[mythtv-users] Forced subtitles in mkv DVD rips.

[Alexander Fisher]

On 7 June 2012 14:44, Jim Stichnoth <stichnot at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Alexander Fisher <alex at alexfisher.me.uk> wrote:
>> I've created a new ticket, with a 5 minute sample link.  Ideally, I
>> would make available the original iso, but haven't due to copyright
>> issues and ADSL upload bandwidth.
>> http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/10808
>>
>> I think that if the user has selected a subtitle track, titles from
>> forced tracks should probably not be played as the same titles most
>> likely already exist on the selected track.
>> I'm not sure how realistic it is to try to define correct behaviour
>> for cases where an mkv has multiple same language tracks marked as
>> forced.  Whilst I could create such an mkv as an academic exercise,
>> would any sensible DVD/Blu-Ray -> mkv workflow ever generate such a
>> beast?
>
> Alex,
>
> When I play the sample through mythfrontend and manually select
> subtitle track 4 (which mythtv identifies in the menu as forced), I
> don't see any subtitles at all.  Whereas track 1 shows normal
> subtitles, and tracks 2 and 3 show some kind of director's commentary.
>
> The same thing happens when playing the file with vlc 1.1.11 under
> Windows.  Interestingly, vlc also does not auto-select track 4.
>
> Are you seeing any subtitles on track 4?
>

Sorry, I should have mentioned when in the clip I expect the subtitles occur.
About 3 minutes 10 seconds in, Bart has a 'conversation' with 'Santa's
Little Helper'.
Being a non-english speaker, Santa's Little Helper is subtitled. :)

Kind Regards,
Alex