Question about recording video files.

[Peter Jason]

I have many old overseas movies which come with subtitles in
files, or selectable subtitles from the menu in the player
software such as "VLC" media player.

I can get these to play OK on the computer, though it is
hard to burn them to DVD/XVid with the subtitles of my
choice imbedded in the image.

Therefore I ask:

When I play these movies on my computer, can I channel the
output video to another file on the HDD, which will then
have the movie recorded as I want it?

That is; since the movie is being played on the computer
screen, is there someway to parallel this to a separate file
on the HDD?

I do have a "Compro" TV card installed.

Please help, I'm desperate:

PJ

[Richard Crowley]

"Peter Jason" wrote ...

I have many old overseas movies which come with subtitles in files, or
selectable subtitles from the menu in the player software such as "VLC"
media player.
I can get these to play OK on the computer, though it is hard to burn them
to DVD/XVid with the subtitles of my choice imbedded in the image.
When I play these movies on my computer, can I channel the output video to
another file on the HDD, which will then have the movie recorded as I want
it?
That is; since the movie is being played on the computer screen, is there
someway to parallel this to a separate file on the HDD?
I do have a "Compro" TV card installed.

You might want to ask this question in rec.video.desktop

You have a much better chance of somebody knowing a way
of embedding your subtitles into the video images. There is
probably some kind of "filter" for virtualdub or something like
that.

[Netmask]

Post by Peter Jason
I have many old overseas movies which come with subtitles in
files, or selectable subtitles from the menu in the player
software such as "VLC" media player.
I can get these to play OK on the computer, though it is
hard to burn them to DVD/XVid with the subtitles of my
choice imbedded in the image.
When I play these movies on my computer, can I channel the
output video to another file on the HDD, which will then
have the movie recorded as I want it?
That is; since the movie is being played on the computer
screen, is there someway to parallel this to a separate file
on the HDD?
I do have a "Compro" TV card installed.
PJ

VSO ConvertXtoDVD can make a set of files ready for burning to DVD that
will allow you to switch on or off subtitles just like a regular DVD.
To make it easy for ConvertXtoDVD pick up the subs, just put the video
and subtitle file in the same folder. When you run VSO and add the video
title it will pick up the sub as well. Important make sure the subtitle
file has the same name as the video for example the film is called
movie.avi then the subs file should also be called movie.srt (I'm
assuming the sub is a srt file) could be sub (text) or quite a few other
formats. http://www.vso-software.fr/