Worth Having for this One Feature Alone
For those who need video subtitles, due to hearing loss or lack of language skills, there are few things as annoying as subtitles that are out of sync with the audio track. There are various software solutions available to correct this problem ranging from the manual-tedious to the automatic-simple. Solutions on the manual end of this spectrum typically involve playing the video, listening to the audio track, and reading the subtitles while using the keyboard to manually time-shift the relevant tracks until they are synchronized as best can be determined by the human senses. After the manual synchronization is complete, the original file must then be re-encoded to permanently capture the changes. Automatic solutions are virtually effortless, but typically require that the audio-video file and the subtitle text file be loaded separately into the application so the software can work its synchronization magic. These solutions obviously require that one can obtain the appropriate subtitle file from some reliable source. VideoProc Converter is the only software solution I have found -- and I have looked extensively -- that allows you to extract the original subtitles from a video file and create a separate subtitle (SRT) file that can then be loaded into an automatic synchronization application to produce a new perfectly synchronized SRT file. The new SRT file can then be used in a video player as an external subtitle source, or VideoProc Converter can be used again to reintegrate the new subtitle file into the original audio-video file, either soft-coded or burned in. The process works perfectly and, for me, was sufficient reason alone for purchasing VideoProc Converter. I should also mention that, on one occasion, I had a minor problem installing an update to the VideoProc software. I was able to email the support guys at Digiatry who quickly responded and resolved the issue. I hope this review is helpful to anyone who needs video subtitles and is considering purchasing VideoProc Converter.