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Hi everybody,

So basically, this is my problem:
When I play a movie I ripped (.2mts) in VLC 1.1.11, it works just fine. However, I ripped it without subs, and on second thought wanted English subtitles. So I downloaded a file with an .srt-extension, changed it to the exact same filename and -path as the movie. What happens now, is that when I open the movie, it won't play or buffer. It says 00:00 / 00:00 in the bottom right corner. Very strange right?

So to sum it up:
- without .srt subs, my .2mts movie plays fine.
- with .srt subs, my .2mts movie won't play or buffer.

Please help?

Known issue. Use VLC 2.0.0 nightly builds.
http://nightlies.videolan.org/build/win32/?C=M;O=D

I'm sorry, but what is there to use and how do I do that?

You can either install latest 2.0.0 .exe or unzip .7z/.zip to some folder and run VLC from there.

Well, that only partially helped - now it shows the overall movie-time, but it freezes at 00:00 and doesn't play anyway... Any more suggestions?

Ow bytheway I installed vlc-2.0.0-rc1-20120206-0207-win32.exe 06-Feb-2012 02:38 21M .

Does Tools -> Messages (set Verbosity to 2) complain something?

Yes, it says the following:

main warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture
main warning: can't get output subpicture

I hope this info helps in solving the problem?

And if the info above doesn't help; what else do I need to post?

I need all messages, open the message dialog before you start the playback.

main debug: processing request item: Snatch [2000].m2ts, node: Afspeellijst, skip: 0
main debug: resyncing on Snatch [2000].m2ts
main debug: Snatch [2000].m2ts is at 0
main debug: starting playback of the new playlist item
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'Snatch [2000].m2ts'
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\Users\sony\AppData\Local\Temp'
main debug: `file:///C:/Users/sony/Videos/Snatch%20%281080p%29/Snatch%20%5B2000%5D.m2ts' gives access `file' demux `' path `/C:/Users/sony/Videos/Snatch%20%281080p%29/Snatch%20%5B2000%5D.m2ts'
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/C:/Users/sony/Videos/Snatch%20%281080p%29/Snatch%20%5B2000%5D.m2ts' file='C:\Users\sony\Videos\Snatch (1080p)\Snatch [2000].m2ts'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates
main debug: no access_demux module matching "file" could be loaded
qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.375 ms - Total 0.375 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.375 ms)
main debug: creating access 'file' location='/C:/Users/sony/Videos/Snatch%20%281080p%29/Snatch%20%5B2000%5D.m2ts', path='C:\Users\sony\Videos\Snatch (1080p)\Snatch [2000].m2ts'
main debug: looking for access module: 3 candidates
filesystem debug: opening file `C:\Users\sony\Videos\Snatch (1080p)\Snatch [2000].m2ts'
main debug: using access module "filesystem"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.369 ms - Total 0.369 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.369 ms)
main debug: Using stream method for AStream*
main debug: starting pre-buffering
main debug: received first data after 0 ms
main debug: pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 18867 KiB/s
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 4 candidates
main debug: no stream_filter module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.123 ms - Total 0.123 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.123 ms)
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate
main debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.104 ms - Total 0.104 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.104 ms)
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/C:/Users/sony/Videos/Snatch%20%281080p%29/Snatch%20%5B2000%5D.m2ts' file='C:\Users\sony\Videos\Snatch (1080p)\Snatch [2000].m2ts'
main debug: looking for demux module: 55 candidates
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 4 bytes of garbage
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 120 bytes of garbage
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 44 bytes of garbage
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 160 bytes of garbage
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 84 bytes of garbage
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 8 bytes of garbage
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 124 bytes of garbage
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 48 bytes of garbage
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 164 bytes of garbage
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 88 bytes of garbage
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 4 bytes of garbage
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 4 bytes of garbage
ts debug: pid[256] unknown
ts debug: pid[31] unknown
ts debug: PATCallBack called
ts debug: new PAT ts_id=1 version=0 current_next=1
ts debug: * number=0 pid=31
ts debug: * number=1 pid=256
ts debug: PMTCallBack called
ts debug: new PMT program number=1 version=0 pid_pcr=4097
ts debug: * descriptor : registration HDMV
ts debug: * descriptor : unknown (0x88)
ts debug: * es pid=4113 type=27 dr->i_tag=0x28
ts debug: * es pid=4113 type=27 fcc=h264
main debug: selecting program id=1
ts debug: * es pid=4352 type=129 dr->i_tag=0x5
ts debug: * es pid=4352 type=129 dr->i_tag=0x81
ts debug: * es pid=4352 type=129 dr->i_tag=0xa
ts debug: found language: und
ts debug: * es pid=4352 type=129 fcc=a52
filesystem warning: unimplemented query 4097 in control
main debug: using demux module "ts"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 18.392 ms - Total 18.392 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 18.392 ms)
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in C:\Users\sony\Videos\Snatch (1080p)
main debug: autodetected subtitle: C:\Users\sony\Videos\Snatch (1080p)\Snatch [2000].srt.srt with priority 3
main debug: `file:///C:/Users/sony/Videos/Snatch%20%281080p%29/Snatch%20%5B2000%5D.srt.srt' gives access `file' demux `' path `/C:/Users/sony/Videos/Snatch%20%281080p%29/Snatch%20%5B2000%5D.srt.srt'
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='subtitle' location='/C:/Users/sony/Videos/Snatch%20%281080p%29/Snatch%20%5B2000%5D.srt.srt' file='C:\Users\sony\Videos\Snatch (1080p)\Snatch [2000].srt.srt'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates
main debug: no access_demux module matching "file" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.289 ms - Total 0.289 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.289 ms)
main debug: creating access 'file' location='/C:/Users/sony/Videos/Snatch%20%281080p%29/Snatch%20%5B2000%5D.srt.srt', path='C:\Users\sony\Videos\Snatch (1080p)\Snatch [2000].srt.srt'
main debug: looking for access module: 3 candidates
filesystem debug: opening file `C:\Users\sony\Videos\Snatch (1080p)\Snatch [2000].srt.srt'
main debug: using access module "filesystem"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.215 ms - Total 0.215 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.215 ms)
main debug: Using stream method for AStream*
main debug: starting pre-buffering
main debug: received first data after 0 ms
main debug: pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 21739 KiB/s
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 4 candidates
main debug: no stream_filter module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.121 ms - Total 0.121 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.121 ms)
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate
main debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.100 ms - Total 0.100 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.100 ms)
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='subtitle' location='/C:/Users/sony/Videos/Snatch%20%281080p%29/Snatch%20%5B2000%5D.srt.srt' file='C:\Users\sony\Videos\Snatch (1080p)\Snatch [2000].srt.srt'
main debug: looking for demux module: 4 candidates
vobsub debug: this doesn't seem to be a vobsub file
main error: option sub-original-fps does not exist
subtitle debug: Movie fps: -1.000000
subtitle debug: autodetecting subtitle format
subtitle debug: detected SubRIP format
subtitle debug: loading all subtitles...
subtitle debug: loaded 1348 subtitles
main debug: unselecting program id=1
main debug: selecting program id=0
main debug: using demux module "subtitle"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 43.727 ms - Total 43.727 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 43.727 ms)
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized
avcodec debug: codec not found (Text subtitles with various tags)
subsdec debug: trying configured character encoding: not specified
subsdec debug: trying default character encoding: CP1252
subsdec debug: using automatic UTF-8 detection
main debug: using decoder module "subsdec"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.585 ms - Total 0.585 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.585 ms)
ts debug: DEMUX_SET_GROUP 0 00000000
main debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\sony\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.luac
main debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.332 ms - Total 1.332 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.332 ms)
main debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\sony\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.luac
main debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.164 ms - Total 1.164 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.164 ms)
main debug: `file:///C:/Users/sony/Videos/Snatch%20%281080p%29/Snatch%20%5B2000%5D.m2ts' successfully opened
ts debug: pid[4097] unknown
ts warning: first packet for pid=4113 cc=0x1
ts warning: first packet for pid=4352 cc=0x1
main warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture
main warning: can't get output subpicture

Here it is, it's a lot of text so I hope it helps...

I'm sorry, it continued on:


main warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture
main warning: can't get output subpicture
main warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture
main warning: can't get output subpicture
main warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture
main warning: can't get output subpicture
main warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture
main warning: can't get output subpicture
main warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture
main warning: can't get output subpicture
main warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture
main warning: can't get output subpicture
main warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture
main warning: can't get output subpicture
main warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture
main warning: can't get output subpicture
main warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture
main warning: can't get output subpicture
main warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture
main warning: can't get output subpicture
main debug: slave 0 EOF
ts debug: eof ?
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: finished input
main warning: no vout found, dropping subpicture
main warning: can't get output subpicture
main debug: removing module "subsdec"
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `subt', 1337 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "ts"
ts debug: pid list:
ts debug: - pid[0] seen
ts debug: - pid[31] seen
ts debug: - pid[256] seen
ts debug: - pid[4097] seen
ts debug: - pid[4113] seen
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
ts debug: - pid[4352] seen
ts debug: - pid[8191] seen
main debug: removing module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: removing module "filesystem"
main debug: removing module "subtitle"
main debug: removing module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: removing module "filesystem"
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
main debug: dead input
main debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1)
main debug: nothing to play
qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input
main debug: Destroying the input for 'Snatch [2000].m2ts'
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'Snatch [2000].m2ts' : 108.803 ms - Total 108.803 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 108.803 ms)


This what you meant, VLC_Help?

Yes. Remove the .srt file from same folder. It causes issues for TS playback.

I see it works without the .srt file. However, that's the file I planned on using as subtitles, which kind of was my original problem. So either I find another way to use the subtitles, or I'm back to square one. When I first play the movie and use subtitles via Right click - Subtitles - open file and open the file, it causes the player to stop working...

Did you test MPC-HC?

what's mpc-hc?

Media Player Classic Home Cinema.

I'm sorry, but the best solution is to download another video player? That doesn't sound very convincing for a VLC-helpdesk, or am I missing something?

Is it the easier way if you want the subtitles.

Other thing you can try is to force Avformat demuxer from Tools -> Preferences (Show settings: All) Input/Codecs -> Demuxers

That demuxers thing worked! Thanks! Are there any other major consequences to changing that setting I need to know about? Just in case there is some known side-effect of this setting...

Some files might not open with avformat demuxer.