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Thanks a lot SamuriHL. I tried it that way and got the sup file from the HD-DVD, I then ran that through BDSup2Sub and converted the .sup to .idx and .sub files, then used MKVmerge to mux them together with the encoded video from Handbrake, and the subs now display in MPC-Home Cinema and also VLC ...

HD DVD's use PGS subs just like BD's!!
That's not true. HD-DVDs always use VOBSUB, either 2-bit (4 color) as DVD or extended 8-bit (256 colors). I guess not too many programs can read them.

This is what I've read too. However, I can't find any tools that will understand them (VLC, MPC, BDSup2Sub ...

Stardust
Paramount
Mpeg4
DDplus
Failed to save title 1 to file
DEBUG: Code 7 at ML7guqhKk;owG;\JTr>*:121264050
DEBUG: Code 0 at o$RAsAp!bG*A&KNptG\;':29397449
DEBUG: Code 0 at g*_tFMoQkzW[<oWsU\$:121263751
DEBUG: Code 0 at o$RAsAp!bG*A&KNptG\;':29397449
DEBUG: Code 0 at kO55^bs+-=`<^:&z>(W ...

1) Top Gun
2) Paramount
3) mpeg4
4) TrueHD 5.1, DTS 3/2+1
5) Stops at 8961.8mb each time. Disc has been cleaned & checked.
6) Debug log below:

Same here:

1) Top Gun
2) Paramount
3) Mpeg4
4) TrueHD 5.1, DTS 3/2+1, DDplus 3/2+1
5) "LIBMKV_TRACE: Exception: Error while reading input" @ 9265.9M
6 ...

Krobar wrote: 1 )Batman Begins
2) WB
3) VC-1
4) TrueHD 5.1
5) Fails about 2/3 of the way through, culd be the disc it looks like layers might be seperating (Like Laserot on laserdiscs)

This one worked for me with 1.6.2, though I only took the DD 3/2+1 audio track.