Since last week I have been experimenting using Maplesnow (Chinese speed sub) with Vegapunk softsub, and found that using Maplesnow releases giving me better experience watching One Piece early.
Why want to use Maplesnow releases?
- fast relese, only a few hour after OP aired on Sunday.
- SMALLer file size, 100MB means faster completion
- medium widescreen quality - from HDTV source
The problem using Maplesnow with softsub is it will un-sync after the middle (sponsor) break. I can watch it with subbed without problem before the sponsor break.
How to make softsub works with Maplesnow?
- download and install Aegisub
- open .ass file with Aegisub
- find the first un-sync script from Aegisub
- find the voice timing from the video file, just play > pause, when the character starts to speak.
- calculate the time difference. (usually 10 seconds)
- within Aegisub select all script after the sponsor break
- go to, menu: edit > shift times
- enter, shift by: 10 seconds (00:00:10.00), affect: selected rows
- save file, done, play the video.
How do I play .rmvb releases with softsub?
- I only use Real Alternative from K-Lite Mega Codec Pack
- Download and install K-Lite Mega Codec Pack
- choose “lots of stuff” option when installing.
- all .ass, .srt softsub will be loaded automatically when playing associated files.
- I usually rename the softsub file into media-filename.rmvb.ass and the softsub will be loaded without any pain.
- Find Maplesnow releases. Subscribe RSS for immediate notification.
- Get Aegisub
p/s: Of course I’ll redownload all Vegapunk sub after being released for my own archive. But I’m thinking to reencode them to rmvb (real media variable bitrate) because the quality ad file size was more acceptable than Xvid/Divx.
One Piece Episode 314 softsub re-sync-ed for Maplesnow release
get file: [maplesnow][one_piece][314][jap_chn][HDTV][rv10].rmvb.ass