Hi: this is more of an advice question, than a help issue. I would like to download an MKV converter that can handle subtitles. My problems are:

1. I want this to be free.
2. I want this to be safe.
3. Most of the programs online don't specify if they can handle subtitles as well, and I've had some problem with that.

How can I find out specifically if a particular program can handle subtitles? Does anyone have any experience with this?

thanks.

Dr. D.You could try here -> http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/01/04/easily-search-for-correct-subtitle-that-sync-with-avi-movie/What exactly do you MEAN by "handle subtitles"?Hello Mr. Broni: I'm so glad you answered! You've helped me like a million times so far! Well, this is actually my son's situation. He doesn't have internet access so I'm asking for him. He has Windows 7 and several different converter programs that he uses to go from MKV to AVI, etc. But, he says when he converts the files, the subtitles don't go along with them. He seems to have heard that there is such a thing as an MKI converter that will also convert the subtitles along with the film.

Whenever I search for this on CDnet whatever I've found either--a)doesn't say whether it also converts subtitles or not, and based on my son's experience that the converters he now has don't do this, we figure they have to state this at the beginning. b) It has terrible ratings (junk, memory hog, etc.) or both. Plus, c) Most are free only for a few minutes trial and then you have to pay.

What do you suggest?

Thanks
Dr. D.

Subtitles come in two ways.
1. If subtitles are hardcoded into mkv file, when you convert the file to avi, subtitles will come along as well.
2. Your son may be dealing with a different situation, when he has two separate files, mkv (movie itself) and srt (subtitles).
In that case, if both files have same names (movie.mkv and movie.srt) and you play them on your computer, using, let's say VLC, VLC will pick up those subtitles and it appears like subtitles are included in a movie, while in fact, they're in a separate file.

In order to tell you more, I need to know, what exactly he wants to do with those mkv files. Burn them to a DVD, USB stick, or....burn them to a DVD.

DVDFlick should handle both situations: http://www.dvdflick.net/
Guide: http://www.dvdflick.net/guide.phpMr. Broni: Here is the problem. My son says: He has some films on MKV which he can view in the computer, but as you know cannot be seen on home DVD players. So he wants to make them playable on home DVD/DivX players. So he is converting them, using different converters but none have carried the subtitles. Some of the files are hard locked in the film, and other have a separate file for subtitles.

We tried to use the site that you mentioned but when we downloaded it, then tried to install it, it told us we were not connected to the internet but we are, with an ADSL connection. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Dr DI'm not sure what to tell you.
DVDFlick downloads just fine for me.Broni: The downloads part works fine. But when it comes time to install, there is a problem. I had this problem (still unresolved) with Amazon "unbox", which is a device you have to download to be able to download films from Amazon. The download works fine, but when it comes time to install, I get a message that the unbox can't connect to Amazon. When I wrote to them they said it was a security problem on my end. I'm not using a firewall. I use AVG and disconnected it, but the same problem occurred. I do use a proxy cloaker. Could this be the problem?

thanks

DrDQuote

But when it comes time to install, there is a problem