On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM Paul B Mahol <one...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM Mark Filipak < > markfilipak.imdb-at-gmail....@ffmpeg.org> wrote: > >> Is there a workaround for the failure below? If there is, it will save me >> an extra, mkvextract step >> and about 10 minutes per movie. >> >> Thanks!--Mark. >> >> >> I've been doing this: >> >> Next, convert 'hdmv_pgs_subtitle's to 'dvd_subtitle's; make an mkv that >> contains only subtitles. >> It takes 5 to 10 minutes. >> Note that the step following this step extracts only dvd subtitles and >> only from mkv transports. >> >> ffmpeg^ >> -i "y:\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts"^ >> -map 0:s:0 -s 1920x1080 -c:s dvdsub -f matroska^ >> "c:\2001, A SPACE ODYSSEY [1968].mkv" >> >> Next, make idx and sub files. Both are needed for SubtitleEdit. >> It takes one or two seconds. >> >> "c:\Program Files\MKVToolNix\mkvextract"^ >> "c:\2001, A SPACE ODYSSEY [1968].mkv"^ >> tracks 0:"c:\2001, A SPACE ODYSSEY [1968]" >> >> >> It would be more efficient to do this: >> >> ffmpeg^ >> -i "y:\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts"^ >> -map 0:s:0 -s 1920x1080 -c:s dvdsub^ >> "c:\2001, A SPACE ODYSSEY [1968].sub" > > > Which subtitle format is accepting dvdsub codec stream? > > .sub extension you use here is for microdvd codec stream only and thus not > possible. > > > What you want to do? > > Do you want to transcode input subtitle codec stream to another subtitle > codec and container, which one? > > Does files what mkvextracts outputs/produce in your above command is > recognized by ffmpeg in any way? > Perhaps, you want to use .sup extension without providing any subtitle codec name in ffmpeg command. That should do similar if not exact same thing like mkvextract tool. > > > > >> >> Unfortunately, that fails: >> >> C:\Windows\System32>ffmpeg^ >> More? -i "y:\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts"^ >> More? -map 0:s:0 -s 1920x1080 -c:s dvdsub^ >> More? "c:\2001, A SPACE ODYSSEY [1968].sub" >> ffmpeg version 2025-06-02-git-688f3944ce-full_build-www.gyan.dev >> Copyright (c) 2000-2025 the FFmpeg >> developers >> built with gcc 15.1.0 (Rev4, Built by MSYS2 project) >> configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static >> --disable-w32threads >> --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls >> --enable-lc >> ms2 --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma >> --enable-libsnappy --enable-zlib >> --enable-librist --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enabl >> e-avisynth --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libdvdnav >> --enable-libdvdread --enable-sdl2 >> --enable-libaribb24 --enable-libaribcaption --enable-libdav1d --enab >> le-libdavs2 --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libquirc --enable-libuavs3d >> --enable-libxevd >> --enable-libzvbi --enable-liboapv --enable-libqrencode --enable-librav1e >> --enable >> -libsvtav1 --enable-libvvenc --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 >> --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs2 >> --enable-libxeve --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libjxl --en >> able-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-frei0r >> --enable-libfreetype >> --enable-libfribidi --enable-libharfbuzz --enable-liblensfun >> --enable-libvidst >> ab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm >> --enable-cuvid --enable-dxva2 >> --enable-d3d11va --enable-d3d12va --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-libvpl >> --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-vaapi --enable-libshaderc >> --enable-vulkan --enable-libplacebo >> --enable-opencl --enable-libcdio --enable-openal --enable-libgme -- >> enable-libmodplug --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb >> --enable-libmp3lame >> --enable-libshine --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame >> --enable-libvo-amrwbenc -- >> enable-libcodec2 --enable-libilbc --enable-libgsm --enable-liblc3 >> --enable-libopencore-amrnb >> --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-ladspa >> --ena >> ble-libbs2b --enable-libflite --enable-libmysofa --enable-librubberband >> --enable-libsoxr >> --enable-chromaprint >> libavutil 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100 >> libavcodec 62. 3.101 / 62. 3.101 >> libavformat 62. 0.102 / 62. 0.102 >> libavdevice 62. 0.100 / 62. 0.100 >> libavfilter 11. 0.100 / 11. 0.100 >> libswscale 9. 0.100 / 9. 0.100 >> libswresample 6. 0.100 / 6. 0.100 >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Failed to open codec in >> avformat_find_stream_info >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 9 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 10 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 11 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 12 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 13 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 14 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 15 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 16 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 17 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 18 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 19 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 20 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 21 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 22 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 23 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 24 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 25 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] start time for stream 26 is not set in >> estimate_timings_from_pts >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 9 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 10 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 11 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 12 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 13 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 14 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 15 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 16 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 17 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 18 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 19 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 20 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 21 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 22 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 23 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 24 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 25 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> [mpegts @ 00000000026e2340] Could not find codec parameters for stream 26 >> (Subtitle: >> hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090)): unspecified size >> Consider increasing the value for the 'analyzeduration' (0) and >> 'probesize' (5000000) options >> Input #0, mpegts, from 'y:\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts': >> Duration: 02:28:51.68, start: 11.650667, bitrate: 22336 kb/s >> Program 1 >> Stream #0:0[0x1011]: Video: vc1 (Advanced) (VC-1 / 0x312D4356), >> yuv420p(progressive), 1920x1080 >> [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 23.98 fps, 47.95 tbr, 90k tbn, Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:1[0x1100]: Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, >> 5.1(side), fltp, 448 kb/s, Start >> 11.650667 >> Stream #0:2[0x1101]: Audio: pcm_bluray (HDMV / 0x564D4448), 48000 Hz, >> 5.1(side), s16, 4608 kb/s, >> Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:3[0x1102]: Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, >> 5.1(side), fltp, 448 kb/s, Start >> 11.650667 >> Stream #0:4[0x1103]: Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, >> 5.1(side), fltp, 448 kb/s, Start >> 11.650667 >> Stream #0:5[0x1104]: Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, >> 5.1(side), fltp, 448 kb/s, Start >> 11.650667 >> Stream #0:6[0x1105]: Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, >> 5.1(side), fltp, 448 kb/s, Start >> 11.650667 >> Stream #0:7[0x1106]: Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, >> 5.1(side), fltp, 448 kb/s, Start >> 11.650667 >> Stream #0:8[0x1107]: Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, stereo, >> fltp, 192 kb/s, Start >> 11.650667 >> Stream #0:9[0x1200]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:10[0x1201]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:11[0x1202]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:12[0x1203]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:13[0x1204]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:14[0x1205]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:15[0x1206]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:16[0x1207]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:17[0x1208]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:18[0x1209]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:19[0x120a]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:20[0x120b]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:21[0x120c]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:22[0x120d]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:23[0x120e]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:24[0x120f]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:25[0x1210]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream #0:26[0x1211]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) >> ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), Start 11.650667 >> Stream mapping: >> Stream #0:9 -> #0:0 (hdmv_pgs_subtitle (pgssub) -> dvd_subtitle >> (dvdsub)) >> Press [q] to stop, [?] for help >> [microdvd @ 00000000026ea880] microdvd muxer supports only codec microdvd >> for type subtitle >> [out#0/microdvd @ 00000000027dbb40] Could not write header (incorrect >> codec parameters ?): Invalid >> argument >> [sost#0:0/dvdsub @ 00000000026e9d80] Task finished with error code: -22 >> (Invalid argument) >> [sost#0:0/dvdsub @ 00000000026e9d80] Terminating thread with return code >> -22 (Invalid argument) >> [out#0/microdvd @ 00000000027dbb40] Nothing was written into output file, >> because at least one of >> its streams received no packets. >> size= 0KiB time=N/A bitrate=N/A speed=N/A elapsed=0:02:57.80 >> Conversion failed! >> 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