[mythtv-users] Internal video player - avi/mkv files + external srt subtitles

[David Kubicek]

On 02/28/2010 02:56 AM, George Nassas wrote:
> On 2010-02-27, at 8:46 PM, David Kubicek wrote:
>
>> I just found that I don't see my plain-text subtitles when trying to switch from MPlayer to the internal MythTV player.
>> ...
>> I'm using current SVN trunk, BTW. TIA for any info!
>
> You have to switch them on by pressing T after the video starts. Alternatively you could enable the option to always show closed captioning but then you'd get that for all your TV shows.
>
> Subtitles come up in the same font as CC and some people have been finding the text pretty small. The dimensions are hardcoded so you may have to apply a change as described here:
>
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/423269#423269
>
> Oh, if you have any subs muxed into a mkv then myth won't see them.
>

I see, I was using ";" just like in TV recordings. I'll have to change 
the key binding to fix it.

You're right, the text is ridiculous! I have 1080i mkv videos and the 
text is *TINY*, barely readable from up close. This should be 
proportional to the picture height. The font has no outline either, it's 
completely invisible on white background. All accented Czech characters 
appear as "<?>" and I expect there's no settings for sub code page. :) 
Well that was a disappointment.

Video playback without proper subtitles is useless for me (or rather my 
family). I think I'm going to stay with MPlayer. :)

Thank you,

-- 
David Kubicek