2010-09-06, 06:33
currently, xbmc displays only the language information in the audio track / subtitle selection dialog. it would be convenient if xbmc not only parses the "Language" but - if present - also the "Name" property and uses this information for the audio/subtitle selection.
please consider the following two use cases:
Multiple audio streams with same languages:
Multiple subtitle streams with same languages:
in both cases, the selection list is only showing "english" three times, making it hard to see what selection would have which playback effect. if the "name" metadata information would also be used, for example prepended, the selection lists would be much more meaningfull:
Audio:
English - DTS 5.1
English (Commentary by director xy) - AC3 2.0
English (Commentary by the crew members) - AC3 2.0
Subtitles:
English
English (hearing impaired)
English (forced)
please consider the following two use cases:
Multiple audio streams with same languages:
Code:
Audio #1:
Name: (not present)
Language: eng
Audio #2:
Name: Commentary by director xy
Language: eng
Audio #3:
Name: Commentary by the cast members
Language: eng
Multiple subtitle streams with same languages:
Code:
Subtitle #1:
Name: (not present)
Language: eng
Subtitle #2:
Name: hearing impaired
Language: eng
Subtitle #3:
Name: forced
Language: eng
in both cases, the selection list is only showing "english" three times, making it hard to see what selection would have which playback effect. if the "name" metadata information would also be used, for example prepended, the selection lists would be much more meaningfull:
Audio:
English - DTS 5.1
English (Commentary by director xy) - AC3 2.0
English (Commentary by the crew members) - AC3 2.0
Subtitles:
English
English (hearing impaired)
English (forced)