Auto loader for DirectVobSub (Blu-ray Forced subtitles)

[whurlston]

I've also been playing around with dslibbluray, an open source DirectShow BD navigation filter and I have to say, I'm quite impressed with it. I'm able to get full menus with non java discs. For java discs, I can just enable AnyDVD HD's speed menus.

Results of tests with LAV video decoder:
I get a green screen when switching between m2ts files but once the video starts, it plays perfectly. DXVA2 (copy-back) stutters but DXVA2 (native) works. Disabling NV12 output solves the green screen issue.

Interestingly, dslibbluray + LAV Video uses 10% of the CPU power that LAV Splitter + LAV Video does:
dslibbluray + LAV Video = 2-3% CPU
LAV Splitter + LAV Video = 25-30% CPU

Apperently, the LAV splitter is not as efficient as I thought.

Other tests with dslibbluray:
Arcsoft Video Decoder = stuttering video
Cyberlink Video Decoder (PDVD11) w/ HAM = stuttering video
Cyberlink Video Decoder (PDVD11) w/ DXVA = perfect playback with 6% CPU
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder = perfect playback with 2% CPU.

[imilne]

Actually, those settings seem to result in all subtitles appearing, not just the forced ones. Is that happening for you too?

Iain

[whurlston]

Definitely not for me. Is it happening on all discs?

[imilne]

Definitely not for me. Is it happening on all discs?

I've only tested Avatar and Star Trek I so far. I'll try some tonight that I know don't have any forced subs and see what they do. And also try to find some docs on exactly what those settings in LAV mean...

Iain

[whurlston]

Is that the new Star Trek? I have that disk I can test.

[imilne]

No, it's the first of the original (Kirk era) movies. I have the new one too, although it doesn't have any forced subtitles to my knowledge. The discs I have with forced/player generated subs (where I've had to extract them to srt) are:

Avatar, Captain America, Final Fantasy VII, all the LOTR extended editions (I believe these have burnt-in subs in the US), Star Treks I, III, V, and VI, and Toy Story 3.

Iain

[whurlston]

I have Captain America. You wouldn't happen to have a timestamp for a forced sub would you? (Been a while since I watched it). No big deal if not.

[imilne]

Right at the start, when the Nazis enter the (Swedish/Norwegian?) church looking for the power orb thingy.

Edit: 3m 51s onwards.

Iain

[whurlston]

Nope. I only get the forced subs. Do you have anything entered in the "Subtitles:" text field of the LAV splitter settings (like "eng")? If so, that is forcing LAV to load that subtitle track by default. It should be left blank.

[imilne]

If I take the eng stuff away I get no subtitles at all again. Don't worry about it for now...I can't experiment properly until the weekend so chances are I'm doing something wrong.

Iain