If you want to add subtitles to your movies to play on your Mac, iPhone, iPod, or Apple TV then you’re better off with Bitfield’s new iSubtitle program which is compatible with Apple’s soft subtitle format. Submerge is still useful for merging subtitles for non-Apple playback though.
Merge your subtitle files with your movies. Then you can easily watch subtitled movies in iTunes, Front Row or on your Apple TV.
This is a great example of software that is written for a non-disability use – watching movies in a language that the user doesn’t know – but which has an AT use also – for people who are deaf or hearing impaired. ATMac is aware that translation subtitles are not as complete as those designed for closed caption use, but this program appears to work with either type and they are better than nothing when closed captions are not available.
- Ricky Buchanan
Ricky,
I use this software and its great. I am down in South America and they have no subtitles anywhere on anything. It’s very difficult for the hearing impaired to get by down here. Even though there are some difficulties in the states, we are better than most
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I’ve just been using Submerge, and while it looks brilliant and does its job perfectly, the advertisements to buy a serial are EXTREMELY irritating and exasperating, considering that it’s a Japanese film I’m trying to subtitle. I was wondering if there’s a free alternative to this… Mac or PC, I don’t mind, I have both. Thanks very much.