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Convert between SRT SMI subtitles on Ubuntu linux

I have a Korean cable box (from LG U+) with a USB stick input, which is convenient for watching movies but a pain for subtitles because it seems unable to play the common .SRT format. Instead, only subtitles in the SAMI (.SMI) format are supported.

Heres a very simple Ubuntu tool for converting between the two. It uses the command line, but wait wait dont go! Its super simple.

First, install libsubtitles-perl by running:

$ sudo apt-get install libsubtitles-perl

Next, navigate to the directory your subtitle file is in, then use one of these two commands to convert:

SMI -> SRT
$ subs -c srt filename.smi -o filename.srt

SRT -> SMI
$ subs -c smi filename.srt -o filename.smi

And thats it!

Credit: http://z980.blogspot.kr/2012/08/smi-srt-convert-on-ubuntu.html

Also, if youre (in Korea and) looking for subtitle converters with a GUI, I suggest "Subtitle Editor" because neither Gaupol nor Gnome Subtitles can save into the SAMI format.

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