Extracting DVB-T Subtitles

Salem · 2008-04-28, 14:02

Hi

I know this isn't directly related to MediaPortal, so please excuse me if i've posted it in the wrong forum.

How would one go about extracting the subtitles from a DVB-T transport stream? I would like to exatrct them and convert it to .srt files so that i can use them along with my tv recordings (which i later convert to Xvid to save disc space).

Thanks

Salem · 2008-05-12, 19:00

Does nobody know how to extract the (DVB-T, UK) subtitles from a recording done in MediaPortal?

tourettes · 2008-05-12, 19:10

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Originally Posted by Salem

Hi

I know this isn't directly related to MediaPortal, so please excuse me if i've posted it in the wrong forum.

How would one go about extracting the subtitles from a DVB-T transport stream? I would like to exatrct them and convert it to .srt files so that i can use them along with my tv recordings (which i later convert to Xvid to save disc space).

There are few tools to make for exporting the DVB subtitles out of the .ts files, but unfortunately I cannot remember any names. Also you should know that the DVB subtitles are in bitmap format so converting those to text based .srt files could be hard (but not impossible).

Salem · 2008-05-12, 19:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by tourettes

There are few tools to make for exporting the DVB subtitles out of the .ts files, but unfortunately I cannot remember any names.

Do you have any ideas on what i should "google" to find such tools? I've tried for a few weeks not but have been unable to find anything (and I'm pretty sure there is something out there).

Quote:

Originally Posted by tourettes

Also you should know that the DVB subtitles are in bitmap format so converting those to text based .srt files could be hard (but not impossible).

Wouldn't a text conversion (via OCR) similar to what SubRip does work in converting the bitmap format subtitles to text based .srt files?

Thanks in advance

scma · 2008-05-13, 10:47

SubRip should be able to read the DVB ts file directly

2008-04-28, 14:02	#1 (permalink)
Salem Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Age: 21 Posts: 30 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Extracting DVB-T Subtitles Hi I know this isn't directly related to MediaPortal, so please excuse me if i've posted it in the wrong forum. How would one go about extracting the subtitles from a DVB-T transport stream? I would like to exatrct them and convert it to .srt files so that i can use them along with my tv recordings (which i later convert to Xvid to save disc space). Thanks

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Salem Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Age: 21 Posts: 30 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Does nobody know how to extract the (DVB-T, UK) subtitles from a recording done in MediaPortal?

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scma Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 41 Posts: 24 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	SubRip should be able to read the DVB ts file directly