How do I convert .mkv with subtitles to .mp4?

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  1. Posts : 966
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    Ponmayilal said:
    Get your mkv embedded with the subtitles and then convert it to MP4. This may be a possible solution. ( I make my mkv files from BDs with DVD Fab and with subtitles directly rendered on to the video.)
    You can mux in hard subtitles, but they then become part of the frame instead of a "track". MPEG4 doesn't allow for "soft" (track) subtitles. MKV, MPEG2, AVI do.
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  2. Posts : 441
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #12

    Yes. More often than not we need only one subtitle and when it is a foreign language film we don't mind the subtitle being part of the frame and always on. :)
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  3. Posts : 11
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    Thread Starter
       #13

    Good news!


    whs said:
    If you do not succeed, try Format Factory. The subtitle settings are on the bottom of Output settings on the second page (after you selected e.g. Avi and added your file). Click on the individual items of Additional Subtitle and you can roll down the options on the right. That program works real well.
    Ok good news. I got the .mkv to be converted to a .avi with the subtitles using Format Factory. The only downside is that the text of the subtitles has a random font size.... and that result was with the default setings for the subtitles. so I'm currently reformatting the .mkv but with the subtitle text size to a new size, rather that just default. so lets see what happens in a bit.
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  4. whs
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    Good Nate. I hope it will come out to your liking this time.
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  5. Posts : 11
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    Thread Starter
       #15

    Ok so after setting the subtitle text size to 3 (4 being the default) the resulting .mp4 file (rather than .avi like the fist time) had subtitles with consistent text size! so I have succefully reformatted a .mkv to a .mp4 file.
    thank you everyone for your help.

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  6. whs
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    Cool. Confirms that Format Factory is good to keep around.
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  7. Posts : 4,517
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #17

    Why convert at all?
    If you just want to move from MKV to MP4, just use MKV merge to Demux all tracks.

    Then, use MP4box or a MP4box GUI such as YAMB, to re-mux the Audio, Video, Subs into a MP4 conatiner.

    No recoding needed, and takes about 2 minutes.
    Last edited by Wishmaster; 19 Jan 2011 at 20:48.
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  8. whs
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       #18

    Wishmaster said:
    Why convert at all?
    If you just want to move from MKV to MP4, just use MKV merge to Demux all tracks.

    Then, use MP4 or a MP4box GUI such as YAMB, to re-mux the Audio, Video, Subs into a MP4 conatiner.

    No recoding needed, and takes about 2 minutes.
    I wonder what would happen if you just changed the filetype. Works for some filetypes.
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  9. Posts : 4,517
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #19

    No idea, never tried it.

    Be intersted in knowing though, for curiosty sake if nothing else. :)
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  10. Posts : 966
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #20

    whs said:
    Wishmaster said:
    Why convert at all?
    If you just want to move from MKV to MP4, just use MKV merge to Demux all tracks.

    Then, use MP4 or a MP4box GUI such as YAMB, to re-mux the Audio, Video, Subs into a MP4 conatiner.

    No recoding needed, and takes about 2 minutes.
    I wonder what would happen if you just changed the filetype. Works for some filetypes.
    Tried it. No go. MPC or VLC (may) be able to play it but at best it's hit/miss.
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