Removing Subtiles

When I download movies in the .mkv files they are usually have 1080p quality and a relatively small file size and have subtitles sometimes. When I convert them to DVD using ‘VSO ConvertX To DVD’ the subtitles disappear… which is great. The problem is that in order to do this I have to burn to a DVD. I would like to know how to do the same thing (removing subtitles) without having to burn to a DVD, but keep the small file size and 1080p quality.
Answer #1
Why should you have to burn them, convert them or anything else?
Just turn subtitles off on your player…and they shalt not annoy you any further!!
Answer #2
This is good program to remove subtitles you don’t need:
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/MKVtoolnix
Open program – in Input tab click on add – add your mkv file – then it will show you something under the Tracks – here you can deselect whatever you want including subtitles – check file save name path and click on start muxing. You will see – it is easy.
Answer #3
What do you mean remove the subtitles? If it’s an .mkv they are probably not hard coded so you can just deselect them using your media player of your choice (just right click and search for subtitles), particularly if it’s a scene release.
You don’t need to remux it as WBB3 said, it’s pointless since all modern media players can do this.
Also, downloading 1080p and converting it to DVD will lose a lot of quality. If you watch them at your TV consider getting an hdmi cable or a media player or whatever to connect your PC (hard drive) to your TV to enjoy the true HD quality.
Answer #4
Nikos is on the spot. You really need to disable them, and that’s all. Different players have different ways to do it, try pressing S or V to toggle visibility of subtitles, right clicking or browsing the menu to see either “Subtitles” or “Tracks” options, and if you use directvobsub, or whatever it was called, you need to left/right click on the tray icon.
Remuxing just to get rid of subtitles is overdoing it (and recoding from 1080p to dvd is WAY, way… just don’t) – and there may be a time that you or somebody else will want to see the subtitle (for spelling, or whatever), and then what?
Answer #5
Thank for the great information… options and choices to a solution… much appreciated.
Answer #6
demux!
removed hard subtitles it just looks bad
Answer #7
go and download MKVtoolnix
here is the setup file which will make things easier than the Zip folder
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/audio_video/video_editing/mkvtoolnix.cfm
download and install , let it place a desktop shortcut if you like , once its installed start it up
drag and drop your mkv onto it
you can see in my diagram below it will list what subs is muxed in the mkv

now untick which subs you do not want, untick all subs if you dont want any
(Subs is named Text)
if you click on a certain subtitle you can use the drop down boxes below to select language, default ( yes if you want subs to be there as soon as you play or no means you need to enable in options while playing, i always leave forced track flag on no
this is the same if you want to addd subs , drop on your MKV, drop on your subs (srt) configue language & default or not at the bottom
choose an output place at the bottom and click start muxing ( it takes under 10-15 secs on my quad, a little longer on a dual-core laptop but not much
you can remove audio, add audio in exactly the same way, drag & drop and click start muxing
what you tick is what your left with in your output location
if you wanna keep an srt subtitle from an mkv use MKVExtractGUI2
dead easy, i uploaded a mkvtoolnix with mkvextractgui2 inside on this forum, do a search, its a zip file, non install
any problems PM me
always glad to help
Answer #8
Yep… found it, used it, love it…. thanks!