Closed Caption added with Compressor not showing up

[Noah Kadner]

Using this workflow?

https://www.3playmedia.com/how-it-works/how-to-guides/captions-subtitles-apple-compressor/

Noah

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[Andreas Kiel]

This workflow won’t embed the captions into the MPEG signal. It will just add it like a side car file.
You will need a Telestream app. PPro might be an option as well, but there are many reports about not working results.
An external service provider probably is the best way to go.

– Andreas

Spherico
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become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will
also gaze into thee.” – Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil

[Chad Greene]

Noah, yes using that workflow.

Andreas, your comments match my experience that Compressor won’t embed the captions. It seems to only let me view the sidecar file. However, I find that odd because the 3PlayMedia workflow AND the Apple help files make it sound like it will work. In fact I see multiple websites showing compressor as being a good option (another example).

I have Telestream Episode. Have you had luck embedding closed caption with that?

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[Andreas Kiel]

Hello Chad,

Yes it’s odd that Apple and 3PlayMedia describe that workflow as recommend.
In some cases it is working in other cases it’s not working – it depends on the broadcaster.

Technically Apple solutions cannot interleave subtitle informations into the MPEG2 stream. Some people would they can, but as I worked with/and for HPA (the company Apple bought for their MXF/MPEG solutions)I know that the Apple solution only supports Audio/Video.

I’m no sure whether Episode would supply a “real” caption-audio-video solution. For what I know you need MacCaption.

Regards
Andreas

Spherico
https://www.spherico.com/filmtools

“He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby
become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will
also gaze into thee.” – Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil

[Chad Greene]

Thanks for the knowledge. I am now leaning toward paying to have the file made. Are their any companies you recommend?

Chad Greene : Mahoney Media : Minneapolis, Minnesota : 2×2.66 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon, 12GB Ram, OS 10.11 FCPX, Kona-LHi

[Francois Jean]

This software could work for you when Compressor can not do the job …

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/switch-3/id1088508263?mt=12

FRANCOIS

[Andreas Kiel]

I forgot Switch. I haven’t tried it, but it would be worth to try – seems there is a demo available.

Unfortunately I can’t help with a company recommendation since I’m in Europe and those I know here normally don’t work with US CEA-60X.

– Andreas

Spherico
https://www.spherico.com/filmtools

“He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby
become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will
also gaze into thee.” – Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil

[Chad Greene]

Francois thanks for the idea. I downloaded the free version which plays my master just fine, but to check the CC I have to upgrade which is not worth it. It seems to only be a viewer.

So I will have to call a company in the USA to help me.

Chad Greene : Mahoney Media : Minneapolis, Minnesota : 2×2.66 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon, 12GB Ram, OS 10.11 FCPX, Kona-LHi