I’ve given up on downloading say 20 *.srt files adding them to the video in Plex running it, seeing that it doesn’t work, deleting the video (because I see no way to remove a srt file once you upload it) and then doing it all over again.
I don’t want to mess around with OCR software translating the text, nor do I want to waste hours trying to sync the subtitles with the video’s audio track.
I certainly don’t want to add yet more intermediate steps.
If “Make MKV” is straightforward and does it all in one step then I’ll use it.
I had a look.
I’m afraid this is not my definition of “straightforward”:
Well, there may not be any program that just “works” the way you want. DVDs are complex things, and were NOT intended to be turned into a single video file the way we use them. You need to interpret the structure of DVDs and pick out the part that only we care about.
DVDs tend to have additional alternate content (animated menus, trailers, outtakes, deleted scenes, etc) that show up as additional “Titles”. None of these “Titles” will have a label, because users were never supposed to see this file structure. So you just need to guess which one is the ACTUAL video you you want to keep, and uncheck the box for “Title” on the rest.
Then, you can click the button. You can uncheck more things as well, such as unwanted languages (in the picture, there are french and espanol/Spanish tracks you might not want. Same with french and spanish subs, in that file.
MakeMKV has a short learning curve. You’ll pick it up after one or two discs. It is even easier if you do not want any extras such as “Making of…” videos, Deleted Scenes, etc.
Play the DVD using VLC or some other player. Note the available audio formats and languages. Do the same for subtitles. Check the Extras section (if it exists) for any commentary tracks.
Now open the disc in MakeMKV.
The movie is always the largest choice. Usually around 6 GB. You’ll see the audio and subtitle choices.
Looking at the pic you posted:
The first choice is the movie (note the size and chapter count).
The first audio track is Dolby Digital 5.1 in English. It will be the main audio track.
The second audio track could be primary audio in Dolby stereo or a commentary check (which is why you check first).
The others are primary audio in French and Spanish.
Subtitles are self explanatory.
Another alternative is to simply rip all the tracks, then remove the ones you do not want. The Multiplexer tool in MKVToolNix makes it very easy to remove undesired tracks.
