[MPlayer-users] R: unreadable ass subtitle file

[Roberto Malinverni]

> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: Uoti Urpala [mailto:uoti.urpala at pp1.inet.fi] 
> Inviato: giovedì 17 dicembre 2009 11:08
> A: MPlayer usage questions, feature requests,bug reports
> Oggetto: Re: [MPlayer-users] unreadable ass subtitle file
> 
> On Thu, 2009-12-17 at 08:29 +0100, Roberto Malinverni wrote:
> > The subtitle file contains both ascii and non ascii characters; the 
> > mkv does come with embedded fonts.
> 
> So is it an external subtitle file or an embedded subtitle 
> track in the mkv? Your first post only talked about "subtitle 
> track", but now you mention a "subtitle file" which sounds 
> like a separate one; embedded fonts again sound like 
> something meant for subtitle tracks in the main file.
> 
> > the option "-noembeddedfonts" doesn't change anything - I 
> tried even 
> > to remux the mkv without the fonts.
> > I tested the mkv with an older mplayer version (svn r29484) and it 
> > works fine.
> 
> So behavior changed? 
> 
> > Attaching the subtitle file makes this post too big for the list.
> > If needed, I can provide a 5Mb/30sec sample of the mkv 
> along with the 
> > fonts and the complete subtitles:
> > since I read something in the devel mailing list regarding 
> an imminent 
> > cleanup of incoming, it's fine if I use megaupload or something 
> > similar?
> 
> The incoming cleanup shouldn't affect the latest uploaded files.

Sorry if I was unclear: the subtitle _is_ embedded in the mkv, as the fonts
are.
I tried to play with the latest mplayer (both svn and git):

- the mkv as it is, with and without using the embedded fonts;
- a remuxed mkv without embedded fonts;
- the original mkv with the extracted ass file as an external subtitle.

None of these worked.
An older mplayer version (svn rev. 29484) played the original file as it is
perfectly.
So, something changed between svn 29484 and the current version: I can't
determine what exactly happened.
I'll upload the sample once I get home tonight. The file will be called
"not-working-ass.tar.bz2".
Regards,
Roberto


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