Home Theater/HDTV/et al...

dochira wrote:
I've seen them posted on a pole at apartments. Like a huge tripod. Just make sure it's tethered to the floor by weights...or don't live in a windy apartment complex.

I've seen that as well.

Guys, I need some serious help!!
I've bought 2 Philips player (5140 and 5982)and they all have to go back to the store. Both machine cuts off the subtitles (2nd line not displayed, end of sentence cut off). I know it's not my TV nor the srt file because i've tried this on my Avayon machine and it works fine. I wish the Avayon is more reliable, but after i use it 2-3 times, you put a disc in and it will just say loading forever!! *pulls hairs*

Please suggest any CHEAP dvd player that can play avi files and doesn't mess with the subtitles? The philip one also adds this annoying ugly grey bar behind the subtitile, changes it's color and font!!

What are you guys using??

Thanks!

Are you viewing DivX files with a separate subtitle file or DVD-Video?

I've got a Philips DVP-3960 and don't have that problem... Although I hardsub everything... :sweat:

aw.... I don' hard sub anything... it takes too much time :(

The files i get from d-addicts is usually .srt file along with the avi file. I tried to use a program called divxmux but some works and some don't.

Is hard subbing the only way to go? does everyone else hard sub here?

fayewolf wrote:aw.... I don' hard sub anything... it takes too much time :(

The files i get from d-addicts is usually .srt file along with the avi file. I tried to use a program called divxmux but some works and some don't.

Is hard subbing the only way to go? does everyone else hard sub here?

I always hardsub to avoid problems like what you're having... I think most other people just watch the dramas on their PCs...

bmwracer wrote:
I always hardsub to avoid problems like what you're having... I think most other people just watch the dramas on their PCs...

Wakatta! *sigh*

I wish my stupid avayon would work normally!! Thanks for your help!

I always author my DVD's with softsubs... but I use ConvertXtoDVD :) Does it all in one go.

Anime Dad wrote:I always author my DVD's with softsubs... but I use ConvertXtoDVD :) Does it all in one go.

Can you explain a bit more on that? I tried to encode the srt onto the avi with divxmuxx and it didn't work with Kuitan. Epi 1-5 didn't work at all, after 2 second it gives me the path but it's not there. EPi 6 worked but not playable even on my laptop.

fayewolf wrote:

Can you explain a bit more on that? I tried to encode the srt onto the avi with divxmuxx and it didn't work with Kuitan. Epi 1-5 didn't work at all, after 2 second it gives me the path but it's not there. EPi 6 worked but not playable even on my laptop.

This is the wrong thread really, but anyway... it's really simple.

First of all, if you're soft subbing, you would have all your .avi files in one folder, ideally named in sequence: Kuitan1.avi, Kuitan2.avi etc. If you put the subtitle files in the same folder and with exactly the same name, the program will find them automatically i.e. Kuitan1.srt etc.
Then you just fire up the program, Use the "Add video file" button to add the video files (no more than 3 to a DVD or the quality will suffer) and the prog will import them. If the subs are in the same folder and named correctly, the prog will find them automatically. Then you can use the program to change the menu background, rename the episode titles etc, once that is done just click on the "Convert" button and you're done. It will even burn the DVD once converting is finished.

You can adjust the subtitle font, color, position etc also.

Oh i see... I'm sorry, I'm mistaken. I thought it was similar software that allows one to encode srt into avi file. I really would prefer not to re-encode anything, because it would defeat the purpose of divx player, but this subtitle issue is driving me NUTS!!

maybe I'll just have to get another Avayon, their support really sucks...

Thanks anyways!

Supposedly Walmart will be selling the Toshiba A2 HDDVD player for US$98 tomorrow morning. That's dirt cheap.

I'm still waiting with those. There might eventually be an agreement, just like it happened with VHS back in the days (anyone except me remember Video2000 and BETA?) Then you sit on Bluerays and there's no player, or you have a HD player, but no one's making dvds in that format anymore. 'sides... that stuff atm would only be worth it if you have a decent home cinema, but how many people have that. Most people won't notice any difference to normal dvds anyway,

I remember Betamax. And for the most part, I've been waiting to see a unified approach that doesn't break the bank. I admit that purchasing HD-DVD movies would put my eggs in one basket. But for $98, I think it's worth a look. Not to mention there's an offer for 5 free movies, so it's like getting the player for free.

dochira wrote:I remember Betamax. .

I remember the days of Alphamax....

Tu_triky wrote:
I remember the days of Alphamax....

Is this the days of Gammamax, or are we past that?

dochira wrote:
Is this the days of Gammamax, or are we past that?

hehe...the old memory fails me...i must update my head from 5.25" floppy to flash memory.

Tu_triky wrote:

hehe...the old memory fails me...i must update my head from 5.25" floppy to flash memory.

I still have an 8" floppy drive in my head...


OT: Still haven't bought a new DVD player. But I saw a DivX player the other day for $40..

Tu_triky wrote:

hehe...the old memory fails me...i must update my head from 5.25" floppy to flash memory.

*coughs out a pile of punch cards*

what's a floppy? :headscratch:

Anime Dad wrote:
I still have an 8" floppy drive in my head...

If I said there are pills to fix this problem, would that be wrong?

dochira wrote:
If I said there are pills to fix this problem, would that be wrong?

:lol: Yeah, I know, I've been getting the emails about that. :hehe:

But then if I acknowledged that, i'd be bragging, ne?