'd really appreciate it!

[mduell]

I think it's the "other streams" listed, they're closed captions. You'll see it in the encode log (scroll to last line here):

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[11:15:51][20:20:29] hb_init: starting libhb thread
HandBrake svn5079 (2012112401) - MinGW x86_64 - http://handbrake.fr
4 CPUs detected
Opening S:\Video\Your World With Neil Cavuto (Recorded Mar 6, 2013, FNCHD).mpg...
[20:20:29] hb_scan: path=S:\Video\Your World With Neil Cavuto (Recorded Mar 6, 2013, FNCHD).mpg, title_index=1
libbluray/bdnav/index_parse.c:162: indx_parse(): error opening S:\Video\Your World With Neil Cavuto (Recorded Mar 6, 2013, FNCHD).mpg/BDMV/index.bdmv
libbluray/bdnav/index_parse.c:162: indx_parse(): error opening S:\Video\Your World With Neil Cavuto (Recorded Mar 6, 2013, FNCHD).mpg/BDMV/BACKUP/index.bdmv
libbluray/bluray.c:1725: nav_get_title_list(S:\Video\Your World With Neil Cavuto (Recorded Mar 6, 2013, FNCHD).mpg) failed (0000000001D8DE20)
[20:20:29] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.3
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[20:20:29] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
[20:20:29] file is MPEG Program Stream
[20:20:29] Found program stream map
[20:20:29] Found program stream map
[20:20:29] Found program stream map
[20:20:29] Found program stream map
[20:20:29] Found program stream map
[20:20:29] Found program stream map
[20:20:29] Found program stream map
[20:20:29] Found program stream map
[20:20:29] Found program stream map
[20:20:29] Found program stream map
[20:20:29] Found the following streams
[20:20:29]     Video Streams : 
[20:20:29]       0xe0-0x0 type MPEG2 (0x2)
[20:20:29]     Audio Streams : 
[20:20:29]       0xbd-0x0 type AC3 (0x81)
[20:20:29]       0xbd-0x80 type AC3 (0x81)
[20:20:29]     Subtitle Streams : 
[20:20:29]     Other Streams : 
[20:20:29] stream id 0xbd (type 0x81 substream 0x0) audio 0xbd
[20:20:29] stream id 0xbd (type 0x81 substream 0x80) audio 0x8000bd
[20:20:29] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[20:20:29] scan: audio 0x8000bd: AC-3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=384000 Unknown (AC3) (5.1 ch)
Scanning title 1...
[20:20:46] scan: 30 previews, 1280x720, 59.940 fps, autocrop = 4/8/0/0, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1
[20:20:46] scan: removing audio 0xbd because no bitrate found
[20:20:46] stream: 6047 good frames, 0 errors (0%)
[20:20:46] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
+ title 1:
  + stream: S:\Video\Your World With Neil Cavuto (Recorded Mar 6, 2013, FNCHD).mpg
  + duration: 00:21:18
  + size: 1280x720, pixel aspect: 1/1, display aspect: 1.78, 59.940 fps
  + autocrop: 4/8/0/0
  + chapters:
    + 1: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 00:21:18
  + audio tracks:
    + 1, Unknown (AC3) (5.1 ch) (iso639-2: und), 48000Hz, 384000bps
  + subtitle tracks:
    + 1, Closed Captions (iso639-2: und) (Text)(CC)

[jerry7171]

Great, that's good that HB sees the closed caption streams, but what is still befuddling me is when I jump on the GUI and scroll over to the subtitle tab, I click on it, there is nothing to chose there. The only thing HB gives me for a choice is to import a subtitle file. Am I doing something wrong? I click on the tab under the subtitle for options and there is nothing listed there at all.

[mduell]

I don't think they're supported.

[Deleted User 11865]

Can you provide a sample we can look at? It's got to be small and short, but do contain actual subtitles packets…

[jerry7171]

I'll have to wait until another movie comes along. I ripped the movie in question into the standard MP4 and trashed the original file afterwards. When I do have something, I'll post it here along with the usual logs for comparison (a small, short bit as requested). I find it curious that VLC had no problem seeing the closed caption streams, but HB was blind to them. Something tells me that all the transcoding and prior editing of the file and enclosed streams somehow ends up confusing HB but I'm not sure were to look in the process that could pinpoint it.

[chisinbee]

I think I have same question. I recorded a TS file from harddisk TV recorder. When I use VLC on mac, I can choose to display subtitle by VLC/ Video / Subtitles Track/ DVB subtitles. However, in Handbrake, it can't detect there is a subtitle there. Pls try the attached TS file link. Thanks.

084.ts (703.3 MB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!6woynKRC!XT0WaVLlT ... sBQFPCpnTI

[Deleted User 11865]

We don't support DVB subtitles yet.

The sample is a bit big, but thanks anyway.

[bouscram]

Hi ! Any idea of a date for DVB subtitles support ? It is really what's missing (for me) in HB.

[Deleted User 11865]

Hi ! Any idea of a date for DVB subtitles support ? It is really what's missing (for me) in HB.

No idea. Definitely not in the next release (the nightly is what you'll get in terms of features, as we're in code freeze).