MKV and subtitles in WMC - Not working

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  1. Posts : 58
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    MKV and subtitles in WMC - Not working


    Hi all,

    Hoping someone can shed some light on my problem and how to fix it. The issue I'm having is that I am unable to get subtitles working in WMC. Basically I only want them for non-english speaking parts in a movie. Here's my setup:

    Win7 Enterprise SP1 (32-bit)
    WMC
    Media Browser plug-in
    CoreAVC video codec
    FFShow

    I have the MKV file and .sub files in the same folder and they are named the same as well, but I can't get them to display.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks in advance,
    Mike
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  2. Posts : 14,606
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
       #2

    i have the same issue ,for this type of file i use vlc to play the movie you can add the subtitle folder to vlc via the vlc menu.
    doesnt really answer your question but its my workaround.
    VideoLAN - Official download of VLC media player for Windows
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  3. Posts : 744
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #3

    I have no idea why people would suggest using alternate players such as VLC when the question posed is specific to playback in Media Center within the Media Center forum section.

    For MKV's with subs to playback in Media Center, uninstall FFDshow (because it is included in the following suggestion), and Install the Win7codecs. If you have a 64bit operating system, you will also need to x64Components addon.

    To get the MKV's with subs working in Media Center, disable the Microsoft Video decoder on the SWAP TAB of the Settings Application.
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  4. Posts : 14,606
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
       #4

    Thanks for the info shark007, the reason I suggested vlc was as i already stated i have this issue and found a workaround,i did say it doesn't answer the question. now i have the solution and can inform people correctly in future,thanks.
    i also use sharks007 codecs
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  5. Posts : 58
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks Shark! One question though, will installing this codec have any impact on CoreAVC? The only reason I ask, is that my HTPC is running on an Atom board and without CoreAVC offloading the processing to the GPU using CUDA, MKV's stutter horribly.
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  6. Posts : 744
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #6

    Uninstall CoreAVC and Haali (before installing my codecs)
    On the H264 TAB, select LAVCUVID, this also uses CUDA.
    IMO, CoreAVC is a waste of money these days. (poorest support on the planet)

    If the subs do not work woth LAVCUVID, give ffdshow dxva a try on the H264 tab.
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  7. Posts : 58
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I'll give that a try and let you know how it goes.

    Many thanks for your help so far!
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  8. Posts : 58
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Shark007 said:
    Uninstall CoreAVC and Haali (before installing my codecs)
    On the H264 TAB, select LAVCUVID, this also uses CUDA.
    IMO, CoreAVC is a waste of money these days. (poorest support on the planet)

    If the subs do not work woth LAVCUVID, give ffdshow dxva a try on the H264 tab.

    No joy

    I tried with both LAVCUVID and ffdshow dxva and still no subtitles either in WMC or just in WMP. I did as you suggested and removed both CoreAVC, ffdshow and Haali prior to installing your codec pack.

    There is literally nothing else on this HTPC, just the OS, drivers, MediaBrowser add-on and your codec pack.

    Any other thoughts?
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  9. Posts : 744
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #9

    for some people, disabling UAC (User Account Control) can cause these problems.
    If you had disabled UAC I suggest you...

    1. uninstall the codecs
    2. set UAC to the 'Default' setting, re-boot the computer
    3. re-install the codecs (edit, use the button on the Help TAB to associate MKV's with the Windows players) and apply the settings previously suggested
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  10. Posts : 58
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Shark007 said:
    for some people, disabling UAC (User Account Control) can cause these problems.
    If you had disabled UAC I suggest you...

    1. uninstall the codecs
    2. set UAC to the 'Default' setting, re-boot the computer
    3. re-install the codecs (edit, use the button on the Help TAB to associate MKV's with the Windows players) and apply the settings previously suggested

    Sorry, still no luck. Here are screenshots of the settings just in case I've missed something.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails MKV and subtitles in WMC - Not working-capture1.png   MKV and subtitles in WMC - Not working-capture2.png  
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