Subtitle problems

[Berg]

I am using DVBwiever Pro together with a Terratec 2400i DVB-T card under XP MCE 2005.

This basically works just fine, except for the subtitles - which are absolutely crucial here in Denmark as maybe 50% of all programming have subtitles. I don't know for sure that this problem lies within DVBwiever and not in the tunercard, but I was told it was a software issue, so I will post it here and hope to get some feedback.

 

There are a number of different problems:

 

1. The first line of the subtitles is often very poor quality - low-res or out of focus somehow.

 

2. The subtitles tend to "stick", so one of the first subtitle lines in a movie will be displayed over and over again on top of the next subtitles - often bunched together at the bottom in a single unreadable line.

 

3. When using timeshift, the subtitles just keep going - they are not timeshifted together with the picture.

 

4. When recording, the subtitles are not recorded, even though I have selected TS format and clicked the boxes regarding subtitles in the recording options.

 

I have been trying to solve these problems the last 4 months, and have just about given up on the whole HTPC project now, so any and all help wil be very much appreciated!

 

Thanks..

[Guest Lars_MQ]

Please post some more information:

 

http://www.DVBViewer.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2210

[Derrick]

If you're talking about dvb subtitles, you could check whether the subs are better with VLC. Use the netstreaming plugin (NetStreaming.dll).

[IRa]

This basically works just fine, except for the subtitles - which are absolutely crucial here in Denmark as maybe 50% of all programming have subtitles.

We use also DVB subtitles in Finland and DVBViewer has managed with them very well for a long time ago since last summer (since DVBV 3.4.11 beta)

 

Timeshift works, they are recorded alright. Are you using latest version?

[Berg]

First of all: My humblest apologies !

 

Your replies made me realize that I had somehow missed updating to version 3.5. (very sorry about that..)

After updating basically all of my subtitle problems are now solved !

 

I still can't adjust the font and size of the subtitles, but at least now they seem to work almost perfect - just some slight timing issues.

 

But thx anyways..

[Guest Lars_MQ]

I still can't adjust the font and size of the subtitles, but at least now they seem to work almost perfect - just some slight timing issues.

DVBSubtitles are pictures (more graphical objects) in the ts, no text, so that's why you can not adjust them.

[Berg]

Ok, I see. That explains it then.

Thx.