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Hardcoding subs is almost always a bad idea. Consider instead using a container like mkv where you can include the subs in a separate channel so they can be enabled/disabled dynamically. An application like HandBrake can do the job for you.
could anyone help me out with a decent program to hardcode subs, meaning with no quality-loss (thus without having to convert if I'm right so far)
cheers
As far as I know, reencoding video always means quality loss and hardsubs require reencoding. I'd also recommend to embed subtitles into *.mkv instead of hardsubbing - this way you won't lose quality, you'll be able to store multiple subtitle files and switch them on/off.
that's what macemoneta said too, didn't even know that could be done, but on the other hand, if you can pay for it why shouldn't you be able to do it yourself right but now I'm having some difficulty in an earlier stage; I went to get the ppa at https://edge.launchpad.net/~stebbins...brake-releases and followed the instructions but when I entered sudo apt-get install handbrake into the terminal it said it couldn't find the package ?? beginner's mistakes I guess could you help me out
that's what macemoneta said too, didn't even know that could be done, but on the other hand, if you can pay for it why shouldn't you be able to do it yourself right but now I'm having some difficulty in an earlier stage; I went to get the ppa at https://edge.launchpad.net/~stebbins...brake-releases and followed the instructions but when I entered sudo apt-get install handbrake into the terminal it said it couldn't find the package ?? beginner's mistakes I guess could you help me out
thanks
You can create mkv file using mkvmerge (command-line version) or "mmg" (gui version) without recoding video. Both programs typically located within package "mkvtoolnix". You'll need to find tutorials, somewhere, though. You could start with documentation for mkvmerge.
worked perfectly, then I hoped to be able to burn the mkv file onto a DVD with K3b but aparently that's not how things get done, lol, learning as I go. I'll use ffmpeg now to convert the mkv to DVD files, just not sure what's gonna happen to the embedded subs though. anyways thanks again for the aid
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