Subtitles on WMC

Jazzmain

February 25, 2011 12:17:20 PM

I would like to know if it is possible to turn on subtitles on videos running in WMC? In a nutshell I have my xbox running WMC and would like to watch some of my series from my computer. I just installed some codecs from Divx the other day to get MKV files to play on it but the subtitles are not showing up on my computer or xbox.

I would just like to know if I need to download something else or if there is a setting in WMC that will turn on the subtitles.

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COLGeek

Windows 7 Authority

February 25, 2011 6:25:12 PM

Have you tried using VLC? Great app and does subtitles quite well.

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EnderWiggin

February 25, 2011 6:41:58 PM

Download and install DirectVobSub.

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COLGeek

Windows 7 Authority

February 25, 2011 6:50:39 PM

EnderWiggin said:

Download and install DirectVobSub.

If you get this, be careful where you download it from. Codecs are often laced with all sorts of nasties (virii, malware, etc). Just be careful.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectVobSub for more info.

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Jazzmain

February 25, 2011 7:21:10 PM

COLGeek said:

If you get this, be careful where you download it from. Codecs are often laced with all sorts of nasties (virii, malware, etc). Just be careful.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectVobSub for more info.

I actually have VLC and your right it's a great program. I was thinking more for when I'm at home on my xbox and wanted to use my Media Center to watch whatever i have on my computer without actually going into the other room to turn on the subtitles.

I have DirectVobSub once before on my XP computer. I'll have to search around for a good place that's safe and check the files.

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