sub2divx and mpc problem

[Docoptik]

I test the sub2divx software and i can say that is awesome! In 3-5 miutes i have avi with subtitles without using virtualdub an waiting for minutes.

BUT. I want to test my file in my PC before i play it in my dvd player and i can't.

I have windows 64bit (Greek), cccp+ with Media Player Classic.

The subtitles does not appear in the MPC but when i use the same file in my dvdplayer no problem.

Is there any option to activate ot deactivate?

Thanks in advanced

[rickydavao]

Since you mentioned that you used sub2divx, I'm assuming that you now have a .divx file with xsubs (the divx subtitle format). Apart from the official DivX player, the only other player that I'm aware of that can display these subtitles is VLC. I do know for a fact that neither MPC nor MPCHC with play embedded xsubs in a DivX file. Give VLC (free) a try, you can enable the xsubs through Video -> Subtitles.

[Ai Haibara]

Do you have the DivX codec installed? (CCCP only installs ffdshow, I believe.). sub2divx, as far as I can tell, creates xsubs - a DivX Ultra feature. So, you need either a player capable of reading xsubs, or the DivX codec installed. Are you using a 32-bit version of MPC? DivX only has a 32-bit version at the moment, as I recall.

[rickydavao]

@ Ai Haibara: Just for reference's sake, xsubs are a standard DivX feature (DivX 6 and up) ... all DivX certified players will play xsubs, the player does not have to be Ultra certified. Only chapters and menus in a DivX file are specifically Ultra features.

[Ai Haibara]

Okay. I usually just deal with them in terms of DVD players, and I haven't seen many of those that support xsubs outside of Ultra-certified players, so I guess I've just come to think of xsubs as an Ultra feature.

[rickydavao]

@ Ai Haibara: S'alright I'm actually kinda surprised you have experience with players that don't handle xsubs ... technically, if it's DivX Certified, it's supposed to handle them. If you can believe it, I still have an original, functioning Philips DVP-642, and it plays them fine. I was very happy when VLC Media Player started supporting xsubs, because now I can create fully compliant DivX files, play and test them without actually having to install DivX, which is kinda neat ...