SubRip 1.01 - Question about timestamps

Try 'Time Correction' in the Correction-menu..

I know about the time correction features. The point is that I don't know when the first subtitle actually starts in the video. I could substract by the full offset, which would place the first sub at time 0, so it would display even if no one is talking yet. So I was wondering if there was a way for SubRip to align the subs from the time the current VOB starts, not when it SHOULD start (if it were a full movie). I tried doing it "by ear", but even a few seconds off on that first sub will make all the other ones be out of place later on in the clip.

Hi- I'm not positive this'll answer the question, but I've done similar things before. Take the audio and convert it to WAV. Then load the WAV file in a WAV Editor, such as Exact Audio Copy, find when the first voice speaks and adjust the subs accordingly. You should be able to get them real accurate that way.

manono: hehe one of those ideas that make me go "doh! I should have thought of that!" thanks! it worked very very well :) now to hunt for a font that both looks good on screen and displays some international characters (for example, the upsidedown question mark in spanish) thanks again to everyone!