How to Add Subtitles to a VOB
VOB files, or Video Objects, are standard DVD movie files containing all the audio and MPEG-2 video streams stored on a DVD disc. You may have a stand-alone VOB file and separate subtitle track you want combined and burnt to disc, or you could have a DVD containing a VOB and subtitle track you want extracted and converted. Among the dozens of programs for extracting VOB and subtitle tracks from DVD disc, try DVDFab DVD Ripper or Emicsoft DVD Ripper. For adding SRT subtitles to stand-alone VOB files, try a program like Super DVD Creator.
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Instructions
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Adding Subtitles With DVDFab DVD Ripper
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Launch your Web browser and visit the DVDFab DVD Ripper download page. Click the "Download" button near the top of the screen and wait for your free trial version to download to your computer. Double-click the ".exe" program file when download is complete and follow the on-screen installation prompts. Agree to the licensing terms and open DVDFab DVD Ripper.
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Click the "DVD Ripper" drop-down menu on the left side of the screen and select "VOB" as your output.
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Insert your DVD into your disc drive and wait for DVDFab DVD Ripper to automatically load its contents in the Source field at the top of the screen.
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Click the "Target" drop-down box under the Source field and choose an output destination on your hard drive.
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Select the main Title that loads in DVDFab DVD Ripper's main interface. De-select all unwanted Titles so only the desired Title has a check mark in the box next to it.
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Choose an audio track and language from the Audio field on the right side of the screen.
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Select one of the Subpicture (subtitle) options in the Subpicture box in the lower-right portion of the screen. De-select all other unwanted subtitle tracks.
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Click the "Edit" button next to the Profile field at the bottom of the screen to enter the Conversion Settings window. Click the "Subpicture" drop-down box in the lower-right corner and select "Direct Render to Video" for burnt-in subtitles or "Extract to IDX/SUB File" for saving subtitles to a separate file. Press "OK" to save your changes and exit back to DVDFab DVD Ripper.
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Press the "Start" button in the lower-right corner of the screen to begin extracting and converting your DVD's VOB and subtitle tracks.
Adding Subtitles with Emicsoft DVD Ripper
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Open a new tab or window in your Internet browser and visit Emicsoft DVD Ripper's homepage. Click the "Download" button on the left side of the screen for a free trial download, or purchase the full version software by clicking the "Buy Now" button. Run the program's ".exe" file when the download has finished and follow the instructions for installation to your hard drive. Agree to the licensing terms and open Emicsoft DVD Ripper.
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Insert your DVD into your computer's disc drive and click the "Load DVD" button at the top of the screen. Select the "Load IFO" option. Double-click your DVD's "Video_TS" folder, highlight the enclosed "IFO" file and click "Load" or "Open."
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Click the box next to the desired VOB title in the program's main interface. If your SRT subtitle track also appears here, select its box. De-select all other boxes and press the "Merge" button beneath your DVD's loaded contents.
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Click the second "Profile" drop-down box and select the "DVD Video (*.vob)" option. Click the "Subtitle" drop-down box above the Profile field and choose the desired subtitle from the list of options.
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Press the "Browse" button next to the Destination field at the bottom of the screen and choose an output location for your VOB and subtitle tracks. Click the "Start" button in the bottom-right corner of the screen to begin the conversion process.
Adding Subtitles with Super DVD Creator
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Open your Web browser and visit Super DVD Creator's home page. Click the "Download" button to automatically download and save a free trial version to your computer or click "Buy Now" to purchase the full program. Launch the ".exe" program file and follow the software's setup instructions. Choose a save location on your computer, agree to the terms of use and open Super DVD Creator.
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Select the "VOB Converter" option on the right side of Super DVD Creator's start-up screen.
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Click the "+" sign in the bottom-left corner of the VOB Converter menu. Locate your input VOB file on your hard drive using the pop-up search screen, highlight its icon and click "Open."
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Right-click your loaded VOB's icon on the right side of the screen and select "Add Subtitle File." Locate your input SRT subtitle file on your computer, highlight its icon and click "Add" or "Open."
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Press the Arrow icon near the bottom right corner of the screen to enter the VOB Converter output window. Click the "VOB" icon next to the "Output Folder" field to choose a save location for your output files.
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Select "NTSC" or "PAL" as your Output Format so a check mark appears in the appropriate box. Choose "NTSC" if converting for North America or "PAL" if converting for European or other territories.
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Choose an Output Quality from the drop-down menu. Note that higher quality output results in larger file sizes.
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Click the large "Start" button in the lower-right portion of the screen to begin the conversion process.
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Tips & Warnings
Burn your VOB and subtitle files to disc using the "DVD Disc Builder" option in Super DVD Creator's start-up screen.
Hardcoding subtitles to your VOB output may take up to several hours to complete, as the programs must re-encode the VOB with the subtitle track.
