2011-05-16, 21:47
I have just spent a large part of the afternoon trying to get my head around the way subtitles are handled, in ripping, converting and playing.
Currently I have ripped my DVDs complete, nothing left out, I have then converted them with Handbrake...
...here is where my problem starts. I didn't pay too much attention to subtitles as everything I watch is in English, but what I didn't allow for is the other languages in films which are subtitled, I have therefore been missing out on some subtitled scenes!! (idiot!)
As the subtitles were not originally carried across when I converted the DVDs, I have now gone back to the DVDs to figure out what I need to do.
I have currently figured out that (for those who don't know, I didn't):
Burned = always on, and as long as I select the correct subtitle track I only get the subtitles when I want them (for the foreign language scenes) not for the English parts as well.
The other option I have in Handbrake is Default, this allows me to turn off the subtitles if I want.
Here is what I have currently:
This is the default version where xbmc is (I believe) creating the subtitles from a track. This problem is the font and colour, I can't adjust it, I have changed it in the Video settings and it makes NO difference.
For comparision here is the one which is burned in:
As you can see this one is much better, but I want to figure out why I can't change the subtitle settings in xbmc
Here is my debug log, I have had a look, but to be honest I don't really know what to look for!
Pastebin
Any help is appreciated.
Steve
Edit: Added Debug Log via pastebin
Currently I have ripped my DVDs complete, nothing left out, I have then converted them with Handbrake...
...here is where my problem starts. I didn't pay too much attention to subtitles as everything I watch is in English, but what I didn't allow for is the other languages in films which are subtitled, I have therefore been missing out on some subtitled scenes!! (idiot!)
As the subtitles were not originally carried across when I converted the DVDs, I have now gone back to the DVDs to figure out what I need to do.
I have currently figured out that (for those who don't know, I didn't):
Burned = always on, and as long as I select the correct subtitle track I only get the subtitles when I want them (for the foreign language scenes) not for the English parts as well.
The other option I have in Handbrake is Default, this allows me to turn off the subtitles if I want.
Here is what I have currently:
This is the default version where xbmc is (I believe) creating the subtitles from a track. This problem is the font and colour, I can't adjust it, I have changed it in the Video settings and it makes NO difference.
For comparision here is the one which is burned in:
As you can see this one is much better, but I want to figure out why I can't change the subtitle settings in xbmc
Here is my debug log, I have had a look, but to be honest I don't really know what to look for!
Pastebin
Any help is appreciated.
Steve
Edit: Added Debug Log via pastebin