[MPlayer-users] mplayer external vobsubs reset while playing dvd

[Guillaume POIRIER]

Hi,

On 5/14/05, Mattias Wernér <dev.null at neolite.net> wrote:
> I have a bit of trouble with external subs for a dvd. I ripped the subs
> from the Amelie dvd with the swedish subtitle track (with *vobsub* in
> windows) and they work perfectly with direct show and MPC in windows,
> with the french edition of the dvd.. in linux with mplayer they work
> brilliantly until 2/3:s in the movie where start over from the beginning...
> 
> As far as I understand, when mplayer changes to the second set of vobs
> the timestamp resets and thus replays the subs from the beginning
> instead of continuing. Is there any way I can make mplayer ignore the
> reset so I can watch the end of the film with the subs?
> 
> Help would be greatly appreciated.

The easiest fix would be to transcode the movie to fix the timestamps.

Guillaume