Distorted Subtitles in Divx/AVI files

[BaggerX]

I've been using Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate to convert files from MKV or MP4 to AVI for play on my Samsung BluRay player. I usually include the subtitles in the AVI because my player doesn't seem to handle external srt files. This has worked fine for a while now, but recently the subtitles have been distorted in most of the resulting AVI files. I wasn't sure how to explain it, so I'm just including a screenshot. I have no idea why this is happening now, unless it's just something to do with the source files.

Anyone seen this before or have any idea what I could do about it?

Thanks!

[manono]

It looks to me like both the outline color and the anti-alias color are the same - black. If the VobSubs are using three colors for the letters (main color, outline color, anti-alias color), you should change the anti-alias color to something else, dark grey probably.

[BaggerX]

The application will allow me to change the font, color, size, style, transparency level, and line spacing. There's no options for outline or anti-alias color though. Is there some other way to do that?

[manono]

You can change VobSub colors in VobSub Configure, included in the VobSub package.

I have no idea whether or not this Xilisoft Video Converter will honor what you did. Me, I'd not use anything made by Xilisoft to begin with.

[BaggerX]

Ok, VobSub only applies to software players though, right? I need a way to encode the subtitles (with appropriate outline/antialias colors) in a Divx/AVI format for playback on my BluRay player. Is there any app that can do that?

[Ai Haibara]

Will your player properly play softsubs created using AVIAddXSubs, or by otherwise muxing the subtitle stream into an AVI, rather than hardsubbing?

[BaggerX]

I'm not sure if it will play those or not. I'll have to give that a try. Thanks!

[manono]

Ok, VobSub only applies to software players though, right?

I said VobSub Configure. It applies the color changes permanently.

Is there any app that can do that?

AutoGK, among others, and the CTRL/F8 trick:

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/256625-How-to-add-permanent-subtitles-with-AutoGK-a...I-DivX-or-XviD

Use the drop-down box to select the VobSubs (IDX/SUB) rather than the default text-based subs.