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oneiros
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 Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 5:23 am Post subject: Tech question - subtitles in Window Media player? |
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Since I've basically been computer illiterate since the rise of Windows, I have what's probably a stupid question. Is it possible to get my Windows Media Player 9 to play subtitle files for foreign movies? The file in question is an .srt. I tried clicking the "subtitles on" option, but it didn't work. I also went looking for a program that would read subtitles, but they just seemed to fill my system with spyware, and also didn't work.
If it's not possible to add subtitles to Windows Media, can anyone recommend a good free media player (I don't have any credit cards at the moment) that's not going to come loaded with spyware?
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Bulsajo
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| Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 7:28 am Post subject: |
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It is technically possible to do, but you have to find and download the separate file for subtitles (for each movie).
I managed to do it once a few years ago with some help. A Korean friend showed me that there were Korean subtitle files to be found without too much difficulty for download and use with English movies, but I could find no such English subtitle files for Korean/foreign language movies.
I think that unless the subtitles are actually on the screen (i.e. embedded in the video), or unless the various Media/DIVx/XviD have come up with a better way to do subtitles I don't think you're going to have much luck if the subtitles aren't already there. |
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oneiros
Joined: 19 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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Should have clarified. I have the subtitle file. I'm just too stupid to be able to get it to play.  |
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syclick
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 4:51 am Post subject: |
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| Place the subtitle file and the movie file in the same directory. Make the filename the exact same for both, except for the extension. Then try playing the movie. |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 4:58 am Post subject: |
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| Do you mean those Korean movies on suprnova that say they have English subtitles? I cannot get the subtitles to work either. |
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jaebea
Joined: 21 Sep 2003
Location: SYD
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 9:09 am Post subject: |
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There are filters that are required for subtitles to play.
Google for "subtitle filters" and you should have some results. Vobsub is the most popular usually.
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Walter Mitty
Joined: 27 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| syclick wrote: |
| Place the subtitle file and the movie file in the same directory. Make the filename the exact same for both, except for the extension. Then try playing the movie. |
That's the way to do it.
[movietitle].avi
[movietitle].srt
I use Mplayer and it works great. |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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| What if there is no ".avi" after the movie title? Can I add it? |
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oneiros
Joined: 19 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| kangnamdragon wrote: |
| Do you mean those Korean movies on suprnova that say they have English subtitles? I cannot get the subtitles to work either. |
Yup, foreign movies from suprnova. Not the Korean ones, though, because I have a dvd player and can rent those. 
Thanks to everyone who helped. I'll try vobsub. I was using KoalaPlayer, and it worked to play the movie and subtitles, but, besides being a lousy playback program, it also took over my entire media system and set itself as the default player for everything, and refused to let me uninstall. |
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Walter Mitty
Joined: 27 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| kangnamdragon wrote: |
| What if there is no ".avi" after the movie title? Can I add it? |
What extension does it have? There should be something, unless you've got your system set up to hide extensions. |
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komtengi
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Im using VLC media player at the moment and it is great... better than any other I have used |
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