Howto convert TV recorded program (trp format) with subtitle to mkv format?

1. Install the following free software
   • K-lite codec pack,
   • Virtual Dub
   • VobSub
   • Project-X
   • TSRemux
   • mkvtoolnix
   • AviSynth
   • ffmpeg (WinFF)
   • Son2VSub
     　
2. Assume the video files are recorded and are in
   • D:\temp\~DATA\DATA00.trp
   • D:\temp\~DATA\DATA01.trp
   • D:\temp\~DATA\DATA02.trp
   
   
   
3. Join the 3 trp files into one.
   • In START menu, Run, type cmd.
   • Type the following:
     • d:
     • cd d:\temp\~DATA
     • type DATA00.trp DATA01.trp DATA02.trp > final.trp

       Microsoft Windows [? 6.0.6001] Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\ylam>d: D:\>d: D:\>cd d:\temp d:\temp>cd ~DATA d:\temp\~DATA>type DATA00.trp DATA01.trp DATA02.trp > final.trp DATA00.trp DATA01.trp DATA02.trp d:\temp\~DATA>

     
     
4. Extract subtitle information:
   • Open Project-X http://sourceforge.net/projects/project-x
   • In menu Presettings -> subtitle tab:
     • Simulate DVB subpictures IRD color model, choose NRX
     • tick "additional export as VobSub (idx+sub)
       
       
       
       　
     • Choose to export only subtitle
       
       　
     • Add final.trp, choose Quick start
       
       　
     • You should be able to see many files generated.
       Keep only final.sup.sub, final.sub.idx and remove other files generated
       　
5. Use TSRemux to convert the final.trp to final.ts.
   Choose only 1 video and 1 audio stream.
   Note: for audio stream, the one with smaller number is the original language.
   
   　
6. Adjust the subtitle color:
   • Open the program SubResync in VobSub.
   • Drag final.sup.idx into SubResync.
   • Quickly browse the subtitle, you will find some of them are not very clear:
     
     To fix this problem:
     • Save the subtitle in DVDMaestro format in a separate directory, say "son".
     • In son\final.sup.son, modify it from:

       Directory . Subtitle final.sup Display_Area (0 2 719 575) Contrast (15 15 15 0) SP_NUMBER START END FILE_NAME Color (1 14 0 15) Contrast (15 15 0 15) 0001 00:01:00:20 00:01:02:13 final.sup_0001.bmp Color (1 2 0 8) Contrast (11 15 0 15) 0002 00:01:09:11 00:01:13:23 final.sup_0002.bmp Color (15 2 0 13) Contrast (8 15 0 15) 0003 00:01:14:01 00:01:17:11 final.sup_0003.bmp

       to

       Subtitle    final.sup Display_Area  (0 2 719 575) Contrast   (15 15 0 15) Color       (1 2 0 3) SP_NUMBER START    END        FILE_NAME 0001  00:02:44:13  00:02:46:06   final.sup_0001.bmp 0002  00:02:46:10  00:02:49:03   final.sup_0002.bmp 0003  00:02:59:21  00:03:01:05   final.sup_0003.bmp

       
       Note that color with index 0 is a transparent color.
       　
     • Start the Son2VSub program.
       Open the son\final.sup.son directory.
       Change the output from 720x480 to 720x576
       
       　
     • In the output file son\final.idx file, change from
       
       # The original palette of the DVD in PGC#1
       palette: 000060, 2b2b2b, 2c2c2c, 353535, 535353, 414141, 626262, 7c7c7c, a9a9a9, c8c8c8, 8f8f8f, ebebeb, b8b8b8, dbdbdb, 9c9c9c, 2b2b2b
       
       to
       
       # The original palette of the DVD in PGC#1
       palette: 000000, 000000, 000000, ffffff, 535353, 414141, 626262, 7c7c7c, a9a9a9, c8c8c8, 8f8f8f, ebebeb, b8b8b8, dbdbdb, 9c9c9c, 2b2b2b
       　

     • The subtitle now looks better:

       
       　

7. Adjust the subtitle time:
   • Find the first subtitle in final.sup.idx
   • Play D:\temp\~DATA\final.ts in Media Player Classic (in K-lite Codec pack).
     Play until the first subtitle is heard. Write down the time of the first subtitle.
   • In SubResync, right click the subtitle chosen 2 times, until seeing the red triangle
   • Enter the correct time of the subtitle chosen. Save as final.idx
     
   • Reopen final.ts in Media Player Classic. The subtitle time should be correct now.
     　
8. Find the cropping details for movie, in Virtual Dub.
   • In D:\temp\~DATA\, create a file called final.avs (using notepad) with the following content:
     
     DirectShowSource("final.ts")
     LoadPlugin("c:\Program Files\K-Lite Codec Pack\Filters\vsfilter.dll")
     VobSub("final.idx")
     　
   • Drag "final.avs" into Virtual Dub.
   • In Virtual Dub, "Video" Menu, choose "Filter".
   • Add "Null Transformation"
     
   • Choose "Cropping...".
     
   • Determine the cropping details (i.e. Write down X1, X2, Y1, Y2. Note they must be even number):
        
     　
9. Using ffmpeg to convert final.ts to XVID encoded (MPEG4) AVI file final.avi:
   • Start a command prompt.
   • type the following:
     • d:
     • cd d:\temp\~DATA
     • "C:\Program Files\WinFF\ffmpeg.exe" -i final.ts -vcodec xvid -vtag XVID -deinterlace -croptop 76 -cropbottom 76 -cropleft 4 -cropright 4 -s 640x360 -qmin 4 -qmax 4 -bufsize 4096 -mbd 2 -bf 2 -flags +4mv+trell -aic 2 -cmp 2 -subcmp 2 -g 300 -acodec mp3 -ar 44100 -ab 128k -ac 2 final.avi
   • Note:
     • replace the value for croptop, cropbottom, cropleft, cropright with the values found in Y1, Y2, X1 and X2 found in Step (8).
     • for the best quality video, set qmin, qmax to 1. (the smaller value the better video quality)
     • -g 300 means for every 300 fames (12seconds), there is a I frame. Set to a smaller value if you need to editing.
     • the above example uses 44100kbps, 128kpbs 2-channels mp3 audio. you can modify as your wish
       　
10. Merge final.avi, final.idx into final.mkv
    • Start mkvtoolnix\mmg.exe, add final.avi, final.idx. Press "Start muxing".