Burning in subtitles: How to change the format using HandBrake

For festival distribution, it is essential to burn in subtitles and have your film’s videos in several languages. In a previous post I explained how to do it using HandBrake, which is one of the best programs available for video conversions and is also free. The most commonly used file type for … Read more

Subtitles and digital files

I haven’t written for some time now after a few complicated months that have left me with little time. During these months, some festivals have requested digital copies with embedded subtitles, even for DVDs, but at the office we only distribute copies with separate language tracks, except for those videos we upload … Read more

How to Join a Split MKV File into Multiple Parts

In a previous post we have seen the advantages of MKV as a multimedia container compared to Bluray. But there are also a series of advanced utilities that are very useful for sending and projecting with digital files, one of them is the possibility of splitting MKV files into several smaller parts … Read more

The .MKV container vs. the Blu-ray disc for high-definition screenings

For HD (high-definition) screenings, some festivals are already using digital files in containers such as MOV, MP4 and MKV, but many others are choosing to use Blu-ray discs, and many cinemas and screening rooms are even equipping themselves with these players. However, despite what it may seem, Blu-ray is not the best … Read more