Subtitle Workshop not showing mkv files during preview

[tuna1013]

Whenever I try to edit srt file associated with a mkv file using Subtitle Workshop 2.51, the preview video wouldn't show up on the screen except for the audio only. I have no problem with AVI files. Does anybody know what the problem is? The only think that I can think of is that Subtitle Workshop doesn't support mkv formal files...I could be wrong. Any advise? Thank you....

[Baldrick]

I just tested a mkv and it worked fine in subtitle workshop 2.51.

Can you play mkvs in windows media player? If not then install haali media splitter and ffdshow (if you get audio problems install ac3filter).

[tuna1013]

Baldrick,

Thank you for the advise. I downloaded and installed haali media splitter and now it works like a charm. Thank you again.

[donedeal]

I have installed both haali and ffdshow. Im also using CoreAVC and ac3 filter but usually video dont work with mkv files in subtitle workshop 4 or 2.51. No problem with avi files mostly. Everything is fine in Media Player Classic Home Cinema. Please help.

[Amerzone]

@ donedeal: perhaps you have installed more stuff than you should and there's some conflict. You only need haali and ffdshow. No problem here with SW 2.51 (and avoid v4, which is beta and buggy).

[Benygh]

i also have this problem ...

i did just like post #3 but it doesnt show mkv files in preveiew and also dosent function when i double click on a Phrase of a Subtitle ... it has to get me to the timing location but it doesnt !!!

[nbarzgar]

Hello there,

I had this problem with a very simple .avi (DiVX->DX50 and .mp3 inside) on Windows 7.
My solution:
Used Win7DSFilterTweaker 3.2 to disable MS Filter on the last two pages, cf.:




Hope this helps someone encountering the same problem. As I found on the net, numerous solutions to the same problem exist...
Good luck!

[kim1406]

@ nbarzgar

Thank you for you post. I was having same problem on my windows 7, and the solution was to follow what you said exactly. Now everything is ok, and Subtitle Workshop can show the mkv files.

great post.

[BobSapp]

Hello there,

I had this problem with a very simple .avi (DiVX->DX50 and .mp3 inside) on Windows 7.
My solution:
Used Win7DSFilterTweaker 3.2 to disable MS Filter on the last two pages, cf.:

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Hope this helps someone encountering the same problem. As I found on the net, numerous solutions to the same problem exist...
Good luck!

Done all like you described, but not working in my case..., so I done this what you suggest and (I have last K-lite mega codec pack) I open configuration of DirectVobSub and on General tab on Loading>Do not load>Apply>OK..., and now Subtitle Workshop is working with .mkv files (and now without doubled subs). K-lite codec packs normaly use Media Player Classic which don't use DirectVobSub for subtitles...