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VLC Subtitles = bad, DVD Subtitles = good
Posted: 03 May 2010 23:51
by bkeadle
When enabling Subtitles for a DVD through VLC's Video/Subtitles track, the font is fat and blurry, like this:
If I select the subtitles option through the DVD menu, it looks as it should, like this:
I've read several posts (complaining) about the same issue, but no resolution...that works. I've set the font render, specified font, etc., but no matter what I choose, it always looks the same.
I'm using the latest version, v1.0.5, and happens on both Windows XP (w/SP3) and Windows 7.
Re: VLC Subtitles = bad, DVD Subtitles = good
Posted: 04 May 2010 01:02
by Jean-Baptiste Kempf
Can you try VLC 1.1.0-pre3 please?
Re: VLC Subtitles = bad, DVD Subtitles = good
Posted: 04 May 2010 01:14
by bkeadle
I saw v1.1 referenced in another post, but couldn't find where to download it. I'd be glad to try it if I could find it. Could you provide a link?
Re: VLC Subtitles = bad, DVD Subtitles = good
Posted: 04 May 2010 10:59
by VLC_help
Re: VLC Subtitles = bad, DVD Subtitles = good
Posted: 08 May 2010 13:31
by bkeadle
Tried the latest build from today - same issue.
Re: VLC Subtitles = bad, DVD Subtitles = good
Posted: 08 May 2010 18:43
by VLC_help
If you open Tools -> Messages... (set Verbosity to 2) before changing subtitle via Video/Subtitles track, does the messages complain something?
BTW, DVD Video movies use image based subtitles, so changing fonts etc. isn't possible.
Re: VLC Subtitles = bad, DVD Subtitles = good
Posted: 10 May 2010 00:55
by bkeadle
Cool - "Messages (Verbosity to 2) - that's a new trick.
Here's the result:
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main debug: looking for decoder module: 33 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized
avcodec warning: refusing to decode non validated subtitle codec
main debug: using decoder module "spudec"
Perhaps the warning is a clue? Thanks for your help on this.
Re: VLC Subtitles = bad, DVD Subtitles = good
Posted: 10 May 2010 01:04
by bkeadle
Interestingly, if I choose a different subtitle track (track 8 ), it views correctly. But the English, French, and Spanish specific "tracks" display incorrectly.
Re: VLC Subtitles = bad, DVD Subtitles = good
Posted: 10 May 2010 14:21
by VLC_help
Must be a bug in VLC.
Re: VLC Subtitles = bad, DVD Subtitles = good
Posted: 10 May 2010 15:20
by bkeadle
That was my conclusion.
Will it be reported/worked on?
Re: VLC Subtitles = bad, DVD Subtitles = good
Posted: 11 May 2010 14:02
by VLC_help
If you can provide messages with both working and non-working subtitles, I can open the ticket.
Re: VLC Subtitles = bad, DVD Subtitles = good
Posted: 21 Apr 2013 01:18
by Tiger's Eye
Sorry to necro such an old thread, but this has been happening to me for years. With the recent 2.0.6 "twoflower" release, and something I'm currently trying to watch, it's gotten me off my duff.
Re: VLC Subtitles = bad, DVD Subtitles = good
Posted: 30 Jun 2013 02:41
by Tiger's Eye
This happened to me in something else I was trying to watch today. Was there ever any discovery about why this was happening or what the fix is?
