usage:
$ awk -f srt.awk -v shift=<+-shift in seconds> infile.srt > outfile.srt
$ awk -f srt.awk -v shift=45.675 infile.srt > outfile.srt
positive values for shift
make subs appear later, negative values make them appear sooner
srt.awk - lightweight awk script to shift timestamps in .srt sub files Copyright (C) 2021 ohnekopf
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