Subtitles problem (1 Viewer)

[FoxForceFive]

TV-Server Version:
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.0
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Windows Version: XP SP3
CPU Type: AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.11ghz
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MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV Decoder Filter
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h.264 Video Codec: MPC - Video Decoder
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TV: Phillips 19" 190SW/Time 32" LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI/DVI

I couldn't get any subtitles to appear at all, & thought it was cos I didnt have VSFilter.dll so went ahead & downloaded Directvobsub, & added the auto-loading to post-processing & I now have subtitles.

However, every now & then (2 out of 3 times) when I go to play something with subtitles it crashes. The last entry in the log is always:

2009-02-27 22:41:56.328125 [Info.][MPMain]: VideoPlayerVMR9: add normal vob sub filter
2009-02-27 22:41:56.328125 [Info.][MPMain]: VideoPlayerVMR9: Setting DirectVobsub parameters

I've uninstalled the directvobsub & no crashing, but no subs either.

What am I doing wrong? Is it conflicting with some of the SAF codecs I'm using?

The subtitles are in 'idx' & 'sub' format in some files & built into the mkv in others, both crash more times than not.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Anyone got any ideas?

I've put in hours now, trying various different things, all to no avail!

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

what are you trying to get subtitles with, video file or TV.

I know for video files, you need to put the srt\sub file inside a mkv container using mkvtoolnix, this only takes seconds to do.

Don't enable the autoload vsfilter, see if that works

Doh just read the last bit of your first post.

 

[FoxForceFive]

You'll be pleased to know I'm now praying you boys can do something to stop the mancs getting the PL this season seeing as we're throwing it away!

It's video files only, I dont use the tv side of things. I've scanned the forums for solutions & as such used mkvtoolnix to merge the subs in one mkv file & watched that successfully, then halfway through it crashed. The only way I can stop it crashing randomly or crashing when I start to play a file is to completely uninstall vsfilter.

 

[kesar]

Try ffdshow last release - it's free, universal, good picture quality and full of features regarding the subtitles. The only drawback - it doesn't support DXVA. With your CPU and clock it shouldn't be a problem though.

 

[FoxForceFive]

I did a system restore, uninstalled all codecs again & then re-installed the SAF pack & Hailli Splitter, works perfectly now.