Subtitles from MKV?

[adspence]

I have an MKV file that contains subtitles (and x264 video), any idea if PVRX2 is capable of showing these. Do I need a specific filter of some description or is it just not possible?

[sub]

No it cant. I dont use MKV files.

You might get lucky by finding some other directshow components you can install that will show these automatically during playback, but I dont know what these might be.

[Ted the Penguin]

directvobsub

just be careful of what other codecs you have installed, as some of them (xvid) can hose directvobsub and keep it from loading properly.

I reccomend the CCCP, and (if possible) CoreAVC

[adspence]

thanks Ted I'll give that a try. There are so many MKVs about these days that its getting impossible to avoid them. selecting separate audio tracks from them is also impossible with PVRX2...and its painful to demux/remux them with the right audio.

[Ted the Penguin]

you dont have to... all you need to do is set the preferences of halaii media splitter, it should allow you to set the default audio/subtitle track. that is what I do, I currently have it set so it will default to japanese audio with english subtitles (anime!)

if you are having to much trouble with that... there is always zoomplayer, it has a decent remote interface (once you get the keys set properly) and allows you to set the audio/subtitle track from the app itself (and you can set remote keys to do it as well)

good luck

[zaldwaik]

I have not found a way to enable subtitles (either embedded or in a separate srt file) for MKV files from within GBPVR seamlessly. I can do it with vobsub and media player or VLC, but not through GBPVR srt option. I use Haali and CoreAVC to play mkv files.

[adspence]

Oh, good point, I'd completely forgotten about the Haali settings. I'll give that a try later. Thanks for the pointers.

[Ted the Penguin]

I have not found a way to enable subtitles (either embedded or in a separate srt file) for MKV files from within GBPVR seamlessly. I can do it with vobsub and media player or VLC, but not through GBPVR srt option. I use Haali and CoreAVC to play mkv files.

did you set the default subtitle options in haali?
I am going to ignore anything to do with VLC, since it does not use directshow.

try comparing the graph of the video when in GB-PVR, and in windows media player, or some other app where directvobsub loads correctly. it wouldnt load for me when I was using xvid for some reason. without more information I cant really say anything else, sorry.

Oh, good point, I'd completely forgotten about the Haali settings. I'll give that a try later. Thanks for the pointers.

glad to help, let us know how it goes

[adspence]

Yes, fixed it. The problem was actually two fold. One was the Haali settings, and the other the fact I didn't have DirectVobSub at all.

Thanks for the help.

[Ted the Penguin]

welcome