WD TV LIVE persistent subtitle issues

[dhstraayer]

I send Miklos a copy, as he offered to put it on his server/system.  When I get a URL back from him, I'll post it.  In the meantime, if you send me an email to mail@dhstraayer.com, I can send it to you.

[dhstraayer]

Miklos has hosted my code, there are links to it at http://sw-planet.blogspot.com/2011/07/wdtv-live-subtitle-issues.html

This is still a little hack-ey, and runs only on Windows (It is developed in the free Visual Basic Express Edition -- all the source is available there if you want to try mucking with it).

I can't promise first-tier support, but give it a try and let me know (mail@dhstraayer.com)  what you find.

[nosix]

+1 for better subtitle support. I have bad enough vision as it is and with almost invisible subtitles it's impossible to enjoy my movies the way they were intended to be enjoyed.

[IntoTheVoid]

has this ever been fixed? I'm looking into buying the WDTV live player but I would like to watch anime on it and I really want the fansubs to be able to play properly. Does the current generation WDTV LIVE playback styled subtitles, and multiple subtitles at the same time? 

Basically have they fixed the problems that the OP has brought up? IF not any timeline on when they will fix them? 

Thanks

[ecchi]

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IntoTheVoid wrote:

has this ever been fixed? I'm looking into buying the WDTV live player but I would like to watch anime on it and I really want the fansubs to be able to play properly. Does the current generation WDTV LIVE playback styled subtitles, and multiple subtitles at the same time? 

Basically have they fixed the problems that the OP has brought up? IF not any timeline on when they will fix them? 

Thanks

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Been wondering bout this as well. Last time i read some posts bout it was almost a year ago.

[Techflaws]

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IntoTheVoid wrote:

Basically have they fixed the problems that the OP has brought up? IF not any timeline on when they will fix them? 

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No and no.

[ecchi]

Man will they ever fix it or add it....

Same time i've last read bout it, some Popcorn Hour's stuff already supports it but those are **bleep** expensive...

[bhwong]

Please add support for non-english subtitles!

[Mr_Joshua]

Hi mate, I read some of your posts re these subs issues.

I am having issues with the subs too, primarily the bottom line is being cut in half, perhaps due to excessive line spacing between the two lines. 

Do you know if this issue has been addressed in later revs my friend ??

I am considering upgrading firmware from 1.05.04b to 1.06.16B, but only if it fixes the sub issue. Apart from that, I am hesitant to upgrade. I see more pain than gain.  I upgraded about 14 months ago and it was so crappy I rolled back to what I consider a stable release, the one I'm using now.

Any advice appreciated,

Ward

[FamousMortimer]

New-ish owner of a WD TV Live...

I bought it, at least in part, because I read it supports srt files, and it just doesn't as far as I can tell. They don't even show when I'm looking in a folder where I know they appear. I just wanted to add my voice to the throng of people who'd love to see this resolved soon - at the moment, I might as well just bring my XBox 360 back from the spare bedroom and use that, as it also streams most of the same formats and ignores srt files.