Support for XSUB - Divx internal subtitles (DXSB)

[kurkosdr]

As the title says...

Samples: http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=XSUB

Tool for creating dvix files with XSUBs: http://www.calcitapp.com/AVIAddXSubs.php (may help you get a grasp of the specs)

Thanks.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Well, the problem is the AVI demuxer of VLC that doesn't support it. Using the avformat demuxer in VLC 1.1 works.

[kurkosdr]

Well, the problem is the AVI demuxer of VLC that doesn't support it. Using the avformat demuxer in VLC 1.1 works.

So, does this means that VLC 1.1, when it comes out, it will support XSUBs properly?

[VLC_help]

So, does this means that VLC 1.1, when it comes out, it will support XSUBs properly?

If you force avformat on, it should.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Exact.

[kurkosdr]

If you force avformat on, it should.

1) What exactly the avformat does? 2)What are the pros and cons of having it on?

3)Also, is "avformat on" enabled by default? Because most people (my self included) don't even consider touching the the video settings.

[VLC_help]

1. It uses AVI demuxer of libavformat (not the default of VLC)
2. Some files work better, some worse.
3. You have to enable it manually, start with

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--demux avformat

[kurkosdr]

1. It uses AVI demuxer of libavformat (not the default of VLC)

Since I don't intent to do this experiment with all my files (to see if they work as good as now), is there any way to get XSUB support without messing with the settings? If not, could you please add it on the default demuxer? It's shouldn't be that hard

[kurkosdr]

So, are we getting out-of-the-box support for XSUBS in VLC 1.1 or not?

People often say to me that Divx files can't have internal subs, and it's really embarrasing that I have to tell them "They can when the .divx container is used, but unfortunately the player I recommended to you doesn't support it, go by a standalone".

[VLC_help]

So, are we getting out-of-the-box support for XSUBS in VLC 1.1 or not?

Yes, just enable --demux avformat.

[kurkosdr]

So, are we getting out-of-the-box support for XSUBS in VLC 1.1 or not?

Yes, just enable --demux avformat.

This is not out-of-the-box support. Can't you just port the thing from avformat to the current demuxer?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

So, are we getting out-of-the-box support for XSUBS in VLC 1.1 or not?

Yes, just enable --demux avformat.

This is not out-of-the-box support. Can't you just port the thing from avformat to the current demuxer?

We probably will.

[kurkosdr]

We probably will.

Could you do this for VLC 1.1? VLC 1.1 will probably be the most important milestone, so full compatibility with the divx standard will make it a double win

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

It would seem it works now in 1.2.
Backport for 1.1 will come when testing is complete.