Here’s a solid, practical guide for the specific release Pretty.Woman.1990.720p.BluRay.x264-AVS720.
ffmpeg -i input.mkv -vf subtitles=input.mkv -c:a copy output_hardsub.mkv
| Issue | Fix |
|-------|-----|
| Subtitles not showing | In VLC: Subtitle > Add Subtitle File (if external) or enable Track if internal PGS |
| Audio sync off | Remux with mkvmerge delay option: --sync 0:-200ms |
| Color banding | Slight chance due to 720p compression. Use MPV with --deband filter |
| Letterboxing not exact | Normal for 2.35:1 within 16:9 container. Nothing wrong. | Pretty.Woman.1990.720p.BluRay.x264-AVS720
AVS720 is a known P2P/internal release group focusing on high-quality 720p encodes with sensible bitrates. Their AVS720 tag refers to the encoder/source team, not codec specs. Here’s a solid, practical guide for the specific
This guide is for educational and technical analysis of video encoding.
The release itself is copyrighted material. Only keep/download if you own the original BluRay or have legal right to a backup copy in your jurisdiction. ffmpeg -i input
mkvmerge -o output.mkv input.mkv --audio-tracks 1 --subtitle-tracks 1