The disc itself is a custom creation I downloaded from a movies group about 10+ years ago, a Japanese disc (unavailable in the US) with custom subtitles added. The subs show up just fine in DVD Player, but not in my usual DVD rip software.
I managed to get the disc ripped to MKV with the subs embedded in it -- VLC and my TV both recognize them -- but now I want to downsize the file from 4+ GB to 1.5 or so. Only one conversion program I've tried has been able to read & burn-in those subs, and it puts them just about dead center, vertically, in the middle of the picture. (Adding insult to injury: because the video is anamorphic 2.35:1, the letterboxing leaves plenty of room to put the subs at the bottom without having them overlay the film itself. But that's outside the scope of this forum....)
So now, I'm trying to use Handbrake to convert the MKV. When I try to select subs to add/burn-in, Handbrake recognizes that there is a track "0: English (Bitmap) (VOBSUB)", but nothing I choose in that section will make them appear in the finished MP4.
The log below is from a recent attempt. I've been testing it out on the first chapter so I can get it to work before I convert the whole thing.
HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0): 1.0.7
Operating system and version: Mac High Sierra 10.13.4
HandBrake Activity Log
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HandBrake Activity Log for Session: 2018-04-19 22:03:51 -0400
Handbrake Version: 1.0.7 (2017040900)
Conflagration [Enjyo].mp4
Preset: Custom
[22:03:51] macgui: QueueCore scanning specifically for title: 1
[22:03:51] CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3615QM CPU @ 2.30GHz
[22:03:51] - Intel microarchitecture Ivy Bridge
[22:03:51] - logical processor count: 8
[22:03:51] hb_scan: path=/Volumes/shared/Movies/Conflagration [Enjyo].mkv, title_index=1
udfread ERROR: ECMA 167 Volume Recognition failed
disc.c:274: failed opening UDF image /Volumes/shared/Movies/Conflagration [Enjyo].mkv
disc.c:352: error opening file BDMV/index.bdmv
disc.c:352: error opening file BDMV/BACKUP/index.bdmv
[22:03:51] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 5.0.1
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdread:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[22:03:51] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, matroska,webm, from '/Volumes/shared/Movies/Conflagration [Enjyo].mkv':
Duration: 01:39:05.13, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
Chapter #0:0: start 0.000000, end 108.158050
Metadata:
title : Chapter 01
Chapter #0:1: start 108.158050, end 253.670083
Metadata:
title : Chapter 02
Chapter #0:2: start 253.670083, end 719.034983
Metadata:
title : Chapter 03
Chapter #0:3: start 719.034983, end 1136.251783
Metadata:
title : Chapter 04
Chapter #0:4: start 1136.251783, end 1454.903450
Metadata:
title : Chapter 05
Chapter #0:5: start 1454.903450, end 1812.393917
Metadata:
title : Chapter 06
Chapter #0:6: start 1812.393917, end 2056.838117
Metadata:
title : Chapter 07
Chapter #0:7: start 2056.838117, end 2357.438417
Metadata:
title : Chapter 08
Chapter #0:8: start 2357.438417, end 2609.556950
Metadata:
title : Chapter 09
Chapter #0:9: start 2609.556950, end 2852.132617
Metadata:
title : Chapter 10
Chapter #0:10: start 2852.132617, end 3129.042583
Metadata:
title : Chapter 11
Chapter #0:11: start 3129.042583, end 3713.292917
Metadata:
title : Chapter 12
Chapter #0:12: start 3713.292917, end 3925.037783
Metadata:
title : Chapter 13
Chapter #0:13: start 3925.037783, end 4295.975017
Metadata:
title : Chapter 14
Chapter #0:14: start 4295.975017, end 4764.409650
Metadata:
title : Chapter 15
Chapter #0:15: start 4764.409650, end 5111.790017
Metadata:
title : Chapter 16
Chapter #0:16: start 5111.790017, end 5662.239917
Metadata:
title : Chapter 17
Chapter #0:17: start 5662.239917, end 5944.405133
Metadata:
title : Chapter 18
Chapter #0:18: start 5944.405133, end 5945.139200
Metadata:
title : Chapter 19
Stream #0:0(eng): Video: mpeg2video (Main)
yuv420p, tv, 720x480 [PAR 32:27 DAR 16:9], 9800 kb/s, PAR 186:157 DAR 279:157
29.97 fps, 1k tbn
Metadata:
BPS-eng : 5289652
DURATION-eng : 01:39:05.139200000
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 142553
NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 3930965008
SOURCE_ID-eng : 0100E0
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.12.0 darwin(x64-release)
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2018-04-19 19:05:53
_STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: ac3
48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 384 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
title : Stereo
BPS-eng : 384000
DURATION-eng : 01:39:05.120000000
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 185785
NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 285365760
SOURCE_ID-eng : 0180BD
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.12.0 darwin(x64-release)
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2018-04-19 19:05:53
_STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
Stream #0:2(eng): Subtitle: dvd_subtitle (default)
Metadata:
BPS-eng : 4553
DURATION-eng : 01:37:30.174966666
NUMBER_OF_FRAMES-eng: 740
NUMBER_OF_BYTES-eng: 3329736
SOURCE_ID-eng : 0120BD
_STATISTICS_WRITING_APP-eng: MakeMKV v1.12.0 darwin(x64-release)
_STATISTICS_WRITING_DATE_UTC-eng: 2018-04-19 19:05:53
_STATISTICS_TAGS-eng: BPS DURATION NUMBER_OF_FRAMES NUMBER_OF_BYTES SOURCE_ID
[22:03:51] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[22:03:51] scan: audio 0x1: ac3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=384000 English (AC3) (2.0 ch)
[22:03:51] scan: 10 previews, 720x480, 23.976 fps, autocrop = 66/62/2/2, aspect 16:9, PAR 32:27
[22:03:51] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[22:03:51] macgui: QueueCore scan done
[22:03:51] macgui: QueueCore started encoding Conflagration [Enjyo].mp4
[22:03:51] macgui: QueueCore with preset Custom
[22:03:51] 1 job(s) to process
[22:03:51] starting job
[22:03:51] decomb filter thread started for segment 0
[22:03:51] decomb filter thread started for segment 1
[22:03:51] decomb filter thread started for segment 2
[22:03:51] decomb filter thread started for segment 3
[22:03:51] decomb filter thread started for segment 4
[22:03:51] decomb filter thread started for segment 5
[22:03:51] decomb filter thread started for segment 6
[22:03:51] decomb filter thread started for segment 7
[22:03:51] decomb check thread started for segment 0
[22:03:51] decomb check thread started for segment 1
[22:03:51] decomb check thread started for segment 2
[22:03:51] decomb check thread started for segment 3
[22:03:51] decomb check thread started for segment 4
[22:03:51] decomb check thread started for segment 5
[22:03:51] decomb check thread started for segment 6
[22:03:51] decomb check thread started for segment 7
[22:03:51] mask filter thread started for segment 0
[22:03:51] mask filter thread started for segment 1
[22:03:51] mask filter thread started for segment 2
[22:03:51] mask filter thread started for segment 3
[22:03:51] mask filter thread started for segment 4
[22:03:51] mask filter thread started for segment 5
[22:03:51] mask filter thread started for segment 6
[22:03:51] mask filter thread started for segment 7
[22:03:51] mask erode thread started for segment 0
[22:03:51] mask erode thread started for segment 1
[22:03:51] mask erode thread started for segment 2
[22:03:51] mask erode thread started for segment 3
[22:03:51] mask erode thread started for segment 4
[22:03:51] mask erode thread started for segment 5
[22:03:51] mask erode thread started for segment 6
[22:03:51] mask erode thread started for segment 7
[22:03:51] mask dilate thread started for segment 0
[22:03:51] mask dilate thread started for segment 1
[22:03:51] mask dilate thread started for segment 2
[22:03:51] mask dilate thread started for segment 3
[22:03:51] mask dilate thread started for segment 4
[22:03:51] mask dilate thread started for segment 5
[22:03:51] mask dilate thread started for segment 6
[22:03:51] mask dilate thread started for segment 7
[22:03:51] yadif thread started for segment 0
[22:03:51] yadif thread started for segment 1
[22:03:51] yadif thread started for segment 2
[22:03:51] yadif thread started for segment 3
[22:03:51] yadif thread started for segment 4
[22:03:51] yadif thread started for segment 5
[22:03:51] yadif thread started for segment 6
[22:03:51] yadif thread started for segment 7
[22:03:51] work: only 1 chapter, disabling chapter markers
[22:03:51] job configuration:
[22:03:51] * source
[22:03:51] + /Volumes/shared/Movies/Conflagration [Enjyo].mkv
[22:03:51] + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 1
[22:03:51] + container: matroska,webm
[22:03:51] * destination
[22:03:51] + /Volumes/shared/Movies/Conflagration [Enjyo].mp4
[22:03:51] + container: MPEG-4 (libavformat)
[22:03:51] * video track
[22:03:51] + decoder: mpeg2video
[22:03:51] + bitrate 9800 kbps
[22:03:51] + filters
[22:03:51] + Comb Detect (mode=3:spatial-metric=2:motion-thresh=1:spatial-thresh=1:filter-mode=2:block-thresh=40:block-width=16:block-height=16)
[22:03:51] + Decomb (mode=39)
[22:03:51] + Framerate Shaper (mode=0:rate=27000000/1126125)
[22:03:51] + frame rate: same as source (around 23.976 fps)
[22:03:51] + Subtitle renderer ()
[22:03:51] + Crop and Scale (width=720:height=480:crop-top=0:crop-bottom=0:crop-left=0:crop-right=0)
[22:03:51] + source: 720 * 480, crop (0/0/0/0): 720 * 480, scale: 720 * 480
[22:03:51] + Output geometry
[22:03:51] + storage dimensions: 720 x 480
[22:03:51] + pixel aspect ratio: 32 : 27
[22:03:51] + display dimensions: 853 x 480
[22:03:51] + encoder: MPEG-4 (libavcodec)
[22:03:51] + bitrate: 2000 kbps, pass: 1
[22:03:51] * subtitle track 1, English (track 0, id 0x2) Picture [VOBSUB] -> Render/Burn-in
[22:03:51] * audio track 1
[22:03:51] + decoder: English (AC3) (2.0 ch) (track 1, id 0x1)
[22:03:51] + bitrate: 384 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[22:03:51] + AC3 Passthru
[22:03:51] sync: expecting 2593 video frames
[22:03:51] encavcodecInit: MPEG-4 ASP encoder
[22:03:51] encavcodec: encoding with stored aspect 32/27
[22:03:52] sync: first pts video is 0
[22:03:52] sync: first pts audio 0x1 is 4500
[22:03:52] sync: "Chapter 1" (1) at frame 3 time 11223
[22:03:57] reader: end of chapter 1 (media 1) reached at media chapter 2
[22:03:57] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[22:03:57] work: average encoding speed for job is 451.325684 fps
[22:03:57] comb detect: heavy 10 | light 62 | uncombed 2523 | total 2595
[22:03:57] decomb: deinterlaced 10 | blended 62 | unfiltered 2523 | total 2595
[22:03:57] vfr: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[22:03:57] vfr: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
[22:03:57] ac3-decoder done: 3383 frames, 0 decoder errors
[22:03:57] mpeg2video-decoder done: 2595 frames, 0 decoder errors
[22:03:57] sync: got 2595 frames, 2593 expected
[22:03:57] sync: framerate min 8.547 fps, max 23.981 fps, avg 23.948 fps
[22:03:57] starting job
[22:03:57] decomb filter thread started for segment 1
[22:03:57] decomb filter thread started for segment 0
[22:03:57] decomb filter thread started for segment 2
[22:03:57] decomb filter thread started for segment 3
[22:03:57] decomb filter thread started for segment 4
[22:03:57] decomb filter thread started for segment 5
[22:03:57] decomb filter thread started for segment 6
[22:03:57] decomb filter thread started for segment 7
[22:03:57] decomb check thread started for segment 0
[22:03:57] decomb check thread started for segment 1
[22:03:57] decomb check thread started for segment 2
[22:03:57] decomb check thread started for segment 3
[22:03:57] decomb check thread started for segment 4
[22:03:57] decomb check thread started for segment 5
[22:03:57] decomb check thread started for segment 6
[22:03:57] decomb check thread started for segment 7
[22:03:57] mask filter thread started for segment 0
[22:03:57] mask filter thread started for segment 1
[22:03:57] mask filter thread started for segment 2
[22:03:57] mask filter thread started for segment 3
[22:03:57] mask filter thread started for segment 4
[22:03:57] mask filter thread started for segment 5
[22:03:57] mask filter thread started for segment 6
[22:03:57] mask filter thread started for segment 7
[22:03:57] mask erode thread started for segment 0
[22:03:57] mask erode thread started for segment 1
[22:03:57] mask erode thread started for segment 2
[22:03:57] mask erode thread started for segment 3
[22:03:57] mask erode thread started for segment 4
[22:03:57] mask erode thread started for segment 5
[22:03:57] mask erode thread started for segment 6
[22:03:57] mask erode thread started for segment 7
[22:03:57] mask dilate thread started for segment 0
[22:03:57] mask dilate thread started for segment 1
[22:03:57] mask dilate thread started for segment 2
[22:03:57] mask dilate thread started for segment 3
[22:03:57] mask dilate thread started for segment 4
[22:03:57] mask dilate thread started for segment 5
[22:03:57] mask dilate thread started for segment 6
[22:03:57] mask dilate thread started for segment 7
[22:03:57] yadif thread started for segment 0
[22:03:57] yadif thread started for segment 1
[22:03:57] yadif thread started for segment 2
[22:03:57] yadif thread started for segment 3
[22:03:57] yadif thread started for segment 4
[22:03:57] yadif thread started for segment 5
[22:03:57] yadif thread started for segment 6
[22:03:57] yadif thread started for segment 7
[22:03:57] work: only 1 chapter, disabling chapter markers
[22:03:57] job configuration:
[22:03:57] * source
[22:03:57] + /Volumes/shared/Movies/Conflagration [Enjyo].mkv
[22:03:57] + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 1
[22:03:57] + container: matroska,webm
[22:03:57] * destination
[22:03:57] + /Volumes/shared/Movies/Conflagration [Enjyo].mp4
[22:03:57] + container: MPEG-4 (libavformat)
[22:03:57] * video track
[22:03:57] + decoder: mpeg2video
[22:03:57] + bitrate 9800 kbps
[22:03:57] + filters
[22:03:57] + Comb Detect (mode=3:spatial-metric=2:motion-thresh=1:spatial-thresh=1:filter-mode=2:block-thresh=40:block-width=16:block-height=16)
[22:03:57] + Decomb (mode=39)
[22:03:57] + Framerate Shaper (mode=0:rate=27000000/1126125)
[22:03:57] + frame rate: same as source (around 23.976 fps)
[22:03:57] + Subtitle renderer ()
[22:03:57] + Crop and Scale (width=720:height=480:crop-top=0:crop-bottom=0:crop-left=0:crop-right=0)
[22:03:57] + source: 720 * 480, crop (0/0/0/0): 720 * 480, scale: 720 * 480
[22:03:57] + Output geometry
[22:03:57] + storage dimensions: 720 x 480
[22:03:57] + pixel aspect ratio: 32 : 27
[22:03:57] + display dimensions: 853 x 480
[22:03:57] + encoder: MPEG-4 (libavcodec)
[22:03:57] + bitrate: 2000 kbps, pass: 2
[22:03:57] * subtitle track 1, English (track 0, id 0x2) Picture [VOBSUB] -> Render/Burn-in
[22:03:57] * audio track 1
[22:03:57] + decoder: English (AC3) (2.0 ch) (track 1, id 0x1)
[22:03:57] + bitrate: 384 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[22:03:57] + AC3 Passthru
[22:03:57] sync: expecting 2595 video frames
[22:03:57] encavcodecInit: MPEG-4 ASP encoder
[22:03:57] encavcodec: encoding with stored aspect 32/27
[22:03:58] sync: first pts video is 0
[22:03:58] sync: first pts audio 0x1 is 4500
[22:03:58] sync: "Chapter 1" (1) at frame 3 time 11223
[22:04:03] reader: end of chapter 1 (media 1) reached at media chapter 2
[22:04:03] reader: done. 1 scr changes
[22:04:03] work: average encoding speed for job is 445.213593 fps
[22:04:03] comb detect: heavy 10 | light 62 | uncombed 2523 | total 2595
[22:04:03] decomb: deinterlaced 10 | blended 62 | unfiltered 2523 | total 2595
[22:04:03] vfr: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[22:04:03] vfr: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
[22:04:03] ac3-decoder done: 3383 frames, 0 decoder errors
[22:04:03] mpeg2video-decoder done: 2595 frames, 0 decoder errors
[22:04:03] sync: got 2595 frames, 2595 expected
[22:04:03] sync: framerate min 8.547 fps, max 23.981 fps, avg 23.948 fps
[22:04:04] mux: track 0, 2595 frames, 17155073 bytes, 1266.54 kbps, fifo 2048
[22:04:04] mux: track 1, 3383 frames, 5196288 bytes, 383.64 kbps, fifo 2048
[22:04:04] libhb: work result = 0