[rambler]

I'm trying to encode subtitles onto Game of Thrones torrents. I'm trying to follow the "Subtitle Burning" section of this tutorial.

I got the subtitles to work for one episode, but all the other times I've tried, when I choose Filter->TextSub and then choose the subtitle file, it acts like I didn't choose anything and won't let me click on OK. Has anyone used VirtualDub and VobSub and can give me some pointers?

If you have an avi and an srt file, use PocketDivxEncoder to burn the captions/subtitles onto the avi. Or is you have the vob's from a dvd, it can also burn them onto an avi without the srt (as the vob's have that info in there already).

 

[DevdogAZ]

If you have an avi and an srt file, use PocketDivxEncoder to burn the captions/subtitles onto the avi. Or is you have the vob's from a dvd, it can also burn them onto an avi without the srt (as the vob's have that info in there already).

I figured it out. Well, I don't know what the problem was, but I downloaded different versions of the subtitles and then they worked. I guess the srt files I originally downloaded were bad.

 

[Johnny Dancing]

What do you guys use to keep from being busted? SWIM couldn't take the stress anymore and switched to usenet.

 

[ewolfr]

Seedbox for shared server resources or a cheap dedicated box from OVH: http://www.kimsufi.ie/

 

[stlarenas]

Anyone still using Demonoid? If so would you happen to have an invite code to share?

 

[The Spud]

Anyone still using Demonoid? If so would you happen to have an invite code to share?

PM sent

 

[DreadPirateRob]

I'll take a TV torrents invite if anyone has one.

 

[Anubys]

I'll take a TV torrents invite if anyone has one.

I have 1 left. PM me your e-mail address.

 

[photoshopgrl]

I'd really love an invite for BitMeTV.org but I don't know anyone that has one. I let mine go too long without logging in and they disabled my account. Bah.

 

[RichardHead]

I, too, would very much enjoy a BitMeTV.org invite!

 

[Azlen]

I'm sure there are others but btracs.com is a site I found that shows when private trackers are having open sign ups.

 

[photoshopgrl]

I'm sure there are others but btracs.com is a site I found that shows when private trackers are having open sign ups.

BitMeTV never has open. :down:

 

[Azlen]

BitMeTV never has open. :down:

Most of the top ones don't.

I went through a 45 minute interview to get into one. Now that I'm in though I'll build up my ratio which will help me get into others that recruit there.
Having a seedbox definitely helps.

 

[Malcontent]

I went through a 45 minute interview to get into one.

An interview just get on a torrent site? Wow.

I'm glad I switched to usenet years ago. No bull crap. You pay and download what you want, as much as you want at your max speed immediately. All done over SSL. No ratios to worry about. $5-$8 a month for unlimited downloads. No fear of getting busted for downloading like on torrents because your not uploading/sharing.

Or you can buy usenet blocks if you don't download enough to justify an unlimited usenet account. You prepay for a defined amount of gigs. They don't expire from non use. You can take months/years to use up usenet blocks. When you use up the block just buy more.

 

[photoshopgrl]

I'm glad I switched to usenet years ago. No bull crap. You pay and download what you want, as much as you want at your max speed immediately. All done over SSL. No ratios to worry about. $5-$8 a month for unlimited downloads. No fear of getting busted for downloading like on torrents.

That's fine and dandy but even the best servers have crap retention. If I had wanted to download 7 seasons of Supernatural via usenet, forget about it. Torrents, I had them all within a day.

 

[john4200]

You mean, you COULD have had them within a day, if you were to do it. Which you, of course, did not, since it is not really legal.

By the way, the first 6 seasons of SN on BR may (or may not) be available on Usenet.

 

[Malcontent]

That's fine and dandy but even the best servers have crap retention. If I had wanted to download 7 seasons of Supernatural via usenet, forget about it. Torrents, I had them all within a day.

Current retention is around 1,396 days on average and continues to grow.

I checked and all seven seasons of Supernatural are available from usenet well within the above retention range. Things do get reposted on usenet. So, the first season wasn't posted seven years ago and then just disappeared forever from usenet.

I could have all seven seasons of Supernatural within a day also, all at my max speed immediately.

Hypothetically of course.

 

[photoshopgrl]

I only used Supernatural as an example. I used to be all about usenet. I just find torrents easier for me. And I hate all the zips within rar files on usenet.

 

[tlrowley]

Usenet has really changed - SWIM hasn't dealt with a rar or zip file in ages. I've heard that SickBeard and SAB make a wonderful combination Like Tivo for Usenet!

 

[Malcontent]

I only used Supernatural as an example. I used to be all about usenet. I just find torrents easier for me. And I hate all the zips within rar files on usenet.

There is software that automates everything now. You download a NZB file (like a torrent) and your usenet client downloads, unzips/unrars everything and then deletes all the left over zips/rars and your left with just your desired file.

I'm aware there is some content only available on torrents but the disparity between the content on torrents and usenet isn't that great. Tv shows, movies, games, ect. are available on usenet.

Once your learn the basics of usenet it's just as easy as torrents. Most modern usenet clients automate everything. It's now only a matter of importing a NZB file into your usenet client and let it handle everything for you.

One of the big pluses is that usenet is safer then torrents. With torrents your sharing content with others. They can see your IP address and know what your downloading/sharing. With usenet your only downloading from your usenet providers server over SSL. Your not sharing with anyone. Usenet providers don't monitor what your downloading only how much.

Perhaps you could give usenet another shot Photoshopgrl. Things have really changed over the years. It's really easy now.